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1881 England Census

Name: Emma Mason
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Henry Mason
Gender: Female
Where born: England

Civil parish: Lambeth
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 5 Eaton Street
Condition as to marriage: Married


Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Waterloo Road First
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 584
Folio: 109
Page Number: 33
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Mason 42 <<G Labourer
Emma Mason 36
Charles Mason 16
Edward Mills 14
Emma Mason 13
George Mills 6

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: Henry Mason <<Widower
Age: Full Age
Spouse Name: Emma Mills <<Widow
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Feb 1880
Parish: Lambeth St Andrew <<<<<<< 5 Eaton Street
Borough: Lambeth
Spouse Father Name: George Mccarthy <<Coach builder?
Register Type: Parish Register

Wit: John & Emma Mason. No name for Henry' father, just 'Deceased'

The 1881 census has the same address as the marriage record. Although on the certificate, he claims to be a 'Cooper', which is stretching the truth a little!

Emma has been married before


Marriages Sep 1871
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McCARTHY Emma Holborn 1b 954
MILLS Edwin Odd Holborn 1b 954


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: Edwin Odd Mills
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1874
Age at Death: 29
Registration district: Holbron
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 395

More trouble! theres another Mills child in with the Masons on the 1881 census.
Edward Mills age 14.

so looks like the Mason's took him in probably because Ellen couldnt look after him .

It doesnt help that he was a bit older than first thought when trying to find him

this would tie with that baptism
Births Sep 1874
Mills George Pancras 1b 119

He was illegitimate then! I just found the family on the 1881 census as a mixture of Masons and Mills. Emma Mason is spouse to Henry. I wonder if Ellen was a sister?

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: George Mills>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> illegitimate
Record Type: Birth
Estimated Birth Date: 22 Jul 1874
Mother's Name: Ellen Mills
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Pancras
Borough: Camden
Register Type: Parish Registers

Thanks so much will have a look at them. :-)

Births Sep 1875
Mills George Holborn 1b 650

unless you know his mums name its a stab in the dark

??
1891 census
Name: George Mason
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry Mason
Mother's Name: Emma Mason
Gender: Male
Where born: Holborn, London, England
Civil parish: St Saviours
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviours
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Saviour Southwark
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 342
Folio: 66
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Mason 52
Emma Mason 45
Charles Mason 25
Edwin Mason 28
George Mason 15
Henry J Mason 5
Mary Mason 9
Ellen Mason 11

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 342; Folio: 66; Page: 16; GSU roll: 6095452.


theres a big gap in age between Edwin and George who is a newspaper shop boy

Charles Mason tho is a waterside labourer which George also did similar later on.

You usually had to have family working in the docks to get in . I came from that area and had dockers in the family so am aware what a closed shop it was.

Catherines Hurleys are a nightmare as well, on the 1901 census the same page as George and Catherine with their small family is another Catherine Hurley Widow living with a Son Jerimiah. My Mother in Law is convinced this is Catherine jnrs Mother, but I can.t find any previous absolute proof as Hurley and various spellings are so common, and Ellen disappeared. The family had memories of a Aunt Ellen who didn't marry but all I've found is an Ellen Hurley in an ophanage and no Catherine and Catherine together as I said a nightmare

Thats them Cornelius died

no clues here either!
Name: George Mills
Age in 1911: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Civil parish: Southwark St George the Martyr
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 66 Queens Buildings, Collinson St, Southwark Bridge Rd, Southwark
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 15
Estimated Marriage Year: 1896
Occupation: WATERSIDE LABOURER
Registration district: Southwark
Registration District Number: 23
Sub-registration district: St George the Martyr West
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Piece: 1790
Household Members:
Name Age
George Mills 35
Catherine Mills 33
Edwin Joseph Mills 15
Patrick C Mills 9
James J Mills 5
Frederick Mills 1
Matilda M Mills 7
Catherine Mills 3

Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 1790; ; .

12 children born 6 died

Oh and on marriage cert he must have given his name as Mason then it was crossed out and Mills inserted

Family memories of Mason Great Greats

How do you know the Mason connection if you havent found his family on any census??

Male witness is illegiable and Female witness is Catherines sister Ellen Hurley [although that family's a nightmare as well!)

I don't think he was ever known as George Frederick

no father on a marriage cert usually means illigitimate.

do the witnesses names give any clues

Grays in Road is Camden which is pancras reg district .

only brith coming up

Births Jun 1875
Mills George Frederick Pancras 1b 49

but he doesnt marry as George Frederick

The Father is not on the marriage certificate