George Mason
Born: born 1831 Thaxted ESS ENG
Parents: John Mason and Sarah Barrett.
Married: 25.12.1854 Thaxted ESS ENG, Harriet WEBB
Died: 23.11.1909
Details
George Mason was born in 1831 in the town of Thaxted in Essex, England. His parents were John Mason and Sarah Barrett.
George married Harriet Webb on the 25th December 1854 in Thaxted, Essex, England. Harriet's father was George Webb (b ~1833 in Essex). Harriet died 23rd July 1910.
George arrived in South Austrlia aboard the Norman in 1855, and his wife Harriet came out later.
They had 14 children. Their son Charles Henry Mason was born on 25th July 1861 and was a pupil at the original Happy Valley School. The school has a house called Mason, named after Charles who donated two acres of land for the original school on Education Road.
Residence: O'Halloran Hill, Happy Valley, religion: Cong
His occupation has been listed in various sources as a Farmer, Storekeeper, Postmaster
George died 23rd Novermber 1909, and is buried at Happy Valley, South Australia.
Children
- MASON Joseph Webb b. 18.3.1856 O'Halloran Hill SA d: 31.10.1934 bd: Happy Valley SA occ: postmaster, Storekeeper res: O'Halloran Hill, Happy Valley rel: Cong,
m: 22.4.1878 Eliza Ann nee PARKER PAR: Wm and Eliz nee BROMWICH b: 16.9.1853 O'Halloran Hill SA d.7.1.1933
- Ethel Mary Parker [1879-1910]
- Clara Elsie Adelaide WELLER [1881-]
- Melville Joseph [1882-1958]
- Minlaton [1883-1912]
- Ivy Linda WRIGHT[1885-]
- Olive Victoria NEWMAN [1887-1977]
- Ruby Rose FARRANT [1889-1984]
- Clarine Irene CONIGRAVE [1893-1970]
- Claude Wm [1894-1918]
- Ethel Mary Parker [1879-1910]
- George Webb [1857-1947]
- Harriet Mary BEARE [1858-1940]
- John Wm [1860-1920]
- MASON Charles Henry b.25.7.1861 SA d: 11.3.1950 bd. Happy Valley SA occ: Farmer res: O'Halloran Hill,
m: 24.9.1885 Mary Jane nee TONKIN b. 20.6.1862 SA d: 31.8.1939 SA
- Minlaton [c1894-1912]
- Stanley Chas [1895-1923]
- Iris Mary Webb [c1903-1903]
- Linda Martha Webb JOHNSON [1862-1899]
- Richd Poole [1864-1956]
- Ann BEARE [1865-1900]
- Albt [1867-1940]
- Adelaide Sophia [1868-1956]
- Sydney 91867-1940]
- Victor [1871-1872]
- Victoria Maria MILLS [1873-1956]
- Herbt Ernest [1876-1877]