John Mason & Sarah Barrett
Husband
- name: John Mason
- Born: 22 Aug 1805 in Thaxted, Essex, ENG
- Parents: John Mason and Amy Mansfield
Marriage
- when: 25 Dec 1829
- where: Thaxted, Essex, ENG
Wife
- name: Sarah Barrett
- born: 19 Nov 1809, Thaxted, Essex, ENG
Children
- Ann Mason, b. 1830 in Thaxted, Essex, ENG.
- George Mason, b. 1831 in Thaxted, Essex, ENG, d. 23 Nov 1909. He married Harriet Webb, married 25 Dec 1852.
- Lydia Mason, b. 1833 in Thaxted, Essex, ENG.
- Joseph Mason, b. 1834 in Thaxted, Essex, ENG
- Charles Mason, b. 1836 in Thaxted, Essex, ENG
Details
John Mason was born in 22 Aug 1805 in Thaxted, Essex, England, and baptised on the 20th October. He married by Banns Sarah Barrett, on the 25th of December 1829 in Thaxted, Essex. She was born on 19 Nov 1809, also in Thaxted. The witnesses were Ann Barret and William Taylor. Ann was most likely a relation of Sarah. Barrett sometimes is spelt as Barret.
This family is listed in the 1841 Census of Thaxted, in Essex England. John is listed as an Agricultural Labourer.
John and his family (with his parent John and Amy) are listed on the 1841 English census:
HO 107/328/24 - Thaxted,
Folio 12, Page 19,
near Mill End. Sarah not there - died by then?
MASON
John - 81
Amy - 65
John - 35 - ag lab
Ann - 11
George - 10
Lydia - 8
Joseph - 7
Charles - 5
John may have come out to Australia with his two sons Joseph and Charles, though that has not been confirmed.
Sources
- John's church records of his borth and batptism