Joseph Mason & Ellen Kirk

Husband

Name: Joseph Mason
Born: 2 Mar 1834 in Thaxted, Essex, England
Parents: John Mason and Sarah Barrett
Died: 2 Apr 1890, Cuddys Flat, near Maryborough, VIC

Marriage

when: 13 May 1856
where: Christ Church, O'Halloran Hill, Adelaide SA

Wife

name: Ellen Kirk
born: 1839 in Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland
parents: Thomas Kirk, gardener
died: 28th of Nov 1913 in Chiltern, Victoria

Children

Thomas Mason
Ann Mason, b. 24 Apr 1858 in Hurtle Vale, Adelaide SA.
Ellen Mason, b. 1861 in Maryborough, VIC. She married Thomas Dunn, married 1880.
- Mary Ellen Dunn, b. 1881.
Mary Mason, b. 1862 in Maryborough, VIC, d. 1866 in aged 4 years in Maryborough, VIC.
John Nichols Mason, b. 1864 in Maryborough, VIC. He married Isabella Mary Robertson, married 1900.
Edward Mason, b. 1865 in Maryborough, VIC. He married Louisa West, married 1899.
- Martin James Mason, born 1899
- Ellen Francis Mason, born 1901
- Mary Evelyn Mason, born 1903
- Kathleen Vera Mason, b. 1904 in Chiltern, VIC.
- Louisa May Mason, b. 1906 in Chiltern, VIC.
- Alice Irene Mason, b. 1909 in Chiltern, VIC.
- Isabel Edna Mason, b. 1912 in Chiltern, VIC.
- Joseph Arthur Mason, born 1914
- Donald McBride Mason, born 1920
Charles Mason, b. 1867 in Maryborough, VIC, d. 1869 in aged 2 years in Maryborough, VIC.
George Mason, b. 1869 in Maryborough, VIC, d. 1901 in Maryborough, VIC.
Sarah Margaret Mason, b. 1871 in Maryborough, VIC.
Violet Mason, b. 1873 in Maryborough, VIC. She married Edward Milligan.
- Annie Isabella Milligan, b. 1903 in Maryborough, VIC.
- Mary Louisa Milligan, b. 1904 in Chiltern, VIC.
- Lettice May Milligan, b. 1905 in Chiltern, VIC.
- Edward Joseph George Milligan, b. 1907 in Chiltern, VIC.
- Jas Archibald Milligan, b. 1910 in Chiltern, VIC.
- Edwina Milligan, b. 1912 in Chiltern, VIC.
Margaret Mason ?
James Mason ?
Robert Mason ?

Details

Joseph was born on the 2nd of March 1834 in Thaxted, Essex, England. His baptism record has him baptised on the same day.

Joseph arrived in South Australia on "The Surge" 2nd June 1853 with his brother Charles. Their brother George arrived in South Australia a couple of years later on the "Norman".

He married by licence Ellen Kirk, on the 13th of May 1856 in Christ Church, O'Halloran Hill, Adelaide, South Australia.

Ellen is listed as a minor on her wedding certificate, as she was only 17 or 18 (as listed on her death certificate) years old at the time. Joseph was 23 years old. Ellen was also illiterate, as she signed her wedding certificate by leaving her mark. At the time of marriage, Joseph was a farmer. Both were living in Hurtle Vale. The witnesses were Joseph's brother George and his wife Harriett.

Ellen was born in 1839? in Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland. Queenstown is now known as Cobh. Her father was Thomas Kirk, a gardener. Ellen came out to South Australia to live on the ship "David Malcolm", which left Plymouth on 20 Sep 1853, arriving in Adelaide on January 4, 1854. On the ships register, she is listed as aged 20, domestic servant. She may have exaggerated her age for some reason, as two years later she married as a minor, and other records would indicate that she would have been only about 14 when she came over.

Joseph's religion is listed as Church of England on the South Australian index. He worked as a farmer (as listed on his death certificate), Ellen in home duties.

Ellen had been in South Australia for five years before the family moved to Victoria. This occurred sometime between 1858 and 1861.

They had at least 10 children. Not sure about the details of Margaret, James and Robert.

Joseph died at age 56 years on the 2nd April 1890 in Maryborough, Victoria. He died of cancer of the spleen and stomach, from which he suffered for four months. The informant of his death was his son John Mason, from Cuddys Flat. Joseph was buried on the 4th of April in Maryborough.

Ellen died at age 74 years on the 28th of November 1913, at Suffolk Head? in Chiltern, Victoria. She died of Echaustion Bronchitis, which she suffered from for 10 days. Her son Edward was the informant.