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I sent of for the marriage certificate of my grt grt grandmother Harriet Mason born about 1814 from buckinghamshire. On the 1841 census she lived in Tonbridge Kent with William Mason born in Tonbridge about 1804, William died 1853. Then Harriet married William Brook in1869 , thinking I would find her maiden name on the certificate as I could find nothing on her first marriage but it said her fathers name was John Mason, it seems very odd and I cant go any further.
Any help would be appreciated as I have spent so much time on this.

Regards Lesley

Lesley, what did it say for her marital status on the 1869 certificate, was she shown as a widow?

Lesley, is this the 1841 you refer to?

MASON, William M 30 1811 Kent
MASON, Harriott F 25 1816 Kent
MASON, Sarah F 6 1835 Kent
MASON, Emily F 3 1838 Kent
MILLER, Mary F 30 1811 Kent

Piece: 463 Book/Folio: 3/12 Page: 17
Registration District: Tonbridge
Civil Parish: Tonbridge

Address: High Street Turley's Cottages, Tonbridge County: Kent

(She's shown as born in county on here?)

Why do you think there was a marriage prior to the one for which you have the cert?
Relationships are not recorded in 1841

If there was, it's quite feasible that a Mason married a Mason........the name isn't exactly unusual

Name: Harriet Maria Mason
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 18 May 1842
Christening Place: St. Paul, Deptford, Kent, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Mason
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Harriet Mason
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04261-2
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 254588
Reference ID: p 235 rn 1879


Births Jun 1842 (>99%)
MASON Harriet Maria Greenwich 5 202
Mason Harriet Maria Greenwich 5 205

Maybe not the right area??

Parish Records Collection marriage
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Marriage Day:21
Marriage Month:Jan
Marriage Year:1833
Groom's Forename(s):William
Groom's Surname:Mason
Groom's Age:
Groom's Status:Bachelor
Groom's Occupation:
Groom's Residence:HMS Ocean
Groom's Father:
Groom's Father's Occupation:
Bride's Forename(s):Harriet
Bride's Surname:Carroway
Bride's Age:
Bride's Status:Spinster
Bride's Occupation:
Bride's Residence:Tp
Bride's Father:
Bride's Father's Occupation:
Banns or Licence:Banns
Notes:
Dedication:
Place:Minster (Sheppey)
County:Kent
Record Source:Minster (Sheppey) marriages 1569-1837
Record source:Kent Marriages
Data provider:Kent Family History Society
Transcriptions © Kent Family History Society

For our reference

1851

Harriet Mason
Age:36
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1815
Spouse's Name:William Mason
Where born:Buckinghamshire, England
Civil Parish:Tonbridge
Town:Tunbridge
County/Island:Kent


William Mason 47
Harriet Mason 36
Sarah Ann Mason 15
Harriet Mason 9
Joseph Mason 6


Joseph's or daughter Harriet's birth cert would tell you if his mother's maiden name was also Mason

Another possible marriage

Name: William Mason
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Harriott Rowles
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 21 Nov 1835
Event Place: Plaxtol, Kent, England

A stupid question but are you sure that the Harriet Mason who married William Brook is the same woman?

Marriages Sep 1869 (>99%)
Brook William Tonbridge 2a 799
Mason Harriet Tunbridge 2a 799

How old was the bride?

None of the childrens' births seems to have been registered.............

Can anyone see Harriet in 1861?

Which of Harriet's children is your direct line?

1871 census transcription details for: St Margaret, Tonbridge

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 933
Folio: 21
Page: 13
Reg. District: Tunbridge
Sub District: Tonbridge
Parish: Tonbridge
Enum. District: 6
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: St Margaret, Tonbridge
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BROOKS, William Head M 39 1832 Fettler Capal, Kent
BROOKS, Harriett Wife F 55 1816 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
BLUNDELL, John Boarder M 21 1850 Tonbridge, Kent

Hello Lesley and welcome to the Community Boards. :-)






As Lesley is a new poster, I'll send a friendly message on how to return to her thread. :-)

What are all the details on the marriage certificate...ages, Williams occupation, his fathers name, witnesses etc

1861 Tonbridge D4
Head Richard Foster
Harriet Mason married age 47 born Buckinghamshire
Henry Mason grandson born : 1846 Tunbridge
James Crampton born 1834 Headcorn Kent lodger
Harriet Crampton lodger @ 1840.

James Crampton married Harriett Mason in 1860 Tonbridge kent.

So is the above Harriet Brooks but still in the name of Mason??

Maryb.

William and Harriet had some of the children baptised


George Mason
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 31 January 1838 Tunbridge, Kent, England
residence: Tunbridge, Kent, England
father: William Mason
mother: Harriet


Harriett Mason
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 11 April 1843 Tunbridge, Kent, England
residence: Tunbridge, Kent, England
father: William Mason
mother: Harriett

Spelt wrong

Sarah Masen
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 22 January 1836 Tunbridge, Kent, England
residence: Tunbridge, Kent, England
father: William Masen
mother: Harriett

Well done Mary. Here is the FMP version of the same 1861. The original says Harriet not Hannah and Grandson Henry was 5 so birth 1856 not 1846

Did James Crampton marry Harriet Mason, the daughter of Harriet and William?


Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation
Disability Where born Image
FOSTER, Richard Head Unmarried M 55 1806 Labourer
Tonbridge, Kent VIEW
MASON, Hannah Lodger Married F 47 1814
Buckinghamshire VIEW
MASON, Henry Grandson M 5 1856
Tonbridge, Kent VIEW
CRAMPTON, James Lodger Married M 26 1835 Labourer
Headcorn, Kent VIEW
CRAMPTON, Harriet Lodger Married F 20 1841
Tonbridge, Kent VIEW Piece: 494 Folio: 105 Page: 56 Registration District: Tunbridge Civil Parish: Tonbridge Municipal Borough: Address: 8, Station Square, Tonbridge County: Kent

The only possible for the grandsons baptism ( poor child)


John Henry Charley Alfred Alford Mason
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 25 November 1855 Tunbridge, Kent, England
residence: Tunbridge, Kent, England
mother: Ann Mason