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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 22 Sep 2014 13:34

Can anyone please spot this family after the 1861 census......

Alfred Michael Masters 1827 Romsey, Hampshire
Margaret Anne Masters 1829 Norfleet, Kent (Wife)
Margaret Anne Masters 1855 Poplar, Middlesex (Daughter)
Eliza Esther Masters 1857 Poplar, Middlesex (Daughter)

Born after the 1861 census......

Alfred Frederick Masters 1862 Poplar, Middlesex (Son)
Emily Anne Masters 1864 Poplar, Middlesex (Daughter)


1861 England Census
about Alfred Masters Name:Alfred Masters
Age:33
Estimated Birth Year:1828
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Margaret Masters
Gender:Male
Where born:Romsey, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:Poplar All Saints
Ecclesiastical parish:All Saints
County/Island:Middlesex
Country:England
Registration district:Poplar
Sub-registration district:Poplar

Household Members:

Alfred Masters 33 (Carpenter)
Margaret Masters 31
Margaret Masters 5
Eliza Masters 3

Thank you.......Prickles. :-)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 22 Sep 2014 13:44

Ahh, just spotted a tree on Ancestry........


Arrival.........19 May 1870

Quebec and Montreal, Quebec


1871 Residence....Ontario, Canada

Rambling

Rambling Report 22 Sep 2014 13:48

In case you don't have it the children were all baptised same day,

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Emily Anne Masters
Name: Emily Anne Masters
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 27 Jan 1869
Father's Name: Alfred Masters
Mother's name: Margaret Masters
Parish or Poor Law Union: Bromley St Michael and All Angels
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Sep 2014 13:54


Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 about Alfd Masters
Name: Alfd Masters
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1826
Date of Arrival: 19 May 1870
Vessel: Ganges
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Ganges' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec, Quebec, Canada; Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: London, England

With:
Marg't, 39
Marg't, 14
Eliza, 13
Emily, 6
Will'm, 4

Alfred is a carpenter.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Sep 2014 13:56


1871 Census of Canada about Alfred Masters
Name: Alfred Masters
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Church Of England
Origin: English
Province: Ontario
District: Toronto East
District Number: 47
Division: 03
Subdistrict: St Davids Ward
Subdistrict Number: c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Masters 44
Margaret Masters 47
Margaret Masters 16
Eliza Masters 14
Emily Masters 7
William Masters 5

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 22 Sep 2014 13:57

Hi Rose.

I have the baptisms thank you.

I didn't renew my FMP subscription in July so I am struggling a bit with World information now. x

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 22 Sep 2014 13:59

Thank you Margee.

Much appreciated.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Sep 2014 13:59


Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 about Alfred Masters
Name: Alfred Masters
Death Date: 1 Jun 1877
Death County or District: York
Death State: Ontario
Death Country: Canada
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Birth Location: England

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Sep 2014 14:11

Possible death of Margaret?


Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 about Margaret Masters
Name: Margaret Masters
Death Date: 15 Aug 1899
Death County or District: York
Death State: Ontario
Death Country: Canada
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Birth Location: England

Flip

Flip Report 22 Sep 2014 14:20


Margaret Annie Masters
Birth Place:London, England
Age:21
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1854
Father Name:Alfred Michael Masters
Mother Name:Margaret Anne Masters
Spouse Name:William Charles Hardinge
Spouse's Age:25
Spouse Birth Year:abt 1850
Spouse Birth Place:London, England
Spouse Father Name:William Hardinge
Spouse Mother Name:Isabel Hardinge
Marriage Date:22 Nov 1875
Marriage County or District:York

Flip

Flip Report 22 Sep 2014 14:47


Eliza Esther Masters
Birth Place:England
Age:21
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1857
Father Name:Alfred Masters
Mother Name:Margaret Annie Masters
Spouse Name:William Clifford Cook
Spouse's Age:25
Spouse Birth Year:abt 1853
Spouse Birth Place:Edwardsburgh
Spouse Father Name:John I Cook
Spouse Mother Name:Hannah Cook
Marriage Date:26 Dec 1878
Marriage County or District:York

Flip

Flip Report 22 Sep 2014 14:51


Emily Ann Masters
Birth Place:Poplar Middlesex England
Age:23
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1865
Father Name:Alfred Masters
Mother Name:Margaret Masters
Spouse Name:Henry James Stoughton
Spouse's Age:23
Spouse Birth Year:abt 1865
Spouse Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario
Spouse Father Name:Stephen Stoughton
Spouse Mother Name:Mary Ann Stoughton
Marriage Date:14 Mar 1888
Marriage County or District:York

Flip

Flip Report 22 Sep 2014 14:58


William Henry Masters
Birth Place:London, England
Age:24
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1869
Father Name:Alfred Masters
Mother Name:Margaret Masters
Spouse Name:Annie Chillman
Spouse's Age:21
Spouse Birth Year:abt 1872
Spouse Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario
Spouse Father Name:Matthew Louisa Chillman
Spouse Mother Name:Albert J Broomhead Chillman
Marriage Date:26 Sep 1893
Marriage County or District:York

This has been mistranscribed - her parents were Matthew & Louisa Chillman - the witnesses were Albert J & Mary A Broomhead.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 22 Sep 2014 15:06

Thank you very much Margee and Flip.

:-)

Flip

Flip Report 22 Sep 2014 15:15

Sorry PH, not having much luck in finding Margaret in 1881/91 though. But a tree on ancestry has the family - and has the same deaths for Albert and Margaret that Margee has posted.

Flip

Flip Report 22 Sep 2014 15:25

2 of the sisters in the same household in 1891:

Eliza Cook
Gender:Female
Marital Status:Married
Age:32
Birth Year:abt 1859
Birthplace:England
Relation to Head of House:Wife
Religion:Baptist
French Canadian:No
Spouse's Name:Wm C Cook
Father's Birth Place:England
Mother's Birth Place:England
Province:Ontario
District Number:119
District:Toronto City
Subdistrict:St Stephens Ward
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:NameAge

Wm C Cook 36
Eliza Cook 32
Elberta Cook 11
Clifford Cook 8
Ethel Cook 4
Henry Stanghton 27
Emily Stanghton 26
Lily Stanghton 2

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 22 Sep 2014 15:29

Thank you Flip.

I have checked out the trees on Ancestry.......but it's nice to have the information confirmed.

Prickles. x

Flip

Flip Report 22 Sep 2014 15:34

The other sister in 1881:

Wm. Chas. Hardinge
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Married
Age:36
Birth Year:1845
Birthplace:England
Religion:Church of England
Nationality:English
Occupation:Clerk
Province:Ontario
District Number:134
District:Toronto City
Sub-District Number:C
Subdistrict:St Thomas Ward
Division:2
Household Members:NameAge

Wm. Chas. Hardinge 36
Margaret A. Hardinge 36
Chas. Hardinge 4

They were still together on 1901 census with just the one son.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 22 Sep 2014 17:57

Thank you very much for your time Flip.

Prickles. :-)