Greenwich

[annie webster]

Anyone help my grandfather joseph william masonwas born in greenwich in 1852 1854 which part of London would that have come under at that time i cannot find a birth his mothers name is sophie or sophia i find him later in bootle and with my nanny and his children but not before 1891 he was a soldier

[keyboard86]

Hi is this him in 1891:-

Joseph W Mason 39 Married occ Labourer Dock b Greenwich. Kent
William 5 b Bootle
Joseph 3 b Bootle
Edward J Hughes 16 Brother in Law b Bootle
Residing at 5, Carnarvon Street, Litherland, Seaforth, Lancs
Census Ref RG12/2986/39/10
Keyboard86

[annie webster]

Yes this him and family but got nothing before this

[annie webster]

His wife at this time is in walton prison but cannot find a marriage

[keyboard86]

OK in 1901 Joseph is 47 b Greenwich with wife Ellen 34 b Carnarvonshire and family
Census Ref RG13/3463/178/43

Keyboard86

[annie webster]

Yes him and ellen and kids

[jomcd967]

Hi,

There is this possibility in 1861 - 190 Upper Windsor Street, Aston, Warwickshire
Charles Mason, 33, soldier, born London
Lydia Mason, 31, laundress, born London
William Mason, 10, ditto
Joseph Mason, 8, ditto
John Mason, 6, ditto

You say Joseph was a soldier but I only see him as a dock worker? Where did you get his mothers name as Sophia from?

Jo 

[annie webster]

Dory jo for taking so long in replying I have a record of his time in the army which states he went or was in prison his army records say his mams name is Sophia chetick but cannot find any records of her

[keyboard86]

His wife at this time is in walton prison but cannot find a marriage

Hi again, When you say "his wife" are you suggesting that we should be looking for a Mrs Mason in Walton Prison in 1891 census?

The Edward J Hughes aged 16 b Bootle shown as Brother in Law in the above 1891 census, from the GRO Index suggests this birth registration:-

Edward James Hughes June qtr 1874 West Derby v 8b page 385 Mothers Maiden name TRASH
Keyboard86

EDIT ok so she is the Ellen Mason aged 25 Married occ Prisoner b Anglesey in Walton Prison in 1891.