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Title: Seeking Baptism for Ellen Mason!
Post by: DavidJP on Thursday 11 January 18 22:48 GMT (UK)

Hi all,

I am in need of some assistance in locating a baptism as I have so far been unable to locate one myself!

My 4x gt grandmother Ellen Mason (Elinor on marriage record) was buried on 17th Nov 1814, at St Peter, Stapenhill aged 67 years. This therefore gives a birth year of about 1746/47. I cannot find a baptism at all. Ellen married John Parker on 3rd Aug 1777 also at St Peter, Stapenhill.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

David

Title: Re: Seeking Baptism for Ellen Mason!
Post by: g eli on Friday 12 January 18 00:22 GMT (UK)

Have you considered that she may not have been baptised in that area, there is an ellen mayson, Stoke on Trent Staffordshire, and an eleanor mason Rearsby leicestershire in baptised in that time. Parents did move and sometimes children were baptised in the home parish.Try looking for other Masons in Stapenhill and comparing parents' names also deaths of possible parents.I looked over the border in Burton upon Trent as some of my ancestors were from Stapenhill and appeared in Burton upon Trent registers and vice versa.
Liz

Title: Re: Seeking Baptism for Ellen Mason!
Post by: DavidJP on Friday 12 January 18 00:30 GMT (UK)

Hi Liz,

Many thanks for your reply, very much appreciated.

The thought re being baptised out of area had indeed occurred to me, I appreciate the suggestion though. I will certainly as you suggest check the Burton Upon Trent area, my thanks for that. I will also check for other Masons in Stapenhill as suggested.

My thanks again.

Kind regards

David

Title: Re: Seeking Baptism for Ellen Mason!
Post by: Derbysderek on Saturday 13 January 18 06:39 GMT (UK)

....and don't forget that Stapenhill IS in modern day Burton on Trent, as is Newhall...and Burton itself though in Derbyshire, used to be in Staffordshire...or is it the other way round....!!
Derek.

Title: Re: Seeking Baptism for Ellen Mason!
Post by: ..claire.. on Saturday 13 January 18 13:21 GMT (UK)

Hi

There is a couple who baptised children in the 1730/40's in Stapenhill

William & Frances Mason baptised a

Sarah - 1733
Ann - 1736
Millicent - 1738-1742
Dorothy - 1744
Thomas - 1747

Claire

Title: Re: Seeking Baptism for Ellen Mason!
Post by: DavidJP on Sunday 14 January 18 20:25 GMT (UK)

Hi Derek & Claire,

Many thanks for your replies, very much appreciated.

Derek, appreciate the reminder re Stapenhill & Newhall being in modern day Burton on Trent, also the fact that Burton at various times having been in both Derbyshire & Staffordshire. Much appreciated.

Claire, my thanks  for the baptism info, re children of William & Frances  Mason. Very much appreciated.

Kind regards

David