Hi everyone,
After many hours of searching I managed to obtain information on my x4 Grt Grandparents marriage entry.
William Tolly to an Esther Masus 3rd April 1797 in Ribbesford, Worcestershire.
Great I thought I'll be able to trace my family a little further back but I've hit yet another brickwall. I thought the surname of Masus sounded very odd and when I attempted to research Esther and the surname in general I've hit a complete brickwall.
I've only been able to find a couple of entries on the IGI confirming the surname of Masus did exist or at least was mis-spelt but these were few and far between:
Alice Masus 13 MAY 1736 Chipping Campden, Gloucester, England
William Masus 11 MAR 1683 Saint Michael, Coventry, Warwick, England
The surname is listed alot on the IGI but seems to originate from Finland
which seems odd given Esther Masus place of birth on the census returns is Martley, Worcestershire. I'm thinking this surname must have been transcribed or spelt incorrectly but for the life of me I can't work out what it should be. I've thought of Mason or maybe Moses but I'm just not sure.
Does anyone have an idea about this surname or if Masus is an actual surname and if not what the dickens it could be.
Any ideas or help would be fantastic because I'm well and truly stumped.
All the best
Adrian