1850 census look up please

[georgie]

I am looking for:

Eliza Mason age 36 years born in Lancashire, UK.

I think she was with her husband Thomas Mason, they went
to the US between 1836 - 1841 and seemed to have
settled in Frankford, Philadelphia according to a Will of her
sister in which Eliza was named.

Any help much appreciated

georgie

[nutkin]

I have looked around the 1850 census and cannot seem to come up with any matches.  Are you sure Eliza was alive then?  I can find a Thomas Mason but he is married to Sarah.  Do you know of any children to help with the search?

[georgie]

Hello nutkin,

Thankyou very much for trying to help, it is much appreciated.

I don't know if Eliza and Thomas Mason had any children, although I do have the 1860 US census for what I think maybe
Eliza but it doesn't say if she is married or a widow.   Eliza is enumerated with a Lilias Mason which could have been her daughter, it reads as follows:

1860 US census - Philadelphia Ward 8, Pennsylvania (Roll M653/1158 page 280) Lilias Mason, head, 24 yrs of age, Dressmaker, born PA.   Annie Redford, 22 yrs. Dressmaker, born MA.  Eliza Mason, 46 yrs. boarder housekeeper, born PA. 

(although it says that Eliza was born in Pennsylvania, this could be an error by Lilias who presumably filled in the census form)

Sometime between 1860 and 1870 Eliza Mason re-married a
John Thornbe(y), this surname is also mentioned in the Will of
her sister.

Eliza died before 1880 as I cannot find her in the online 1880 US census.

I have tried the online familysearch.org for the birth of Lilias Mason, the re-marriage of Eliza Mason and her death, but I cannot find anything.

If you could help it would be very much appreciated.

Kind regards

georgie

[nutkin]

Georgie,

I tried but can come up with nothing to find your Eliza Mason.  Sorry.  I will keep her in mind if I think of any ideas.
- Kristin

[georgie]

Hello Kristin,

Thankyou very much for trying.

Kind regards

georgie