Help with Robert Mason please.

[rainecooper]

His wife was Elizabeth Winskill and their children are
William b1881
Margaret b1882
Robert b1887
Alfred b1890
And Catherine. B1892
All born in ford durham.

[groom]

I know the family from Robert and Elizabeth onwards but I can't find Robert's parents or siblings. I have spoken to other family members who have not been able to find out about them either.

I'm afraid that giving us the information about Robert and his wife and family isn't a lot of help as you want to know his parents. The only way to be sure is to get his marriage certificate and find father's name and occupation, that will help you find him in 1871 and 1861 and will give first names of both his parents. From that you should be able to find their marriage.

[rainecooper]

Thanks anyway. I just thought that i might get lucky.

[PaulineJ]

MASON, WILLIAM       WINSKILL      1881  J Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 618
MASON, MARGARET       WINSKILL      1882  J Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 623
MASON, ROBERT  WINSKILL     WINSKILL   1883  D Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 534   
MASON, CATHERINE  ELIZABETH     WINSKILL   1885  S Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Vol 10A  Page 535
MASON, ROBERT  WINSKILL     WINSKILL  1887  J Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 555
MASON, ALFRED       WINSKILL      1889  S Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 574
MASON, THOMAS       WINSKILL     1891  M Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 586
MASON, CATHERINE       WINSKELL      1892  S Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 582

[rainecooper]

Thanks pauline i appreciate your reply.
That's found a couple for me to check out as extra siblings i didn't have.

[rainecooper]

Although it shows two Robert's and two Catherine's. Is it common for using names twice?

[rainecooper]

Catherine Elizabeth b1885 and
Robert b1883 weren't on the census would this possibly be because of  deaths? And is that why the names were used again?

[groom]

Catherine Elizabeth b1885 and
Robert b1883 weren't on the census would this possibly be because of  deaths? And is that why the names were used again?

Very likely. Checking FreeBMD

Births Sep 1885   
Mason    Catherine Elizabeth        Sunderland    10a   535    

Deaths Mar 1886   
Mason    Catherine    0    Sunderland    10a   318

[groom]

And Robert

Births Dec 1883   
MASON    Robert Winskill        Sunderland    10a   534    

Deaths Sep 1884   
Mason    Robert Winskill    0    Sunderland    10a   319