Thankyou JenB and Rosie99
Here's what I have for the son Joseph...
I have a baptism (not sure from where as yet) that shows he was baptised 13 May 1834 at Nth Shields.
He married Sarah Jane Blakey on 19 Nov 1854 at Parish Church Tynemouth - I have the Certificate
That states his full name was Joseph William King Mason and was a mariner who resided in Tynemouth. He stated his father was William Mason, a grocer from Tynemouth. Blakey was a minor of Tynemouth whose father was Thomas Blakey, a butcher of Tynemouth.
The witnesses to that marriage were Ebenezer Kell Blakey (assumed her grandfather) and Mary Ann Robinson - Mason signed, Blakey made her mark
Sarah died (believed in child birth) in Dec 1854 - could not find a death entry and there was a child born Dec 1854 (possibly Cuthbert Cook Mason), that child also died Dec so assumed mother and child both died
Mason then migrated to Australia (am yet to trace that bit) but he married the widow Elizabeth Watts (nee Lowe) in July 1867 in Victoria...she was born in Ireland - I have that Marriage certificate also.
On it he stated he was a widower and that his first wife died Dec 1854, they had one child but that child was deceased. He stated his first marriage was at Nth Shields his occupation was a miner and he was 33 years old. He stated his parents were William Mason - a sea captain and his mother Mary Mason nee King. His bride, Elizabeth Watts was a widow, her previous husband had died in May 1865 and from marriage produced 9 children, 3 living and 6 deceased.
Mason had two children with Lowe in Australia born 1867 and 1870.
He died 14 March 1887 at the Prince George Hotel in Melbourne from inflammation of the heart and lung disease - prior his death his occupation was a gate keeper for Victorian Railways.....little bit different to sea captain
As you can see, there are different stories for both his and his parents occupations throughout his life...... but the one constant are the names of his parents....their marriage I was hoping to find...
edit from your latest post while I was typing... I was aware of the other 'daughter' Mary Mason but given he stated he only had the one child and that was deceased along with his wife in Dec 1854 - not sure what to make of it...... .
apologies.....more info.....Sarah Jane Blakey was the daughter of Thomas Blakey and Mary Ann Kell
- her brother was also called Ebenezer Kell Blakey after his grandfather so it was he who witnessed her marriage ... Thomas Blakey died in 1849 and he was the second husband of Kell...she married her first husband Robert Boyd on 25 Dec 1830 - they had one child Elizabeth (1832-1895) - he died 1833...she then married Blakey on 28 Nov 1836 - they had 6 children.... he died 1849 - she then married John Lough in in 1851, they had one child named John Lough also....Lough sen. died in 1862....she passed away 1888 - at 75 years........all up she had 8 children by three husbands (that I know of at least
) fecund lot indeed....
Hope that makes sense and sorry to be so long winded...... there are quite a few listings on Ancestry as you may have found, I've not tested their accuracy nor have I ever posted any material to it..... so I cannot attest to the accuracy of the rest........hope that back ground help a bit
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