Looking for Masters family connections

[Mac51]

Hi - my 1st post on RootsChat having just registered, so excuse me if I get any etiquette wrong!!  I'm trying to find out any details about the father and/or Mother of a William MASTERS.  I think William was born around 1824 in (I think) Stoke Climsland area and was married to Elizabeth WELLS (born c1836). They had 6 children - Francis George Masters, Thomas Masters, Eliza Masters, Charles (Henry?) Masters, William Masters & Emily Masters.
Thanks

[rosie99]

Welcome to rootschat

Where do you have William, Elizabeth & children on census
Found in 1871, see next post

[rosie99]

I think I may have found them in 1871
RG10/4978 f32 p58 - Seaham, Easington, Durham
William   Masters   50      
Elizabeth   Masters   35      
Thomas   Wells    - Step-Son   14   (shown in 1881 as Thomas Masters)   
Eliza   Coad     -  Step-Daughter   9      
Charles Henry   Masters   Son   7      
William   Masters      2   bn Durham   
All born Stoke Climsland except for William


COAD, ELIZA  ANN     mmn WELLS     
1862  June Quarter in LAUNCESTON  Volume 05C  Page 34   
 
Do you have the marriage certificate
Marriages Sep qtr 1863   
Coad    Elizabeth       
Masters    William       
Launceston    5c   49

[rosie99]

Marriage    11 Jul 1863
Stoke-Climsland
Elizabeth Coad - father James Wells Francis
William Masters -father Sampson Masters

Image here
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T6-JRQD?i=131&cc=1769414

[rosie99]

 This would match age in 1871
William Masters
Baptism 15 Aug 1819
Stoke Climsland
Parents  Sampson & Sarah

[Mac51]

Thanks Rosie99. Easington would be right as subsequent generations are all in Easington & Seaham. I had seen a reference to an "Elizabeth Coad" in my previous research but wasn't sure of the link to this family?  You mention "COAD, ELIZA  ANN     mmn WELLS".  As I'm relatively new to this, not sure what the "mmn" stands for??  WELLS is certainly right, but what's the link to COAD?   

[rosie99]

MMN is Mothers maiden name (Maiden surname)

Elizabeth who married William Masters married as Coad (not Wells), the daughter Eliza who is with the family in 1871 was registered as Coad not Masters.  You would need the birth certificate to see who is named as her father.

[Mac51]

Really helpful Rosie99.  I'm wondering if maybe Elizabeth WELLS was previously married to someone called COAD, and that William MASTERS was her 2nd husband.  Will explore further re Birth Certificate.  Thanks again

[rosie99]

The marriage image that I have linked to on familysearch between William Masters and Elizabeth Coad shows her as a widow.  That may or may not be true as sometimes women who have children by someone else prior to a marriage pretend they have been widowed.