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Member Since: August 2012 Posts: 9 Send Message	Louise	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:01
Member Since: August 2012 Posts: 9 Send Message	I m looking for relatives of the masterson family in Lancashire William was born in Blackburn 1889 i have the birth certificate i know very little of this family side. Recently looked at the 1901 cencus and was very annoyed when there was no matches
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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:07
	1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 4, Bent Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England James Masterson Head Married Male 46 1855 Gas Stoker Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Catherine Masterson Wife Married Female 45 1856 - Ireland Francis Masterson Son Single Male 23 1878 Gas Stoker Blackburn, Lancashire, England Mary Masterson Daughter Single Female 21 1880 Cotton Weaver Blackburn, Lancashire, England James Masterson Son Single Male 19 1882 Butchers Shop Assistant Blackburn, Lancashire, England Thomas Masterson Son Single Male 16 1885 Stonemason Blackburn, Lancashire, England Catherine Masterson Daughter - Female 13 1888 Tailoress Blackburn, Lancashire, England William Masterson Son - Male 11 1890 Scholar Blackburn, Lancashire, England Joseph Masterson Son - Male 9 1892 Scholar Blackburn, Lancashire, England John Masterson Son - Male 3 1898 Scholar Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:07
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Bolton Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Masterson Head Married Male 36 1855 General Labourer Northumberland, England Catherine Masterson Wife Married Female 35 1856 - Ireland Francis Masterson Son - Male 13 1878 - Lancashire, England Mary Masterson Daughter - Female 11 1880 - Lancashire, England James Masterson Son - Male 9 1882 - Lancashire, England Thomas Masterson Son - Male 6 1885 - Lancashire, England Catherine Masterson Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Lancashire, England William Masterson Son - Male 1 1890 - Lancashire, Engla
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:09
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 29, Throstle Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Masterson Head Married Male 26 1855 Foundry Labourer Newcastle, Durham, England Catherine Masterson Wife Married Female 25 1856 - Ireland Frances Masterson Son Single Male 3 1878 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England Mary Masterson Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:10
	with brother James in 1911 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 155 Birley St Blackburn, Blackburn, Lancashire, England John Hill Head Married Male Joining And Cabinet Maker 57 1854 Newport Salop Ann Hill Wife Married Female - 67 1844 Winmarley Lancs Bessie Rostron Boarder Married Female Weaver Cotton 57 1854 Blackburn Lancs Roger Rostron Boarder Single Male Weaver Cotton 14 1897 Blackburn Lancs James Walsh Boarder Widower Male Loomer Cotton Mill 40 1871 Blackburn Lancs Edward Duckworth Boarder Single Male Weaver Cotton 39 1872 Oswaldkirk Lancs William Masterson Boarder Single Male Wood Sawyer 21 1890 Blackburn Lancs <<<<< James Masterson Boarder Single Male Labourer Foundry 50 1861 Preston Lancs<<<<<
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:11
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ Births of eldest sibling and of William showing mmn as Dunne Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: MASTERSON, FRANCIS DUNNE Order GRO Reference: 1877 S Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 416 MASTERSON, WILLIAM DUNNE Order GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 391
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:12
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Parents marriage - certificate would give ages, James occupation at the time and also name the Fathers and their occupations to help confirm Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Dec 1876 (>99%) Dunne Kate Blackburn 8e 655 <<<<<<<< Greenbank Ann Blackburn 8e 655 Masterson James Blackburn 8e 655 <<<<<<<<<<< Stewart Peter Blackburn 8e 655
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:18
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Possibly James with his parents and siblings in 1871 The original shows him born Cumberland - Newcastle !! 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Cable Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Patrick Masterson Head - Male 40 1831 - Ireland Ann Masterson Wife - Female 40 1831 - Ireland James Masterson Son - Male 16 1855 - Cumberland, England Mary Masterson Son - Male 14 1857 - Durham, England Ann Masterson Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Durham, England John Masterson Son - Male 9 1862 - Yorkshire, England Patrick Masterson Son - Male 4 1867 - Durham, England Francis Masterson Son - Male 2 1869 - Yorkshire, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:22
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	and possibly the marriage of Patrick and Ann (Howden RD is East Yorkshire). again, certificate would show his/her Father's name - to go back to possible Irish baptisms Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Sep 1853 (>99%) HARRISON Susannah Howden 9d 151 MASTERSON Patrick Howden 9d 151 <<<<<<<< MCMANIMANA Ann Howden 9d 151 <<<<<<<<<<<<<< SPINK William Howden 9d 151 There is a William and Susannah Spink in Oldham in 1861 with a 5 year old all b Yorkshire
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:34
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	One result only showing on lancsopc for baptisms to James and Catherine. Roman Catholic so names are in the Latin equivalent Baptism: 9 Sep 1877 St Alban, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Franciscus Masterson - filius Jacobi Masterson & Catherinae (formerly Dunne) Born: 28 Aug 1877 Godparents: Petrus McGlynn; Honora O'Donnell Baptised by: Arn. Jos. Nohlmanns Register: Baptisms 1871 - 1880, Page 338, Entry 1686 Source: Original Parish Register at Lancashire Archives
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 15:50
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	William's Father in 1911. He had wrongly completed (as a widower and the question referred to the wife) that he had been married 34 years with 9 children born but 1 had died 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 33 St Lawrence St Great Harwood, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place James Masterson Head Widower Male General Labourer Or Jobbs In Cotton Mill 56 1855 Northumberland Newcastle on Tyne Catherine Masterson Daughter Single Female Tailoress Mins Clothing 23 1888 Blackburn Lanc Joseph Masterson Son Single Male Joiner At Loom Works 19 1892 Blackburn Lanc John Masterson Son Single Male Reacher At Cotton Mill 13 1898 Blackburn Lanc
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 16:34
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	You can see the names of the 8 living children in the earlier posted census' and confirm their births on the gro site. Put in surname and years +/- 2, District of birth as Blackburn (as they were all born there), but leave mmn blank or tick variations as they show as Dunne or Dunn https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ Likewise you'll find the other child was Ann b 1895, died 1895. Her age at death shows as 1 year, but GRO aren't able to distinguish years from months/weeks etc. so as birth and death are registered same quarter and year it won't be age 1 year
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 383 Send Message	PatW	Report	22 Jul 2017 16:53
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	greyghost	Report	22 Jul 2017 16:59
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,667 Send Message	Patsy, can you give us a clue as to what the PM was about so we aren't hunting for information that may have been found - thanks
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 383 Send Message	PatW	Report	22 Jul 2017 19:04
	Sorry. I have Masterson in my tree but they don't go back as far as you are looking. They were born in Lancashire. The name Hill caught my eye as John James Masterson married Linda Alice Hill but that might be a coincidence. John James was born in 1946. I know it's quite recent but there might be a connection and maybe they could help
Member Since: August 2012 Posts: 9 Send Message	Louise	Report	24 Jul 2017 11:37
Member Since: August 2012 Posts: 9 Send Message	Thank you guys for all the information Your are all so very helpful and have gone beyond. I am glad many of you found similar documents. Thanks again

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