Hello list, I'm a returning researcher (Nottingham born & bred - now in Scotland). Trying to trace connections with HARRY MASON listed on 1881 Census as 7 months old (born 1880), born in Sneinton, Nottingham to William Mason & Emma Haywood. HARRY MASON was my Gt Uncle and his elder sister, HARRIET MASON (b.1873) was my paternal Grandmother. Any clues would be most welcome. Thanks, Tony Burton.

Harry, While there may be descendants of Harry on this list, I believe you will get better results by doing a little bit of research yourself. You should be able to find Harry on 1891, 1901, and 1911 census by which time he is no doubt married. You might also look for other siblings of Harry and your grandmother Harriet. In this way, you will expand the family meaning you have increased the possible of finding other descendants. I'd also check submitted trees at Rootsweb and Ancestry. Even try Googling his name. Peter

Hi Peter, Many thanks for your helpful advice. You're right in that more personal research is needed - but sometimes I find that one gets lucky on these lists. :-) There were three children in this Mason family, My P.Grandmother Harriet being the eldest; a sister Alice (who it seems went to America) and a brother Harry. While I have the births of the two girls, the only sighting of Harry is on the 1881 Census (7mths) and the 1891 Census (age 10) . No birth record for Harry can be found (even under Harold). My application to the list was in the way of a hopeful punt. We'll keep trying ~ he may of course have gone to America with his Sister Alice ~ that should be fun ! Thanks again Peter, Tony. On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Peter R Booth <[email protected]>wrote: > Harry, > > While there may be descendants of Harry on this list, I believe you will > get better results by doing a little bit of research yourself. > > You should be able to find Harry on 1891, 1901, and 1911 census by which > time he is no doubt married. You might also look for other siblings of > Harry > and your grandmother Harriet. > > In this way, you will expand the family meaning you have increased the > possible of finding other descendants. > > I'd also check submitted trees at Rootsweb and Ancestry. Even try > Googling his name. > > Peter > > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Tony, Had you checked out the Henry Mason who (according to Free BMD) was born in Nottingham RD Sep quarter 1880 (7b 266)? Best wishes, Bill On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Tony Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Peter,   Many thanks for your helpful advice.  You're right in that more > personal research is needed - but sometimes I find that one gets lucky on > these lists. :-) > There were three children in this Mason family,  My P.Grandmother Harriet > being the eldest; a sister Alice (who it seems went to America) and a > brother Harry.  While I have the births of the two girls, the only sighting > of Harry is on the 1881 Census (7mths) and the 1891 Census (age 10) .  No > birth record for Harry can be found (even under Harold). > My application to the list was in the way of a hopeful punt.   We'll keep > trying ~ he may of course have gone to America with his Sister Alice ~ that > should be fun !    Thanks again Peter, Tony. > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Peter R Booth <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Harry, >> >>    While there may be descendants of Harry on this list, I believe you will >> get better results by doing a little bit of research yourself. >> >>    You should be able to find Harry on 1891, 1901, and 1911 census by which >> time he is no doubt married. You might also look for other siblings of >> Harry >> and your grandmother Harriet. >> >>    In this way, you will expand the family meaning you have increased the >> possible of finding other descendants. >> >>    I'd also check submitted trees at Rootsweb and Ancestry. Even try >> Googling his name. >> >>    Peter >> >> >> >> Notts Surname List >> >> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Tony, Kara and Bill have plumped for the Sept 1880 birth at Nottingham. I'm taking a contrary line and suggesting the Dec 1880 birth registered at Basford. If he was born late Sept or early Oct he would appear in the Dec qtr registrations and would be about 7 months by the 1881 census which is usually taken around March / April. My other reason is that there is also a Harriet registered in Basford in Mar 1879 and four possible Alice's between 1881 and 1891. You don't give their ages. But as you have them in 1881 and 1891 you should know parents. So it's a case of following the family from 1891 to 1911 and see when the various members disappear. Perhaps posting details of his parents and siblings will prompt more people to check their trees. Peter