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BlueSavannah
01-09-12, 10:57
Name - "official" name and what they were known as: Benjamin Mason

Date and place of birth: 1818 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire

Names of parents: Isaiah Mason & Ann

Date and place of baptism: 15th February 1818 in Wednesbury (IGI)

Details of each of his or her marriages:
31st March 1845 at the Parish Church of Tipton, Staffs, to Mary Butler. Both of full age and both of Tipton. Bachelor & Spinster. Benjamin listed as a Furnaceman. Fathers were Isaiah Mason, Blacksmith, & Benjamin Butler, Miner. Witnesses were William & Hannah Jones. Cert states the ceremony was on a Monday

20th October 1851 at the Parish Church of West Bromwich, Staffs to Jane Cooper. Benjamin aged 32, Widower, Heater, of WBrom, father Isaiah Mason, Gunlock Hifer? Jane aged 28, Widow, of WBrom, father James Cooper, Miner. Witnesses: John Johnson and Ann Darby

Occupation(s): Iron Worker/Furnaceman

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!):
Havnt located on the 41 census, he isnt with his parents who I have located.
1851: West Bromwich (Bridge End). Benjamin is widowed and is staying with his parents. His two children to Mary (Amos & Hannah) are next door with Benjamin's sister.

Date, place and cause of death: 25th November 1857. Died at Hill Top, West Brom, aged 40. Mill Furnaceman. Died of Phthisis. Death registered by wife Jane.

Date and place of burial: Unknown

Details of will / administration of their estate: Unknown if there is one.

Memorial inscription: Unknown

Link to wife Mary Butler: http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=11785&highlight=mary+butler

Link to son Amos Mason: http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9505&highlight=amos+mason