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Born in Lincolnshire.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 27th April 1916 (aged 19).
He was buried at Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery, France. [Grave Ref IX G 34]
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
During World War II,
and he served as a Guardsman
with the 1st Battalion
Coldstream Guards.
He died 27th February 1942 (aged 21).
He was buried at Octagonal Methodist Chapel, Heptonstall
[F 26]
Born in Sowerby Bridge [Q1 1855].
He was
a woollen twister-in [1871] /
a railway locomotive stoker [1881] /
a railway engine driver in Sowerby Bridge [1891, 1899].
He married (1) Unknown.
In [Q2] 1885, he married (2) Elizabeth in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was boarder Albert Pollitt [b
Prescott, Lancashire 1885] (railway store keeper).
Elizabeth died in 1916.
Charles died in 1921.
The couple were buried at Blackley Baptist Graveyard
He was a cotton spinner [1823, 1851].
On 23rd August 1823, he married Sally Atkinson [1803-1881] at
Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The children were all born in Soyland.
They lived at New House, Soyland [1851].
Sally was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
[26th March 1881]
Before he was 5 years old, he was adopted by Lydia & Thomas William Mason.
He was
a silk dresser at Phoenix Mill, Brighouse.
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1916] and
served as a Private
with the 12th Battalion
Norfolk Regiment.
He was killed in action [15th August 1918] (aged 23).
He was buried at Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque, France [Grave Ref 2 E 6].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial
He was
a woollen beamer [1861] /
a winder-on at woollen mill [1871] /
an overlooker woollen warper [1881].
In [Q4] 1853, he married Elizabeth Greenwood in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Elizabeth died 9th February 1898.
John died 4th November 1906.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
with their grandchildren:
Joe [1887-1889],
Eliza [1889] who died aged 9 weeks,
Ada who died 3rd October 1899 (aged 4 months),
and
Janet [1891]
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
He lived at 4 Lister Court, Chapeltown, Halifax [1886].
He died 26th April 1886 (aged 57).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: K 1030 D]
Son of Ann & William Mason
of Manchester.
Born in Manchester.
He was a master printer.
In 1909, he married Bertha Greenwood [1877-1958] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at 767 Burnley Road, Cornholme [1911-1915].
He served in the South African War and was awarded the Good
Conduct Medal and Long Service Medal.
During World War I,
and he served as a Company Sergeant Major
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was sent to Gallipoli.
He was killed in action [7th August 1915] (aged 47)
in the Dardanelles, when he and 14 other officers went over the
parapet.
He was buried at Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey [Grave Ref A 68].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden.
His brothers-in-law Bernard Greenwood & Harry Baron also died in World War I
He was
a carter [1892].
In 1892, he married Lilly Whiteley [1868-1942].
Children:
They lived at
Lilly died 19th October 1942 (aged 75).
John William died 11th October 1944 (aged 77).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
She was one of the children who came to the district
and worked
as a
worsted spinner
at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived
with Amos Bentley [1891]
Born in West Hartlepool.
He lived in Halifax.
During World War I,
and he served as a Corporal
with the 9th Battalion
Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [3rd July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4A],
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax
In [Q1] 1887, he married Lydia Ann Hargreaves [1864-1921] in Halifax.
They had no children.
Around 1900, they adopted 4-year-old Harry Rothwell.
They lived at 7 Gooder Street, Brighouse [1911]
In 1851, he was declared bankrupt
Vicar of Rastrick [1904-1937]
He was
a cork cutter [1854, 1861] /
a cork cutter & broker [1871] /
a furniture dealer [1881].
In [Q2] 1851, he married Mary Ann Ingham [1829-1894] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
William died 26th August 1883 (aged 55).
Mary Ann died 10th March 1894 (aged 65).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3240]
with Mary Elizabeth Walker [1864-1895]
Question:
Does anyone know whether this Mary Elizabeth Walker
[1864-1895] is the married daughter of the family?
Son of John William Mason.
Born in Greetland.
He was a cotton spinner [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 26th April 1916 (aged 22).
He was buried at Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery, France. [Grave Ref IX G 20].
He is remembered on the family grave at Christ Church, Barkisland,
on Ripponden War Memorial,
on Barkisland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland
Mason, Mrs Ref 388-404 Mason, Albert Ref 388-1225 
Mason, Arthur A. Ref 388-1183
Mason, Charles Ref 388-M921
Mason, Douglas Harry Ref 388-2
Mason, Ellis Ref 388-1546
Sally was the daughter of Isaac Atkinson
Mason, Harry Rothwell Ref 388-1594
Mason, James Ref 388-945 Mason, John Ref 388-922
Elizabeth was born in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter of Joseph Greenwood
Mason, John Ref 388-1761
Mason, John Ref 388-397
Bertha was born in Cornholme, the daughter of Thomas Greenwood
Mason, John William Ref 388-M1700
Lilly was born in Greetland
Mason, Katy Ref 388-1000 Mason, Matthew Ref 388-149 Mason, Robert Ref 388-562 Mason, Thomas Mansell Ref 388-946
Mason, Thomas William Ref 388-1699
Lydia Ann was born in Rastrick
Mason, William Ref 388-1136 Mason, William Ref 388-1180 Mason, Rev William Ref 388-499 Mason, William Ref 388-3
Mary Ann was born in Halifax
Mason, William Ref 388-M1228
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the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Mason,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
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