name per son Williams MC#MXD182335
the locations are a hot mess -

DNA Match w/ KevinWilson502
William Mason & Ann Moffitt (his tree)
their son (George’s bro) Edward (1827-1902)


POSS FreeREG Marriage
County Durham; Place Houghton-le-Spring
Church name St Michael
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Register entry number 78
Marriage date 31 Mar 1828
Groom name George MASON
Bride name Ann PATTISON
Witness1 name George WILSON
Witness2 name William PATTISON (could be brother? father?)
Notes Bride signed X
Transcribed by Chris Elliott
File line number 13
and
POSS England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 @ancestry.com
Source Information: Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: George Mason; Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1828
Marriage Place: Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England
Spouse: Ann Pattison
FHL Film Number: 1885560
Reference ID: No. 78
and
POSS IGI England Marriages, 1538–1973
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01081-9
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 1885560
Reference ID No. 78
Name George Mason
Spouse's Name Ann Pattison
Event Date 31 Mar 1828
Event Place Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England
Citing this Record: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNND-Z2W : 10 December 2014), George Mason and Ann Pattison, 31 Mar 1828; citing Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England, reference No. 78; FHL microfilm 1,885,560.
but also this:
POSS IGI England Marriages, 1538–1973
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I02335-5
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 1894621
Reference ID item 1-3 p 317
Name George Mason
Spouse's Name Ann Peterson
Event Date 24 Feb 1828
Event Place Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
Citing this Record: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNK3-PBS : 10 December 2014), George Mason and Ann Peterson, 24 Feb 1828; citing Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England, reference item 1-3 p 317; FHL microfilm 1,894,621.

1841UKC GeorgeMasonFam; England Census Northumberland All Saints Byker District 10; image 2 of 19 @ancestry.com;
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 846; Book: 5; Civil Parish: All Saints; County: Northumberland; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 3; Page: 1; Line: 23; GSU roll: 438898
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
Civil Parish: All Saints
Hundred: Castle (East Division)
County/Island: Northumberland; Country: England
Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
Sub-registration district: Byker
Piece: 846; Book: 5; Folio: 3; Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Gee Mason 30 Geo collier b 1811 out of county
Ann Mason 30 b 1811 out of county
Willm Mason 12 b 1829 out of county
Robert Mason 10 b 1831 out of county
George Mason 8 b 1833 out of county
Ann Mason 5 b 1836 out of county
Margaret Mason 3 b 1838 out of county
Mary Mason 5 Mo b 1841 out of county
-They must have just moved to Northumberland right before the 1841UKC was taken

Death of 1st wife:
GRO Death ordered 12 may 2018
MASON, ANN age 37
GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in DURHAM AND LANCHESTER Volume 24 Page 88
Superintendent Registrar’s Distract Durham and Lanchester
Registrar’s District Saint Oswald
1947 Deaths in the district of St Oswald in the County of Durham
no 322; died 19 mar 1847 Twillington New Row
Ann Mason, female, 37 years
wife of George Mason, Pitman
CoD continued fever, not certified
informant: mark of Mary Stoker, present at the death; Twillington New Row
registered 29 mar 1847

FreeBMD Marriages Sep 1848 (>99%) ordered 12 may 2018
Mason George Chester le Street 24 27
SMITH Mary Chester le Street 24 27
1848 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Curch in the Paish of Chester-le-Street in the County of Durham
no 70
26 july 1848
George Mason, widower, collier, residing Fatfield
father William Mason, collier
Mary Smith, widow, residing Fatfield
father Matthew Armstrong, Hatter
both of full age
both made mark
marr in the Parish Church acc to the R&C of the Estab church after Banns
witnesses Richard Robson (made mark) & John Burns, Parish clerk
and
POSS IGI England Marriages, 1538–1973
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M00957-7
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 1894225
Reference ID Page 35 - Line 70
Name George Mason
Spouse's Name Mary Smith
Event Date 26 Jul 1848
Event Place Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Father's Name William Mason
Spouse's Father's Name Matthew Armstrong
Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed
Citing this Record: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNV5-B24 : 10 December 2014), George Mason and Mary Smith, 26 Jul 1848; citing Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England, reference Page 35 - Line 70; FHL microfilm 1,894,225.

1851UKC GeoMasonFam; England Census Durham Urpeth 12c; image 45 of 51 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2394; Folio: 317; Page: 44; GSU roll: 87072; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Name: George Mason; Gender: Male
Age: 39; Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Where born: Houghton le Spring, Durham, England
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Mason
Civil Parish: Urpeth; Ecclesiastical parish: Pelton
County/Island: Durham; Country: England
Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub-registration district: Chester
ED, institution, or vessel: 12c
Household schedule number: 157
Piece: 2394; Folio: 317; Page Number: 44
Household Members:
George Mason 39 miner
Mary Mason 36 b 1815 Corbridge, Northumberland, England 2nd wife?
George Mason 17
Margaret Mason 13
Mary Jane Mason 11
Elizabeth Mason 9
Ellen Mason 1
Thomas Smith 14 “son in law” step son??
William Smith 11 “son in law” step son??
Henry Smith 9 “son in law” stepson??

1861UKC GeoMasonFam; England Census Durham Chester le Street Chester le Street District 4; image 5 of 20 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3759; Folio: 66; Page: 4; GSU roll: 543183
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Name: George Mason; Gender: Male
Age: 53; Estimated birth year: 1808; Where born: Durham, England
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Mason
Civil Parish: Chester le Street
County/Island: Durham; Country: England
Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub-registration district: Chester le Street
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 18
Piece: 3759; Folio: 66; Page Number: 4
Household Members:
George Mason 53 b Durham coal miner
Mary Mason 47
Ellen Mason 12
Isabella Mason 10
Barbara Mason 4
Robert Headley 23 lodger
Richard Sharples 25 lodger

1871UKC England Census; Durham Chester Le Street District 8; image 27 of 33 @ancestry
Source Citation Class: RG10; Piece: 4989; Folio: 34; Page: 26; GSU roll: 847437
Name:George Wason; [George Mason]; Gender: Male; Relation: Head
Age: 66; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Where born: Colling Row, Durham, England; Colliery Row
Spouse's Name: Mary Wason
Civil Parish: Chester le Street
Ecclesiastical parish: Chester le Street
Town: Chester le Street
County/Island: Durham; Country: England
Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub-registration district: Chester le Street
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 136
Piece: 4989; Folio: 34
Page Number: 26
Household Members:
George Wason 66 b 1805 Colling Row, Durham, England; Colliery Row
occ Post messenger
Mary Wason 59 b 1812 Corbridge, Northumberland
Isabella Wason 17 b 1854 Berkley, Durham
Barbara Wason 1 Month b 1871 Houghton Spering, Durham
John Dobson 44 lodger
William Hamden 57 lodger






**
1851 birthplace Houghton le Spring
1861 birthplace Durham
1871 birthplace colliery row durham (just west of Houghton le Spring)

POSS FreeREG Baptism
only one George Mason with father William bap 1800-1820
looking in all Co Durham, nothing in Houghton le Spring
Lanchester is “nearby places”
Houghton le Spring to Lancester is abt 15 miles

POSS Baptism
County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Birth date 28 Jul 1811
Baptism date 31 Jul 1811
Person forename George; Person sex M
Father forename William Father surname MASON
Mother forename Elisabeth; Mother surname MOOR
Person abode Lanchester
Father occupation Joiner
Notes 1st son. Father native of the Parish of Ovingham Northumberland and mother Elisabeth, daughter of Anthony and Mary MOOR, native of this Parish
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File line number 1451

and marriage of POSS parents
County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Marriage date 13 Oct 1810
Groom forename William MASON
Bride forename Elisabeth MOOR
Transcribed by Chris Elliott
Credit Chris Elliott
File line number 1001

POSS other children:

County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Register entry number 198
Baptism date 9 Jul 1815
Person forename Ann; Person sex F
Father forename William; Father surname MASON
Mother forename Elisabeth
Person abode Lanchester
Father occupation Carpenter
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County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Register entry number 385
Baptism date 22 Oct 1817
Person forename Mary Jane; Person sex F
Father forename William; Father surname MASON
Mother forename Elisabeth
Person abode Lanchester
Father occupation Carpenter
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File line number 1928

County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Register entry number 556
Baptism date 27 Nov 1819
Person forename Margaret; Person sex F
Father forename William Father surname MASON
Mother forename Elisabeth
Person abode Lanchester
Father occupation Carpenter
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File line number 156

County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Register entry number 786
Baptism date 18 May 1822
Person forename William; Person sex M
Father forename William; Father surname MASON
Mother forename Elisabeth
Person abode Lanchester
Father occupation Carpenter
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File line number 386

County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Register entry number 976
Baptism date 19 May 1824
Person forename John ;Person sex M
Father forename William; Father surname MASON
Mother forename Elisabeth
Person abode Lanchester
Father occupation Carpenter
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County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Register entry number 1210
Baptism date 1 Mar 1827
Person forename Joseph; Person sex M
Father forename William; Father surname MASON
Mother forename Elisabeth
Person abode Lanchester
Father occupation Carpenter
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County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Register entry number 1475
Baptism date 4 Apr 1830
Person forename Joseph Anthony; Person sex M
Father forename William; Father surname MASON
Mother forename Elisabeth
Person abode Lanchester
Father occupation Carpenter
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per notes in George’s POSS baptism
Notes 1st son. Father native of the Parish of Ovingham Northumberland
1750-1800 Ovingham 3 results:

William MASON bap 18 Apr 1770 Northumberland Ovingham : St Mary the Virgin : BT
County Northumberland; Place Ovingham
Church name St Mary the Virgin
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Baptism date 18 Apr 1770
Person forename William; Person sex M
Father forename William; MASON
Mother forename Mary
Person abode Wylam
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William MASON bap20 Mar 1782 Northumberland Ovingham : St Mary the Virgin :BT
County Northumberland; Place Ovingham
Church name St Mary the Virgin
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Baptism date 20 Mar 1782
Person forename William; Person sex M
Father forename Thomas MASON
Mother forename Mary
Person abode Ovingham
Transcribed by Chris Elliott
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File line number 1017

William MASON bap4 Feb 1788 Northumberland Ovingham : St Mary the Virgin :BT
County Northumberland; Place Ovingham
Church name St Mary the Virgin
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Baptism date 4 Feb 1788
Person forename William; Person sex M
Father forename George; Father surname MASON
Mother forename Margaret; Mother surname HALL
Notes Illegitimate son of George MASON and Margaret HALL of Ovingham. This is a duplicate record
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and per notes in George’s POSS baptism
mother Elisabeth, daughter of Anthony and Mary MOOR, native of this Parish
no elizabeth but 2 other POSS children:

County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Baptism date 5 Feb 1778
Person forename Ann; Person sex F
Father forename Anthony
Mother forename Mary
Father surname MOOR
Person abode Hamstels
Father occupation Farmer
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File line number 1080

County Durham; Place Lanchester
Church name All Saints
Register type Bishop's Transcripts
Baptism date 14 Apr 1776
Person forename Frances; Person sex F
Father forename Anthony
Mother forename Mary
Father surname MOOR
Person abode Hamstels
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File line number 787

no marr for Anthony MOOR 1750-1800