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Mason, John

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John Mason b. 1885 abt. Any record to show him living at 41 Temple Road, Willenhall, Staffs. (around 1919-20) would be most helpful. A married man but wife's first name unknown.

Regards
Peter
 
Wife was Lily Mary Burgess. She and her children are at 41 Temple Road on the 1921 census.
 
When his 2 children were baptised (1913 & 1920) his address is also listed as 41 Temple Road, Willenhall. He is listed as a stamper for both but on the 1911 census he is listed as a professional footballer.
 
MWS said:
When his 2 children were baptised (1913 & 1920) his address is also listed as 41 Temple Road, Willenhall. He is listed as a stamper for both but on the 1911 census he is listed as a professional footballer.
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thats interesting him being a footballer could be something in the papers about him....i had a rellie who played for wba in the early 20s

lyn
 
Thank you all for the feedback. Will have to look into the info provided and see if I can confirm Lily being his wife.
MWS, what were the children's names please?

Regards
Peter
 
Nora, born 26 Sep 1913 and John Wellesley, born 14 Mar 1920.

Possibly nothing but there is a John Mason in the Brocton parish of Stafford, a married man of the right age (no family). I can't see the scan but there's something strange as nearly everyone listed (over 2500) is a man and appear to be under the same address.
 
Brocton had a WW1 military training camp so perhaps as Lyn suggested he was in the military still.
It was also the site of a large (5000+) POW camp. Was he a guard there?
 
Thank you MWS & Janice.
Had served but discharged 5.1.1919. From pension ledger details the address info, no service papers for him.
Can't find a marriage for them.

Peter
 
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Janice thank you for the info.
MWS have birth details for Nora and John (FreeBMD) but have not found baptism records for them (Ancestry).
Looks like another child Freda b. Sept. Q. 1911 d. Sept. Q. 1912
Peter
 
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Baptism transcripts are from freeReg.

Nora...

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