Passenger list for INDIAN QUEEN 1857

[patsymac]

Even searching on the children isnt yeilding any results for the 1841 census cant see Anna or Thomas OR John.  Mind you I am not that reliable from what I can gather I keep missing people hopeless!!!  Still working on it though. cheers

[patsymac]

Still looking for the family and have to say that I am disappointed still that Family Search doesnt cover deaths and burials. Seems you  may be right and Ruth and John had died? prior to 1841 census I have the NBI and there is a couple of Ruth Masons' mentioned but neither are ours. There are 7 John's in the right time frame but none seem to fit either. 

[patsymac]

Hi Luc Found a death registration for a John MASON reg Radford in 1838 but again nothing for Ruth.

[patsymac]

Hi again Luc, still searching, got my new Fam Tree mag this morning and free month on The Genealogist.co.uk so joined up and looking for what MUST be at least 2 chidlren for John and mary Ann found a RUTH Mason born 1857 reg in Belper?? but then wondered if they were still IN Belper or had gone back to Nottinghamshire. (sigh) not easy is it?    So if John's mother was Ruth Brittle then maybe this child is named for her???  then again no sign of a Ruth MASON here in NZ in marriges etc so........ like looking for a needle in a haystack     cheers

[patsymac]

Hi Luc just done a search on the NZSG CD and note that the certificate collection has a couple for Anna Leighton including what I think is her death certificate so I am going to get a copy and hopefully it may have information like her parents!! that may give us a clue.

[patsymac]

Hello Luc, thought you might like to know that I had a reply today from the National Library they had a reference to the Lodge that John belonged to and they sent me a copy of the Minutes that mentioned the accident his death and that they would pay funeral expenses.  So another bit to add.  cheers

[Lucy2]

Hi Patsy

.... haven't forgotten you.      

[Still have more to come for MASON and DONNELLY ... just need some time without interruptions to sift through the info. ]

Meanwhile  ... keep up the great work you're doing with all those "finds".   

  ~  Lu

[patsymac]

Hi Luc thought you might like to know found a 'cousin' related to the Leighton's. She has "somewhere" a copy of a diary that John Leighton kept on the voyage out that mentions meeting John Mason and his family in London before they sailed. NO mention of the children's names though darn it??  Yes Anna is John's sister so that clears that up if nothing else.   Of course (isnt it always the way) she hasnt any Mason info!!  Also the info in Papers Past about a widow Mary Ann MASON running a VERY bad house of ill repute (or similar) it mentions children as well and the ages are within cooee of John and Mary Ann's. She got 3months jail and the children were left destitute. Surely though this isnt the same Mary Ann that ended up living with James Connelly?  I sort of cant see a policeman taking up with someone who really sounds like she was a bad one?? Unless of course she pulled her socks up when she finally got out of jail.!! cheers Patsy

[Lucy2]

 Also the info in Papers Past about a widow Mary Ann MASON running a VERY bad house of ill repute (or similar) it mentions children as well and the ages are within cooee of John and Mary Ann's. She got 3months jail and the children were left destitute. Surely though this isnt the same Mary Ann that ended up living with James Connelly?  I sort of cant see a policeman taking up with someone who really sounds like she was a bad one?? Unless of course she pulled her socks up when she finally got out of jail.!! cheers Patsy

Hi Patsy

Good news with the John LEIGHTON connection.    "Baby" steps in this hunt ... but it's all progress !   

Can you post the link please re: Mary Ann MASON ... where it mentions her children ?
[Looked all over ... but couldn't find that particular item. ]

Cheers
     ~  Lu