George Mason & Harriet Webb
Born: born 1831 Thaxted, Essex, England
Parents: John Mason and Sarah Barrett.
Married: 25 Dec 1854 Harriet WEBB in Thaxted Essex, England
Died: 23 Nov 1909
Details
George Mason was born in 1831 in the town of Thaxted in Essex, England. His parents were John Mason and Sarah Barrett.
George married Harriet Webb on the 25th December 1854 in Thaxted, Essex, England. Harriet's father was George Webb (b ~1833 in Essex).
George arrived in South Austrlia aboard the Norman in 1855, and his wife Harriet came out to Australia at a later date.
They had 14 children. Their son Charles Henry Mason was born on 25th July 1861 and was a pupil at the original Happy Valley School. The school has a house called Mason, named after Charles who donated two acres of land for the original school on Education Road.
George's occupation has been listed in various sources as a Farmer, Storekeeper, Postmaster. Residence: O'Halloran Hill, Happy Valley, religion: Cong
George died 23rd Novermber 1909, and is buried at Happy Valley, South Australia. Harriet died not long after on 23rd July 1910.
Children
- Joseph Webb Mason b. 18.3.1856 O'Halloran Hill SA d: 31.10.1934 bd: Happy Valley SA occ: postmaster, Storekeeper res: O'Halloran Hill, Happy Valley rel: Cong,
m: 22.4.1878 Eliza Ann nee PARKER PAR: William and Elizabeth nee BROMWICH b: 16.9.1853 O'Halloran Hill SA d.7.1.1933
- Ethel Mary Parker [1879-1910]
- Clara Elsie Adelaide WELLER [1881-]
- Melville Joseph [1882-1958]
- Minlaton [1883-1912]
- Ivy Linda WRIGHT[1885-]
- Olive Victoria NEWMAN [1887-1977]
- Ruby Rose FARRANT [1889-1984]
- Clarine Irene CONIGRAVE [1893-1970]
- Claude William [1894-1918]
- Ethel Mary Parker [1879-1910]
- George Webb MASON[1857-1947]
- Harriet Mary MASON (married BEARE) [1858-1940]
- John Wm MASON [1860-1920]
- Charles Henry MASON b.25.7.1861 SA d: 11.3.1950 bd. Happy Valley SA occ: Farmer res: O'Halloran Hill,
m: 24.9.1885 Mary Jane nee TONKIN b. 20.6.1862 SA d: 31.8.1939 SA
- Minlaton MASON [c1894-1912]
- Stanley Charles MASON [1895-1923]
- Iris Mary Webb MASON [c1903-1903]
- Linda Martha Webb MASON (married JOHNSON) [1862-1899]
- Richd Poole MASON[1864-1956]
- Ann BEARE [1865-1900]
- Albt MASON [1867-1940]
- Adelaide Sophia MASON [1868-1956]
- Sydney MASON 91867-1940]
- Victor MASON [1871-1872]
- Victoria Maria MASON (married MILLS) [1873-1956]
- Herbt Ernest MASON [1876-1877]