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MASTERTON family

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1841
Piece 387 Folio 4 Page 20
Civil Parish: Perth
Municipal Borough: Town of Perth
County: Perthshire
Address: Victoria Street, Perth
MASTERTON, Margret F 25 Ind Perthshire
MASTERTON, Ann F 10 Perthshire
MASTERTON, Margret F 6 Perthshire
MASTERTON, Thomas M 3 Perthshire
MASTERTON, William M 0 (3 MONTHS) Perthshire


Spouse is William a sailor.

Looking for the family in 1851 either in Perth or Fife.

1861
Civil Parish: Torryburn
County: Fife
Address: 51 High Street
James Masterton Head 52 pauper (tarnbourer ?) Torryburn
Margaret Wife 47 Culcross
Thomas son 20 Torryburn
James son 13 Torryburn
Cecilia dau 11 Torrybourn
John son 8 Torryburn
William Masterton brother 55 Torryburn ** don't know if he is a widower
Jane Bain lodger


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Sorry Geoff. Was away eating Sunday roast. :)

William MASTERTON b. 20 Oct 1804 c. 31 Oct 1804 Torryburn, Fife
Adam MASTERTON & Cecil BLACK
Batch: C114585

William Masterton & Margaret Wynd
11 Jun 1828 Perth, Perth
Batch: M119488
 

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They both married a Margaret:

James MASTERTON b. 6 Sep 1808 c. 2 OCT 1808 Torryburn, Fife
Adam MASTERTON & Cecil BLACK
Batch: C114585

James MASTERTON & Margaret BLELLOCH
19 Sep 1835 Torryburn, Fife
Batch: M114587
 

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Roast chicken this week. :)

Here is the mother of James and William:

1851
Piece 458 Folio 41 Page 11
Civil Parish: Torryburn
Registration District:
County: Fife
Address: High Street, Torryburn
MASTERTON Cecilia Head Widow F 72 Ventner Torryburn, Fife
MASTERTON Marion dau Unm F 38 Torryburn, Fife
 

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A married daughter I don't have in 1851:

Robert Blyth & Ann Masterton
3 Jul 1850 Perth, Perth
Batch: M119489

1861
Piece 685 Folio 1 Page 4
Registration District: St Georges
Civil Parish: St Cuthbert's
County: Midlothian
Address: West Port, St Cuthbert's
BLYTH, Robert Head Mar M 31 Cooper Newburgh, Fife
BLYTH, Ann Wife Mar F 30 Perthshire
BLYTH, Margaret Dau F 9 Scholar Perthshire
BLYTH, Arnot Son M 7 Scholar Midlothian
BLYTH, Williamena Dau F 2 Midlothian
BLYTH, Catherine Ann Dau F 0 (9 MOS) Midlothian
BLYTH, George Brother Widower M 46 Clerk At Booksellers Cupar, Fife
 

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Possible dau., Margaret :rolleyes:

1851
Parish Number: 387
Civil Parish: Perth
County: Perthshire
Address: 169 High Street
ED: 2C; Page: 23; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_80; Year: 1851

George Fleming 52 [Baker]
Jane Fleming 49
Margaret Masterton 16 [b. Perth. House servant]

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1871
Piece 387 Folio 21 Page 10
Registration District: Perth
Civil Parish: Middle Church
County: Perthshire
Address: 72 Watergate, Middle Church
MASTERTON William Head Widower M 67 Sailor (Unemployed) Torryburn, Fife
BLYTH Margaret Grand Daughter Unm F 20 Mill Worker Perth, Perthshire
 

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Parish Number: 387
Civil Parish: Perth
Town: Perth
County: Perthshire
Address: 1
ED: 5C; Page: 22; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_80

Robert Blyth 21 [b. Auchtermuchty, fifeshire. Cooper]
Ann Blyth 20
Thomas Masterton 13 B-i-L [b. Perth. Scholar]

So that would account for Ann also..

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Thanks Geoff.

That's 3 out of 4 children now in 1851.

No sign of William in 1881 but this must be James:

James Masterton
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1881
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Birthplace: Fifeshire
Registration District: Torryburn
County: Fife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1809


I'll have to start searching SP for deaths.
 

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Something to ponder..

1841

Civil Parish: Vessels
County: Midlothian
Address: Marquis of Glasgow
Parish No: 692/1
Parish: Vessels; ED: Marquis of Glasgow; Page: 7; Line: 760; Year: 1841

Wm Masterton 35 [Mer Seaman Me]
Jas Masterton 30 [Mer Seaman]
Ad Masterton 10 [Mer Seaman App]
[All b. Scotland]

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Adam son of brother George:

Adam Masterton
Christening Date: 29 Nov 1830
Christening Place: TORRYBURN,FIFE
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1830
Father's Name: George Masterton
Mother's Name: Mary Kenneday
Batch: C114587


George MASTERTON & Mary KENNEDY
7 Jun 1828 Torryburn, Fife
Batch: M114587

George also not there:

1841
Piece: SCT1841/458 Place: Torryburn -Fife Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Torryburn Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 23
Address: Brewery Wynd
Surname First name(s) *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
KENNEDY John M 50 Vendor of Earthen Ware Ireland ?
KENNEDY Isabella F 25 Muslin Sewer Fife
KENNEDY Jean F 20 Muslin Sewer Fife
AITKEN John M 2 Fife
MASTERTON Mary F 30 Dependent Fife
MASTERTON James M 9 Fife
MASTERTON Mary F 6
 
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