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James Mason 1823 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1823

Birth Location: Banchory, Aberdeenshire

Death Date: 18 February 1880

Death Location: Sinclairtown, Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Father: Andrew Mason

Mother: Margaret Watt

Spouse(s): Margaret Pearson, Margaret Pearson

Children(s): Wilhelmina Mason, Andrew Mason, John Mason, Robert Mason, George Mason, Euphemia Mason, Margaret Mason

James Mason was born in 1823 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, the child of Andrew Mason and Margaret Watt. In 1861, James Mason resided in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland. In 1871, James Mason resided in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland. James Mason married Margaret Pearson, Margaret Pearson, and had children including Wilhelmina Mason, Andrew Mason, John Mason, Robert Mason, George Mason, Euphemia Mason, Margaret Mason. James Mason passed away in 1880 in Sinclairtown, Dysart, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Mason was born in 1823 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, the child of Andrew Mason and Margaret Watt.
  • In 1861, James Mason resided in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1871, James Mason resided in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland.
  • James Mason married Margaret Pearson, Margaret Pearson, and had children including Wilhelmina Mason, Andrew Mason, John Mason, Robert Mason, George Mason, Euphemia Mason, Margaret Mason.
  • James Mason passed away in 1880 in Sinclairtown, Dysart, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Mason
1791 – 1858
Birth Location: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Margaret Watt
1791 –
Birth Location: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Pearson
1825 –
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, fifeshire
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Margaret Pearson
1824 – 1871
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Wilhelmina Mason
1850 –
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, fifeshire
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Andrew Mason
1853 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, fifeshire
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John Mason
1861 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, fifeshire
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Robert Mason
1863 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, fifeshire
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George Mason
1865 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, fifeshire
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Euphemia Mason
1867 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, fifeshire
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Margaret Mason
1849 – 1913
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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James Mason's Ancestors

Self
James Mason
1823 – 1880
Birth Place: Banchory, Aberdeenshire
Parents
Andrew Mason
1791 – 1858
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Margaret Watt
1791 –
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Mason's Descendants

1.
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James Mason (abt 1823 – 18 February 1880) m. Margaret Pearson (abt 1825 – ) m. Margaret Pearson (2 August 1824 – 9 October 1871)
  1. 1. Wilhelmina Mason (abt 1850 – )
  2. 2. Andrew Mason (abt 1853 – )
  3. 3. John Mason (abt 1861 – )
  4. 4. Robert Mason (abt 1863 – )
  5. 5. George Mason (abt 1865 – )
  6. 6. Euphemia Mason (abt 1867 – )
  7. 7. Margaret Mason (1849 – 3 Mar 1913) m. David Mcbirnie (5 Aug 1851 – 21 Oct 1933)
    1. 1. Margaret Mcbirnie (26 Jan 1873 – 1962) m. John (Gellatly) Cunningham (01 Apr 1872 – 27 11 1953)
      1. 1. Margaret (Mason) Cunningham (abt 1897 – 05 Jun 1907)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (McBirnie) Cunningham (1899 – 02 Feb 1984) m. Henry (Boyle) Fentiman (Jan 1897 – 27 Apr 1929) m. John (Russell) Gray (19 Mar 1896 – 1958)
        1. 1. Isabel (Margaret Patrica) Fentiman (17 Mar 1920 – 21 May 2005) m. Andrew mill-wilson (30 Mar 1925 – 21st August 2005)
        2. 2. Harry (J B) Fentiman (Jun 1921 – )
        3. 3. Harry (J B) Fentiman (Jun 1921 – )
        4. 4. Harry (J B) Fentiman (Jun 1921 – )
        5. 5. David (Harold) Fentiman (Jun 1922 – )
        6. 6. David (Harold) Fentiman (Jun 1922 – )
        7. 7. David (Harold) Fentiman (Jun 1922 – )
        8. 8. Betty ((Elizabeth) Kathleen) Fentiman (July 1925 – 10 Sep 2007) m. Ernest (H) Trigwell
        9. 9. Alan (Henry B.) Fentiman (1 Oct 1926 – Jul 1999)
        10. 10. Barbara (Alexandra) Fentiman (14 Oct 1927 – 26 Oct 2006)
      3. 3. Barbara Cunningham (abt 1900 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Millar) McBirnie (abt 1875 – )
    3. 3. David McBirnie (abt 1876 – )
    4. 4. Jessie McBirnie (abt 1879 – )
    5. 5. James McBirnie (abt 1883 – )
    6. 6. Annetta (Christina) McBirnie (abt 1888 – 26 Nov 1961)
    7. 7. George McBirnie (abt 1890 – )

James Mason's Timeline

4 Records

1823
abt 1823
Birth of James Mason in Banchory, Aberdeenshire
Banchory, Aberdeenshire
1861
1861
Age 38
James Mason resided here in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 48
James Mason resided here in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
1880
18 February 1880
Age 57
Death of James Mason in Sinclairtown, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Sinclairtown, Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1823
    Event Place: Banchory, Aberdeenshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline Burgh; ED: 12; Page: 11; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_55
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline Burgh; ED: 2; Page: 32; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_72

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline Burgh; ED: 12; Page: 11; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_55

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunfermline Burgh; ED: 2; Page: 32; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_72

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February 1880
    Event Place: Sinclairtown, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
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