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Joseph Masters 1802–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 21 Dec 1873

Death Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: William Masters

Mother: Mary Gee

Spouse(s): Sarah Bourton, Sarah Kerry

Children(s): Sarah Masters, Mary Masters

The story of Joseph Masters began in 1802 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 1809, Joseph Masters was employed. In 1820, Joseph Masters was employed in He completed an apprenticeship as a cooper before . Joseph Masters married Sarah Bourton, Sarah Kerry, and had children including Mary Anne Masters, Sarah Bourton Masters. Joseph Masters passed away in 1873 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Masters began in 1802 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
  • In 1809, Joseph Masters was employed.
  • In 1820, Joseph Masters was employed in He completed an apprenticeship as a cooper before .
  • Joseph Masters married Sarah Bourton, Sarah Kerry, and had children including Mary Anne Masters, Sarah Bourton Masters.
  • Joseph Masters passed away in 1873 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Masters
1759–1807
Birth Location: England
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Mary Gee
–1803
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Bourton
1807–1859
Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England
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Sarah Kerry
1810–1880
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah Masters
1828–1870
Birth Location: London, England
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Mary Masters
1833–1895
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Joseph Masters's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Masters
1802–1873
Birth Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Parents
William Masters
1759–1807
England
Mary Gee
–1803
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Masters's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Masters (1802–21 Dec 1873) m. Sarah Bourton (1807–14 Mar 1859) m. Sarah Kerry (18 Mar 1810–19 Feb 1880)
  1. 1. Sarah (Bourton) Masters 1828–1870 m. Henry Bannister 1814–1879 m. Richard lorns 1808–1855
    1. 1. Charles Bannister 1863–1947 m. Agnes Mckenzie 1863–1947
      1. 1. Charles (Dudley) Bannister –1972 m. Mae (Victoria Hornig) Allen –1974
    2. 2. Mary (Anne) Iorns 1848–1933
    3. 3. Joseph Iorns 1851–1938 m. Ellice (Upton Nora) Dundon 1860–1912
      1. 1. Bennett Iorns 1883–1977 m. Florrie Cox 1886–
      2. 2. Reginald Iorns 1885–1890
      3. 3. Clarice Iorns 1889–1890
      4. 4. Kate Iorns 1880–1958
      5. 5. Arthur Iorns 1878–1969
      6. 6. Joseph Iorns 1877–1949
      7. 7. Augustus Iorns 1881–1928
    4. 4. William Iorns 1849–
      1. 1. William (Augustus) Iorns 1870–
    5. 5. Sarah Iorns 1854–1941
      1. 1. Florrie Cox 1886– m. Bennett Iorns 1883–1977
      2. 2. Eunice Cox 1888–
      3. 3. John (Masters) Cox 1892–
    6. 6. Edwin (Masters) Bannister 1862–1942 m. Jenny Warner 1866–
    7. 7. Richard Bannister 1865–1948 m. Harriet Welch 1873–1950
      1. 1. Clarence (Herbert) Bannister 1900–
    8. 8. John Bannister 1859–1930 m. Harriet McKenzie 1869–1951
    9. 9. Henry Bannister 1858–1936 m. Annie Welch 1864–1948
    10. 10. George Bannister 1860–1952
    11. 11. Phoebe Bannister 1867–1950
    12. 12. Thomas (Cave) Bannister 1870–1925 m. Annie (Margaret Henrietta) Whitlock –1923
  2. 2. Mary (Anne) Masters 1833–1895 m. Bennet (Pascoe) Perry 1822–1894
    1. 1. Bennet (Pascoe) Perry 1859–1929
    2. 2. William Perry 1863–1956 m. Margaret Bridson –1956
      1. 1. Corran (Masters) Perry 1893–1929
        1. 1. Margaret Perry 1918–1987 m. Keith Morris 1915–1990
    3. 3. John (Pascoe) Perry 1857–1947 m. Edith (Anne) Perks 1855–1941
      1. 1. Florence (Maude) Perry 1888–1977
      2. 2. Bennett (Pascoe) Perry 1890–1959 m. Dorothy (Lucy Lilian) Vile 1898–1983
        1. 1. Richard (Pascoe) Perry 1923– m. Audrie (Lilias) Ramage 1921–
    4. 4. Joseph (Walter) Perry 1864–1963
    5. 5. Francis (Edwin) Perry 1867–
    6. 6. George (Henry) Perry 1872–1956
    7. 7. Fanny (Sarah) Perry 1851–1938
    8. 8. Mary (Masters) Perry 1853–1936
      1. 1. Doris Gawith 1899–1961 m. Bertram (Vivian) Skeet 1876–1963
        1. 1. Frederick (Lufkin) Skeet 1914–1993 m. Mary (Jocelyn Prendergast) Knight 1908–1980
      2. 2. Alyson (Masters) Gawith 1890–1970 m. Herbert (Guy) Moser 1890–1931
      3. 3. Catherine (Margaret) Gawith 1896–1984 m. Trevor (Campbell) Thomson 1898–1962
    9. 9. Ellen Perry 1855–1945
    10. 10. Elizabeth Perry 1861–
    11. 11. Katherine (Ann) Perry 1865–
    12. 12. Alice (Lethbridge) Perry 1869–
    13. 13. Florence Perry 1870–
    14. 14. Julia (Feodore) Perry 1874–
    15. 15. Jessie (Gertrude) Perry 1876–1889

Joseph Masters's Timeline

8 Records

1802
1802
Birth of Joseph Masters in Derby, Derbyshire, England
Derby, Derbyshire, England
1809
Bet. 1809–1810
Age 7
Joseph Masters was employed
None
1820
Bet. 1820–1826
Age 18
Joseph Masters was employed in He completed an apprenticeship as a cooper before serving for six years in the Grenadier Guards
He completed an apprenticeship as a cooper before serving for six years in the Grenadier Guards
1832
Bet. Sep 1832–1841
Age 30
Joseph Masters was employed in Hobart, Tasmania, Cooper for a whaling firm (John Gore & Co)
Hobart, Tasmania, Cooper for a whaling firm (John Gore & Co)
1841
1841
Age 39
Joseph Masters immigrated in Deciding to start afresh, Masters, his wife and their two daughters left Hobart in 1841 and travelled to Wellington, via Sydney, the Bay of Islands and Auckland
Deciding to start afresh, Masters, his wife and their two daughters left Hobart in 1841 and travelled to Wellington, via Sydney, the Bay of Islands and Auckland
1842
Bet. 1842–07 Apr 1853
Age 40
Joseph Masters was employed in Ginger-beer manufacturer at Te Aro then Cooper on Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
Ginger-beer manufacturer at Te Aro then Cooper on Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
1854
Mar 1854
Age 52
Joseph Masters was employed in Masters became a key figure in the early settlement of Wairarapa. He took the lead in the planning and establishment of Greytown in March 1854, and Masterton in May of the same year
Masters became a key figure in the early settlement of Wairarapa. He took the lead in the planning and establishment of Greytown in March 1854, and Masterton in May of the same year
1873
21 Dec 1873
Age 71
Death of Joseph Masters in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bet. 1809–1810

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bet. 1820–1826
    Event Place: He completed an apprenticeship as a cooper before serving for six years in the Grenadier Guards

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bet. Sep 1832–1841
    Event Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Cooper for a whaling firm (John Gore & Co)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Deciding to start afresh, Masters, his wife and their two daughters left Hobart in 1841 and travelled to Wellington, via Sydney, the Bay of Islands and Auckland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bet. 1842–07 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Ginger-beer manufacturer at Te Aro then Cooper on Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Mar 1854
    Event Place: Masters became a key figure in the early settlement of Wairarapa. He took the lead in the planning and establishment of Greytown in March 1854, and Masterton in May of the same year

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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