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Joseph Masters 1808–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1808

Birth Location: Westbury, Somerset, , England

Death Date: 23 November 1888

Death Location: Westbury Wells Somerset England

Father: JOSEPH MASTERS

Mother: JOANNA HALSTONE

Spouse(s): Sarah Sheppard

Children(s): Stephen Masters

Joseph Masters was born in 1808 in Westbury, Somerset, , England, the child of Joseph Masters And Joanna Or Joan Halstone. Joseph Masters married Sarah Sheppard, and had children including Stephen Masters. Joseph Masters passed away in 1888 in Westbury Wells Somerset England.

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Biography

  • Joseph Masters was born in 1808 in Westbury, Somerset, , England, the child of Joseph Masters And Joanna Or Joan Halstone.
  • Joseph Masters married Sarah Sheppard, and had children including Stephen Masters.
  • Joseph Masters passed away in 1888 in Westbury Wells Somerset England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Masters's Ancestors

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Joseph Masters
1808–1888
Birth Place: Westbury, Somerset, , England
Parents
JOSEPH MASTERS
1779–1859
Westbury, Somerset, , England
JOANNA (or JOAN) HALSTONE
1772–1857
Huntspill, Somerset, England
Grandparents
ROBERT MASTERS
1743–1814
Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England
FRANCES COLES
1747–1802
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Josias HALSTONE
–1783
Joan BOARD
1735–
Berrow, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS MASTERS
1703–1758
Anne Masters
1703–1787
Mary Stillwell
1725–1808
John Hailstone
1696–1757
Honora Nash
1700–1767
Ferdinand BOARD
1702–1764
Jane COX
1708–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Masters
1679–1709
Angel TUCKER
1680–1744
John Stillwell
1685–
John Halstone
1669–1745
Anna Head
1663–1710
Gulielmi Board
1690–1717
Ann Bowr
1675–1755

Joseph Masters's Descendants

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Joseph Masters (30 Aug 1808–23 November 1888) m. Sarah Sheppard (1812–19 June 1852)
  1. 1. Stephen Masters 1832–1912 m. Mary (J.) Reeves 1858–
    1. 1. Frances (Sarah) Hill 1877–1965 m. Edward (Joseph) Hill 1875–1951
      1. 1. Florence (M.) Hill 1907–1993 m. William ((James William)) Pinkerton 1905–1965
        1. 1. Nancy Pinkerton 1945–1994
        2. 2. John (E.) Pinkerton 1939–2009 m. Janet Sharp 1939–1994
      2. 2. Ethel Hill 1905–
      3. 3. Carolyn Hill 1901–
      4. 4. Horace Hill 1913–
      5. 5. Paul Hill 1917–
      6. 6. Ruth Hill 1918–

Joseph Masters's Timeline

5 Records

1808
30 Aug 1808
Birth of Joseph Masters in Westbury, Somerset, , England
Westbury, Somerset, , England
1823
13 Apr 1823
Age 15
Joseph Masters was married in Meare, Somerset, England
Meare, Somerset, England
1831
20 Apr 1831
Age 23
Joseph Masters was married in Westbury, Somerset, England
Westbury, Somerset, England
1868
July 1868
Age 60
Joseph Masters was married in Wells, Somerset
Wells, Somerset
1888
23 November 1888
Age 80
Death of Joseph Masters in Westbury Wells Somerset England
Westbury Wells Somerset England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1808
    Event Place: Westbury, Somerset, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1823
    Event Place: Meare, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1831
    Event Place: Westbury, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1868
    Event Place: Wells, Somerset

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1888
    Event Place: Westbury Wells Somerset England

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