Brief Life History of John
When John Mason was born on 10 May 1767, in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Mason Jr., was 27 and his mother, Ann Barras, was 25.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- John Mason, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Mason, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1740– Male
1742– Female
Siblings (5)
1764– Male
1767– Male
1774– Female
1780–1830 Male
1794– Male
World Events (6)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 34
1815
Age 48
1830
Age 63
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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