Ada Mason (abt. 1862)

Born about 1862 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ada's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1861 in the Birkenhead district. She is the daughter of Samuel Mason and Elizabeth Williams.^[1]

In the 1871 census Ada (age 9) was the daughter of John Price in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.^[2]

John Price Head Married M 43 Railway Guard Derbyshire

Elizabeth Price Wife Married F 38 Canwell, Lancashire

Sarah A Price Daughter F 15 Plymouth, Devonshire

Elizabeth Mason Daughter F 13 Everton, Lancashire

George James Price Son M 12 Paddington, Middlesex

Arthur Mason Son M 11 Everton, Lancashire

Emma E Price Daughter F 10 Leamington, Warwickshire

Ada Mason Daughter F 9 Birkenhead, Cheshire

Samuel Mason Son M 6 Birkenhead, Cheshire

In the 1881 census Ada (age 19) was the unmarried step-daughter of John Price on Ivy Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.^[3]

John Price Head Married M 53 Railway Guard Greasley, Derbyshire

Elizabeth Price Wife Married F 48 Book Seller And Stationer Pimbr Lane, Lancashire

Elizabeth Mason Step-daughter Unmarried F 23 Everton, Lancashire

George Price Son Unmarried M 22 Clerk With Dock Board Paddington, Middlesex

Arthur Mason Son step Unmarried M 21 Foreman Printer Everton, Lancashire

Emma Price Daughter Unmarried F 20 Leamington, Warwickshire

Ada Mason Step-daughter Unmarried F 19 Birkenhead, Cheshire

Martha Price Daughter Unmarried F 17 Aston, Staffordshire

Samuel Mason Son step Unmarried M 16 Railway Clerk Birkenhead, Cheshire

Charlotte Price Daughter Unmarried F 9 Scholar Birkenhead, Cheshire

Mary Price Daughter Unmarried F 7 Scholar Birkenhead, Cheshire

Ada's marriage to Arthur Davies was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1886 in the Birkenhead district.^[4]

In the 1891 census Ada (age 29) was the wife of Pawnbroker Arthur Davies in Bootle St Mary, Lancashire, England.^[5]

In the 1901 census Ada (age 39) was the wife of Arthur Davies in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.^[6]

Arthur Davies Head Married M 36 Pawn Broker & Jeweller Birkenhead, Cheshire

Ada Davies Wife Married F 39 Birkenhead, Cheshire

Harold G Davies Son Single M 9 Liverpool, Lancashire

Florence M Davies Daughter Single F 8 Liverpool, Lancashire

Arthur S Davies Son Single M 4 Liverpool, Lancashire

Leslie M Davies Son Single M 0 Birkenhead, Cheshire

Mary Jones Servant Single F 14 General Servant Domestic Birkenhead, Cheshire

In the 1911 census Ada (age 49) was the wife of Arthur Davies in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.^[7]

Arthur Davies Head Married M 46 Commercial Traveller Birkenhead, Cheshire

Ada Davies Wife Married F 49 Birkenhead, Cheshire

Harold Gough Davies Son Single M 19 Auctioneering Clerk Bootle, Lancashire

Florence May Davies Daughter Single F 18 Lpool, Lancashire

Arthur Stanley Davies Son M 14 Lpool, Lancashire

Leslie Mason Davies Son M 10 Prenton, Cheshire

Research Notes

• Ada was born after the 1861 census and her mother had married John Price before the 1871 census, so Ada is not in a census with her father, Samuel Mason.
• Ada is not living in her mother and stepfather's household in the 1891 census.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Mason, Ada (Mother's maiden name: Williams).
   GRO Reference: 1861 Jul-Aug-Sep in Birkenhead Volume 08A Page 416.
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
   citing The National Archives of the UK
   FamilySearch Record: VBNC-NWF (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Ada Mason (9) daughter in household of John Price (43) in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire.
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   citing p. 47, Piece/Folio 3574/56, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,035
   FamilySearch Record: Q272-5BHG (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Ada Mason (19), unmarried step-daughter, in household of John Price (53) in Birkenhead registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Mason, Ada.
   GRO Reference: 1886 Apr-May-Jun in Birkenhead Volume 8a Page 702.
5. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
   citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG12; Piece/Folio: 2969/ 97; Page: 12; Line: 18
   FamilySearch Record: 732C-M2M (accessed 15 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQQ-YSW4-M
   Ada Davies (29), wife, in household of Arthur Davies (30) in Bootle St Mary, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
6. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   citing Tranmere subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
   FamilySearch Record: XSX3-SFB (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Ada Davies (39), wife, in household of Arthur Davies (36) in Birkenhead registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire.
7. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
   FamilySearch Record: XW3L-WXT (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Ada Davies (49), wife, in household of Arthur Davies (46) in Birkenhead registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire.