Betsy
Matilda
Masters
Born in Arne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Masters
and Elizabeth (Stockley) Masters
Sister of
George Masters, Jane (Masters) Sheppard, John Masters, Sarah Elizabeth Masters and William James Masters
Wife of
John Robert Wellstead
— married
10 Apr 1867 in Arne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 50
in Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Betsy, daughter of Robert Masters and Elizabeth Stockley, was baptised on 7 July 1844 in Arne, Dorset, England.[1]
In the 1851 census Bettey (age 6) was the daughter of Robert Masters in Arne, Dorset, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Masters | Head | M | 49 | Worden, Dorset, England | ||
| Elizabeth Masters | Wife | F | 41 | Ringwood, Hampshire, England | ||
| John Masters | Son | M | 18 | Stoborough, Dorset, England | ||
| Sarah Masters | Daughter | F | 16 | Arne, Dorset, England | ||
| William Masters | Son | M | 10 | Lyneham, Dorset, England | ||
| Bettey Masters | Daughter | F | 6 | Arne, Dorset, England |
In the 1861 census Betsy (age 16) was the daughter of Robert Masters in Arne, Dorset, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Masters | Head | M | 58 | Norden, Dorset, England | ||
| Elizabeth Masters | Wife | F | 51 | Ringwood, Hampshire, England | ||
| Sarah Masters | Daughter | F | 26 | Arne, Dorset, England | ||
| William Masters | Son | M | 20 | Tyneham, Dorset, England | ||
| Betsy Masters | Daughter | F | 16 | Arne, Dorset, England |
Betsy (age 23), daughter of Robert Masters, married John Robert Wellstead on 10 April 1869 in Arne, Dorset, England.[4]
In the 1871 census Betsey (age 26) was visiting her brother John and family in Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Masters | Head | M | 38 | Stoborough, Dorset, England | ||
| Tabitha Masters | Wife | F | 39 | Lytchett, Dorset, England | ||
| John Masters | Son | M | 13 | Poole, Dorset, England | ||
| Frederick Masters | Son | M | 10 | Poole, Dorset, England | ||
| William J Masters | Son | M | 8 | Weymouth, Dorset, England | ||
| Annie S Masters | Daughter | F | 5 | Weymouth, Dorset, England | ||
| Robert G Masters | Son | M | 3 | Weymouth, Dorset, England | ||
| Walter J Masters | Son | M | 4/12 | Weymouth, Dorset, England | ||
| Betsey M Welstead | Sister | F | 26 | Orne, Dorset, England | ||
| William H Clinch | Boarder | M | 19 | Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England |
In the 1881 census Betsy (age 36) was the wife of John Wellstead on Globe Lane, Poole St James, Dorset, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Wellstead | Head | Married | M | 37 | Coachman | Wool, Dorset, England |
| Betsy Wellstead | Wife | Married | F | 36 | Arne, Dorset, England | |
| Charles Wellstead | Son | M | 12 | Errand Boy | Arne, Dorset, England | |
| Kate Wellstead | Daughter | F | 11 | Scholar | Arne, Dorset, England | |
| Fanny Wellstead | Daughter | F | 3 | Scholar | Poole, Dorset, England |
In the 1891 census Betsy (age 46) was the wife of John Welstead in Poole, St James, Dorset, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Welstead | Head | M | 47 | Woodbridge, Dorset, England | ||
| Betsy Welstead | Wife | F | 46 | Arne, Dorset, England | ||
| Charles Welstead | Son | M | 22 | Arne, Dorset, England | ||
| Kate Welstead | Daughter | F | 21 | Arne, Dorset, England | ||
| Fanny Welstead | Daughter | F | 13 | Poole, Dorset, England | ||
| Edith Welstead | Son | M | 2 | Poole, Dorset, England |
Bessie Matilda Welstead's burial was held on 25 June 1894 in Poole, Dorset, England.[8]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1279479
Ancestry au Record 9841 #56170627 (accessed 7 February 2023)
Betsy Matilda Masters baptism on 7 Jul 1844, daughter of Robert Masters & Elizabeth, in Arne, Dorset, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 1856; Folio: 436; Page: 3; GSU roll: 221003; ED, institution, or vessel: 14; Household Schedule Number: 9
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8860 #6531533 (accessed 7 February 2023)
Bettey Masters (6) daughter in household of Robert Masters (49) in Arne in Wareham registration district in Dorset, England. Born in Arne, Dorset, England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1345; Folio: 86; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542798; ED, institution, or vessel: 6; Household schedule number: 5
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8767 #18471861 (accessed 7 February 2023)
Betsy Masters (16) daughter in household of Robert Masters (58) in Arne in Wareham registration district in Dorset, England. Born in Arne, Dorset, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921"
Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/ARN
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 2241 #9666552 (accessed 7 February 2023)
Betsy Matilda Masters (23) marriage to John Robert Wellstead on 10 Apr 1869 in Arne, Dorset, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2002; Folio: 21; Page: 33; GSU roll: 831752; ED, institution, or vessel: 8; Household schedule number: 208
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 7619 #4409826 (accessed 7 February 2023)
Betsey M Welstead (26) sister in household of John Masters (38) in Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Melcombe Regis in Weymouth registration district in Dorset, England. Born in Orne, Dorset, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2095; Folio: 133; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1341505; ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 7572 #3683647 (accessed 7 February 2023)
Betsy Wellstead (36), wife, in household of John Wellstead (37) on Globe Lane, Poole St James in Poole registration district in Dorset, England. Born in Arne, Dorset, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1638; Folio: 9; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6096748
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 6598 #15750578 (accessed 7 February 2023)
Betsy Welstead (46), wife, in household of John Welstead (47) in Poole, St James in Poole registration district in Dorset, England. Born in Arne, Dorset, England. - ↑
Burial:
"Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010"
Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/PL
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 2242 #4928364 (accessed 7 February 2023)
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