William Mason 1822 & Charlotte Vincent 1815

WILLIAM MASON  born 1822 in Fareham, Hampshire &

CHARLOTTE VINCENT born c1815  in London, Middlesex

William Mason was born in May 1822 at Fareham, Hampshire near Portsmouth. The son of George Mason, a Blacksmith by trade and Mary. He was baptised on the 19th May 1822 at the church of  St Peter & St Paul in Fareham.

In 1841 William is living on the High Street, Fareham with his parents and brother Charles and four sisters, Mary, Sarah, Hannah and Ellen. This is shortly before his marriage to Charlotte.

On the 3rd October 1841 he married Charlotte Stone at the parish church, Portsmouth. Charlotte's maiden name was Vincent. Charlotte Vincent is the first Londoner in my family tree, she was born in the city of London around 1815. Her father Thomas was a Shipwright.

Charlotte's first marriage was to a William Stone, they married on the 5th September 1830 at St Pauls, Poole and had three children.  William Thomas, a son in 1832, George Augustus, in 1834 and a daughter called Marinia in 1836, they were living at Poole at the time. Marinia or Marianne was baptised on the 15th August 1836. Unfortunately Charlotte's husband William Stone dies shortly afterwards leaving her alone to try and support her children. To make ends meet she had to work in one of the mills in the area, in the 1841 Census she is noted as a F.S. (Female Servant) and working at Horry Mill, Winkleigh, Torrington, Devon. All the children had to be left at the Union Workhouse at Poole as Charlotte could not afford to look after them at the time.

It must have been a great relief to have met and then marry William Mason. On the 3rd  October 1841 she married William at the parish church, Portsmouth, changing her name from Charlotte Stone to Mason. 

On the 1851 Census William is listed on the Cams Estate, William is working as a Groom for the Delme Family. You can see a picture of the Cams Estate at the top of the page. For many centuries this was one of Fareham's most stately residences and a manor house is recorded at Cams Hall as far back as the 13th Century. In the early 18th Century a new building was created on the estate and in 1781 it was purchased by the Delme family. They moved across Fareham from Place House (now Titchfield Abbey) to occupy the mansion and then spent a small fortune on part-rebuilding and enlarging the house. This superb mansion was known locally as Cams Hall and remained in the hands of the Delme Family for over 100 years.

The Cams Estate has a superb setting, with outstanding views to Portsmouth Harbour and the approach is by an impressively long drive which in those days passed through extensive and immaculate grounds. Sadly the Delme family's male heirs died out and the last one decided to sell up. Montague Foster bought the estate and rented it out to a number of tenants. It was sold again in 1895 and then had several owners, even being used by the Admiralty during the 2nd World War. During the 1950's a caravan park was started there and the land was farmed by the Hill family for a number of years. During this period the buildings fell into disrepair and the house became very dilapidated. When a new owner was killed in a plane crash, Strand Harbour Securities took over the estate and an extensive period of renovation took place. Currently the Cams Estate comprises a successful business park and a golf course.

Together William and Charlotte had at least seven children. The first, a daughter called Ann Jane Mason, she was baptised on the 2nd October 1842 at the church of St Peter & St Paul, Fareham but died quite young in 1850.  The 2nd daughter was called Emma Mary Mason, baptised on the 27th October 1844. Then followed three boys, Edmound in 1845, Samuel in 1847 and William in 1849. Samuel  Mason, my 3x grandparent was born on the 23rd Feb 1847 and baptised on the 14th March at St Peter & St Paul. Then they had a two further boys, Charles Thomas in 1852 and then James Henry, born in 1854.

In the 1851 Census Charlotte is aged 36 and her profession is simply noted as a Grooms wife. She is living with all her children on Jockey Hill, Fareham. William, her husband is on the same page but listed under the Cams Estate.  Fortunately her children are now back with her and the rest of the family, but the stable family situation would again be shattered when William died.  William Mason died on the 13th September 1855, he was aged just 36. From the death certificate it looks like there was an accident where he damaged his brain, maybe this was possibly connected to his occupation of working with horses at the Cams Estate.

Charlotte married for a 3rd time to Joseph Edward Hale/Heale, they married on the 30th October 1859 at St Mary church, Portsea. Joseph worked as a labourer and lived at 16 Clarence Street, Portsea. You can see the family together at this address in the 1861 Census, the children have changed their surname to Heale including Samuel, my 3x great grandfather, who is noted as Samuel M Heale, a Scholar. Charlotte passed away in the summer of 1863 and was buried at Portsea on the 3rd of July 1863. Joseph would go on to marry again in 1864 to  a lady named Emma Cook.

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WILLIAM MASON  born 1822 in Fareham, Hampshire

Baptised William Mason. 19 May 1822

                Father - George Mason

                Mother - Mary

                St Peter & St Paul, Fareham

Census 1841. William Mason Age 19  

                Born - In County

                Address - High Street, Fareham

                Hundred - Fareham

                Living with George Mason (52).  Profession - Blacksmith

                Mary Mason (53)

                Charles Mason (27), Mary Mason (16) & Sarah Mason (14)

                Hannah Mason (11) & Ellen Mason (8)

                All Born in County.

Marriage. 3 October 1841. William Mason (Full Age) . Post Boy

                 Residence - Battery Row

                 Father - George Mason. Blacksmith

                 to Charlotte Stone (Full Age) - Widow. 

                 Residence - Battery Row

                 Father - Thomas Vincent. Shipwright

                 at the Parish Church (Saint Thomas), Portsmouth.

                 County of Southampton.  By Banns    

                 Signed by Charlotte Stone and Marked by W Mason

                 Presence of - Thomas Vincent, R. Eaton.

Baptism (daughter)  Ann Jane Mason, 2 October 1842

                 Peter & St Paul,  Fareham, Hampshire

                 Daughter of  William & Charlotte Mason

                 Father's Occupation - Labourer

Baptism (daughter) Emma Mary Mason,  27 October 1844

                  Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

                  Daughter of  William & Charlotte Mason

                  Father's Occupation - Servant

Baptism  (son) Samuel  Mason,  14 March 1847, St Peter & St Paul, 

                  Fareham, Hampshire

                  Son of of  William & Charlotte Mason

                  Father's Occupation - Labourer

Baptism   (son) William Mason, 14 Oct 1849

                  Fareham, Hampshire

                  Son of of  William & Charlotte Mason

Census 1851. William Mason Age 28.  Profession - Groom

                  Born - Fareham, Hampshire

                  Address - Cams Estate. Owned by Henry Peter Delme

                  Civil Parish - Fareham

                  Charlotte Mason (36) -  Profession - Grooms Wife.  

                  Born - City Of London

                  Living with Daughter Marinia Stone (14) 

                  Born Poole, Dorsetshire.

                  Sons Edmound Mason (6), Samuel Mason (4) & 

                  William Mason (2)

                  All Born Fareham, Hampshire

Baptism  (son) Charles Thomas Mason, 5 Jun 1852. Holy Trinity,

                  Fareham, Hampshire

                  Son of of  William & Charlotte Mason

Baptism   (son) James Henry Mason, 28 May 1854

                  Fareham, Hampshire

                  Son of of  William & Charlotte Mason

William Mason Died 13th September 1855. Aged 36 years

                 Registration District :Fareham

                 County of Southampton

                 Where : Fareham

                 Occupation : Groom

                 Cause :   Concussion of the Brain from accident

                 Informant : C B Longcroft Coroner Havant

                 Registered : 12th November 1855

                 Registrar : William Bernard

Burial       17th Sep 1855 at Peter & St Paul, 

                  Fareham, Hampshire

Children of  WILLIAM STONE and CHARLOTTE VINCENT are:

    i.    WILLIAM THOMAS  STONE

          b 1832, Poole, Dorset

          bap  25 Jan 1832 Saint Paul,  Poole, Dorset

 ii.    GEORGE AUGUSTUS STONE

          b 1834, Poole, Dorset

          bap 13 Feb 1834 Saint James,  Poole, Dorset

 iii.    MARINIA STONE

          b 1836, Poole, Dorset

          bap 15 Aug 1836 Saint James,  Poole, Dorset

Children of WILLIAM MASON and CHARLOTTE (nee STONE/VINCENT) are:

    i.     ANN JANE MASON

           b Jul-Sep 1842, Fareham, Hampshire

           bap 2 Oct 1842, St Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

           d 24 Mar 1850, Fareham, Hampshire

           bur 24 Mar 1850 , St Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

    ii.    EMMA MARY MASON

           b Oct-Dec 1844, Fareham, Hampshire

           bap 27 Oct 1844, St Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

           m 05 Apr 1864 to James Moses. Saint Marys, Portsea,              

           Hampshire

    iii.    EDMOUND MASON

            b c1845, Hampshire

    iv.    SAMUEL  MASON

            b 23 Feb 1847, Fareham, Hampshire

            bap 14 Mar 1847,  St Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

            m 3 Sep 1871  to Eliza Trask, All Saints Parish Church, Portsea

            d 05 Aug 1872,  Royal Navel Hospital, Heslar, Portsmouth

    v.     WILLIAM MASON

            b Oct-Dec 1849, Fareham, Hampshire

            bap 14 Oct 1849,  Fareham, Hampshire

   vi.    CHARLES THOMAS MASON

            b 15 Apr 1852, Fareham, Hampshire

            bap 5 Jun 1852, Holy Trinity, Fareham, Hampshire

            m 21 Aug 1871 to Elizabeth Costello Magee. Saint Marys,     

            Portsea, Hampshire

            d Mar 1934, Gosport. District. Age 81

            Note : With Navy 1 Jan 1873 (ultan) 

            to 23 Jul 1880 (Duke of Wellington)

    vii.   JAMES HENRY MASON

           b Apr-Jun 1854, Fareham, Hampshire

           bap 28 May 1854, Fareham, Hampshire

           m Apr-Jun 1876 James Henry Heale to Hannah Jane Keenan,

           Portsea Island, Hampshire.

           d Mar 1930 James H Heale. Dartford District, Kent. Age 75

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CHARLOTTE VINCENT born about 1815  in London, Middlesex.

Marriage 1.  5  September 1830.  St James, Poole, Dorset

                    William Stone  to Charlotte Vincent of Poole, Dorset

Son  William  Thomas Stone, born 1832 Poole, Dorset

Baptism    William  Thomas Stone 225 Jan 1832

                      Saint James,  Poole, Dorset

Son  George Augustus Stone, born 1834 Poole, Dorset

Baptism    William  Thomas Stone 213 Feb  1834

                      Saint Paul,  Poole, Dorset

Daughter  Marinia Stone, born 1836 Poole, Dorset

Baptism    Marinia\Marianne Stone 15 Aug 1836 

                      Saint James,  Poole, Dorset

Husband William Stone dies. (1837-1840)

Census 1841.  Charlotte Stone Age 25.  

                 Profession - F.S. (Female Servant)

                 12 people Listed 

                 working at Horry Mill, Winkleigh, Torrington, Devon.

                 All listed as Born - Devon. (?)

                 Birth Year - 1816

                 Age - 25

                 Address - 12 people Listed - working at Horry Mill, Winkleigh, 

                 Torrington, Devon.

                 Civil Parish - Winkleigh

                 Registration District - Torrington

Census 1841. Marino Stone

                 Birth Year - 1836

                 Age 4. 

                 Address - Poole Union Workhouse

                 Civil Parish - Longfleet

                 Dorset

Marriage2. 3 October 1841. William Mason (Full Age) . 

                 Post Boy. Battery Row.

                 Father - George Mason. Blacksmith.

                 to Charlotte Stone (Full Age), Widow .  Battery Row.

                 Father - Thomas Vincent. Shipwright.

                 at the Parish Church (St Thomas), Portsmouth,

                 County of Southampton.  By Banns     

                 Signed by Charlotte Stone and Marked by W Mason.

                 Presence of Thomas Vincent, R. Eaton.

Baptism (daughter)  Ann Jane Mason, 2 October 1842

                 Peter & St Paul,  Fareham, Hampshire

                 Daughter of  William & Charlotte Mason

                 Father's Occupation - Labourer

Baptism (daughter) Emma Mary Mason,  27 October 1844

                  Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

                  Daughter of  William & Charlotte Mason

                  Father's Occupation - Servant

Baptism  (son) Samuel  Mason,  14 March 1847, St Peter & St Paul, 

                  Fareham, Hampshire

                  Son of of  William & Charlotte Mason

                  Father's Occupation - Labourer

Baptism   (son) William Mason, 14 Oct 1849

                  Fareham, Hampshire

                  Son of of  William & Charlotte Mason

Census 1851.  Charlotte Mason Age 36.  Profession - Grooms Wife

                 Born - City Of London

                 Address - Jockey Hill

                 Civil Parish - Fareham

                 Living with Daughter Marinia Stone (14) 

                 Born Poole, Dorsetshire

                 Sons Edmond Mason (6), Samuel Mason (4) & 

                 William Mason (2)  

                 All Born Fareham.

                 Also on same Page - Husband William Mason (28) - Groom 

                 Cams Hall Estate

Baptism  (son) Charles Thomas Mason, 5 Jun 1852. Holy Trinity, 

                  Fareham, Hampshire

                  Son of of  William & Charlotte Mason

Baptism   (son) James Henry Mason, 28 May 1854

                  Fareham, Hampshire

                  Son of of  William & Charlotte Mason

2nd Husband dies. William Mason Died 13th September 1855. 

                Aged 36 years

Marriage3. 30 Oct 1859  Charlotte Mason (Age 43)

                 Father's first name(s) Thomas

                 Father's last name Vincent

                 Father's occupation Shipwright

                 Denomination Anglican

                 Marital status Widowed

                 Residence Clarence Street

                 Marriage place Portsea, St Mary

                 Dedication St Mary

                 Spouse Joseph Edward Hale (Age 41)

                 Spouse's birth year 1818

                 Spouse's marital status Bachelor

                 Spouse's occupation Laborer

                 Spouse's residence Clarence Street

                 Spouse's father Samuel Treham Hale

                 Spouse's father's occupation Greenwich Pensioner

                 Witness 1 M A Hale

                 Witness 2 William Webb

                 County Hampshire

Census 1861.  Charlotte Heale Age 43.  

                 Born - London, Middlesex

                 Address - 16 Clarence Street

                 Civil Parish - All Saints, Portsmouth (Landport)

                 Living with Husband Joseph Heale (42)

                 Born Devon. Profession - Labourer

                 Her Sons (now called Heale) - Scholars

                 Samuel M Heale (14), William Heale (11)

                 &  Charles Heale (8), James Heale (6) 

                 All Born Fareham, Hampshire

                 William Bridger (56) - Servant

                 Born Portsea

Burial       3 Jul 1863 as Charlotte Heale. Portsea, Hampshire

Children of  WILLIAM STONE and CHARLOTTE VINCENT are:

    i.    WILLIAM THOMAS  STONE

          b 1832, Poole, Dorset

          bap  25 Jan 1832 Saint Paul,  Poole, Dorset

 ii.    GEORGE AUGUSTUS STONE

          b 1834, Poole, Dorset

          bap 13 Feb 1834 Saint James,  Poole, Dorset

 iii.    MARINIA STONE

          b 1836, Poole, Dorset

          bap 15 Aug 1836 Saint James,  Poole, Dorset

Children of WILLIAM MASON and CHARLOTTE (nee STONE/VINCENT) are:

    i.     ANN JANE MASON

           b Jul-Sep 1842, Fareham, Hampshire

           bap 2 Oct 1842, St Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

           d 24 Mar 1850, Fareham, Hampshire

           bur 24 Mar 1850 , St Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

    ii.    EMMA MARY MASON

           b Oct-Dec 1844, Fareham, Hampshire

           bap 27 Oct 1844, St Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

           m 05 Apr 1864 to James Moses. Saint Marys, Portsea, 

           Hampshire

    iii.    EDMOUND MASON

            b c1845, Hampshire

    iv.    SAMUEL  MASON

            b 23 Feb 1847, Fareham, Hampshire

            bap 14 Mar 1847,  St Peter & St Paul, Fareham, Hampshire

            m 3 Sep 1871  to Eliza Trask, All Saints Parish Church, Portsea

            d 05 Aug 1872,  Royal Navel Hospital, Heslar, Portsmouth

    v.     WILLIAM MASON

            b Oct-Dec 1849, Fareham, Hampshire

            bap 14 Oct 1849,  Fareham, Hampshire

   vi.    CHARLES THOMAS MASON

            b 15 Apr 1852, Fareham, Hampshire

            bap 5 Jun 1852, Holy Trinity, Fareham, Hampshire

            m 21 Aug 1871 to Elizabeth Costello Magee. Saint Marys,    

            Portsea, Hampshire

            d Mar 1934, Gosport. District. Age 81

            Note : With Navy 1 Jan 1873 (ultan) 

             to 23 Jul 1880 (Duke of Wellington)

    vii.   JAMES HENRY MASON

           b Apr-Jun 1854, Fareham, Hampshire

           bap 28 May 1854, Fareham, Hampshire

           m Apr-Jun 1876 James Henry Heale to Hannah Jane Keenan,

           Portsea Island, Hampshire.

           d Mar 1930 James H Heale. Dartford District, Kent. Age 75

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