John Mason

John Thomas Mason was born in 1887 at Normanton, Derbyshire, he was the son of Frank Mason a former soldier who also served (Sergeant 7371) and later general labourer wooden box maker, and the late Elizabeth Mason née St John of 36 Davidson Street, Colwick Road, Nottingham.

His father Francis Arther Mason was born in 1863 at Nottingham, his mother Elizabeth St John was born in 1850 at Longford, Ireland, she died in 1912 aged 62 yrs they were married in 1884 at Longford, Ireland, they went on to have 10 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.

In the 1911 census the family are living at 2 South Street, Sneinton, Frank Mason head of the family 46 yrs is a general labourer in a wooden box maker, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 46 yrs and their children, Kate Hannah 21 yrs a card board box maker, James 13 yrs a scholar, Hilda May 10 yrs a scholar, Lillian Florence 8 yrs a scholar, Charles Walter 6 yrs and William Alexander 1 year of age.

In the same 1911 census John is in the army he is serving with the 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he is in barrack in India, he is 25 yrs and is single.