MASTERS FAMILY HISTORY

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Francis born about 1786 married Betty Goodway 25 December 1811 at Great Rissington, he was born I think in Minster Lovell, Oxon although he had settlement papers from Shilton, Berkshire. He was an Ag Lab and in 1861 after his wife died he had his grandsons Charles Rubb Masters and James Masters living with him.
William born January 1815 in Gt Rissington he was an Ag Lab and married Mary Huck 31 December 1839 in Kencot which was where Mary lived. William died of senile decay March 1885. William and Mary's eldest two children died early, Elizabeth aged 6 of consumption and Robert when he was 16 of epilepsy.
Robert son of Francis and Betty married Charlotte Ann Fletcher October 1839 in Bourton on the Water. He was only 23 when he died of consumption leaving a wife and a son Francis of a year old.
Thomas born December 1821 in Gt Rissington married Harriet Townsend October 1849, she was a straw bonnet maker and he was  stonemason. Their 1st child Caroline Ann was premature and died at 7 days old. Harriet died aged 37 leaving four children the youngest being 3 years old. Thomas found things hard and was forced to live with some of his children in the workhouse. Thomas had a stroke but in those times it was not recognised and he was put in Kingsholm lunatic asylum where he died several years later. All but one of his children went to New Zealand to live.
John Francis but always referred to as Francis on certificates etc, born 16 August 1844 married Harriet Reeves November 1873, Their 1st two children died, William then Elizabeth both died when they were a few days old, leaving Annie Maria as their only child.

Beatrice was born 1895 she was in service with her sister Florence in London. Her 1st husband died young, she married again living in Oxford and had two children, her husband left her and the children so she returned to Gt Rissington and her brother Charles took her in until she was given somewhere permanent to live.

FLORENCE EMILY Masters was born October 1885 at Windrush, Gloucestershire. she married John Wilkins in August 1914 at St. Pancras, London. After having her 1st child  John William Wilkins the family went to live in Bourton on the Water where the 2nd child, Herbert was born, sadly Herbert died 6 months later. Florence died in June 1942 after undergoing a thyroid operation. Florence is buried at Great Rissington in the family plot with her mother, father and two brothers Charles and Fred.