A Triangle - Masterton/Gussin/Selby - London to Grimsby

[Mutley]

MARY ANN SELBY
1852 - She was born in Newington, have certificate - Parents Thomas and Mary Ann.
1861 Census - Family lived in Stepney. Born 1853 in Stepney
1871 Census - Family lived in Deptford. Born 1852 in Walworth.
Occupation says wife of a Mariner, as does her sister, but the condition was unmarried and they used their maiden names.
1873 - Marriage to James Thomas Gussin, 1d/837. IGI Batch M006301 27 March at St Paul's Deptford. Film ordered.
1881 - Missing.
1888 - Marriage to Hugh McDonald Mastertown in Newington - Have certificate. Correct father, mother and brother witnessed.
1891 Census Mary Ann Masterton. Wife of Hugh. Born 1858 in London. Living 9 Hope Street Gt. Grimsby.
1894 - 21st Dec. Witness to mother's death. Name is Masterton of 1 Hope Street, Gt Grimsby.
1901 Census - Mary Ann Gussin, living with son James Gussin age 28 born in Deptford at 1 Hope Street, Gt Grimsby. Hugh Mastertown is the LODGER!
I have a couple of possible deaths for Mary Ann depending on her name.

JAMES THOMAS GUSSIN Snr
1852 - James Gussin was born in Greenwich 1d/506
1861 Census he was born 1853 in Greewhich and is living with his family.
1881 Census a James T Gussin born 1849 in Greenwich is living with Emily Gussin in King Edward Street, Grimsby.
There is no condition for Emily.
He is missing in 1871 and 1891
1901 Census a James Gussin born 1852 in Greenwich is a lodger living with the Parrot Family in Grimsby.
1913 there is a possible death age 60 in Lincoln. 7a/520

JAMES GUSSIN Jnr
I cannot find the birth of James Gussin Jnr.
1881 Census born 1873 in Deptford. He is 8 years old and a border with the Bennett family in Lincoln.
He is missing in 1891
1901 Census says born 1873 Deptford and is with mother. (See Mary Ann's).

HUGH MCDONALD MASTERTON
1857 - Hugh McDonald Mastertoun was born in Gravesend, Kent. 2a/260.
1861 Census born 1858 in Gravesend living with family in Gravesend (Masterton).
1871 Census born 1858 in Gravesend living with mother and siblings. (Masterton) Father (same name) died Sept 1861.
1881 Missing
1888 Marriage of Hugh McDonald Mastertown to Mary Ann Selby.
1891 Census says born 1859 in Gravesend. Is with Mary Ann. (Masterton)
1901 Census says born 1856 in Gravesend. Is with Mary Ann. (Mastertown)
I cannot find a death for Hugh M. Masterton.


I cannot find a divorce from James Gussin in J78 on TNA divorces.
There is a further marriage for Mary A. Gussin and Hugh N Masterton in Dec 1913 in Grimsby. 7a/1442
Have not yet sent for certificate.
BTW, James Gussin had a sister called Mary A. born 1858 in Greenwich.

Sorry this is so involved but they are linked and I did not want anyone to look for information I already have.

Thanks loads....

[Ruth1]

I realise you've already got a James T Gussin in 1881 although the birth is slightly out, but this might be something else to consider. Birthplaces are not the same as you already have but...

RG11/617/95/60 - Mary A Gusson b.Lambeth 1852 and Thomas Gusson b.Brixton 1852 living in Brixton. I cannot make out the occupation. No children. Given the possible marriage you found on IGI, is this one worth looking at?

[Mutley]

Thank you Ruth for looking.
I realise this is a complicated one and quite involved. I have looked at the one you have given me and I think the occupation could be some sort of clerk whereas mine were all fishermen or connected to the sea in someway.
I also think that the name is Gussin not Gusson as there is a definite dot there. I have put the reference in the file with the other maybe's. I think there must be some sort of connection.
Thanks again.