James MASSER

1883 - 1908  (24 years)   Has 41 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Howarth Yates MASSER

1857 - 1918  (61 years)

Birth	26 Feb 1857	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Christened	17 May 1857	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	18 Nov 1918	13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 61y
Buried	22 Nov 1918	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 61y
Father	John Yates MASSER,   b. Bef 21 Oct 1821, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann YATES,   b. Bef 28 Sep 1828, Holcombe Lane, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	21 May 1853	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family 1	Sarah Ann GREENWOOD,   b. Between Oct 1855 and Dec 1855, Moston, Lancashire, England
Married	19 May 1878	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Camilla MASSER,   b. 24 Nov 1878, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Annie MASSER,   b. Between Jan 1880 and Mar 1880, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. James MASSER,   b. 26 Jul 1883, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family 2	Eliza DUNN,   b. 23 Dec 1858, Holcombe Lane, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	11 Aug 1889	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Arthur MASSER,   b. 28 Jun 1890, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Elizabeth MASSER,   b. 3 Sep 1892, 15 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Ellen (Nellie) MASSER,   b. 3 Aug 1896, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann GREENWOOD

1855 - 1887  (31 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1855 and Dec 1855	Moston, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887	Copt Hill, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 31y
Buried	16 Aug 1887	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 31y
Father	Martin GREENWOOD,   b. 24 Jan 1826, Glusburn, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Mother	Jane HILL,   b. Abt 1826, Kildwick, Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Jan 1848 and Mar 1848	Kildwick Parish Church, Kildwick, Yorkshire, England
Family	Howarth Yates MASSER,   b. 26 Feb 1857, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	19 May 1878	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Camilla MASSER,   b. 24 Nov 1878, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Annie MASSER,   b. Between Jan 1880 and Mar 1880, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. James MASSER,   b. 26 Jul 1883, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England

• Name	James MASSER
  Birth	26 Jul 1883	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	JAS 1883 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 482 Mother's Maiden Surname: Greenwood
  Baptism	7 Sep 1883	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Living at Copt Hill, Tottington
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	15 Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 7y
  	RG12/3129, Folio 38, Page 15 Son, Imbecile From Childhood
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	32 Rhode Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 17y
  	RG13/3635, Folio 93, Page 18 Son, Single, At Home - Imbecile from Childhood
  Ancestor Count	41
  Reference Number	M 0082a
  Death	Between Jan 1908 and Mar 1908	Union Workhouse, Bury, Lancashire, England   [6, 7]
  	Age: 24y
  	JFM 1908 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 371
  Burial	27 Feb 1908	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Age: 24y
  	Previously Lived at Union Workhouse, Bury
  Person ID	I106	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Howarth Yates MASSER,   b. 26 Feb 1857, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 18 Nov 1918, 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann GREENWOOD,   b. Between Oct 1855 and Dec 1855, Moston, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887, Copt Hill, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	19 May 1878	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England   [8, 9, 10]
  	AMJ 1878 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 516 By Banns Howarth Yates was a Bachelor, Piecer, Living at Tottington Sarah Ann was a Spinster, Living at Tottington Witnesses: Jane Greenwood & James Masser
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Jul 1883 - Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Baptism - 7 Sep 1883 - Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1891 Census - Age: 7y - 5 Apr 1891 - 15 Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England 1901 Census - Age: 17y - 31 Mar 1901 - 32 Rhode Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England Burial - Age: 24y - 27 Feb 1908 - Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  JAMES MASSER Imbecile from Childhood ADDRESSES: Copt Hill, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (07 September 1883) 15 Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (05 April 1891) 32 Rhode Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (31 March 1901) Union Workhouse, Bury, Lancashire (27 February 1908 - at burial) OCCUPATIONS: - Imbecile Since Childhood (05 April 1891) At Home - Imbecile from Childhood (31 March 1901) CENSUSES: (1883-1908) 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Found - Marriage: Burial: Found Wills & Administrations Index - Not Found Last checked: 08 June 2017

  
  

• Sources

  [S2357] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Baptism - Masser, James - 1883 - Tottington, Page 306, No. 2443. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JAS 1883 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 482. [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, TOTT/18/69. [S181] 1891 Census - Masser, Howarth Yates & Eliza, RG12/3129, Folio 38, Page 15. [S298] 1901 Census - Masser, Howarth Y & Eliza, RG13/3635, Folio 93, Page 18. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, JFM 1908 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 371. [S2347] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Burial - Masser, James - 1908.02.27 - Tottington, Page 31, No. 247. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, AMJ 1878 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 516. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE7/23/201. [S6461] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Masser, Howarth Yates & Greenwood, Sarah Ann - 1878 - Bury, Page 101, No. 201.