Birthplace of Emily Annie Hurd Oakden in 1883.
She met John Bernard Mason whilst he farmed at nearby Bradley Pastures.
In 1909 they married and moved to Mercaston Hall Farm.
Barn Close Farm
Birthplace of Mary Bowmer on 8th Feb 1806.
Bradley Pastures
Prior to 1909 John Bernard Mason and his brother George Mason were farming together at Bradley Pastures.
In 1909 George married Annie Melland and continued to live here.
Also in 1909 John Bernard Mason married Emily Annie Hurd Oakden and moved to Mercaston Hall Farm.
Birthplace of Sydney George Mason on 1st Jan 1910.
Birthplace of Richard Frank Mason on 11th July 1911.
Birthplace of Mary Mason on 13th June 1913.
In 1911 George and family still lived here.
Their brother Fred was born at Spath Farm in 1919, so I guess that the family there between 1913 and 1919.
Broadholme Farm
Stories of the move to Broadholme from Mercaston in the 1760's.
John and Ann Mason farmed at Broadholme and I'm sure were still at the farm until the 1830's.
On the 1841 census John and Ann living on Matlock Road, Belper.
Birthplace of Annie Mason on 30th July 1830.
Birthplace of William John Mason on 4th May 1833.
Birthplace of Thomas Bowmer Mason on 26th May 1834.
Birthplace of John Mason on 7th June 1836.
Birthplace of George Mason on 26th Feb 1840.
In 1853 when aged 20 years, William John Mason left Broadholme for Hillside Farm.
Whilst living here Thomas Bowmer Mason died 21st Sept 1861, aged 27.
Whilst living here Mary Mason, nee Bowmer died 26th Aug 1866, aged 60.
Whilst living here George Mason died 12th May 1867, aged 27.
William Warne Mason is farming there, assisted by daughter Annie and her husband, Isaac Bowmer.
On March 25th 1879 William John Mason, Mary and their children moved here.
Birthplace of John Barnard Mason on 10th Jan 1880.
Birthplace of Joseph Horace Mason on 23rd Nov 1881.
Birthplace of Ada Alice Mason 26th July 1883.
By 1846 they had retired, leaving the farm in charge of William Warne Mason.
William Warne Mason works here until he is 79 in 1879.
Whilst living here Mary Annie Rebecca Bowmer died 6th Aug 1874, aged 8 months.
Two agricultural labourers and three teenage female servants.
150 acres.
Large Fire before 1890
Broadholme House Farm
Built for William Mason in 1852.
MKMH says Broadholme, but does she mean Broadholme House Farm.
Birthplace of Mary Bowmer Mason on 17th Aug 1861.
Birthplace of Edith Hannah Bowmer Mason in 1865.
Birthplace of John Bowmer Mason in 1868.
Birthplace of William Mason in 1871.
Birthplace of Alice Elizabeth Bowmer Mason in 1876.
Burley Meadows Farm
Dunge Farm
Ednaston Hall Farm
William John Mason and family moved here from Broadholme sometime between 1883 and 1891.
William John Mason was living here in 1891, aged 57.
Four resident servants.
Whilst living here Mary Mason, nee Goodwin died here on 24th Apr 1892, aged 51 years.
Laura Johnson, later Dame Laura Knight R.A. visited the family here.
Flaxholme Farm
Purchased in 1922
Bill of Sale of March 30th 1922 - £3,300
Farmed from 1922 until 1935 by Barnard and Emmie Mason.
Farmed from 1935 onwards by Bert and Gwen Bowman
Flaxholme Dairy
Build in 1935 for Bernard and Phyllis from 22nd Apr 1935.
Birthplace of Margaret Kathleen Mary Mason on 4th Feb 1937.
Birthplace of John Edmund Porter Mason on 29th Apr 1941.
Birthplace of Philip Bernard Mason on 10th Feb 1948.
Demolished in April 1993.
Glengorm
Home of Doctor William Mason from 1900 to 1935.
Biggar Scotland.
Grove Farm
Purchased by John Mason in 1840.
Hillside Farm
Purchased by John Mason in 1838 or 1855 ??.
William John Mason moved here in 1853 aged 20 years.
Seven children were born to William John Mason and Mary (nee Goodwin) at Hillside Farm, Hazelwood.
Birthplace of William John Mason on 15th March 1869.
Birthplace of Mary Elizabeth Mason on 10th June 1870.
Birthplace of Thomas Bowmer Mason on 29th Dec 1871.
Birthplace of William Mason on 27th May 1873.
Birthplace of Annie Goodwin Mason on 8th Nov 1874.
Birthplace of John George Mason on 16th May 1876.
Birthplace of Louisa Helen Mason on 28th Feb 1878.
On March 25th 1879, William John recorded, 'Leave Hazelwood and go to Broadholme Farm with Mary.
Mercaston Hall Farm
After the March 1909 wedding of John Bernard Mason and Emily Annie Hurd Oakden they lived here.
Birthplace of John Bernard Mason on 23rd Sec 1909.
Birthplace of William Eric Mason on 20th Sept 1911.
Birthplace of Thomas Bowmer Mason on 14th July 1917.
Bill of Sale dated March 16th 1922.
Moved briefly to Bowbridge and then Flaxholme Farm.
Snitterton Hall
Birthplace of Annie Melland on 2nd Mar 1875.
Spath Farm
George Mason farmed here from approx. 1919 until his death in 1955.
Birthplace of Frederick Melland Mason on 16th Sept 1919.
Suffield House Farm
Whilst living here Annie Mason died on 5th Dec 1946, aged 71 years.
