Do you have a connection with this Mason family from Gloucestershire UK?

George Edward Mason married Eliza Ann Thorne on 29th July 1848 at the Parish Church Islington in London.  George was born in 1822 at Cooks Mill in Painswick GLS and Eliza was born in 1827 in Bristol.   In September 1850 they boarded the ship "Castle Eden" at Woolwich Dock in London and eventually sailed from Plymouth nine days later for New Zealand.   

This book is the story of their life in New Zealand and that of their family.  Written and published  by Ann Loffhagen  copies are available from the author.   You can contact Ann on email at maloffhagen@xtra.co.nz or by post at "Mt Greba" 36 Christians Road, Hawarden R.D., North Canterbury 8274  New Zealand.

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