John MASSER

1862 - 1902  (40 years)   Has 37 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

John Yates MASSER

Bef 1821 - 1878  (> 56 years)

Birth	Bef 21 Oct 1821	Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Christened	21 Oct 1821	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	25 Aug 1878	Spring View, Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 56y
	Cause: Bronchitis
Buried	28 Aug 1878	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 56y
Father	Thomas MASSER,   b. 1 Nov 1779, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Mother	Ann YATES,   b. Abt 1789, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	25 Jun 1816	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family	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
Children	1. Elizabeth Ann MASSER (YATES),   b. 26 Jan 1853, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Thomas MASSER,   b. 15 Jan 1855, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Howarth Yates MASSER,   b. 26 Feb 1857, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   4. James MASSER,   b. 10 Oct 1859, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   5. John MASSER,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   6. Louisa MASSER,   b. 21 Sep 1864, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   7. Robert MASSER,   b. Between Apr 1867 and Jun 1867, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   8. Nancy MASSER,   b. 30 Aug 1870, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England

Ann YATES

Bef 1828 - 1884  (> 55 years)

Birth	Bef 28 Sep 1828	Holcombe Lane, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Christened	28 Sep 1828	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	13 May 1884	Spring View, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 56y
	Cause: Nullified Cerebri ? Certified
Buried	15 May 1884	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 56y
Father	James YATES,   b. 28 Feb 1791, Top of Brow, Holcombe, Lancashire, England
Mother	Betty HUTCHINSON,   b. Abt 1793
Married	5 Nov 1810	Bury St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Bury, Lancashire, England
Family	John Yates MASSER,   b. Bef 21 Oct 1821, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	21 May 1853	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Elizabeth Ann MASSER (YATES),   b. 26 Jan 1853, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Thomas MASSER,   b. 15 Jan 1855, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Howarth Yates MASSER,   b. 26 Feb 1857, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   4. James MASSER,   b. 10 Oct 1859, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   5. John MASSER,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   6. Louisa MASSER,   b. 21 Sep 1864, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   7. Robert MASSER,   b. Between Apr 1867 and Jun 1867, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   8. Nancy MASSER,   b. 30 Aug 1870, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England

Betty KAY

1861 - 1887  (26 years)

Birth	22 May 1861	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Christened	21 Jan 1876	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	15 Aug 1887	Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 26y
Buried	19 Aug 1887	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 26y
Father	James KAY,   b. 29 Jun 1821, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Elizabeth BRADBURY,   b. Abt 1829, Harwood Lee, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Jul 1849 and Sep 1849	Bury district, Lancashire, England
Family	John MASSER,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	6 Mar 1886	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England

• Name	John MASSER
  Birth	Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	AMJ 1862 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 396 Mother's Maiden Surname: Yates Indexed as John Massar
  Gender	Male
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Chapel Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	Age: 8y
  	RG10/3947, Folio 117, Page 12 Son, Labourer at Printworks
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	Spring View, Tottington Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 18y
  	RG11/3851, Folio 41, Page 11 Son, Unmarried, Labourer Print Works
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	2 Worsley Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 28y
  	RG12/3129, Folio 24, Page 21 Son-in-Law, Widower, Labourer Printworks
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	2 Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 38y
  	RG13/3635, Folio 58, Page 2 Son-in-law, Widower, Calico Printers Labourer
  Ancestor Count	37
  Reference Number	M 0008a
  Death	29 Dec 1902	2 Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  	Age: 40y
  	OND 1902 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 338 Was Living at 2 Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire
  Burial	2 Jan 1903	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [7, 8, 9, 11]
  	Age: 40y
  	Previously Lived at Worsley Street, Tottington Ref: K7
  Person ID	I118	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	John Yates MASSER,   b. Bef 21 Oct 1821, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 25 Aug 1878, Spring View, Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age > 56 years)
  Mother	Ann YATES,   b. Bef 28 Sep 1828, Holcombe Lane, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 13 May 1884, Spring View, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age > 55 years)
  Marriage	21 May 1853	Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  	AMJ 1853 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 403 Bishop's Transcripts 1850-1860, Entry 139 John Yates was a Bachelor, Block Printer, Living at Holcombe Ann was a Spinster, Hand Loom Weaver, Living at Holcombe Neither could sign their name Witnesses: Thomas Booth Richard Leach
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty KAY,   b. 22 May 1861, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 15 Aug 1887, Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	6 Mar 1886	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [11, 19, 20, 21, 22]
  	JFM 1886 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 621 Both of Tottington Parish John was a Bachelor, Labourer, Living at Tottington Betty was a Spinster, Living at Tottington Witnesses: Amos Whittaker & Mary Alice Kay
  Family ID	F104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862 - Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1871 Census - Age: 8y - 2 Apr 1871 - Chapel Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England 1881 Census - Age: 18y - 3 Apr 1881 - Spring View, Tottington Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England Marriage - 6 Mar 1886 - Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1891 Census - Age: 28y - 5 Apr 1891 - 2 Worsley Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England 1901 Census - Age: 38y - 31 Mar 1901 - 2 Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 40y - 29 Dec 1902 - 2 Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Burial - Age: 40y - 2 Jan 1903 - Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN MASSER ADDRESSES: Chapel Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1871) Spring View, Tottington Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (03 April 1881) 2 Worsley Street, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (05 April 1891) Worseley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (29 December 1902 - death) 2 Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (31 March 1901) 2 Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (29 December 1902) (Death) Worsley Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (02 January 1903 - at burial) OCCUPATIONS: Labourer at Printworks (02 April 1871) Labourer Print Works (03 April 1881) Labourer Printworks (05 April 1891) Calico Printers Labourer (31 March 1901) Labourer (29 December 1902 - death) CENSUSES: (1862-1902) 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 Maril 1901 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Marriage: Found - Burial: Found Wills & Administrations Index - Found Last checked: 06 June 2017

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, AMJ 1862 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 396. [S159] 1871 Census - Masser, John & Ann, RG10/3947, Folio 117, Page 12. [S166] 1881 Census - Masser, Ann, RG11/3851, Folio 41, Page 11. [S177] 1891 Census - Masser, John, RG12/3129, Folio 24, Page 21. [S197] 1901 Census - Masser, John, RG13/3635, Folio 58, Page 2. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, OND 1902 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 338. [S2343] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Burial - Masser, John - 1903 - Tottington, Page 6, No. 43. [S31] Monumental Inscription - Tottington St Annes Churchyard Transcripts, Page 11. Massar, John, d. 29 Dec 1902, age: 40yr, h/of Betty [S351] Monumental Inscription - Masser - Graves - Tottington St Annes, Ref: K7. [S970] Wills & Administrations Index - Masser, John - 1903, 16 Feb 1903 Administration Manchester. Effects: ?168 14s. Administration: Manchester 16 February 1903 to Robert Masser, finisher [S2126] Church - Tottington St Annes, Tottington, Lancashire. [S275] Certificate - Marriage - Masser, John Yates & Yates, Ann - 1853, AMJ 1853 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 403 (Reliability: 3). [S2367] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Masser, John Yates & Yates, Ann - 1853 - Holcombe, Page 70, No. 139. [S1166] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks Transcripts - Marriage - Masser, John Yates & Yates, Ann - 1853, Bishop's Transcripts 1850-1860, Entry 139. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, AMJ 1853 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 403. [S731] Bishop's Transcripts - Holcombe Emmanuel - Yates & Masser, Page 3. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE15/1/139. [S2125] Church - Holcombe Emmanuel Chapelry, Holcombe, Lancashire. [S2372] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Masser, John & Kay, Betty - 1886 - Tottington, Page 159, No. 317. [S2382] Banns - Lancashire - Masser, John & Kay, Betty - 1886 - Tottington, Page 103, No. 305. Banns: 07, 14 & 21 February 1886 [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JFM 1886 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 621. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE28/1/317.