Birth: 9 June 1898 Washington, Durham, UK
Father: George Charlton Mason 18476-1931
Mother: Eleanor Stephenson Kellett 1879-1921
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: April-June 1921 Gateshead, Durham, UK
Husband: John Willie (William) Thirlaway 1894-1965
Death: July-September 1956 NE Durham, UK
Donald Thirlaway 1925-1964
Eric Thirlaway 1928-a1982
Birth of Irene Kellett Mason in FreeBMD in July-September 1898 in Chester le S (10A 570).
Her sister was born in 1901 in Boldon, South Shields.
In the 1901 census as Irene Kellet (sic - on the original) Mason aged 2, born in Washington, Durham, and living with her grandparents (George F and Isabella A Kellett) and their daughter (Isabella) in four rooms at 7 Wood Row, Washington, Durham. Her parents and sister were living at Bolden Colliery, Durham.
In the 1911 census as Irene Kellett Mason aged 12, born in Wahington, Durham, and living with her parents (Geo Charlton and Eleanor Stevenson), sister (Amy Charlton), granduncle (John Surtees Mason), and second cousin (Hannah Surtees Mason) in four rooms at 2 Cramer Street, Gateshead, Durham.
I cannot locate her in the 1921 census.
Marriage of Irene K Mason and John W Thirlaway in FreeBMD in April-June 1921 in Gateshead (10A 1666).
Her two sons were registered in April-June 1925 and April-June 1928 in Gateshead.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Irene K Thirlaway born [9 on the orginal] June 1898, married, and living with John W Thirlaway (husband?), Amy G Mason (sister?), and two others at Glenholme, Windy Nook Road, Felling, Durham.
Death of Irene K Mason in FreeBMD in July-September 1956 aged 58 in Durham N E (1A 369).
There are twenty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Irene Kellett Mason.
Irene Kellett Mason was the wife of John Willie (William) Thirlaway, nephew of John James Thirlow, husband of Alice Johnston, first cousin of Peter Purves, husband of Isabella Richardson Steele, wife of Robert James Gordon, father of Irene Alice Gordon, wife of George William Barton, brother of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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