Charles Frederick Masters

Lifespan: 18 February 1837 – 30 November 1845

Branch: Masters (eldest child of Charles & Martha Masters)

Role: Eldest child of Charles and Martha Masters; died as an infant in England before the family emigrated

Biography

Charles Frederick Masters was born 18th February 1837 in Warwickshire, England, the eldest child of Charles Masters (1809–1866) and Martha Williams Masters (1814–1896). He died 30th November 1845 in England, only days after — or en route to — the family's emigration departure; the family sailed to South Australia on the Templar, arriving 24th November 1845. He did not accompany the family to Australia.

Family

Sources

• Source: From the Borders to the Bush (Telfer, 2017) — family birth register of Charles & Martha Masters' thirteen children
• Source: FindAGrave Memorial 160773554 — Charles Frederick Masters (1837–1845) — https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160773554 — accessed 10 Aug 2026