Samuel Mason was next door to Francis Ball on the 1841 census, i didn't follow him on census just looked for a baptism and found a marriage for a Mason and Carter.
County Staffordshire
Place Wolverhampton
Church name St Peter
Register type Transcript
Marriage date 07 Jun 1802
Groom forename John
Groom surname MASON
Bride forename Ann
Bride surname CARTER
Transcribed by Michael Clarke
File line number 572
Is Ann a daughter of Francis Carter and Ruth Spittle ?
Could Samuel be James ?
The other connection i was trying to make was this if you can understand
Benjamin Foster who married Hannah Walton (Who also married Francis Carter Ball abt 1812)
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=478243Is he the brother of Daniel Foster who married Nancy Carter(The sister of Francis Carter abt 1790 )
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=478242Possible marriage for Daniel and Benjamins parents
Free Reg
County Staffordshire
Place Darlaston
Church name St Lawrence
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 193
Marriage date 01 Nov 1784
Groom forename Daniel
Groom surname FOSTER
Groom condition bachelor
Bride forename Nancy
Bride surname SIVORN
Bride condition spinster
Witness1 Thomas FOSTER
Witness2 Elizh. SIVORN
Notes Both signed X
Transcribed by Liz Plummer
File line number 601
Baptisms
Free Reg
County Staffordshire
Place Darlaston
Church name St Lawrence
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 02 Oct 1805
Person forename BenjaminPerson sex M
Father forename Daniel
Mother forename Nancy
Father surname FOSTER
Transcribed by Jonathan Maxfield
File line number 670
Family Search
Name:
Daniel FosterEvent Type:
Baptism
Event Date:
07 Feb 1790
Event Place:
Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Parish:
St Lawrence
Father's Name:
Daniel Foster
Mother's Name:
Nancy Foster
Affiliate Image Identifier:
D1149/1/8
Are the parents of Francis Carter Ball Abt 1812 Sarah Ball on the 1841 census and Francis Carter 1790 on BCC (Would that tie all the families together)
County Staffordshire
Place Willenhall
Church name St Giles
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 30 Nov 1812
Person forename Francis
Person sex M
Father forename Francis
Mother forename Sarah
Father surname CARTER
Person abode Darlaston
1841. Pardoes Lane, Darlaston.
Nancy Foster, 40, ? (Nancy Carter who married Daniel Foster )
Shadrack, 13, Nail Forger,(Son of Nancy and Daniel)
Ruth Carter, 84,(Nancys Mother)
Joseph, 40? Screw Forger (Nancys Brother)
Sarah Ball, 60, Nail Forger,(Motherof Francis Carter Ball ?)
Esther, 25, Nail forger,(Daughter of Sarah Ball)
Samuel, 5,(?)
Martha Pugh, 26, Bed Screwer, Not born in County(?)
Phebe Foster, 7 (?)
All others born in County
County Staffordshire
Place Darlaston
Church name St Lawrence
Register type Other Transcript
Register entry number 680
Baptism date 11 Jun 1815
Person forename Esther
Person sex F
Mother forename Sarah
Mother surname BALL
Person abode Green
Father occupation Nailer
Notes Illegitimate
Is Samuel, 5, The son of Esther ?
No idea who Phebe belongs to.
Sorry if i have confused you