Emigrants
Like many European families, economic hardship, religious intolerance, or just the excitement of new horizons and opportunities offered by the outposts of the British Empire, or the open door policy of the USA, persuaded many Mastertons to seek their fortunes in the New Worlds. I have come across emigrants to the Americas, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand from the 19th century onwards.
Records of some Masterton emigrants from their home country.
New Zealand
| Name | Branch | Age | Date | From | Ship | Port of Arrival | Final Destination |
| William Masterton | Cramond | app 1868 | New Zealand | ||||
| Christina Dunn Masterton (ms Forbes) | Cramond | app 1868 | New Zealand | ||||
| Peter Masterton | Cramond | 1874 | Oamaru | ||||
| John James Alexander Masterton | Peebles | April 1911 | London | SS Athenic | Wellington | New Zealand | |
| Helen Masterton (ms Urquhart) | Peebles | April 1911 | London | SS Athenic | Wellington | New Zealand | |
| John Urquhart Masterton | Peebles | April 1911 | London | SS Athenic | Wellington | New Zealand | |
| Thomas Urquhart Masterton | Peebles | April 1911 | London | SS Athenic | Wellington | New Zealand | |
| James Reid Masterton | Peebles | April 1911 | London | SS Athenic | Wellington | New Zealand | |
| Alexander Monro Masterton | Largo | 1912 | London | Wellington | New Zealand | ||
| Mary Anderson Masterton (ms Ellis) | Largo | 1912 | London | Wellington | New Zealand | ||
| George Masterton | Largo | 1912 | London | Wellington | New Zealand | ||
| Mary Ellis Masterton | Largo | 1912 | London | Wellington | New Zealand | ||
| John Ellis Masterton | Largo | 1912 | London | Wellington | New Zealand | ||
| James Masterton | Cramond | 1926 | Southampton | Wellington | New Zealand | ||
| James Alexander Masterton | Forfar | 24 | 1927 | London | Sydney, Australia | New Zealand | |
| Eva Masterton (ms Strachan) | Forfar | 24 | 1927 | London | Sydney, Australia | New Zealand | |
| Alexander Burns Masterton | Forfar | 46 | 1950 | Southampton | New Zealand | ||
| Margaret Chalmers Duncan Masterton (ms Whitelaw) | Forfar | 46 | 1950 | Southampton | New Zealand | ||
| Rachel M Masterton | Forfar | 17 | 1950 | Southampton | New Zealand | ||
| Alexander B Masterton | Forfar | 13 | 1950 | Southampton | New Zealand |
Sources for images of ships: 1) Simplon Postcards The Passenger Ship Website
2) Clydebuilt