Originally Posted by
joejet
Master then surname was used at uk prep schools which go to age 13. At there public school boys would be just addressed just by surname. If there are 2 brothers at the same prep school the younger one would sometimes be called by Master then first name. We had a very traditional maths teacher at my prep school and he would always use Master.
When my grandfather was at school with his three brothers, they were addressed as Lastname Maximus, Lastname Major, Lastname Minor, and Lastname Minimus
Both my grandparents used Master when referring to my cousins and I in the 3rd person. I seem to recall my Mother did too though not as often.