Birth and Marriage Registrations for Margret Moore Spencer, Daughter of Richard Moore. Click image to make it larger.
Now we can say farewell to William Moore (whoever he was), and all the guess work associated with him, and enter the world of Richard Moore. He was the son of William Moore and his wife Faith Cunliffe. We can reconstruct their lives with some degree of certainty. There will be much less guess work with Richard and Faith.
Richard and Faith are my grandson’s GGGG grandparents. (Willam Moore would be my grandson's GGGGG gandaprents.)
Richard was born about 1814 or so in Blackrod Le Moors near Bolton in Lancashire England. His father was William Moore as stated on his marriage registration. His mother may have been named Ann or Nancy, but there is no hard proof of that. He was married in 1840. His wife was Faith Cunliffe from Golborne who was born about 1816. She was a widow previously married to a Richard Eccleston. In 1841, Richard and Faith were living in Blackrod. (They lived near Ann Moore who possibly could be his mother). He was collier. Their children were Elizabeth (about 1842) Margret (1844), Constantine (1846), Ellen (1850) William (1853) and Charity (about 1860). The Richard Moore family moved around quite a bit. They were in Blackrod in 1851, in the nearby town of Haigh in 1861, back to Blackrod in 1871 and finally in Aspull in 1881. All these towns are close to each other. Richard is mainly a coal miner but he is listed a grocer in Aspull in the 1881 census. Richard died in 1884. He lived at 47 Haigh Road in Aspull. He had a personal estate of 146 pounds 10 shillings that went to his widow. Faith died in 1897. She was living with her daughter Charity Moore Junsworth at 67 Haigh Road in Aspull.
Most people can stop reading here. I have put Richard’s and Faith’s life in one paragraph. For most people that is about all you really need to know. However, for genealogists, family historians or if you like to see the lives in more detail and want my sources read on.
In About 1814, Richard Moore is born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.. (Marriage registration and Censuses 1841/51)
About 1816: Faith Cunliffe, (Richard Moore’s future wife) is born in as Golborne, Lancashire County. (Census 1851 and marriage registration – see blog ---.) (Philip Butterfield has the date as 1 Apr 1816)
Before 1840 Faith marries Richard Eccleston in St. Peters Bolton. (Philip Butterworth) Richard Eccleston will die leaving Faith a widow. (Marriage Registration.)
On 6 Jul 1840 Richard Moore age 26 a bachelor and a collier married Faith Eccleston age 24 a widow. They were registered at the Parish Church (All Saints) of Wigan. They both made their mark and the two witnesses were Henry Harding and Ann Cunliffe who also both made their mark. Richard's father was William Moore a collier and Faith's father was Ralph Cunliffe also a Collier. They were married by banns and both were living in Haigh at the time of the marriage. (Eccleston would be her first husband) (Marriage certificate)
In 1841 Richard is 25 and Faith is 25 (ages rounded). He is a collier. They live in a section of Blackrod called Scotland. Both of them were born in Lancashire County, England. (Note about the 1841 census: everyone over 15 years old had a 0 or 5 as the last digit in their age. The census taker round up to the nearest 5 or 0. (1841 census)
About 1842 Elizabeth Moore is born. (1851 Census)
24Feb. 1844 Margret Moore is born. (1851 Census and (Birth registration for Margret Moore)
24 Feb 1844 Margret Moore is born. She is baptized at St Mary’s in Wigan on 3 Mar 1844. She is the daughter of Richard Moore and Fides (Faith in Latin) Moore. The godparents are James (last name not readable) and Jane Moore. (Birth registration for Margret Moore).
06 Aug 1846 Constantine Moore is born. (Birth Certificate)
About 1850 Ellen Moore is born. (Census 1851, 1871)
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1851 Census Richard Moor (sic Moore) is living at 46 Blundell’s Lane in Blackrod with his wife, Faith, both are 36. The children are; daughters Elizabeth (9) Margret (7) Ellen (10 Months) and a son Constantine (4). Richard is a coal miner. Constantine, Margret and Elizabeth are listed as scholars. Richard was born in Blackrod, Faith in Golborne. The children were all born in Blackrod. (Note the census spells the name as Moor.) 1851
About 1853: William Moore is born. (1861 Census)
16 Jun 1860: Charity Moore is born at Lower Aberdeen in Blackrod. Her parents are Richard Moore and Faith formerly Eccleston. Faith left her mark. The registration occurred on 30 Jun 1860. (Birth Registration.)
To be continued.
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