This is a drawer in a coal mine in Wigan in 1890. Picture is from WWW.historywold.co.uk (http://www.historyworld.co.uk/photo.php?id=973&offset=0&sort=0&l1=Work&l2=Mining)
Below is the rest of the life of Richard Moore in detail with sources if you are interested. In the previous post I told his life story in just one paragraph. The information here is for serious family historians and genealogists and anyone else that may be interested.
In 1861 Richard Moore (48) is living with his wife Faith (45) at 96 Tuckers Hill Lane in Haigh. The daughters are Margret (17) Ellen (10) and Charity Mary (9 months). The sons are Constantine (14) and William (8). Richard is a coal miner and Faith is a coal miner’s wife. Ellen and William are scholars. Constantine is a drawer in a coal mine. Margret is a coal Pit brow lab (laborer?) Everyone was born in Blackrod except Faith who was born in Golborne.
In Nov 1862 Margret Moore marries James Spencer at Our lady’s Church in Aspull by Henry Jones. Margret is the daughter of Richard Moore and lives in Haigh No information is given about Peter. The witnesses were Constantine Moore of Haigh and Mary Moore of Adlington. (Marriage Certificate from the General Registers Office in England. A copy is held by Paul Moore.)
In 1871 Richard (58) and Faith (56) are living with Ellen 20, William (18) and Charity Mary (10). Richard was born in Blackrod while Faith was born in Golborne. They live in Haigh, Lancaster County England. The registration district is Wigan. Ellen is a dress maker and William is an apprentice carpenter. Charity is a scholar. The address is illegible It looks like All children were born in Blackrod. (1871 census)
1881 Census Richard and Faith are living at 47 Haigh in Aspull. He is 66 and a grocer. She is 65. Also living with them is Charity Mary Moore who is 20 and a dressmaker. Richard was born in Blackrod, Faith in Golborne and Charity in Blackrod. . (1881 census that is found at ancestry.com. A copy is held by Paul Moore)
1881 Aspull City Directory: Moore Richard, grocer and beer retailer, 47 Haigh Road. (The directory can be found at www.wiganworld.com.)
07 Apr 1884: Richard Moore (68) died. According to the England and Wales Index of Wills 1861 -1941 Richard Moore died on 07 Apr 1884. He lived at 47 Haigh Road in Aspull. He worth was 148 pounds 10s. He was a collier and grocer. His widow was Faith Moore. The will was registered on 14 July 1884. (England and Wales National Probate Center (Index of Wills and Administration) 1961 to 1974) (England and Wales FreeBMD 1837 – 1915, Deaths Registered in April May June p 212. (This index refers to Vol. 8C p. 5) It is found at ancestry.com. A copy of that page is held by Paul Moore.)
1891 Census: Faith is listed as the mother in law living with Charity M Junsworth. There are no children listed. Faith is a widow and Mary is a dressmaker. They live at 67 Haigh Road. The head of the house is a Robert Junsworth (?). He is a joiner. (1891 census)
Oct. Nov. or Dec. 1897 Faith dies at 81. She is listed in FreeBMD death registry Oct., Nov. Dec. 1897. The registry is from Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire England. She is in Vol. 8C paage 16 (My English contact, Philip Butterworth has the month as Nov.)
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