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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Norfolk => Topic started by: Scottleneveu on Thursday 30 April 15 18:27 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for any information on a lady named Mary Moore, she married a man named Benjamin Woolston. I believe she was born around 1815 in possibly Flegg in Norfolk. They had a daughter named Jane Woolston who was born in 1848 in Martham, Norfolk. Any help will be greatly appreciated :)
Thanks
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This could be them ::)
1841 Black St, near the green Martham
Benjamin Woolston, 25, Cart J (from the next one Journeyman Carpenter)
Mary Woolston, 25, ----------,
Emily Woolston, 2, -----------,
John Woolston, 1, -----------, all born in the county
1851 Black St, Martham
Benj Woolston, head 35, Carpenter, Hemsby
Mary Woolston, wife 41, ----------, Fleggbourgh
Emily Woolston, dau 13,
John Woolston, son 11,
Mark Woolston, son, 9,
Alice Woolston, dau 7,
Robert Woolston, son 5,
Jane Woolston, dau 3, all children born in Martham
1861 Gratitude St, Ormsby St Margaret
Benjamin Woolston, head 43, Carpenter, Hemsby
Mary Woolston, wife 46,------------, Fleggburgh
Mark Woolston, son 18 Carpenter, Martham
Alice Woolston, dau 16, ---------, Martham
Robert Woolston, son 14, Carpenter, Martham
Jane Woolston, dau 12, ----------, Martham
Benjamin Woolston, grandson 3 months, --------, Rollesby
Hope this helps ;D
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Buying the M./C will give you Marys Fathers name/occp;
Dec 1837, East & West Flegg, 13 285
Benjamin WOOLSTAN and Mary MOORE on same page
Trish :)
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From Martham marriage register.
Benjamin Woolston, single married Mary Moore, single. Both of the parish on 12 November 1837
Groom father Robert Woolston
Bride father Arthur Moore
Witnesses, Nathanial Moore and Joyce Stubbings
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Baptism at Martham for children of Benjamin Woolston and Mary
Emily 28 October 1838
John 24 May 1840
Mark 11 September 1842
Alice 30 June 1844
1871 Census Mary states born Rollesby Norfolk, Benjamin born Hemsby
Freebmd, Benjamin Woolstone died 1872 age 60 district of Flegg
Mary Woolstone died 1886 age 74 district of Flegg
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Going with the Marriage Witness;
NATHANIEL Moore Baptised 9 April 1819, St George, Rollesby, Norfolk
Parents ARTHUR/MARY
Abode Rollesby
Fathers Occp Labourer
Sibling;
JOHN, 17 Nov 1820
CAROLINE, 9 Sept 1822
Now these Children are Baptisied same Church to ARTHUR/ANN Moore nee PALMER
MARK, 8 June 1800
JAMES, 22 April 1805
MARGARET, 11 March 1807
MARY, 28 Oct 1808********
SUSANNA, 19 Nov 1810
Possible 2 Marriages for Arthur?
Burial;
ARTHUR Moore, 6 April 1855, St Margaret, Ormesby St Margaret
Age 78
Abode Happisburgh
1851 Census has a Arthur Moore age 76 (1775), Widr, Ag Lab, born Ormesby, Norfolk, living in Caistor next Yarmouth
1841 in Martham we have;
Arthur MOORE, 60, Ag Lab
Mary Moore, 60
Burial;
MARY Moore 30 June 1850 same Church as Arthur age 73
All above FreeREG
Joyce Stubbings the other Witness seems to have Married William COOKE 1838
Trish :)