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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: MANDY61 on Saturday 08 October 16 12:19 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I'm looking into the Moses family from Durham, I have traced back to Isaac Moses born abt 1798 in Wolsingham. Died Hartlepool 1877. Marriage Mary Meggison/Meggeson 1821 Houghton Le Spring.
Children:
John b. abt 1821 Stanhope
Jane b. abt 1822 Houghton Le Spring
Isaac b. abt 1824 Stanhope
William Meggison (Moses) b. abt 1824 Houghton Le Spring
George b. abt 1829 West Rainton
Mary Ann b. 1831 Stanhope
Lively b. 1833, died same year
Hannah b. 5 March 1837, died Keighley (W Yorks) 1880. Spouse John Martin
Thomas b. abt 1838 Stanhope
Ralph b. abt 1842 Stanhope
Thomas b. abt 1838 Stanhope
Featherston b. abt 1845 Stanhope
Sarah b. abt 1847 Stanhope.
I have the descendants but I am struggling to get any further with Isaac and any help with the Moses family from the area would be great, I know that there are links between a Moses family in Fenton Cumberland but not sure if this is the same family. These links are dated around the 1730's.
Thanks.
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http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/data/simple.php
Long shot but if you search for the surname in the pre 1858 wills index and then check out the wills (there are links to images on Family Search), there 'may' be a mention of the people you are looking for in amongst the beneficiaries.
Boo
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Are you sure you have the year of birth right?
There are two different Isaac Moses on the census. The one with the children you have named was born Stanhope c1891 1791 according to the 1851 census, and this is probably his baptism:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3X2-VHF
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I think you also have the wrong marriage.
Isaac Moses married Mary Featherstone 02 Jan 1819 at Stanhope & I see that they named one of their children Featherstone.
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Hi Thankyou. I am sure you're correct with the Mary Featherstone marriage, I thought it was a bit odd having so many children and I've obviously got the 2 mixed up.
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Also it was 1789 birth not 1798. I'm having another look now.
Thanks.
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Easily done - I have fat fingers so I'm always hitting the wrong letters & numbers on the keypad (have amended my first post accordingly!).
The Isaac born Wolsingham was b 1798, whereas the Isaac born Stanhope was b 1789. He seems to have stayed in the Stanhope area and died there in 1851.
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I think I'm getting it sorted now, when I've looked I have both lots of censuses for both Isaacs so have put them back as they should be.
I'll have a look at the pre 1858 wills to see if there is any mention of him, he was a lead miner so maybe he didn't make one.
Thanks again.
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I'll have a look at the pre 1858 wills to see if there is any mention of him, he was a lead miner so maybe he didn't make one.
Thanks again.
As you are looking to go backwards from Isaac, I suggested the wills in case one mentions him as a beneficiary (to help to confirm who his parents were) rather than his own will - which would be an really interesting find but probably wouldn't help you to go backwards
Boo
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Hi
I understand you are requiring more information on Isaac Moses. I have his full family tree and where he came from. If you require further information I will be only too happy to help.
Regards
Christine Moses
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Hi Christine that would be great. Sorry for the late reply, I don't get notifications for some reason.
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Hi Mandy
I need to know where you are descended from. I think you may have the Stanhope and Houghton le Spring Moses muddled up.
Our Isaac was the bastardly son of George Moses. acknowledged by George on his death bed. ISAAC FENWICK BORN 1ST AUGUST 1797 IN UPPER TOWN WOLSINGHAM TO MARGARET FENWICK.FATHER GEORGE ON HIS DEATH BED ACKNOWLEDGED ISAAC and IN HIS WILL LEFT HIM MONEY AND ESTATES TO BE MANAGED BY THOMAS POTTS
HE LEFT £400 TO BE GIVEN WHEN ISAAC REACHED 21. THE INTEREST MADE ON THIS AMOUNT WAS TO BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE AND FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP IF NECESSARY. THIS EQUATES TO ABOUT £20,000 IN TODAYS MONEY SO QUITE A WEALTHY MAN
THOMAS POTTS ALSO STOOD AS SURETY FOR HIM WHEN HE MARRIED MARY MEGGESON AND HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. I have a copy of Thomas Potts will which gives details of his friendship with the family.
ISAAC MARRIED MARY MEGGESON
AT ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS ANGLICAN CHURCH
22 MAY 1821 AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING
SHE WAS BORN 4TH AUG 1799 AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING
BAPTISED 6TH OCTOBER 1799
FATHER RALPH MEGGISON MOTHER JANE BUSBY
THEY LIVED IN MEDMONSLEY AND HOUGHTON LE SPRING
THEY HAD 6 CHILDREN
JANE CHRISTENED C/E 14 AUG 1822 MOORSLEY, HOUGHTON LE SPRING DIED 1896 IN MIDDLESBROUGH
WILLIAM MEGGESON BORN CHRISTENED C/E 25 AUG MOORSLEY HOUGHTON LE SPRING DIED 1902 NEWCASTLE AGE 80
RALPH BORN 6 FEB 1827 MOORSLEY CHRISTENED 6 FEB 1828 RALPH DIED 1905 AGE 77 AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING BURIED HOUGHTON HILLSIDE CEMETARY 20TH JUNE
GEORGE BORN ABOUT 1829 MOORSLEY CHRISTENED 23 AUG 1829 WEST RAINTON
1851 CENSUS AGE 20 BOARDING AT 10 FREDERICK ST BISHOPWEARMOUTH DRAPERS ASSISTANT
1861 CENSUS AGE 30 BOARDING AT 15 MAY ST BISHOPWEARMOUTH DRAPER DIED 1863
MARY ANN CHRISTENED 16 MAY 1831 HOUGHTON LE SPRING DIED IN HARTLEPOOL IN 1912 AGE 81
LIVELY BORN 18 OCT 1833 HOUGHTON LE SPRING DIED 19 OCT 1833 2 DAYS
LIVELY WAS BURIED IN ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS CHURCHYARD HOUGHTON LE SPRING
NAMED AFTER MARY MEGGESONS GRANDFATHER
ISAAC DIED AGED 83 MARCH 1877 HARTLEPOOL
MY HUSBAND IS DESCENDED FROM RALPH
I HAVE MORE INFORMATION BUT THIS MAY HELP YOU DEFINE WHICH MOSES LINE YOU ARE DESCENDED FROM. IF YOU NEED MORE INFO LET ME KNOW.
REGARDS
CHRISTINE