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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: LindaByam on Friday 01 December 17 21:23 GMT (UK)
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Trying to establish parents and death of Henry William Moon (sometimes referred to as William Henry Moon), who married Mary Kelly in January 1905 in London. This Henry W Moon was perhaps son of Henry Wm Moon & Alice C Craggs Moon. Henry Jr. supposedly died during WW1 (perhaps in Belgium) but this has not been shown in records. One candidate match died "Theater Home" about 1914 which I think means was injured but died home in England ? Not sure if I have that right.
After Henry Moon died in WW1 his widow Mary Kelly Moon and 2 children (Henry and Alice) went to Massachusetts USA where her brother had settled. So these details are from family recollections but not yet supported by appropriate documentation. Any help so very much appreciated.
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Just for reference, Marriage:
March qtr 1905
Holborn Registration District vol 1b, page 821
Moon, Henry William
[ and, on the same page ]
Kelly, Mary Jane
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Well if you have the correct parents this appears to be his birth record
MOON, HARRY WILLIAM CRAGGS
GRO Reference: 1885 D Quarter in HOLBORN Volume 01B Page 722
Notice that he is called Harry.
He has a brother
MOON, WILLIAM THOMAS CRAGGS
GRO Reference: 1887 D Quarter in HOLBORN Volume 01B Page 686
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Another brother here
MOON, BERTY EDWARD CRAGGS
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in HOLBORN Volume 01B Page 688
Couple of sisters
MOON, ALICE MAY CRAGGS
GRO Reference: 1892 M Quarter in HOLBORN Volume 01B Page 699
MOON, EDITH ANNIE CRAGGS
GRO Reference: 1894 M Quarter in HOLBORN Volume 01B Page 701
There may be others but haven't checked for any more.
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Alice is a widow in the 1901 census.
This may be her husband's death record:-
Deaths Mar 1896
Moon Henry 33 Holborn 1b 448
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Is it possible Henry William is the son of Henry & Emily Hester??
Baptism by G Preston Read Christchurch Clapton Parish records Page 53 no 421
26 Aug 1883
Henry William son of Henry & Emily Hester Moon
address 45 jenner Rd
father's occ Dry Salter
Marriage Parish records no 17
St Pauls Islington Finsbury Marriage after banns by Geo Smith vicar
Henry William Moon 21 bachelor Optical Case maker 23a Duff?o?e St fater Henry Moon deceased
Mary jane Kelly 20 spinster 14 Munday St father Samuel Kelly occ Horse breaker
witnesses Samuel Kelly & Kate Smith
Suz
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Having followed Henry William Moon son of Henry (occ Chemicl Merchant) & Emily Hester through census I now realise this is not your Henry William
Henry Moon husband of Emily Hester was still living at the time of henry William's marriage to mary jane Kelly
Apologies
Suz
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Well if what Suzard found is correct here are two births
MOON, HENRY WILLIAM STOPHER
GRO Reference: 1883 S Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 467
MOON, REGINALD JAMES STOPHER
GRO Reference: 1884 S Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 451
Parents marriage
Marriages Sep 1881
MOON Henry Hackney 1b 901
STOPHER Emily Hester Hackney 1b 901
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No the Stopher line is the incorrect one I had previously (made that error years ago). New docs found (including some census entries under "Moore" incorrectly transcribed) suggest this Craggs line more likely. Just hoping someone may know more personally if right/wrong, before I adopt them !
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this looks a good census to work from
1901 14 Little Northampton St
William Craggs head widower 57 Cardboard maker Camberwell Surrey
Ada Craggs daughter S 22 Card Sorter Holborn
Annie Craggs daughter S 19 Book Folder Binder Holborn
Edith Craggs daughter S 15 Envelope Stamper Southwark
Alice moon daughter Widow 33 Office Cleaner
HENRY MOON grandson 15 Errand boy Clerkenwell
William Moon grandson 14 Telegraph messenger Clerkenwell
Bertie Moon grandson 11 Clerkenwell
Alice moon granddaughter 9 Clerkenwell
RG13 249 27 46
the occupation of William Craggs and his children are compatible with Henry's occupation later
Suz
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it seems the child Girl Guide found
Edith Annie Moon Mar qtr 1894 Holborn
died age 2
Death reg FreeBMD
Edith Anne Moon age 2 Dec qtr 1896 Holborn 1b 429
and her father had died earlier in the same year
So sad
Suz