I received the following from a friend. If this is your ancestors please contact myself or Roy:
At what we in Canada call a flea market, I picked up a family bible for the equivalent of about sixpence.
It is about 7 1/2 " X 10 1/2 " X 3".
How it ever got to Canada and ended up in, basically, a junk pile, I have no idea.
I am c.c. Y-IRL in case some other members are researching the area.
My aim is to try and locate someone from the family who would be interested in having the Bible. (At no cost.)
I tried a couple of the Bible sites but they only seemed interested in putting a value on it and would I be interested in selling it. Not my intention at all. Just want to see it back where it belongs.
It was published M.DCCC.LIII.
Looks like a presentation Bible : --
Inside front cover, in flowery script:-
Mr. & Mrs. T. Moore
with
Mr. & Mrs. W. Meredith.
Best Wishes & Prayers for their
Temporal and Spiritual Prosperity
26/2/1855.
However, someone has filled three pages with a family history from earliest date 1811 to last entry 1879.
Unfortunately, a few entries were in pencil and are almost illegible. With my two finger hunt & peck typing, transcribing will be a chore but if it helps get the Bible back to it's rightful owners, it will be worth the effort.
I entered a number of the names into IGI and they are there.
William Thomas Moore and Martha Shepherd were married in Gosport Church, Hampshire, March 14, 1811.
George Constable and Eliza Meredith were married at St. Dunstan's, Stepney, October 6th, 1832.
(in pencil - later) C. C. Moore born 1812. died 1864.
Theodore Moore, son of William Thomas and Martha Moore, born 14th November 1829.
(Pencil notation) Died 26 February 1886, at 7 pm. Buried 3rd March 1886 in the Tower Hamlets Cemetry (sic)
Anne Maria, daughter of George and Eliza Constable, born 11th May 1834.
Married to the above Theodore Moore, 20th January 1855, by the Rev. Wm. Valentine at St. Thomas's , Stepney.
Theodore, (an unchristened) son of the above, born at 13 Syke's Terrace, Mile End Road, on Sat'y 3rd November 1855. Died of smallpox on 2nd December 1855, aged 30 days. Buried in Stepney Churchyard 7th December 1855.
Annie, born at 13 Syke's Terrace, on Monday December 1st, 1856 at ten minutes past ten, pm. Christened at St. Dunstan's , Stepney by Rev. Mr. Edmonds.
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Meredith, sponsors.
Died 12th March 1857. Interred in Tower Hamlets Cemetery, March 1857, aged 14 wks and 3 days.
Sylvia, born at 13 Syke's Terrace, Mile End Road, on Monday 19th July, 1858. at 6.15 pm. Christened at St. Dunstan's, Stepney, by Rev. Mr. Eastman, on Saturday 11th September 1858.
Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Moore, sponsors.
(side note in pencil ) Married 16th July 1879 to John Ashbridge, at St. Mary's, Walthamstow.
Florence, born at No. 14 Globe Road on Thursday February 23 1860 at 8.30 am.
Christened at St. Dunstan's, Stepney, by Rev. Mr. Johnson, on Tuesday March 20th, 1860.
Mr. & Mrs. T. Moore and Mrs. Fred'k. Moore, sponsors.
(Pencil side note) Married 15th September 1880, to Charles Henry Mannooch (or k) at St. Mary's, Walthamstow.
Alfred. Born at 14 Globe Road, on Thursday March 13th, 1862, at 11.05 am. Christened at St. Peter's, Mile End Old Town, by Rev. Mr. Tidcomb, on 14th May 1862.
T. Moore, S. Beeton and Mr. S. Beeton sponsors. Mrs. W. Crisp present.
(pencil side note) Married 1899 July 20 to Ada Helena Glanfield, at Woodford Church.
Theodore, born at 14 Globe Road, on Monday, November 9th, 1863, at 8.15 pm.
Christened at St. Thomas, Portsmouth by Rev. Wm. Magee on the 9th July 1865.
T. Moore and Mr. & Mrs. Grimes, sponsors.
(pencil side note) M. Mch 29 1894 to Louisa Amy Sutton at St. Saviour's, St. George Square, S.W.
Amy Marianne, born at Grange Hill, Chigwell, Essex on Tuesday 12th September 1876 at 4 am. Christened at Chigwell Parish Church, by Rev. S. Meadows, Vicar . on Saturday, 7th October 1876.
Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Donald Munro and Mrs. T. Moore (her mother).
Kind regards,
Roy French
Mississauga - Canada
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