Can you read this headstone please - Whaddon grave

[Lady Di]

Hi All,

This is my gggggrandfathers headstone. I think it says:

......   Robert Moule......
...seventh son of Adams & Mary Moule.....

Can anyone work out the rest please. 

Would anyone have any Parish Records for Whaddon? or be researching the Moule family of Whaddon? (with 7 sons, you'd think there would be plenty of descendants 

Many thanks
Di

[JDGen]

I think it says:

In Memory of ROBERT MOULE seventh son of ADAM & MARY MOULE who departed this life February 20 1855 aged 89 years

I can't read the inscription at the bottom but I think it's a verse rather than an inscription for anyone else.

I think I've found him in the 1851 census as well if it would be of any use.

Jean

[Lady Di]

Hi Jean,

Many thanks for the transcription.

I believe the father's name is AdamS - which is rather unusual (Robert also called his son Adams). It must have some meaning in the family somewhere but nothing is showing on the IGI!

Nice to see that he lived to a ripe old age anyway.

I have a rough outline of the 1851 census - thanks.

Much appreciated
Di

[Dave Francis]

I agree with Di about Adams.  Coincidentally, perhaps, there is a marriage of an Adams Moule to a Mary Livett on 3 July 1755 in Willingham by St Ives, Cambs. [IGI Batch no M130621]

[Dave Francis]

There is another IGI batch C130623 which covers baptisms at Willingham by St Ives from 1653 to 1874.  Infuriatingly, it's one of those batches that consists entirely of female baptisms.    Not much help if you're looking for seven sons!

[linmey]

Hi Di, I agree that the bottom bit looks like a verse, probably from the bible. Its probably quite legible if you are standing in front of it.

[Isles]

There's also this in the I.G.I.

Adams Moule  m. 25 Dec 1802, Bassingbourn, Cambridge,
                            Sarah Farr.

Adams Cole Moule  b. 25 Oct 1816, Parents: Robert Moule &
                               Mary Cole.
                               m. 28 Oct 1856, Melbourn, Cambridge,
                               Hannah Dickason Titchmarsh.

[Lady Di]

I agree with Di about Adams.  Coincidentally, perhaps, there is a marriage of an Adams Moule to a Mary Livett on 3 July 1755 in Willingham by St Ives, Cambs. [IGI Batch no M130621]

Thanks Dave,

I did see the Adams and Mary record but haven't found any of the sons - assuming that they are the parents of my Robert   (a bit too coincidental if not)

Is Willingham by St Ives near Whaddon?

I had noticed that Robert's place of birth was Whaddon on the 1851 so assumed (wrong thing to do I know!) that the boys were all born there  

I'm just trying to work out which parish film to order from LDS!

Thanks Linda - I hope to see it in person next year    !!

Regards
Di

[Lady Di]

There's also this in the I.G.I.

Adams Moule  m. 25 Dec 1802, Bassingbourn, Cambridge,
                            Sarah Farr.

Adams Cole Moule  b. 25 Oct 1816, Parents: Robert Moule &
                               Mary Cole.
                               m. 28 Oct 1856, Melbourn, Cambridge,
                               Hannah Dickason Titchmarsh.

Oh wow - I obviously didn't look to closely at the IGI. I know the second Adams is mine but where did the 1802 guy come from. Bet he was a son of one of the brothers

OK - where do I go from here?   

Many thanks everyone
Regards
Di