I think Margaret Jane
was Thomas Moses' granddaughter
birth registration Dec 1877 Weardale 10a 293 Margaret Jane MOSES
Thomas' son John Gill MOSES married Catherine HINDMOOR Jun Qu 1869 Weardale 10a 361
1891 RG12/4085 Folio 160 Page 26
Prince Row, Tow Law
MOSES
John G head m 42 Coal Miner Cockfield
Catherine wife m 41
Mary H dau s 19
John G son 15 Driver in coal mine
Margaret J dau 13
Thomas son 3
Catherine and children born Tow Law
the family are here in 1881 RG11/4940 Folio 93 Page 38
in 1901 she is not with her parents:
RG13/4663 Folio 85 Page 29
21 Prince Row, Tow Law
MOSES
John G head 52 Coal Miner Woodlands
Catherine wife 51
Mary dau 28
Thomas son 13 Errand Boy
Catherine & children born Tow Law
So Margaret Jane was probably just staying with her grandfather and being exactly what it says in 1901 - working for him as housemaid domestic! No mystery!
Barbara
