Edgar R MOON - Western Australia

[Kimberley]

Edgar R MOON was Locomotive Superintendent with Midland Railway Company in Western Australia.(I am assuming that all references to E.R.Moon with Midland Railway Company is infact Edgar Rupert MOON ?)

Midland Railway Company of WA (Incorporated in England) was formed about 1890 and line ran between Guildford & Greenough.
In about Sept 1896 the company was placed in hands of receivers and a Mr C deBels Brounlie arrived late 1896 early 1897 and dismissed the Manager.

Edgar R Moon was Locomotive Superintendent of Midland Railway Company still in 1898.

Suspect he was English and had railway experience in England and returned to England post 1898.

Seek any details his origins and what became of him.

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1891 RG12/1584 folio 64 page 21 New Swindon Wiltshire
24 Wellington Street

Edgar R Moon age 18 Steam engine maker apprentice born Brixton Devon Lodger with Mary L Rymhill married  living on own means age 52 born Newport Monmouth

1881 Brixton Devon

Cloudesleigh
James E Moon age 42 Piano Forte Manufacturer Plymouth
Jane E Moon age 44 Plymouth

Harsed E P Moon son age 12 born Brixton

Edgar R Moon age 8 Plymouth Brixton

Elizabeth J Hawkes visitor age 23 Bristol Somerset
Mary E Small servant age  22 Parlour maid
Sarah Hill servant age 25 cook


Pam

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1891 RG12/1721 folio 28  page  7 Brixton Blackpool Devon
Cloudesleigh

James E Moon age 52 born (St Andrews) Plymouth Piano Forte Manufacturer
Jane  E Moon age 53 born (Charles)Plymouth
Harold E P Moon age 22  Brixton Piano Forte manufacturers assistant
Clarence N Spooner visitor age 21 Drapers assistant born (ST Andrews)Plymouth
Sarah Hill servant age 31 or 7 Cook domestic
Ellen Medland housemaid age 23

1901 RG13/2094 folio 119 page 3 Plymouth Emmanuel Devon

2 Medfoot Ter

Harold E P Moon age 32 born Brixton Devon Piano merchant employer
Muriel age 25 Plymouth
Harold R age 6 months Plymouth
Mary G Thomson servant age 22


1861 RG9/1444 folio 80 page  14 St Andrew Devon


6 Treville Street
Ann Moon age 56 born Coventry Warwickshire  widow Music Seller
James E Moon age 22 born Plymouth Music Seller

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George W Moon age 18 Plymouth Music Seller
Caroline Binner servant age 18


1871 RG10/2116 folio 77 page 44 Plymouth Charles Devon

3 North Hill Place

James  Moon age 32 born Plymouth Music seller
Jane age 40 Plymouth
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Harold Moon age 2 Brixton Devon
Mary Radmore servant Housemaid
Elizabeth Head servant Nursemaid
Ralph Allison boarder age 18 Musical Instrument Maker



Edgar Rupert Moon 1872 Plymouth Devon 5b 253 June quarter

Pam

[Arranroots]

Further to Pam's reply above - in 1881 Edgar was a "son" and b Plymouth (vice Brixton).

kind regards, Arranroots  

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Thanks Arranroots about 1881.

Marriage 1898 Harold Edward P Moon march quarter Tavistock Cornwall/Devon 5b 555 Muriel Spooner

There was a Clarence Spooner vistor on the 1891 census with the Moon family

Pam

[bennett]

Thought you might like a little information,

My grandmother had a piano with MOON as the maker's stamp.

I can also remember in the late 1950's there was a music shop
in Plymouth,Devon, called..............

MOON & SON OR SONS.

kind regards
Bennett

There used to be a rather grand looking piano in the window,that I do know,
that was when I started my piano lessons, and wished we could have one,that looked just like that.
I still play.

A little bit of useless information for you/or not. LOL!!!!!!!!!

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Kimberley
Hope this is your family so far no sign of Edgar of 1891,


I live near Midland Western Australia.

Regards

Pam

[Kimberley]

Kimberley
Hope this is your family so far no sign of Edgar of 1891,


I live near Midland Western Australia.

Regards

Pam

Thank you Pam

Much information.

E.R.Moon was recorded in Wises? Western Australian PO Directory 1898 as Locomotive Superintendent,Midland Railway Company.

Where he disappeared to,I do not know.

A Mr Moon was the "organist" at a wedding in 1902 at St John's Church Perth (which was on corner of Melbourne Road (now Milligan Street) & Wellington Street,Perth. A garage/workshop superceded this church and may still stand today.

Whether the Mr Moon referred to in 1902 newspaper article is the same E.R.Moon Loco Superintendent of Midland Railway Comany..remains to be established.

Thanks anyway.

I understand Midland Railway Reserve does not exist now and a shopping centre has been built.

Not confusing Midland Railway Co. with Midland Railway Workshops and remembering that Midland Junction was referred to as Helena Vale !!!

Thanks for trying Pam.

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Hello
If the shopping centre I am thinking of is Centrepoint there is still a locomotive positioned outside the shops.

Across the road is the old Midland Post Office with Swan Library situated at the side of the building.

Pam