Henry Moon

[Grubworm]

Does anyone have any information on Henry Moon b. 1836 Brookland, New Romney
He was baptised on: 02.10.1836 Brookland, his mothers name is Sarah Moon and it states he was illegitimate.

I know he married Amelia Ann Smith on 29.04.1861 in New Romney and they had three children: Lenora Jane Moon b.1866, William Collins Moon b. 1868 and Benjamin Thomas Collins Moon b. 1869.

Amelia then married a William Collins in 1870 and they had four children.  I did doubt the parentage of William Collins Moon and Benjamin Collins Moon as it seems strange that they would be named Collins (Moon) and then Amelia marries a William Collins!!

William Collins Moon is my great grandfather and I have a copy of his birth certificate which states Henry Moon as his father!

However, I can not find any records anywhere of Henry Moon, he does not seem to appear on any census records and I can't find a record of his death. 

I am finding information on his mothers family and believe her parents were George Moon and Elizabeth Shrewsbury both from the Romney Marsh area.

I would be grateful if anyone has any information at all on Henry Moon.

Thanks.

[JJen]

Hi,

This could be the 1841 census for Henry Moon -

John Hunt 30
Martha Hunt 30
Martha Hunt 9
Sarah Hunt 7
Mary Hunt 5
Isaac Hunt 3
John Hunt 1
Henry Moon 4

Living at Old Romney.

On the same page there is a Sarah Moon but it has been transcribed as Sarah Mion.

Sarah Mion 25
Jessg Goalden 60

HO107 Piece: 479  Folio: 5 Page: 4
JJ

[amber39]

Have you considered the Henry Moon in the 1861 census living in Hope all Saints , Romney Marsh ?  He is a lodger with a George Mann and family.

Ref. RG09/555/46

Regards   Amber39

[CatOne]

In 1851, hes "son in law" to Richard Reeve, with his mum Sarah and half siblings, in Old Romney, transcribed as Henry Moore HO107/1634 Folio 172 Page 4

Regards
Cat

[Grubworm]

Thank you so much for the replies - I will be following all these new leads up.

I am still a novice when it comes to tracing my family tree, so all this help is greatly appreciated.  Will keep you posted.

Thanks

[amber39]

Do keep us posted there is always someone here to help if needed.

Good hunting.

Regards   Amber39

[Trunkybun1]

Hi Grubworm

My great great grandparents were Richard Reeve and Sarah Moon. However, I have not investigated the Moon family branch as yet. I would be very grateful to know anything you find out further back.

[bearkat]

The Romney Marsh Baptisms Index

http://www.woodchurchancestry.org.uk/romneymarshbaptisms/index.php

and the Mid Kent Marriages Index

http://www.woodchurchancestry.org.uk/midkentmarriages/index.php

might help with your research

 

[Grubworm]

Thanks everyone for the advice so far, this has all proved very useful.  I have checked the census records as suggested and they all seem to fit very well with the information I already have.

This led me to discovering that Henry's mother Sarah did indeed marry Richard Reeves.

Trunkybun1 I have some information on Sarah's father and grandfather for you.

Father: George Moon baptised 05.02.1786 Brookland and married Elizabeth Shrewsbury 10.07.1815 New Romney no death information as yet.

Grandfather: Thomas Moon no baptism record, married Jane Maybourne 10.04.1784 Romney Marsh no death information as yet.

Other information about Sarah's brothers and sisters I got from

http://freereg.rootsweb.com/

and searched the parish records for Moon baptisms.

Thank you bearkat for the links - I knew about the Mid Kent Marriages website, but the Romney Marsh baptisms will come in very useful.

If anyone has any idea what happened to Henry Moon I would be most grateful, I am really stuck as to where to look as every death record for a Henry Moon doesn't seem to match the age he would have been from his baptism record? 

Thanks everyone