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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Thomas Moss 1799 Kirkburton
« on: Wednesday 23 November 16 04:39 GMT (UK) »
Searching for marriage of Thomas Moss born 12/11/1799 Almondbury son of William Moss and a Maria bap. 7/12/1799 @ Lane Independant Church Holmfirth Yorkshire. I am hoping to find that he is one and the same with a convict sent to Tasmania as Charles Moss, his wife Sarah also sent same time seperate ship along with a child Levi 2 yrs. Charles or Thomas (as stated by Sarah to be his name) sentenced 4/7/1831 York (Leeds) transported on the England 7 Yrs. I cannot progress unless I can find his mothers maiden name or Sarah's maiden name as after Charles Thomas) died Sarah married as a Pilkington, I assume to cover her convict past. Hoping to discover that Maria's or Sarah's name may have been Pilkington. When Charles (Thomas) died in Tasmania 11/5/1845 his death cert stated that he was 45 yrs and his name was Thomas Pilkington Moss. Sarah remarried in Tasmania 1848 as Pilkington and her son Levi my 2 x G grandfather from then on was called Thomas Levi Pilkington. It is quite possible that the Thomas I have selected b. Almondbury is not the correct person but he is my best bet I believe, if his mother Maria was a Pilkington or Sarah herself was then I would be on the way to solving.