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I found the immigration records for my missing Frederick and Oliver Moody on the Canadian Passenger List:
Fred Mooky born abt 1854.
Date of Arrival: 19 Oct 1879
Vessel:- Mississippi
From Liverpool, England to Quebec
Age given 25

I'm sure the above must be my Fred as he's travelling with Oliver (who later turned up in Illinios.

The only other thing I've found for Fred is a death record:
Frederick H. Moody - Ontario Deaths 1869-1947
Birth 1854 - England
Death 26 January 1890 - Toronto, York, Ontario

His year of birth was in fact 1853; full name Frederick Henry Moody.

Anyone have any ideas how to find out more about him?

I cannot believe the amount of information that can be found. I'm on the people search website and have found an Allan Jeffrey Gillespie aged 54 in Chicago. There's no Janice Gillespie there, but there is a Donald! Janice Gillespie lives in Constance Avenue, Chicago

There's also a 38 yr old Kimberley Stevens.
Darius C Franche is now aged 60

There's soooo much information there

Thanks Susan. I found that yesterday. Also found a marriage notice for the son of Mrs Minnie Rosback, who I may have found on facebook and hope he's going to get back to me!
Florence's husband Charles W Jones, was a partner in Arthur Andersen - he died in 1970:
Services for Charles W. Jones, 80, of 2320 Linden av., Highland Park, a retried partner of the Arthur Andersen & Co., public accounting firm of Chicago, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the chapel at 1787 Deerfield Rd., Highland Park. Mr. Jones, Who retired in 1959, died Tuesday in the Highland Park Hospital. Surviving are a son, Kenneth; a daughter, Mrs. Carol Hoover; and nine grandchildren.

Any ideas on getting touch with Mrs Carol Hoover and/or Kenneth Jones?

Just seen your post on Leroy Moody - thanks, that's great! I'll bet William is William Leroy Moody.

Lisa, thanks so much for your help - and yours too Sandra.

I'm sure these must be my Frederick and Oliver as they are both missing after the 1871 census:
1871 Census: RG10 - 36 Wick Rd, South Hackney
Jonah Moody, Head, M, 43, Police Constable, Wilts Hilperton
Elizabeth Moody, Wife, M, 45, Boot Binder, Wilts Trowbridge
Henry Moody, Son, S, 19, Shopman, Trowbridge Wilts
Fredk Moody, Son, S, 17, Apprentice Cabinet Maker, Wilts Trowbridge
Martha Moody, Daur, 14, Milliner, Middx, Hackney
Oliver Moody, Son, 12, Scholar, Middx Hackney
Alice Moody, Son, 9, Scholar, Middx Hackney
Edward Moody, Son, 7, Scholar, Middx, Hackney
Rosa Moody, Daur, 4, Scholar, Middx Hackney
Florence Moody, Daur, 1, Middx, Hackney

It's too much of a coincidence to disregard to find the pair together, and Oliver's obituary states he was born in London.
I have details for all the others except Fred and Oliver. Though why they left from Liverpool is a mystery. Jonah, Elizabeth and the two youngest girls were back in Wiltshire by 1881. Four of those died before 1891 and I can't find Florence. Wonder if she joined Fred or Oliver.

Are there any other immigration details I can obtain?
Oliver seems to have wandered around for 10 years. What Canadian census records are available?

Thanks again.

Linda

I've found out a huge amount more about him using some of the links on here.

In 1900, his birth date is out by one year - it should be Jan 1859, so one year out on year of immigration isn't too bad. BUT in 1910 he says he immigrated in 1896:
1910:
O William Moody, Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois 50. Immigrated 1896. Widowed.
Florence E Moody, 28
Leroy William Moody, 20
Henery A Moody, 18
Minnie B Moody, 15

1920
Moody, Oliver W, Head, M, 60, W,  - immigrated 1878
Moody, Leroy, Son, 30,

1930 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Oliver W Moody, 71
Age at marriage - 26

I've also got his obituary:
Oliver William Moody, a student of the career of Abraham Lincoln, died yesterday, the anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Mr. Moody, a retired painting contractor, died in Illinois Masonic hospital of complications which developed following injury in a fall last October. He was 81 years old, and lived at 3310 Harrison street. Born in London, England, Mr. Moody came to the United States at 17 and settled in Chicago at 27. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. C. W. Jones of Highland Park and Mrs. Herbert Rosback of Elmhurst, and two sons, Le Roy and Harry Moody. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the chapel at 318 North Central avenue

Think I may also have found his great grandson on facebook!