Brierley Wood Colliery, Chesterfield, MOSLEY

['Tricia]

1901 census

34, Bamford Street, North Manchester

Charles Mosley, Head age 44, born Dronfield, Coal Miner, Hewer
Harriet Wife age 45 born Sheffield
Frank, Son age 20 born Tupton Derbyshire Manufacturer's Clerk

RG13/3765 Prestwich, Newton, Folio 93, Page 26


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['Tricia]

I'll come back to this tomorrow.

Tricia

[martin mosley]

Tricia, Have I told you before, you are a star! You have found the right family, of that there is no doubt. John was under manager at Brierley Wood colliery in 1903, but I believe had been in a similar post elsewhere before. Brierley Wood is shown as in the ownership of the Mosley brothers in 1903 and I'm keen to find out a little more. Unfortunately I keep coming up against the brick wall of Harriett, she seems impossible to identify, as does Charles' mother. perhaps there were several marriages. Who knows? As for me I'm still enjoying life across the water, and am also involved in several researches on French and German families (if you think English records can be difficult, the French win hands down!) best wishes and many thanks for your help so far. Martin

['Tricia]

Now, young Harriet.

I have searched around on free resources and found a Charles Mosley marrying in 1878. Unfortunately the name of the spouse wasn't recorded so I looked at Harriet's born 1856 Dronfield and cross checked these against the Charles marriage reference number on 1837online  and no doubt you can guess the result - zero!

So the only option is to send for birth cert of one of the children and luckily the birth of Frank was registered on 1837.

So, send for this certificate and it will give mum's maiden name and we can start all over again. Post what you discover on this thread and I will attempt to find her at home and that wretched missing marriage

Frank Mosley
Birth Quarter ending March 1881
Chesterfield
7b
714

This can be ordered on line at http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/births/obtainingbirthcertificates/index.asp

We could do the same to discover Elizabeth's maiden name but there are a couple of John Mosley's etc born about same time so let me know what you think.


I seem to have lost your Email address - could you send it by message please - not on here

Tricia

['Tricia]

1881 census

Hallowes Lane, Dronfield

Joseph, Head, age 58 born Whittington, Coal Miner
Elizabeth  Wife age 58 born Sheffield
George Son age 22 born Dronfield, Married, Labourer in Steel Works
Emma Dau in Law age 20 born Lincolnshire
Thomas Son age 16 Unmarr born Dronfield
Elizabeth A Dau age 12 born Dronfield
Annie U Grand daughter age 2 born Dronfield

RG11/3444  Chesterfield Dronfield Folio 81 Page 9

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['Tricia]

1881 census

Entry above Joseph

Hallowes Lane Dronfield

William Moseley Head,age 29 born Dronfield Labourer in Steel Works
Elizabeth W Wife age 25 born Summerley, Derbyshire
Frances Dau age 7 born Appleknowle Derbyshire
Arthur Son age 5 born Dronfield
Fred son age 3 born Dronfield
Albert S son age 6 months born Dronfield

RG11/3444  Chesterfield Dronfield Folio 81 Page 9

Moseley as spelt on image

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['Tricia]

1881 census

Egstow Street, Woodthorpe, Derbyshire, England

Joseph Mosley Head age 27 born Dronfield, Coal miner
Mary Wife age 28 born Dronfield
John Son age 4 born Dronfield
Nelly Dau age 1 born Dronfield

RG11/3429 Chesterfield Ashover Folio 136 Page 22 

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['Tricia]

1891 census - entry above Charles

Hallowes Lane Dronfield

John Mosley Head age 38 born Dronfield Under Manager at Colliery
Sarah, Wife age 36 born Dronfield
Annie Dau age 12 born Dronfield
Walter son age 10 born Dronfield
Florence Dau age 8 born Dronfield
Denniss son age 6 born Dronfield

RG12/2772 Chesterfield Dronfield Folio 70 Page 16

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['Tricia]

This may be the death reference for Joseph Senior. It shows the correct age at death

Mosley, Joseph
Death Quarter ending September 1888
Chesterfield
7b
339
Age at death: 64

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