Thomas Moore of Gringley

[sgrollitt]

My great-great-great-grandfather was Thomas Moore born about 1813 in Gringley, Nottinghamshire. Does anyone please have a record of his birth and possibly who his parents were?

Thanks very much in adanvce,
Simon Rollitt

[sgrollitt]

He moved to Gainsborough in Lincolnshire and married Sarah Wilson there, although they appear to have had their second son John Moore back in Gringley in 1840. First, third, and subsequent children were born in Gainsborough.

[misha888]

Hiya

I've checked the Notts FHS disk for baptisms and i only found 2 Moore's baptised in Gringley, Elizabeth and George, children of Paul and Rebecca Moore, in 1848 and 1850 respectively.

It is possible that the year in question hasn't yet been transcribed. Was he definately born in Gringley? I checked the surname Moor too, but didn't find any.

You might have to ask someone to check the Gringley parish register at the Notts County Archives.

All the best,

Mishka

[sgrollitt]

Thanks for researching and replying Mishka. If it wasn't Gringley he was from it was somewhere between Gringley and Gainsborough. Thinking cap on again.

Thanks again - Simon

[Heather D]

Hi Simon,

There is a baptism at North Wheatley of a Thomas Moore to Willm and Mary 13/05/1810. Right area but a little early?

Also a clutch of other children to the same parents ..Ann, William, Mary, Margaret, Joseph, Thomas. Not sure if the names will give you any clues?

Heather

[Heather D]

Also a Thomas to John and Ann at Misterton 25/02/1810. plus a John, William and Robert also at Misterton. For the first two the family abode is given as Stockwith

[sgrollitt]

Thanks very much Heather. I'll check these details out. There is a triangle of settlements between Gainsborough and Gringley on the Hill - Walkerith, East and West Stockwith, Misterton, Walkeringham, and Beckingham. Did Gainsborough itself used to be inside Nottinghamshire? If so, when did it become part of Lincolnshire?

Thanks again,
Simon

[sgrollitt]

Heather,

I sent off for Thomas Moore's marriage certificate and it arrived this morning. His father was John Moore, a farmer. That ties in with what you said about the 25th Feb 1810 baptism of Thomas Moore in Misterton whose parents were John and Ann. You then said that John and Ann had other sons John, William, and Robert baptised in Misterton and that the family abode for John and William was Stockwith. Can you confirm whether the family abode when Thomas was baptised was Misterton? Also, is it possible to find the marriage of John Moore and Ann?

Thanks again in advance,
Simon

[Heather D]

Hi Simon,

here are the details from the index.

All baptisms to John and Ann Moore at Misterton
John 12/08/1804, of Stockwith
William 05/05/1806, of Stockwith
Thomas 25/02/1810
Robert 26/06/1812

No abode given for these last two I'm afraid, or father's profession for any of them. Nor can I see a marriage there. This one isn't going to be easy is it?

Heather