The Moss family

[Meggiejayne]

Good morning

I am trying to locate the family of my husband's maternal great-grandmother and their whereabouts from 1891 onwards.

I know that Ada (his great-grandmother) is born in Sittingbourne, Kent on 18 Sept 1878 to William and Sarah Ann Moss. She is baptised on 27th October 1878.

I find Ada living with her mother, Sarah and her siblings, Frances, Sarah J, William and Alfred in Milton, Kent. There is no sign of William but Sarah is still married and she lists her occupation as B. Field Lab's wife. I believe this is be a brick field labourer. Many of the neighbours also have this occupation so assume that they are living in tied cottages close to the nearby brickworks.

I have no idea where William is in 1881 but I know he is not dead. I cannot find the family in 1891 or 1901 but by 1911 they have moved from Kent to Stratford, West Ham, London. William and Sarah are together with 3 boys.

I know that Ada marries George Henderson on the 30th May 1898 at St James, Forest Gate. In 1901, 1911 and 1939 they are living in West Ham and go on to have 3 children. Ada dies in January 1962.

Any help with finding their whereabouts between 1881 and 1911 would be gratefully received.

I'm now about to start searching for a marriage for William and Sarah.

Thanks in advance.

[cath151]

Hi
There is this in 1891 but Sarah down as a widow transcribed as Mors but looks like Moss
Bayford, Brickfield Cottages, 3 Crown Quay Road, Sittingbourne
Sarah Mors Housekeeper  Wid 43  Domestic House Keeper  Teynham, Kent
William  "     son                s   16  Brick field Labourer  Ospringe, Kent


Cathy

ADDED  sorry William, Sarah and family  are  in Woodford , West Ham in 1891  , I think you have this,

[grandarog]

Haven't found on 91 or 01 Censii yet but here,s William and Sarah's Marriage.

[grandarog]

1891 William and Sarah are living at 5 Granville Road, WestHam.with their family. They are not there in 1901.

[Meggiejayne]

Hi
There is this in 1891 but Sarah down as a widow transcribed as Mors but looks like Moss
Bayford, Brickfield Cottages, 3 Crown Quay Road, Sittingbourne
Sarah Mors Housekeeper  Wid 43  Domestic House Keeper  Teynham, Kent
William  "     son                s   16  Brick field Labourer  Ospringe, Kent


Cathy

ADDED  sorry William, Sarah and family  are  in Woodford , West Ham in 1891  , I think you have this,

There's 2 William Moss's born around the same time, the one you have is the one born in April in Bayford I believe.

I didn't have them in 1891 so thank you for that.

[Meggiejayne]

Thank you - I will try and find the transcript of the 1891 Census now I have a location.

I had found the Marriage so thats now confirmed fathers for William and Sarah, plus a maiden name for her. I did find a baptism in the right area with mother Frances and father William however on the marriage we have father Edward. In Census returns mother is Francis so wonder if William is his father's middle name?

[Meggiejayne]

Cant yet find the 1891 transcript but have just found them in 1901.

Just need to find Ada in 1891 and 1901 now

[grandarog]

1891 Census ,.
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1891%2F0010097348

1901 Census,Find my Past.
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1901%2F0009993026

source Find My Past.