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Amelia Moss

Female 1859 - Abt 1863  (3 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Amelia Moss was born on 24 May 1859 in Liverpool (daughter of Richard Moss and Alice Bibby); died about Feb 1863 in West Derby.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Moss was born in 1822 in Burscough (son of John Moss and Ellen Wignall); died on 24 Aug 1868 in Great Howard Street, Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, sailor
    • Baptism: 2 Jun 1822, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    Cause of death recorded as "Natural causes accelerated by drink". A report of the inquest in the Liverpool Mercury on Wednesday, Aug 26 1868, stated: "Richard Moss, 46, master of the flat Sir Roger, fell and died almost instantly in Great Howard St. Evidence showed that the deceased was of intemperate habits, and on Saturday and Sunday was very tipsy. When he left home to go to the Stanley Dock on Monday he was not quite sober."

    Richard married Alice Bibby. Alice was born in 1824 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alice Bibby was born in 1824 in Wigan.

    Notes:

    No marriage records found for relationships with Richard Moss or with Francis Rothwell.

    Children:
    1. 1. Amelia Moss was born on 24 May 1859 in Liverpool; died about Feb 1863 in West Derby.
    2. Elizabeth Amelia Moss was born about Nov 1863 in Aspull.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Moss was born in 1801 in Lathom; died on 8 Jan 1864 in Bretherton.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Husbandman, boatman, farmer

    John married Ellen Wignall on 18 Dec 1821 in St Michael and All Angels, Croston. Ellen (daughter of Richard Wignall and Ann Ashcroft) was born in 1802 in Burscough; died on 31 Dec 1880 in Lark Hill Farm, Euxton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ellen Wignall was born in 1802 in Burscough (daughter of Richard Wignall and Ann Ashcroft); died on 31 Dec 1880 in Lark Hill Farm, Euxton.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 23 Jul 1802, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Children:
    1. 2. Richard Moss was born in 1822 in Burscough; died on 24 Aug 1868 in Great Howard Street, Liverpool.
    2. Jane Moss was born in 1827 in Burscough.
    3. Ann Moss was born in 1829 in Burscough; died in 1832 in Bretherton; was buried on 1 Mar 1832 in St Mary, Tarleton.
    4. Ann Moss was born in 1834 in Bretherton.
    5. John Moss was born on 23 Jul 1837 in Bretherton; died on 20 Apr 1917 in Workhouse Infirmary, Adlington.
    6. Thomas Moss was born in 1842 in Bretherton; died in 1916 in Chorley.
    7. Ellen Moss was born in 1846 in Bretherton.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Richard Wignall was born before 1782 in Rufford; died in 1861 in Lathom; was buried on 25 Jan 1861 in St Mary the Virgin, Rufford.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 20 Jan 1782, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    In 1851 census, age 76, with wife Ann, 77, and unmarried son Richard, 36. Age given as 82 in burial record.

    Richard married Ann Ashcroft on 16 Sep 1801 in St Aidan, Billinge. Ann (daughter of James Ashcroft and Ellen) was born before 1779 in Holmeswood, Rufford; died in 1857 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Ann Ashcroft was born before 1779 in Holmeswood, Rufford (daughter of James Ashcroft and Ellen); died in 1857 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 25 Apr 1779, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    Age given as 77 in 1851 census, 82 in burial record. Maiden name given in some children's baptism records.

    Children:
    1. 5. Ellen Wignall was born in 1802 in Burscough; died on 31 Dec 1880 in Lark Hill Farm, Euxton.
    2. John Wignall was born in 1805 in Rufford.
    3. Margery Wignall was born on 28 Nov 1807 in Rufford.
    4. Alice Wignall was born on 15 Mar 1810 in Burscough.
    5. Thomas Wignall was born on 10 Oct 1812 in Burscough.
    6. Richard Wignall was born in 1814 in Rufford.
    7. William Wignall was born on 4 Apr 1815 in Burscough; died in 1816 in Burscough; was buried on 6 Jan 1816 in Rufford Chapel.
    8. William Wignall was born in 1817 in Burscough.
    9. Ann Wignall was born in 1820 in Burscough.



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