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From: Denise <>
Subject: Re: [WAR] Genealogy Problem- Polesworth in Atherstone District
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 07:08:49 -0500
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I would think that it is just an error on the transcription.. The couple
were married in Polesworth Nov 5, 1871...If the child had been born in July
1870 ( a year and a half before their wedding) , I think she would have the
mothers surname not the fathers surname...

Denise
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Burns" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [WAR] Genealogy Problem- Polesworth in Atherstone District


> Gerry,
>
> You could resolve this by buying the birth certificate as it may well be a
> transcription error on FreeBMD's part or on the IGI's part.
>
> According to the 1881 census the surviving Mary Ann MOSS was born circa
> 1873
> therefore the first is missing not the second as you have suggested. I
> will
> send the scan in another email for you to view
>
> With regards to no deaths in the period stated this could be because
> FreeBMD
> hasn't been completed yet. The best place to look is www.1837online.com
> however this is a pay per view site and will cost you 10p per view and the
> minimum buy is £5 worth.
>
> Hope this helps in some little way
> Rob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Edwards" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 2:40 AM
> Subject: [WAR] Genealogy Problem- Polesworth in Atherstone District
>
>
>>I have some conflicting information that is giving me some problems in
>>regard to children born to Stephen Moss and his wife Martha Elizabeth
>>Wilson.They were married November 05, 1871 in Polesworth.
>> Information from the IGI:
>> Mary Ann Moss born 30 July 1870-Christened 04 March 1873- Polesworth-
>> Father- Stephen Moss - Mother- Martha
>> Louisa Moss-Christened 10 November 1875 - Polesworth- Father- Stephen
>> Moss- Mother- Martha Elizabeth Moss
>> Mary Ann Moss- Christened 04 June 1876 - Polesworth- Father- Stephen
>> Moss-
>> Mother- Martha Moss
>>
>> Information from Free Births,Marriages and Deaths:
>> Mary Ann Moss - Born- Sept. 1872 Quarter- Atherstone District
>> Louisa Moss - Born - Sept. 1874 Quarter - Atherstone District
>> Ellen Moss - Born - Dec. 1878 Quarter - Atherstone District
>> Annies Moss - Born - Sept. 1880 Quarter - Kings Norton District
>>
>> There were other Moss children born in the Atherstone District during
>> this
>> period.
>> Edward - Dec. 1874; Stephen - Dec. 1876; Fanny Murrib - Sept. 1878 and
>> Priscilla Annie - Sept. 1880.
>> These latter childrens parents were James Moss (Stephen's brother) and
>> Mary Mottram who married on 26 December 1873 in Polesworth.
>> Two of the above died quite young- Edward and Stephen.
>>
>> My problem is l don't know what happened to Louisa Moss as she doesn't
>> appear on the 1881 Census. There is no record of her dying in this
>> period.
>> Also one of the Mary Ann's disappeared and does not show on the 1881
>> census or any death records.Strangely it appears that the second Mary Ann
>> is the one that is missing going by the age given in the 1881 census. (Is
>> it possible she was christened twice or that the date of birth 30 July
>> 1870 should read 1872?)
>>
>> The 1881 census for Northfield, Worcester lists the following:
>> Stephen Moss age 28
>> Martha Moss age 28
>> Mary Ann Moss age 8
>> Ellen Moss age 2
>> Annie Moss age 9 months
>>
>> Does anyone have easy access to the Parish Records that can resolve the
>> above?
>>
>> Thank you for your interest and help.(Sorry this is so long winded).
>>
>> Gerry Edwards
>>
>>
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