Moses Walmsley (1793 - 1867)

Born 30 Aug 1793 in Lower Eccleshill, Eccleshill, Lancashire, England

Husband of Catherine (Green) Walmsley — married 3 Jan 1815 in St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died Oct 1867 at age 74 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Moses Walmsley was born on August 30, 1793 in Lower Eccleshill, Eccleshill, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He was the son of James Walmsley and Peggy Nevill. He was christened on October 6, 1793, at Lower Chapel in Darwen, Lancashire. Both of his parents names were listed, including his mother's maiden name Peggy Nevill. Richard Smalley officiated. ^[1]

He married Catherine Green on January 03, 1815 at St Mary the Virgin in Blackburn. Moses was a bachelor and employed as a weaver. Catherine was a spinster. They were both of the St Mary parish. The ceremony was performed by R. Cardwell. William Maudsley and James Bolton witnessed the marriage. ^[2] Together they had 9 children:

1. Peggy Walmsley (1816–)
2. Elizabeth Betty Walmsley (1817–1867)
3. Joseph Walmsley (1819– )
4. James Walmsley (1819–1899)
5. Jane Walmsley (1824– )
6. Margaret Walmsley (1826– )
7. Moses Walmsley (1828–1875)
8. Hannah Walmsley (1830–1905)
9. Ann Walmsley (1831– )
10. Cornelius Walmsley (1834–1912)
11. John Walmsley (1836– )

In the 1841, according to the first England census, Moses was 45 years old, a cotton worker and living on Lodge Street in Blackburn, Lancashire with his wife and 9 children. ^[3]

Moses Walmsley died on about November 15, 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England at the age of 74 years. ^[4] He was laid to rest on November 17, 1867 at the Blackburn Cemetery in Darwen, Blackburn.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKFX-Y9M : 18 September 2020), Moses Walmesley, 1793. Baptism: 6 Oct 1793 Lower Chapel, Darwen, Lancashire, England, Moses Walmesley - [Child] of James Walmesley & Peggy (formerly Nevill), Born: 30 Aug 1793, Abode: Lower Eccleshill, Eccleshill, Blackburn Parish, Of What Congregation: Darwen Meeting, Baptised by: Richd. Smalley, Register: Baptisms 1785 - 1794, Entry 4, Source: LDS Film 560876 (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/), accessed on 25 Aug 2021.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6TJ-XP2 : 13 March 2020), Moses Walmsley, 1815. also Marriage: 3 Jan 1815 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, Moses Walmsley - (X), Weaver, bachelor, this parish, Catharine Green - (X), spinster, this parish, Witness: Wm. Maudsley; James Bolton, Married by Banns by: R Cardwell, Register: Marriages 1813 - 1815, Page 260, Entry 779, Source: LDS Film 1278807 (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/), accessed on 25 Aug 2021.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQL6-QM9 : 22 May 2019), Moses Walmsley, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index" - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed25 Aug 2021), database entry for WALMSLEY, MOSES. (Age at death: 74). GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 226.