Thomas Moody (1833 - 1901)

Born 30 Jun 1833 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Schofield) Moody — married 7 Sep 1856 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1901 at age 67 in Ferry Fryston, Yorkshire, England,

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Biography

Thomas Moody was born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.

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Thomas was born in 1833^[1][2].

He was the son of Elizabeth (Lee) and George Moody (1811-1895).

In 1841, the Thomas was living with his parents on Liley Lane at Witley Upper^[1].

He married Elizabeth Schofield on 7 September 1856. They had at least nine children: Mercy (1856 - 1867)^[2], Jane (1858 - 1919)^[2], Emma (1861 - 1867), George (1863 - 1904), Lee (1866 - 1917), Mercy (1869 - 1929), Tom (1871 - 1949), William (1874 - 1874), Ernest William (1876 - 1943).

In 1851, Thomas appears to be missing from the census records. However, as a canal boat man then it could be that he was recorded elsewhere in the country^[2].

In 1861, the Moody family, including Thomas (aged 27) were likely moored up at the bottom of Aldams Road (see enumerators schedule) in an area called Lees Dock. Elizabeth's father, William Scholefield, was the head of the next but one household in the enumeration schedule.

He died in 1901. His body found on his canal boat having floated downstream.

Research Notes

• Personal progress note. Can be deleted if I no longer manage. My direct ancestor. CC5. This is a bit of a holding profile as I more methodically add all the sources I have to each of my ancestors in turn. If you are interested in this person, please do message me as I can prioritise them and would also love to collaborate. Houseman-341 12:19, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
• Although insufficient from a wikitree perspective, there is a fourth cousin DNA match, supported by paper trail, which could potentially be triangulated to prove a DNA connection with parents (see DNA tests under sources), although strength of connection could indicate a closer relationship not yet identified. Houseman-341 21:30, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1841 England and Wales census, Whitely Upper, RD: Huddersfield, sub RD: Kirkburton, piece 1278, folio 8, head of household: George Moody, The National Archives via Ancestry collection, image viewed 22 November 2023.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Thomas Moody, 1861 England and Wales census, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, RD: Dewsbury, sub RD: Dewsbury, piece 3409, folio 21, head of household: Thomas Moody, The National Archives via Ancestry collection, image downloaded: 1 December 2022. Plus enumerator schedule and front of return.
   Ancestry Sharing Link. Record is for Thomas, but image shows whole family.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: 9DYN-H3H
• Find A Grave: Memorial #229240267

DNA tests (suggestive only, don't meet wikitree criteria):

• Parental relationships are suggestive by an AncestryDNA test match between Barrett-12959 and their fourth cousin (AEB), of 66cM (%) across 3 segments, MRCAs being Elizabeth Lee and George Moody. Test is managed by Houseman-341.