Maria was born about 1833. She was the daughter of William and Mary Anne Moore.
She was baptised on 31 December 1833 at Sporle, And Palgrave, Norfolk[1]. Her father was a Farmers Stewart of Sporle.
In the UK Census of 1851 Maria (aged 17) was recorded living with her parents William (54), her mother Mary Ann (53) and three siblings William (19), Eliza (12) and Ann (11) at Narford Farm, Narford, Swaffham, Norfolk, England. Also in the household were three other individuals.
1861 England Census Rupert Street, Heigham, Norfolk, England:
Household Members
Name
Relationship
Age
Birth Year
Occupation
Birth Place
Edward Land
Head
22
1839
Grocer's Assistant
Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, England
Maria Land
Wife
24
1837
-
Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, England
Mary Ann Land
Daughter
3
1858
-
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Her husband passed away in 1865 at the age of 25.
1881 England Census Waddington Street, Norwich Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk, England:
Household Members
Name
Relationship
Age
Birth Year
Occupation
Birth Place
Mary A Moore
Head
83
1798
None
Sporle, Norfolk, England
William Moore
Son
46
1835
None
Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, England
Maria Land
Daughter
44
1837
Genl Servant (out of employ)
Sporle, Norfolk, England
William Land
Grandson
14
1867
Instruction at Home
Norfolk, England
Henry Land
Grandson
14
1867
Instruction at Home
Norfolk, England
May Moore
Granddaughter
9
1872
Instruction at Home
Norfolk, England
Unknown if she married again, or when she passed away.
Sources
↑ "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6BT-ZMQ : 17 February 2021), Maria Moore, 31 Dec 1833; citing Christening, Sporle, And Palgrave, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,471,100.
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DQT-G9G : 13 December 2014), Edward Land, 1858; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1858, quarter 1, vol. 4B, p. 167, Norwich, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Census Records
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79V-TWD : 25 May 2019), Maria Moore in household of William Moore, Sporle with Palgrave, Norfolk, 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.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG65-MJK : 9 November 2019), Maria Moore in household of William Moore, Narford, Norfolk, England; citing Narford, Norfolk, England, p. 27, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-4J6N : 12 December 2017), Maria Land in household of Mary A Moore, Norwich Heigham, Norfolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 44, Piece/Folio 1953/59, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,620.
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