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James William Moorhead                   1884-1956
James was born on 17 July 1884, the son of Lewis Moorhead and Esther Hannah Armstrong, at Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland. He married Florence Rudd.
Florence Rudd                                      1888-1962
Florence was born about 1888, the daughter of John Rudd and Maria Whyman, in Hartlepool, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Mary Elizabeth Born 16 Nov 1906   Hartlepool Married Thomas Willis
James William Born 5 Aug 1908   Hartlepool Married Mary Robinson
Florence Valentine Born 14 Feb 1911   Hartlepool Married Mr. Pounder
Thomas Born abt 1913   Hartlepool Married Jane N. Barnard
Esther Hannah Born 20 Jun 1916   Hartlepool Married Joseph Porritt
Robert Born 15 Aug 1917   Hartlepool  
Louis Born abt 1920   Hartlepool Killed in action 12 Dec 1939
Phyllis Born 16 May 1922   Hartlepool Married Kenneth George Howes
John Born 20 Jun 1924   Hartlepool  
Ralph Born abt 1927   Hartlepool  
Laura Born 7 Jul 1929   Hartlepool Married Thomas W. Mean
Eric Born abt 1932   Hartlepool  
Joseph Born abt 1934   Hartlepool  

Birth of Parents
James William Moorhead b: 17 Jul 1884       Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland     1884 3Q Newcastle T. 10b 85
son of Lewis Moorhead and Esther Hannah Armstrong

Florence Rudd b: abt 1888         Hartlepool, County Durham     1888 3Q Hartlepool 10a 132
daughter of John Rudd and Maria Whyman

Marriage
20 May 1905
James William Moorhead
Florence Rudd 		Register Office, Hartlepool, County Durham     1905 2Q Hartlepool 10a 284

Children
Mary Elizabeth Moorhead b: 16 Nov 1906               Hartlepool             1906 4Q Hartlepool 10a 189
daughter of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
James William Moorhead b: 5 Aug 1908               Hartlepool             1908 3Q Hartlepool 10a 197
son of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Florence Valentine Moorhead b: 14 Feb 1911               Hartlepool             1911 1Q Hartlepool 10a 151
daughter of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd

1911 Census RG14-(163) 3 April 1911 Hartlepool, County Durham
21 Freeman Street   (2 Rooms)
James William Moorhead
Florance (Wife)
Mary Elizabeth
James WIlliam
Florence Valentine 		Age 26
Age 22
Age 4
Age 2
Age 1 Mon 		Fish Salesman's Labourer Newcastle
Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool 		Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		17 Jul 1884
abt 1888
16 Nov 1906
5 Aug 1908
14 Feb 1911

Thomas Moorhead b: abt 1913               Hartlepool             1913 3Q Hartlepool 10a 278
son of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Esther Hannah Moorhead b: 20 Jun 1916               Hartlepool             1916 3Q Hartlepool 10a 274
daughter of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Robert Moorhead b: 15 Aug 1917               Hartlepool             1917 3Q Hartlepool 10a 252
son of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Louis Moorhead b: abt 1920               Hartlepool
son of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Phyllis Moorhead b: 16 May 1922               Hartlepool             1922 2Q Hartlepool 10b 343
daughter of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
John Moorhead b: 20 Jun 1924               Hartlepool             1924 3Q Hartlepool 10b 295
son of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Ralph Moorhead b: abt 1927               Hartlepool
son of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Laura Moorhead b: 7 Jul 1929               Hartlepool             1929 3Q Hartlepool 10a 273
daughter of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Eric Moorhead b: abt 1932               Hartlepool             1932 4Q Hartlepool 10a 215
son of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
Joseph Moorhead b: abt 1934               Hartlepool             1934 3Q Hartlepool 10a 230
son of James William Moorhead and Florence Rudd
IN Memory of
Air Mechanic (E) 1st Class LOUIS MOORHEAD
P/JX. 145121, Royal Navy
Who Died Age 19
ON
12 December 1939

Son of James William and Florence Moorhead
of West View, Hartlepool
REMEMBERED WITH HONOR
HARTLEPOOL WEST VIEW CEMETERY

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION
Death
James William Moorhead Died abt 1956, Age 72,       1956 2Q Durham SE 1a 589

Death
Florence (Rudd) Moorhead Died abt 1962, Age 75,       1962 3Q West Hartlepool 1a 853

SPECIAL THANKS  to Melanie Burton, a descendant of Thomas Armstrong (1797-1830), for many of the details provided above.