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John William Moss                           1835-1887
John was born about 1835, in Sunderland, County Durham. He married Margaret Thompson
Margaret Thompson                         1839-1871
Margaret was born on 4 January 1839, the daughter of Ralph Kirton Thompson and Ann Pickering, in Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  John George Born abt 1859   Sunderland Died in Infancy
Margaret Ann Born abt 1861   Sunderland Married John George Hook
Mary Elizabeth Born abt 1863   Sunderland Married Joseph Henry Burn
George Pickering Born abt 1871   Sunderland Died 1876, Age 5

Birth of Parents
John William Moss b: abt 1835         Sunderland

Margaret Thompson b: 4 Jan 1839 c: 24 Feb 1839   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Monkwearmouth Shore, Tailor

Marriage
abt 1857
John William Moss
Margaret Thompson
      1857 1Q Sunderland 10a 423

Children
John George Moss b: abt 1859               Sunderland, County Durham       1859 2Q Sunderland 10a 4_2
son of John William Moss and Margaret Thompson       1861 4Q Sunderland 10a 237
Margaret Ann Moss b: abt 1861               Sunderland, County Durham       1861 2Q Sunderland 10a 456
daughter of John William Moss and Margaret Thompson

1861 Census RG9-3779 8 April 1861 Sunderland, County Durham
1 Horns Lane
John W. Moss
Margaret (Wife)
John G.
Margaret A.
Sarah J. Thompson (SisLaw)
Age 25
Age 22
Age 1
Age 1 Mon
Age 9
Ship Joiner Sunderland
Monkwearmouth Shore
Sunderland
Sunderland
Bishopwearmouth
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1835
4 Jan 1839
abt 1859
abt 1861
23 Oct 1851

Mary Elizabeth Moss b: abt 1863               Sunderland, County Durham       1863 1Q Sunderland 10a 445
daughter of John William Moss and Margaret Thompson
George Pickering Moss b: abt 1871               Sunderland, County Durham       1871 1Q Sunderland 10a 600
daughter of John William Moss and Margaret Thompson       Died 1876 4Q Sunderland 10a 323

1871 Census RG10-5004 3 April 1871 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
26 Brougham Street
John William Moss
Margaret (Wife)
Margaret Ann
Mary Elizabeth
George Pickering
Age 35
Age 30
Age 10
Age 8
Age 1 Mon.
Ship Joiner

Scholar
Scholar
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1835
4 Jan 1839
abt 1861
abt 1863
abt 1871

1871 Census RG10-5008 3 April 1871 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
50 Pages Street
John Calder
Ellen (Wife)
John (Son)
James (Son)
Clara (Dau)
Age 36
Age 28
Age 8
Age 5
Age 3
Mariner Shetland
Blyth
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland

Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1835
abt 1843
abt 1863
abt 1866
abt 1868

Death
Margaret (Thompson) Moss Died 1871, Age 32       1871 4Q Sunderland 10a 405
Burial: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

       
GRAVE SITE FINALLY MARKED,
THANKS TO LESLIE COATES
  
Death
John Calder Died 1872, Age 37       1872 2Q Sunderland 10a 359

After the above deaths, John William Moss moves in with (Mary) Ellen Calder and her then five children, bringing with him, the very young George Pickering Moss. They proceed to add another child, William Moss (1876 1Q Sunderland 10a 699). Ultimately trouble occurs in the household. Read about the trial that placed both parents in jail



1881 Census RG11-1177 4 April 1881 Carisbrooke, Hampshire
District Convict Prison
John William Moss (Widower)(Convict) Age 45 Carpenter Sunderland Durham abt 1835

1881 Census RG11-773 4 April 1881 Knaphill, Woking, Surrey
District Female Convict Prison
Mary Ellen Calder (Widow)(Convict) Age 37 South Shields Durham abt 1843

1881 Census RG11-4983 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Sunderland Union Workhouse
Clara Calder
Andrew Calder
Robert Calder
William Calder (Moss)
Age 12
Age 9
Age 7
Age 4
Pauper
Pauper
Pauper
Pauper
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1868
abt 1871
abt 1873
abt 1876

Marriage
abt 1887
John William Moss
Ellen Calder
      1887 2Q Sunderland 10a 803

Death
John William Moss Died 1887, Age 52,       1887 3Q Sunderland 10a 319