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John Moore                                       1840-1878               (1st Husband)
John was born about 1840, the son of Richard Moore and Elizabeth Kirklor, at Byers Green, County Durham. He married Ester Wilson.

Ester Wilson                                      1844-1897
Ester was born about 1844 at Waldridge Fell, County Durham. After John died, she married the widower, John Thomas Elliott.
I have identified the following children:
Elizabeth Jane Born abt 1869   Merrington Lane, County Durham Married William Tipling
Richard Born abt 1871   Sunnybrow, County Durham
Christopher Born abt 1874   Sunnybrow, County Durham Married Isabel Wilson
Hannah Born abt 1876   Sunnybrow, County Durham
Birth of Parents
John Moore b: abt 1840               Byers Green, County Durham
son of Richard Moore and Elizabeth Kirklor

Ester Wilson b:abt 1844           Waldridge Fell, County Durham

Marriage
Abt 1866
John Moore
Ester Wilson

        1866 1Q Auckland 10a 251

Children
Elizabeth Jane Moore b: abt 1869         Merrington Lane, County Durham
daughter of John Moore and Ester Wilson

1871 Census RG10-4933 3 April 1871 Helmington Row, County Durham
7 Sunderland Street
John Moore
Ester Moore (Wife)
Elizabeth
Age 29
Age 26
Age 2
Coal Miner Byers Green
Waldridge Fell
Merrington Lane
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1841
abt 1844
abt 1869

Richard Moore b: abt 1871         Sunnybrow, County Durham       1871 4Q Auckland 10a 233
son of John Moore and Ester Wilson
Christopher Moore b: abt 1874         Sunnybrow, County Durham
son of John Moore and Ester Wilson
Hannah Moore b: abt 1876         Sunnybrow, County Durham
daughter of John Moore and Ester Wilson

Death of Husband
John Moore Died abt 1878, Age 36,       1878 1Q Auckland 10a 106

1881 Census RG11-4924 4 April 1881 Helmington Row, County Durham
16 Railway Street
Ester Moore (Widow)
Elizabeth J.
Richard
Christopher
Hannah
Age 37
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 4
Char Woman
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Waldridge Fell
Merrington Lane
Sunnybrow
Sunnybrow
Sunnybrow
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1844
abt 1869
abt 1871
abt 1874
abt 1876



John Thomas Elliott                               1845-1908                   2nd Husband
John was born about 1845, in Lumley Thicks, County Durham. He first married Susannah Elwick. After her early death, he married Ester Moore, a widow.
I have found the following children:
Mary Born abt 1884   Cornsay Colliery, County Durham Married William Charlton
Birth of Husband
John Thomas Elliott b: abt 1845       Lumley Thicks, County Durham


Marriage
25 Aug 1883
John Thomas Elliott (37)
Ester Moore (38)
Register Office, Auckland, County Durham                  1883 3Q Auckland 10a 302
Widower, Miner, Sunnybrow, F: John Thomas Elliott (Deceased), Farmer
Widow, Sunnybrow, F: George Wilson (Deceased), Coal Miner
By License, Wit: John and Mary Ann Myers


Children
Mary Elliott b: abt 1884        Cornsay Colliery, County Durham              1884 4Q Lanchester 10a 354
daughter of John Thomas Elliott and Ester Moore

1891 Census RG12-4115 6 Apr 1891 Whitefield Pit, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring
1 Whitefield Pit Houses
John Thomas Elliott
Ester (Wife)
Matthew Earington (S-Law)
Sarah Ann Earington (Dau)
John Thomas (Son)
Richard Moore (S-Son)
Susannah (Dau)
Christopher Moore (S-Son)
George (Son)
Hannah Moore (S-Dau)
Mary (Dau)
Matthew Hugh (Neph)
Age 45
Age 45
Age 21
Age 23
Age 21
Age 19
Age 18
Age 16
Age 15
Age 14
Age 5
Age 22
Coal Miner Lumley Thicks
Wallridge Fell
Swallwell
Witton Gilbert
Witton Gilbert
Sunnybrow
Grimsley
Sunnybrow
Sunnybrow
Sunnybrow
Cornsay Colliery
Thornley Colliery
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1845
abt 1844
abt 1869
abt 1867
abt 1869
abt 1871
abt 1872
abt 1874
abt 1875
abt 1876
abt 1884
abt 1868

Esther (Moore) Elliott Died 1897, Age 53,   Cornsay                1897 3Q Lanchester 10a 182

1901 Census RG13-4671 1 April 1901 Cornsay, Durham
92 Liddel Street
John Elliott (Widr)
Mary (Dau)
Age 54
Age 16
Coal Miner Lumley
Cornsay
Durham
Durham

"Imbecile"
abt 1845
abt 1884

Death
John Thomas Elliott Died abt 1908, Age 63,     Benwell, Northumberland       1908 3Q Newcastle T 10b 3

SPECIAL THANKS  to Alan Garnham of Chester-le-Street, County Durham a descendent of Richard Moor (1774 - 1828), for many of the details provided above.