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seek information on my g/grandfarther John Moss b. 1848 & his farther also John b.1820 poss: in Coventry but moved to Birmingham.John was a carpenter by trade.

Hello Gordon

this looks like a possible from freebmd

Marriages Jun 1872

Collins Cordelia Birmingham 6d 146
Moss John Birmingham 6d 146


and 1881 census


John MOSS Head M Male 33 Coventry, Warwick, England Carpenter
Cordelia MOSS Wife M Female 29 New Ferry, Lancashire, England
Francis MOSS Son Male 7 Walsall, Stafford, England Scholar
Cordelia MOSS Daur Female 5 Bloxwich, Stafford, England Scholar
Harriet M. MOSS Daur Female 3 Bloxwich, Stafford, England
Nellie MOSS Daur Female 8 m Birmingham, Warwick, England

Source Information:
Dwelling 24 C 9 H Hampton St
Census Place Birmingham, Warwick, England

1891

John Moss 43
Cordelia Moss 39
Francis Moss 17
Cordelia Moss 15
Harriet Moss 13
Nellie Moss 10
Rose Moss 5 daug born Birmingham

address
18 Bordesley Green Road
Civil Parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Oswald
Town: Bordesley
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Deritend

this is on LDS

CORDELIA COLLINS
Marriages:
Spouse: JOHN MOSS
Marriage:
20 MAY 1872 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England

Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

by 1901 they were in 16 Victoria street Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Oswald
County/Island: Warwickshire

1871


Name: John Moss
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Walsall
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Walsall
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

CARPENTER living Short street Civil Parish: Walsall

this is possibly John and his parents in 1861

John Moss 43 CARPENTER AND JOINER
Sarah Moss 44
Mary Allen Moss 18
John Moss 13
Betsy Moss 8
Maria Moss 4
Emily Jane Moss 2 Mo

this may be his parents but safest way is a copy of his birth certificate which is 7 pounds online

Marriages Dec 1839
MOSS John Lutterworth 15 239

WOOD Sarah Lutterworth 15 239

this looks like Johns birth registration

Births Sep 1847
Moss John Coventry 16 389

Dear Deborah,Many thanks you have made an old man very happy,Iremember now that Cordelia was a Collins and came from Lancashire.Rose her Daughter was my grandmother & looked after me during the war (1939/45)&except that her dad was a carpenter I new nothing about the family &you dont think to ask when you are so small or if i did i have long forgoten once again many thanks wish i could find some decendants,but at least i have a start on the ancstors.best wishes Gordon

Hello Gordon

this looks like Cordelia (Roses sister )

Births Jun 1875
Moss Cordelia Walsall 6b 675

Marriages Sep 1896

Moss Cordelia Aston 6d 482
Silvester Henry Aston 6d 482

1901

Henry Silvester 36 head born Hallow, Worcestershire JOBBING GARDENER
Cordelia Silvester 25 Bloxwich, Worcestershire,
Arthur T H Silvester 12 months

22 Greenhill avenue School rd Kings Norton



Births Mar 1900
Silvester Arthur Thomas H King's N 6c 471

This may be Nellie but would need more checks

Marriages Dec 1907
LEACH George Oscar Aston 6d 513
MOSS Nellie Aston 6d 513


and a possible daughter

Births Dec 1912
Leach Grace mothers maiden name Moss Birmingham 6d 317