FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF HUMPHREY & KATE MOON:

 

GROOM:
Name: Humphrey Moon, age 30, bachelor, farmer
Father: Peter Moon, farmer
Mother: Ellen Norris
Birthdate: 17 March 1902
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Kate Whittle, age 25, spinster
Father: Henry Whittle, plate layer
Mother: Margaret Ellen Rigby
Birthdate: 9 December 1906
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 4 June 1932, after Banns
Place: St Michael and All Angels Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
Priest: H.B. Heaton, Curate-in-Charge
Witnesses: Hugh Norris Moon & Nellie Mayor

 

THEIR CHILDREN: (unknown)

 

DEATHS:
Humphrey Moon [75 yrs] Died: 23 Jan 1978
Kate (Kitty) Moon (Mrs) [72 yrs] Died: 30 Sep 1979

 

MONUMENT INSCRIPTION:
"In loving Memory of...
...Also Humphrey Moon, son-in-law & husband of Kitty,
who died 23rd January 1978, aged 75 years.
Also his wife & daughter of above Kitty Moon,
who died 30th September 1979, aged 72."
[Buried with Kate's parents in the churchyard at St Michael & All Angels Church in Croston, Lancashire]

 

NOTES:
1: At the time of their marriage Humphrey lived at Barber's Moor Farm and Kate lived at 42 Station Road, both in Croston.
2: The above information is taken from various records held at the Lancashire Record Office.

 


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