FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MOON FAMILY

 

Peter Moon, husband of Ellen Norris, and Maria Moon, wife of Ellen's 2nd cousin William Mayor were the children of Peter Moon and Alice Miller, who were married at St James Church in Leyland, Lancashire on 28 May 1857.

Peter Sr. and Alice had at least six children. Peter was baptized at St Michael & All Angels Parish Church in Croston on 21 October 1866. Maria was baptized at the same church on 28 March 1869.

At the time of the 1881 Census Peter and Alice were living with their family in Croston:

 

1881 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Peter Moon Head Married M 48 Farmer Ulnes Walton, Lancashire
Alice Moon Wife Married F 48 - Ulnes Walton, Lancashire
Mary Moon Daughter Unmarried F 19 Home Work Croston, Lancashire
Peter Moon Son Unmarried M 14 Farmer's Son Croston, Lancashire
Maria Moon Daughter - F 12 Scholar Croston, Lancashire
Thomas Moon Son - M 9 Scholar Croston, Lancashire
Elizabeth Moon Daughter - F 7 Scholar Croston, Lancashire
Alice Moon Daughter - F 4 Scholar Croston, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at Barkers Moor, Croston. (RG11-4222, folio 100, page 30)
2: Peter Moon Sr. was a farmer of 25 acres.
3: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

 

Peter and Alice Moon are buried together with their daughters Alice and Mary, and Alice's husband in the churchyard at St Michael & All Angels Parish Church in Croston:
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"In Memory of Alice,
wife of Peter Moon,
who died 20th September 1885, aged 53 years
Also, Peter Moon, husband of the above,
who died 29th October 1899, aged 67 years.
Also, Alice, wife of John Rigbye,
and beloved daughter of the above,
who died 16th November 1919, aged 42 years.
Also, Mary, daughter of the above,
who died 16th March 1921, aged 59 years."

 

NOTE:
1: The above information is taken from the original baptism and marriage registers, as well copies of census returns on microfiche, all held at the Lancashire Archives; and from the headstone in the churchyard at Croston Parish Church.

 


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