Not immensely important but intrigued me, I cannot find him after 1871 to see what else he may have been unless it was he in & out of work house. 1851 misnamed as Jones 11. He was born 1839 but ages vary in censuses. I thought maybe wharf roustabout but....?? Can a clearer pair of eyes work out his occupation please. RG 9; Piece: 323; Folio: 50; Page: 34 James Moulton b.1839/40
I cannot work it out either, it appears to be in a different hand from the other entries and it appears on the previous page against Harriet Armstrong (age 24)
it does now you mention it. He was said to be married but I've not found a marriage just a presumption in 1871.
It actually appears in one form or another against quite a few entries. In each case that I’ve found, it is written beside someone who is stated to be married, but hasn’t got their other half living with them. So, I reckon it says ‘M(arried) where W(ife) is absent’.
Ripper Ann, thank you, I concentrated on finding him in other years & didn't look about in 1861. Been cleaning bathrooms etc, should have stayed on here & stayed pain free. Feeling better after reading your findings Ann. A child said to be born in 1862 may be the reason for wife's absence, not found birth with any surety--some trees have wife as Smith.
If it is your man in 1871 - St John Place, St Olave RG10/626/6/5 - occ ships smith wife Sarah (1840) and 2 children Sarah Ann 1862, Mary Ann 1868 GRO birth reg for Mary Ann gives mmn Smith - Sept qtr 1867 St Mary Magdalen Bermondsay 1d 73 That said, I couldn't find a birth reg for Sarah Ann with mmn Smith (but I had been on granny duty all day, so was weary!)
RG10; Piece: 626; Folio: 6; Page: 5; 1871 Yes I believe that to be him. 1881 coincidentally has a Sarah Vaughan with a dtr "" for Sarah A.aged 19 George Vaughan b. Tobago 1836. Sarah gives Totham Essex as birth place-Essex different pen. I wonder if it's meant for Tottenham where she claimed to have been born in 1871. Mary Ann not with but I didn't get to check further- popped in another Ambo run for himself & have just arrived home, now Son has gone back to pick him up as things checked out okay. RG11; Piece: 535; Folio: 77; Page: 35 A Mary Ann Moulton married Mr Brien & things look good to be her. Deceased father James, witness Sarah Vaughan.
Me Too Ann, I didn't find Mr Vaughan earlier or later that I remember, my afternoon became a bit of ablur with family happenings taking my attention. The above mentioned marriage made me sit up & take notice with the Vaughan name, the other witness was Edwin something which also looks a bit like Vaughan, but spelled differently. Bit sleepy now-way past my bedtime. Just waiting for m men to arrive so I can go to bed.
It looks like Edwin T/J ounge to me I see Mary Ann signed Vaughan as her surname then overwrote Moulton
No sign of Mary Ann Moulton in 1881 but there is a Mary Ann Vaughan working as a domestic servant [b1867 Bermondsey} RG11/524/117/6
I have seen this before when a child goes by stepfather's name, then marries. two more sightings which may be him or not James Moulton Residence Date: 1875 Street address: see Moses & Moulton-13 Thornton St. Horsleydown Residence Place: London, England Occupation: Smith James Moulton 9 Joseph St. Moulton, James 9, Glenalvon-street -1878. I guess I must leave this here Having sorted the original query, as no proving the above. Thanks all for your help here.
sounds very likely MM, I did I think see that one but had to leave searching & didn't note it down. I did see a Wright family as that name is in my family a few times. Thank you.
As soon as I read that post I agreed, glad you posted because at first I thought he was going to be something along the lines of a Pimp, having interpreted the third letter of the first word as o.
