Henry John Moth

1887-1894

Henry was born in Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire, the son of Caleb and Susannah Moth (nee Smith) who were married on the 1^st October 1885, at All Saints, Burghcelre, Hampshire.

His father Caleb was born in 1863, in Burghclere, Hampshire. He was baptised on the 26^th April 1863, in Burghclere, the son of John and Harriet Moth (nee Belcher) who were married in 1854 (marriage registered in Newbury)

His mother Susannah was born c1859 Adbury, Hampshire, the daughter of Henry and Jane Smith (nee Pearce) who were married on the 21^st August 1856 in Ecchinswell, Hampshire.

Henry had a brother, Frank, born 7^th November 1889, in Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire.

The 1891 census records Caleb (28) as a Domestic Gardener, living at Littlecote Lodge, Chilton Foliat, with Susannah (31), his children Henry (4), Frank (1) and his mother-in-law Jane Smith (60).

Henry John died aged 8, on the 26^th December 1894, at Alma Cottage, Bartholomew Street, Newbury. He was laid to rest in a private grave in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29^th December.

By 1901 Caleb (38), a Domestic Gardener and Susannah (42) were living at 2 Hereford Place, Newbury, Berkshire.

The 1911 census records Caleb and Susannah living in Chieveley, Berkshire.

The 1921 census records Caleb and Susannah living Stoney Heath, Ramsdell, Baughurst, Hampshire, with an Annie E.M. Wimberly. Caleb was working as a Gardener for Annie.

Susannah died aged 71 at 5 Bartholomew Almshouses, Newbury. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13^th March.

Caleb died aged 74 on the 12^th September 1937, at “Penrose” Chandos Road, Newbury, (the home of his son Frank). He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th September.

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