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Personal Details of Harriet Moth

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Buried:	08/07/1893

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Burial Register

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Cemetery accounts

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Name at death	Harriet Moth
Date of burial	08/07/1893
Whence brought	Greenham
Where & how buried	Unconsecrated Private Grave
By whom buried	Reverend J Pate
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 072
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Harriet Moth
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Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

Deaths Harriett Moth

Source:	nwn
Article date:	06/07/1893
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 6^th July 1893 MOTH – July 5, at 1 Holly Bank Terrace, after a long and painful illness from cancer, patiently borne. Harriett, the wife of John Moth, aged 59. Her end was peace.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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Harriet Moth c1834-1893

Harriet Moth

c1834-1893

Harriet, her parents, siblings and early life:

Harriet was baptised on the 20^th April 1834 in Burghclere, Hampshire, the daughter of William (a Labourer) and Mary Belcher (nee Brackston) who were married on the 18^th October 1833 in Burghclere.

Her father William was born in Burghclere, Hampshire. He was baptised on the 29^th November 1812, in Newtown, Hampshire, the son of Benjamin and Hannah Belcher (nee Andrews) who were married on the 10^th February 1811, in Thatcham, Berkshire.

According to census records her mother Mary was born c1812 in Kintbury, Berkshire.

William and Mary also had the following children baptised in Burghcclere:

Martha, 5^th July 1835 (dad a Shoemaker)

Amos, 16^th April 1837 (dad a Shoemaker)

Ann, 27^th January 1839 (dad a Labourer)

Mary, 26^th September 1841 (dad a Labourer)

William, 12^th November 1843 (dad a Labourer)

Albert, 20^th April 1845 (dad a Labourer)

John, 23^rd May 1847 (dad a Labourer)

Eliza, 24^th June 1849 (dad a Labourer)

Theresa, 3^rd August 1851 (dad a Labourer)

Edwin, 16^th April 1854 (dad a Labourer)

Thomas, 21^st September 1856 (dad a Labourer)

The 1841 census records William (25) as a Shoemaker, living in Burghclere, with Mary (25) and their children, Harriet (7), Martha (6), Amos (4) and Ann (2).

Harriet in later life:

In 1851 Harriet (17) was working as a House Servant for widower, William Pascoe (73), an Annuitant, in Whitway, Kingsclere, Hampshire.

Harriet married John Moth in 1854 (marriage registered in Newbury)

(John was born in Hoe Benham, Berkshire. He was baptised on the 3^rd February 1828, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire, the son of Edward and Elizabeth Moth (nee Clark) who were married on the 4^th April 1825, at St Andrew Boxford Berkshire).

John and Harriet had the following children baptised in Burghclere:

Edward William, born 1855, baptised 28^th December 1862

Charles John, born 1856, baptised 28^th December 1862

Frederick George, born c1859, baptised 27^th February 1859

Sarah Ann, born 1861, baptised 24^th February 1861

Caleb Henry, born c1863, baptised 28^th April 1863

Arthur, born c1865, baptised 26^th March 1865

Alice Mary, born 1867, baptised 26^th May 1867

Florence, born 29^th July 1871, baptised 27^th August 1871

Frank, born 1876, baptised 7^th April 1876

The 1861 census records Harriet (27) living in Sheep Wash, Burghclere, Hampshire with her children, Edward (5), Charles (4), Frederick (2) and Sarah Ann (2 months).

In 1871 John (43) was working as an Agricultural Labourer. He was living in Burghclere, Hampshire, with Harriet (37), Sarah Ann (10), Caleb (8), Arthur (6) and Alice Mary (3).

The 1881 census records John (53) as a Maltster and Publican, living in Harts Lane, Burghclere, Hampshire, with Harriet (47), Arthur (16), a Groom, Alice (13), Florence (9) and Frank (5).

In 1891 John (63), was recorded as a Maltster, living at 1, Holly Bank Terrace, Kings Road, Newbury, with Harriet (57), Sarah (30), a Cook, Arthur (26), a Brewer’s Labourer and Florence (19).

Harriet died aged 59 on the 5^th July 1893 (cause of death, cancer). She was laid to rest in a private grave the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th July.

John died aged 81 in 1908, at 1 Holly Bank Terrace, Kings Road Newbury, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st August.

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