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Richard Moss

Male 1822 - 1868  (46 years)


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  • Name Richard Moss 
    Born 1822  Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 2 Jun 1822  St Mary the Virgin, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Boatman, beer-house keeper Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 24 Aug 1868  Great Howard Street, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I08005  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2026 

    Father John Moss,   b. 1801, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1864, Bretherton Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Ellen Wignall,   b. 1802, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1880, Lark Hill Farm, Euxton Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 18 Dec 1821  St Michael and All Angels, Croston Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F01760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret Abram,   b. 1821, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1858, Vauxhall Road, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1843  St Philip, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Alice Moss,   b. 20 Oct 1844, Bretherton, nr Tarleton Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Henry Moss,   b. 5 Dec 1846, Bridge Street, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John Moss,   b. 7 Nov 1848, Aspull Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Ellen Moss,   b. 24 Nov 1850, Haigh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1853  (Age < 2 years)
     5. Ellen Moss,   b. 1853, Hare Street, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1922, Sibberings Farm, Charnock Richard Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     6. James Moss,   b. 1853, Chester Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Ann Moss,   b. 12 Jan 1855, Vauxhall Road, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F01759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alice Bibby,   b. 1824, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Partners Abt 1858 
    Children 
     1. Amelia Moss,   b. 24 May 1859, Vauxhall Road, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1863, In canal at Aintree Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     2. Elizabeth Amelia Moss,   b. 23 Dec 1863, New Springs, Aspull Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F03372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cause of death recorded as "Natural causes accelerated by drink". A report of the inquest in the Liverpool Mercury on Wednesday, Aug 26 1868, stated: "Richard Moss, 46, master of the flat Sir Roger, fell and died almost instantly in Great Howard St. Evidence showed that the deceased was of intemperate habits, and on Saturday and Sunday was very tipsy. When he left home to go to the Stanley Dock on Monday he was not quite sober."

  • Sources 
    1. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.

    2. [S010060] DC.

    3. [S010069] MC.



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