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Mary Jane Johnson

Female 1866 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Jane Johnson was born in 1866 in St Helens.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 Oct 1863, St Michael, Burtonwood

    Notes:

    Identified in baptism record as the illegitimate daughter of Joseph Topping and Catherine Johnson. In 1851 census with parents as Mary J Topping.
    Biirth records for sons Joseph and Richard on GRO online index give mother's maiden name as Topping, for other children Johnson.

    Mary married Thomas Moss about Aug 1884 in Wigan Register Office. Thomas (son of John Moss and Rachel Bolton) was born in 1865 in Leigh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Mar 1888 in Newton in Makerfield.
    2. 3. James Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Nov 1890 in Newton in Makerfield.
    3. 4. Thomas Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Feb 1892 in Earlestown.
    4. 5. Richard Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1894 in Aspull.
    5. 6. John Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1897 in Adlington.
    6. 7. Henry Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898 in Adlington.
    7. 8. Mary Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1902 in Adlington.
    8. 9. Harold Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1905 in Adlington.
    9. 10. William Moss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Oct 1909 in Adlington.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 19 Mar 1888 in Newton in Makerfield.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Collier
    • Occupation: Coal miner

    Notes:

    Birth year given as 1887 in 1939 census, but b1888 Q2 in GRO Online Index.

    Joseph married Catherine Leigh about May 1915 in St Paul, Adlington. Catherine (daughter of John Leigh and Elizabeth Baldwin) was born on 10 Mar 1883 in Adlington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. John Gibbins  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  James Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born about Nov 1890 in Newton in Makerfield.

  3. 4.  Thomas Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born about Feb 1892 in Earlestown.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Coal miner


  4. 5.  Richard Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 13 Jul 1894 in Aspull.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Colliery engine man, boatman
    • Baptism: 3 Aug 1894, All Saints, Wigan

    Richard married Elizabeth Snape in 1918 in St Paul, Adlington. Elizabeth was born on 5 Dec 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  John Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1897 in Adlington.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Brick worker


  6. 7.  Henry Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1898 in Adlington.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Colliery worker


  7. 8.  Mary Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 23 Jan 1902 in Adlington.

    Notes:

    Munitions worker

    Mary married Thomas Stanley about Aug 1922 in St Paul, Adlington. Thomas (son of John William Percival and Margaret Burrows, son of Clement Stanley) was born on 5 Feb 1900 in Adlington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Richard Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1834 in Pottery, Wigan.

  8. 9.  Harold Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 13 Feb 1905 in Adlington.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Harold married Mary Elizabeth Upshall in 1925 in St Catherine, Horwich. Mary (daughter of John Scholes, daughter of Obadiah Samuel Upshall) was born on 24 Nov 1904 in Horwich, Lancshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Elizabeth Ann Downey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1869 in Preston Brook, Runcorn.

  9. 10.  William Moss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 31 Oct 1909 in Adlington.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Collier

    William married Edith O'Loughlin in 1929 in Chorley Register Office. Edith (daughter of Obadiah Samuel Upshall, daughter of Thomas O'Loughlin) was born on 8 Jun 1910 in London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  John Gibbins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Carter, boatman

    John married Elizabeth Ashcroft on 4 Jan 1847 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Elizabeth (daughter of James Ashcroft and Elizabeth Ditchfield) was born in 1826 in Rufford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. James Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844 in Burscough.

  2. 12.  Richard Topping Descendancy chart to this point (8.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1834 in Pottery, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Age 20 in marriage record, father Thomas, but no baptism record found so mother unidentified.

    Richard married Alice Gerrard on 22 May 1854 in All Saints, Wigan. Alice (daughter of Thomas Topping, daughter of Richard Gerrard) was born on 22 Apr 1836 in Wallgate, Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Joseph Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1854 in Scholes, Wigan.
    2. 16. Ann Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jul 1860 in Pottery, Wigan.
    3. 17. Mary Ann Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1861 in Pottery, Wigan.
    4. 18. Thomas Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 May 1864 in Jarvis Yard, Wigan.
    5. 19. Alice Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1868 in Manchester.

  3. 13.  Elizabeth Ann Downey Descendancy chart to this point (9.Harold2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1869 in Preston Brook, Runcorn.

    Notes:

    Eliz Ann Lowe in 1881 census, after widowed mother married Henry Lowe.



Generation: 4

  1. 14.  James Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1844 in Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 2 Mar 1844, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  2. 15.  Joseph Topping Descendancy chart to this point (12.Richard3, 8.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 28 May 1854 in Scholes, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, dock labourer
    • Baptism: 14 Aug 1854, All Saints, Wigan

    Notes:

    Age varies enormously: 26 in 1882 marriage record, 39 in 1891 census, 55 in 1901 and 64 in 1911

    Joseph married Ann Prescott on 17 Apr 1882 in All Souls, Vauxhall, Liverpool. Ann (daughter of James Prescott and Frances (Formby) Rimmer) was born in 1866 in Lydiate. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Alice Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1883 in Liverpool.
    2. 21. Frances Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1884 in Litherland.
    3. 22. Richard Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1886 in Litherland.
    4. 23. James Thomas Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1889 in Bootle.
    5. 24. Jane Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1891 in Bootle.
    6. 25. Mary Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1893 in Lydiate.
    7. 26. Martha Ann Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1895 in Lydiate.
    8. 27. Sarah Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1896 in Lydiate.
    9. 28. Ada Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899 in Lydiate.
    10. 29. Joseph Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1900 in Lydiate.
    11. 30. Ellen Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903 in Bootle.
    12. 31. Francis Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903 in Bootle.
    13. 32. Maggie Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Bootle.
    14. 33. Albert Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1910 in Bootle.

  3. 16.  Ann Topping Descendancy chart to this point (12.Richard3, 8.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 5 Jul 1860 in Pottery, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 22 Jul 1860, All Saints, Wigan


  4. 17.  Mary Ann Topping Descendancy chart to this point (12.Richard3, 8.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 30 Oct 1861 in Pottery, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 24 Nov 1861, All Saints, Wigan


  5. 18.  Thomas Topping Descendancy chart to this point (12.Richard3, 8.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 9 May 1864 in Jarvis Yard, Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 30 May 1864, All Saints, Wigan


  6. 19.  Alice Topping Descendancy chart to this point (12.Richard3, 8.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1868 in Manchester.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 19 Jul 1868, Manchester Cathedral




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