William Mosley

Brief Life History of William

When William Mosley was born in 1834, in Kingsley, Staffordshire, England, his father, John Mosley, was 32 and his mother, Hannah Bentley, was 24. He married Hannah Bradshaw on 19 April 1857, in Kingsley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Kingsley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years.

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Family Time Line

William Mosley
1834–
Hannah Bradshaw
1839–
Marriage: 19 April 1857
Ellen Elizabeth Mosley
1858–1952
George Mosley
1860–
Isaac Mosley
1862–
John Mosley
1867–1946
Joseph Mosley
1870–1958
Sarah Ann Mosley
1873–
Amy Mosley
1877–1932
Minnie Mosley
1879–1962
William Mosley
1882–1960

Sources (17)

  • William Mosley in household of John Mosley, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • William Mosley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Mosley in entry for Isaac Mosley and Hannah Hurst, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Derbyshire): variant of Moseley .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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