John Moore

Brief Life History of John

When John Moore was born about 1835, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Moore, was 17 and his mother, Ann Maria Elizabeth Ashton, was 20. He married Jane Wilson on 2 August 1854, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

John Moore
1835–
Jane Wilson
1831–1894
Marriage: 2 August 1854
Anne Elizabeth Moore
1853–
William Arthur Moore
1867–
John Moore
1856–
Mary Jane Moore
1858–
Georgina Moore
1860–
Agnes Moore
1865–
Sarah Moore
1870–

Sources (13)

  • John Moore in household of Thomas Moore, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • John Moore, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Moore in entry for Georgina Moore, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

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World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

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

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English more ‘moor, marsh, fen’ (Old English mōr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in such a place, or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word, as for example Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire.

English (of Norman origin): ethnic name from Old French more ‘Moor’, either someone from North Africa or, more often, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Moor. Compare Morrell and Moreau .

English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name More (Old French More, Maur, Latin Maurus), originally denoting either ‘Moor’ or someone with a swarthy complexion (compare Morrell , Morrin , Morris , and sense 2 above). There was a 6th-century Christian saint of this name.

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

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