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1841 Census

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE John 55 Wood Cutter Yks
MOORE Alice 55 Yks
MOORE William 20 Yks
MOORE Tunstall 15 Yks
MOORE Septimus 14 Yks
MOORE Octavus 12 Yks

John was the son of John Moore and Frances, nee Jacques, baptized in Redmire 30 August 1787.

Children of John and Alice baptized before 1841 are:

  1. James: baptized 4 September 1814
  2. William: baptized 2 February 1817
  3. Thomas Tunstall: baptized 20 June 1819 (lived in Reeth)
  4. Christopher: baptized 5 May 1822
  5. Tunstall: baptized 27 September 1824
  6. Septimus: baptized 26 September 1826
  7. Octavius: baptized 29 March 1829

1851 Census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE John Head 65 Wood Cutter Wensley Parish
MOORE Alice Wife 66 Reeth
MOORE William Son 34 Wood Cutter Redmire
MOORE Septimus Son 24 Wood Cutter Redmire

Octavius was buried 2 November 1848, aged 19. His headstone (a column) contains a lot of details of the extended family, which appears to have migrated to Oldham:

Erected in memory of Octavious Moore son of John and Alice Moore of Redmire who departed this life 29 October 1848 aged 19 years. [4 line verse] In loving memory of Tunstall Moore late of Oldham who died 23 June 1883 aged 59 years. Also Christopher Moore late of Oldham who died 12 April 1896 aged 74 years. In loving memory of Alice wife of John Moore who died 14 November 1867 aged 81 years. The above named John Moore died 22 May 1873 aged 85 years. James Moore who died 24 February 1886 aged 71 years. Also of Maria wife of the above who died 26 February 1907 aged 90 years. Her end was peace. In loving memory of Isabella wife of Septimus Moore of Redmire who died 13 October 1884 aged 60 years. Also the above named Septimus Moore who died 1 April 1903 aged 76 years. [3 lines text]

John and Alice's son James is at Hare Gill House, returning from Reeth, where he appeared on the 1841 census:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE James Head 37 Clog Maker Preston
MOORE Maria Wife 34 Preston
MOORE Simon Son 12 Reeth
MOORE William Son 7 Reeth
MOORE Joseph Son 1 Redmire
HARKER William Lodger, Unmarried 20 Lead Miner Thwaite
ALDERSON Anthony Lodger, Unmarried 20 Lead Miner Gunnerside

  1. John: baptized ??? (abt. 1837 - aged 4 in 1841)
  2. Simon: baptized 23 December 1838 at Grinton (mother Margaret)
  3. Jane: baptized 13 March 1842 at Grinton (mother Margaret)
  4. William: baptized ???
  5. Joseph: baptized 24 March 1850 at Redmire (mother Mary)

1861 Census

James and Maria have had many more children since 1851:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE James Head, Married 47 Clog Maker Preston
MOORE Maria Wife, Married 45 Preston
MOORE Joseph Son 11 Lead Ore Dresser Redmire
MOORE James Son 9 Scholar Redmire
MOORE Alice Daughter 8 Redmire
MOORE Hannah Daughter 6 Redmire
MOORE Octavius Son 5 Redmire
MOORE Maria Daughter 3 Redmire
MOORE Tunstall Son 1 Redmire

Their new children are:
  1. James: baptized 7 December 1851
  2. Alice: baptized 1 May 1853
  3. Hannah: baptized 1 October 1854
  4. Octavius: baptized 20 July 1856
  5. Maria: baptized 11 September 1857
  6. Tunstall: baptized 23 February 1860

Old John is still cutting wood, and passing on the family trade to two of his adult sons:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE John Head, Married 74 Wood Cutter Redmire
MOORE Alice Wife, Married 74 Redmire
MOORE William Son, Unmarried 44 Wood Cutter Redmire
MOORE Septimus Son, Unmarried 34 Wood Cutter Redmire
MOORE Jane Granddaughter, Unmarried 19 Redmire

Jane is a daughter of John's son James, by Margaret . She was baptized in Grinton, 13 March 1842.

1871 Census

John's son Septimus is the only child at home in 1871, with his new wife:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE John Head, Widower 83 Wood Cutter Wensley
MOORE Septimus Son, Married 44 Wood Cutter Redmire
MOORE Isabella Daughter in Law, Married 46 Redmire

Septimus married Isabella (Bella) Airey in December 1863. Isabella was from Clifton, Thornton Watlass: banns were published at Redmire and it is assumed they were married in Clifton. Being born in Redmire is a mistake: see later census returns for more details.

William has also married and left home:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE William Head, Married 54 Wood Cutter Redmire
MOORE Jane Wife, Married 51 Spenithorn

Their brother James is still making clogs, with some of the family still at home:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE James Head, Married 57 Clogger Redmire
MOORE Maria Wife, Married 54 Preston
MOORE James Son, Unmarried 19 Carrier Redmire
MOORE Octabes Son, Unmarried 15 Labourer Redmire
MOORE Maria Daughter 13 Scholar Redmire
MOORE Tunstil Son 11 Labourer Redmire
WILSON James Lodger, Unmarried 44 Game keeper Kendal

1881 Census

James has reverse-inherited his son James' occupation from the last census:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE James Head, Married 68 Carrier Redmire
MOORE Maria Wife, Married 65 Carrier's Wife Preston
NORRIS Margaret E. Granddaughter 5 Scholar Stockton-on-Tees, DUR

Septimus and William are still in the village:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE Septimus Head, Married 54 Farmer Redmire
MOORE Isabella Wife, Married 56 Farmer's Wife Kettlewell

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE William Head, Married 64 Farmer Redmire
MOORE Jane Wife, Married 61 Farmer's Wife Spennithorne

The next Moore is new, and unrelated to the major Redmire Moore branches:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
LAMBERT Jeremiah Head, Married 46 Lead miner Redmire
LAMBERT Alice Wife, Married 38 Hawes
LAMBERT George Son, Unmarried 15 Lead miner Redmire
MOORE Miriam Daughter 7 Scholar Salter, LAN
LAMBERT John Jer. Son 2 Redmire
LAMBERT Jeremiah Son 1 Redmire

Alice Lambert is nee Moore, married to Jeremiah Lambert 3 June 1877, Alice being of Accrington. It's likely that Miriam is an illegitimate daughter of Alice.

1891 Census

The Moore population of Redmire has declined to 5 by 1891, all of whom we've seen before:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOOR William Head, Married 73 Farmer Redmire
MOOR Jane Wife, Married 71 Spenithorn

Maria is now a widow, James having died 24 February 1886, and buried in Redmire 28 February 1886. Another of their Norris grandchildren is staying:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOOR Maria Head, Widow 74 Farmer Preston
NORRIS Emma Granddaughter, Unmarried 15 Stockton, DUR

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOOR Septimus Head, Married 64 Farmer Redmire
MOOR Elizabeth Wife, Married 53 Scruton

1901 Census

The same Moore's also appear in 1901:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE William Head, Married 84 Retired Wood Cutter, Woodman Redmire
MOORE Jane Wife, Married 81 Spennithorne

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE Maria Head, Widowed 84 Seamstress and Own Account Preston
PEACOCK William Boarder, Unmarried 51 Tailor and Own Acct Redmire

Fern Lea:

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
MOORE Septimus Head, Married 74 Living on Own Means Redmire
MOORE Elizabeth Wife, Married 63 Scruton
OLDFIELD William Boarder, Unmarried 25 Certificated Schoolmaster Belton Doncaster, LIN

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