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4 x Great Grandparents
Son of Richard Moggridge 1749 and Betty Creech
Richard was baptised on 6 Dec 1780 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Elizabeth Powell on 19 Apr 1807 (1) in Porlock.Witnesses to the marriage were Wm Foy and David Huish
Elizabeth (Betty) Powell was baptised on 16 Jun 1787 in Porlock, Somerset. Her parents are John Powell and Betty Phelps.
Richard was an Agricultural Labourer. The couple remained in the Porlock area and had 14 children.
Elizabeth Moggridge Baptised 29 Sep 1807 in Porlock (1) John Moggridge Baptised 26 Mar 1809 - died 23 Jan 1810 aged 1 (1) John Moggridge Baptised 20 Jan 1811 - died 6 Feb 1811 inf (1) William Moggridge Baptised 31 May 1812 - died 15 Oct 1813 (1) Richard Moggridge * Born c 1811 Baptised 2 May 1814 in Porlock (1) Robert Moggridge * Baptised 21 Feb 1816 in Porlock (1) John Moggridge Baptised 14 Mar 1818 in Porlock (1) Sarah Moggridge * Baptised 8 Feb 1820 in Porlock (1) James Moggridge Baptised 10 Dec 1821 in Porlock (1) William Moggridge Baptised 3 Jul 1823 in Porlock (1) Thomas Moggridge Baptised 14 Aug 1826 - died 15 Dec 1833 (1) Mary Moggridge Baptised 5 Oct 1828 in Porlock (1) Ann Moggridge Baptised 3 Oct 1830 - died 14 Nov 1830 (1) Thomas Moggridge Baptised 20 Jul 1834 in Porlock (1) * has own page Richard died in 1846 (2) aged 66, Elizabeth died in 1866 (3) aged 81.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/936 Richard Moggridge 65 Agricultural Labourer y Betty Moggridge 50 y Mary Moggridge 10 y Thomas Moggridge 8 y John Hew Moggridge 15 Lodger y Address: Doverhay, Luccombe, Somerset 1851 Census HO107/1920 Betty Moggridge Head wid 65 ? Charity Porlock, Somerset James Moggridge Son u 28 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Thomas Moggridge Son u 17 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Richard Hobbs Son in law m 30 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Sarah Hobbs Wife m 31 Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Hobbs Daug 2m Luccombe, Somerset Address: Luccombe, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) GRO - Sep 1846 - 10 338 - Williton - aged 66 (3) GRO - Jun 1866 - 5c 247 - Williton - aged 81 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************