The earliest known generation is Thomas MOULE (abt 1762- 1843) with wife Sussanah nee WRIGHT (1779 – 1858)
Thomas MOULE had two marriages at Wimbish, Essex, England
On Thomas MOLE and Ann HOWSDEN's marriage entry they signed with an x. Their witnesses were William MOLE and Deborah RICHARDSON, who themselves were married on the 1 Nov 1791. Their Banns were read on the 16th, 23rd and 30th of October 1791
On Thomas MOUL and Susanna WRIGHT's marriage entry they signed with an x. Thomas was a widower. Their witnesses were Joshua STUBBINGS and Ann LAW, who themselves were married on the 16 Oct 1804.
Sussanah WRIGHT was born in WIMBISH to Robert WRIGHT and Mary SMART. The WRIGHT family and the SMART family were from Debden in Essex
On a few of Thomas MOULE’s childrens’ marriage entries, his occupation is described as a Woodward, who is someone in charge of a forest or wood.
1841 Census Wimbish
Wimbish Parsonage
Thomas Moul 80 born Essex
Sussanah 60 "
Charles 20 "
Charlotte 20 "
Hannah 15
Next door to George aged 20 and family
and William aged 35
Thomas and Ann had six children together , three living to adulthood and Thomas and Sussanah had twelve children, all living to adulthood. Much is known of what happens to the surviving children, as there are many researchers among the descendents.
It is their son, Samuel MOULE (1811 – 1881), who I am descended from. He married Mary FISHER (1817-1896). She was born in Castles Camp or Shudy Camp, Camps Green, Cambridgeshire
Samuel went from an Agricultural Labourer in Wimbish in 1841 to a publican/ beerhouse keeper in Saffron Walden in later census. They were living at Sewers End, an outlaying hamlet at the east of the town , now known as Sewards End.
Samuel and Mary MOULE only have John (abt 1847 –?) and Thomas (1845 – 1909), who seem to live to adulthood. John MOULE became a shoemaker, married Emma and lived in Sewers End.
Thomas MOULE became a journeyman baker and miller. He married Rebecca FITCH (1846 - 1911) in Bethnal Green in London. Rebecca was the illegitimate daughter of Sarah FITCH (1824 – 1855). It appears that the FITCH family looked after Rebecca. In the 1851 Census, Sarah’s brother William FITCH (1828 - ?) and his wife Susan live in Saffron Walden. Along with their children, they are caring for Rebecca and his youngest sister Martha FITCH (1840 - ?). By 1861 William and Mary FITCH and family are in Bethnal Green in London, so I wonder if this is why Thomas MOULE and Rebecca FITCH marry here in 1866.
Thomas and Rebecca (nee FITCH) MOULE travel around in the early part of the marriage, as their first four children are born in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and the next three in Saffron Walden (living in Sewers End) and the last three in Wimbish. By 1901 they are settled into 2 Farmadine Grove in Saffron Walden, Essex, England.
Thomas MOULE is a popular Methodist local preacher. In his obituary it states he was one of the oldest and most respected members of the “Good Samaritan” Lodge of the Shephard’s friendly society. It also said that he had been employed by Messrs T and H King Ltd, Millers of Great Chesterford for 36 years and in charge of their mill in Saffron Walden.
Thomas and Rebecca MOULE had pets, eg. Donkey, pig, manx cats, and little dogs
William and Florence MOULE made their life in Ohakune, a small town in the central North Island of New Zealand. They had three more children. Florence died in 1918 in the influenza epidemic and is buried in Ohakune.
CHAPMAN family
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