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MOULES, Joseph
1841 - 1876 (34 years) Has 6 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.
1816 - 1875 (59 years)-
Name MOULES, Joseph Birth 2 Aug 1841 West Walton, Norfolk 
Gender Male Death 1876 West Walton, Norfolk Person ID I348 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father MOULES, Thomas, b. 1813, West Walton, Norfolk d. 4 May 1887, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 74 years) Mother ELDERIDGE, Susannah, b. 1816, Tilney St. Lawrence, Norfolk, England d. 1875, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 59 years) Marriage 8 Sep 1835 West Walton, Norfolk Family ID F118 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family EDGOOSE, Mary (Polly), b. 8 Oct 1842, West Walton, Norfolk d. 9 Apr 1934, Tilney St. Lawrence, Norfolk, England (Age 91 years) Marriage 27 Dec 1871 West Walton, Norfolk Children 1. MOULES, Grace Agnes, b. 6 Aug 1872, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1943, King's Lynn Registration District, Norfolk (Age 70 years)2. MOULES, Patience Edgoose, b. 1874, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1929, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 55 years)3. MOULES, Mary Edgoose, b. 1876, West Walton, Norfolk, England d. 14 Feb 1942, Tilney St. Lawrence, Norfolk, England (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F227 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Birth - 2 Aug 1841 - West Walton, Norfolk 
Marriage - 27 Dec 1871 - West Walton, Norfolk Death - 1876 - West Walton, Norfolk = Link to Google Earth
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JOSEPH MOULES 1841-1876
Joseph, son of Thomas MOULS and Susan formerly ELDRIDGE, was born at West Walton, Norfolk, on 2 August 1841. Thomas MOULS was described as an agricultural labourer. The informant was Susan MOULS, mother, West Walton, who made her mark.
(GRO September Q 1841 Wisbech 14 153)
Joseph, son of Thomas MOULES, labourer, and Susannah, was born on 21 August (note discrepancy) 1841 and baptised at West Walton, Norfolk, on 29 August 1841.
(PR Transcript)
The 1851 census return for Marsh, West Walton, Wisbech, Norfolk:
Thomas MOWLES, head, aged 37, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton;
Susan MOWLES, wife, aged 33, born at Walpole, Norfolk;
William MOWLES, son, aged 13, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton;
Mary MOWLES, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at West Walton;
*Joseph MOWLES, son, aged 9, scholar, born at West Walton;
Thomas MOWLES, son, aged 7, scholar, born at West Walton;
Sarah MOWLES, daughter, aged 5, born at West Walton;
John MOWLES, son, aged 2, born at West Walton.
(HO107/1766/576/6)
From the 1861 census of the Road from Church End to Roman Bank, West Walton, Norfolk:
Thomas MOLES (sic), head, aged 48, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton;
Susan MOLES (sic), wife, aged 44, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Mary MOLES (sic), daughter, aged 21, born at West Walton;
*Joseph MOLES, son, aged 19, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton;
Thomas MOLES, son, aged 17, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton;
John MOLES, son, aged 12, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton;
Susannah MOLES, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at West Walton;
David MOLES, son, aged 5, born at West Walton.
(RG9/1050/79/6)
The 1871 census of West Walton, Norfolk:
Thomas MOULES, head, aged 58, farmer of 26 acres, born at West Walton;
Susanah MOULES, wife, aged 54, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
*Joseph MOULES, son, aged 29, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton;
John MOULES, son, aged 22, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
Susanah MOULES, daughter, aged 18, born at West Walton;
David MOULES, son, aged 15, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton.
(RG10/1617/85/9)
The death of Joseph MOULES aged 34 was registered in 1876.
(GRO June Q 1876 Wisbech 3b 373)
(revised 08.08.2006)