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Now heres a little story for you. My partner dug up some bottles in our garden a long while ago and one I found yesterday is embossed Moors Embro. this got me thinking so I looked it up. On Etsy one of the bottles sold for £16 but my one could be older as it has different embossing. It is a pale bluey bottle.

He was born St Anns Chapel Calstock Cornwall to John Moor a Wheelwright and Blacksmith and Mary Elisabeth. William was a Patient of Medicine. I can find him with his parents up to 1881 unmarried. Can't find a marriage to an Isobella abt1850 and his probate leaves £1076.15 shillings to his wife Isobella in 1927.

I wondered if any of you clever ladies can find me anymore info on this couple from 1881 to 1927.

I have tried looking for William Moore and Moor and the same for Isobella.

His death
Name William H Moor
Death Age 71
Birth Date abt 1856
Registration Date Oct 1927 [Nov 1927] [Dec 1927]
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Tavistock
Inferred County Devon
Volume 5b
Page 407

He's with his grandfather on the 1861 Thomas Moor of Ashwater Devon a Wheelwright.

He's with his parents on the 1871 census John 1836 Calstock and Mary Elizabeth Moor 1837 Beer Ferris, Devon

1881 he is still with his parents a Patent Medicine Vendor abt 1860 Calstock.

I am just curious to find him on other census or even his wife.

Thanks for any info you coud possible find for me.

What was his address when he died?

Unless you have the Will, you can’t actually see who benefitted from his Estate. Probate only names the Executor(s) ;-) ;-)

Name William Henry Moor
Death Date 10 Oct 1927
Death Place Cornwall, England
Probate Date 17 Dec 1927
Probate Registry London, England

William Henry of St Anns Chapel, Calostock Cornwall died 10th October 1927 Probate London 17th December to Isabella Moor widow. Effects £1076.15s

St Anns Chapel was the village in Calstock.

Probate was granted to IsAbella Moor, widow. Not necessarily his widow..............simply her status.


1921 Census Of England & Wales
Homeleigh Street, Arms Chapel, Calstock, Devon, England

W H Moor Head Male 1866 55 Cornwall, England Carpenter Retired
Isabella Moor Wife Female 1871 50 Cornwall, England Home Duties -

Deaths Dec 1927 (>99%)
Moor William H 71 Tavistock 5b 407

Name William Henry Moor
Death Date 10 Oct 1927
Death Place Cornwall, England
Probate Date 17 Dec 1927
Probate Registry London, England



Marriages Dec 1887 (>99%)
Bennett Isabella E. Stonehouse 5b 589
MOOR William Henry E. Stonehouse 5b 589

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
7, Chapel Street, Calstock, Tavistock, Cornwall, England

Isabella Moor Head Married Female 26 1865 - Camborne, Cornwall, England
Mary Louisa Oliver Visitor Single Female 14 1877 Dressmaker St Blazey, Cornwall, England

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Prospect Terrace, Gunnislake, Calstock (Cornwall), Tavistock, Cornwall, England

John V Bennett Head Married Male 61 1840 Surveyor Cornwall, England
Mary A Bennett Wife Married Female 62 1839 - Cornwall, England
Isabella Moor Daughter Married Female 35 1866 - Cornwall, England

1911 Census For England & Wales
St Ann's Chapel Gunnis Lake, Calstock, Cornwall, England

Isabella Moor Head Married Female 43 1868 - Camborne Cornwall
Mary Ann Bennett Mother Widow Female 72 1839 - Camborne Cornwall

O you wonderful lady Erika you found more than I have. I wonder where William was?

That's the BIG question...............

Yeeessss. She seems to be on her own and at the same place of Gunnilake.

It doesn't help that his birth year varies so wildly............. :-S :-S

First name(s) William Henry
Country England
Last name Moor
Register type Parliamentary County
Year 1925****************************and 1923/4/6/7
Archive The British Library
Season Autumn
Archive reference SPR.Mic.P.62/BL.C.42
Polling district or place Harrowbarrow
Record set England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1910-1932
Constituency P C of Cornwall, Northern Division
Category Census, land & surveys
Constituency in full Parliamentary County of Cornwall, Northern Division
Subcategory Electoral Rolls
County Cornwall
Collections from Great Britain, England

+ Isabella

RIGHT.....................starting again

William Moor Patent Medicine Vendor

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
New Buildings, Calstock (Cornwall), Tavistock, Cornwall, England

William Moor Head Single Male 52 1829 Patent medicine vendor (f t) Calstock, Cornwall, England
Selina Michell Niece Single Female 22 1859 Housekeeper Calstock, Cornwall, England
Thomas E Michell Nephew Single Male 21 1860 Tin miner Calstock, Cornwall, England
Jessie Michell Niece Single Female 18 1863 Domestic servant Calstock, Cornwall, England
Albert E Michell Nephew Single Male 14 1867 Tin miner Calstock, Cornwall, England
William A Michell Nephew Single Male 13 1868 Scholar Calstock, Cornwall, England

The one living next door with parents was a WHEELWRIGHT & SMITH............just didn't feel right.....especially in view of info on 1921

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
St Anns Chapel, Albaston, Calstock, Tavistock, Cornwall, England

William Moor Head Single Male 62 1829 Patent medicine vendor Cornwall, England
Selina Mitchell Niece Single Female 33 1858 General servant domestic Cornwall, England
Thomas E Mitchell Nephew Single Male 23 1868 Tin miner Cornwall, England
William Alfred Mitchell Nephew Single Male 23 1868 Tin miner Cornwall, England

Deaths Dec 1897 (>99%)
Moor William 69 Tavistock 5b 220

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Turnpike, Calstock, Tavistock, Cornwall, England

William Mitchell Head Married Male 36 1825 Boot maker Winkleigh, Devon, England
Mary Mitchell Wife Married Female 31 1830 Boot makers wife Calstock, Cornwall, England
Selina Mitchell Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Calstock, Cornwall, England
Thomas E Mitchell Son - Male 1 1860 - Calstock, Cornwall, England
William Moor Brother in law Unmarried Male 32 1829 Wheelwright Calstock, Cornwall, England


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Turnpike Road, Calstock, Tavistock, Cornwall, England
William Moor Head - Male 42 1829 Proprietor ?? Patent medicine Calstock, Cornwall, England
William Mitchell Brother-in-law - Male 45 1826 Labourer Win Rleigh, Devon, England
Selina Mitchell Niece - Female 12 1859 - Calstock, Cornwall, England
Thomas Edwin Mitchell Nephew - Male 11 1860 Labourer Calstock, Cornwall, England
Albert Edward Mitchell Nephew - Male 5 1866 - Calstock, Cornwall, England
William Alfred Mitchell Nephew - Male 3 1868 - Drayton, Cornwall, England

Marriages Sep 1854 (>99%)
Mitchell William Tavistock 5b 579
Moor Mary Tavistock 5b 579

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
New Buildings, Calstock, Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Thomas Moar Male 35 1806 -
Prothresi Moar Female 40 1801 -
William Moar Male 13 1828 Cornwall, England
Mary Moar Female 11 1830 Cornwall, England
John Moar Male 9 1832 Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Moar Female 7 1834 Cornwall, England
James Rundle Male 20 1821

Name Thomas Moor
Record Type Marriage
Marriage Date 02 Jan 1826
Marriage Place Marystow, Devon, England
Residence Date Abt 1826
Residence Place Calstock
Religion Anglican
Spouse Prothersia Cudlipp


Name John Moor
Gender Male
Baptism Date 25 Sep 1831
Baptism Place Calstock, Cornwall, England
Father Thomas Moor
Mother Protheroin
FHL Film Number 1545380
Reference ID p 12