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Son of Richard Moggridge 1780 and Elizabeth Powell
Robert was baptised on 21 Feb 1816 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married twice. His first wife was Jane Gould and they married in 1842 (2)
Jane Gould was born about 1821 (3) in Selworthy, Somerset.
Robert and Jane had moved to Bristol where they had 3 children. Robert worked as a Turnkey at Lawfords Gate House of Correction in Bristol.
James Moggridge Born about 1843 in Clifton (3) Mary Jane Moggridge Baptised 26 Apr 1846 in Bristol (4) Ellen Moggridge Baptised 20 May 1849 in Bristol (4)
Jane died in 1852 (5) aged only 31 years. After Jane's death Robert married Sarah Sheldon on 18 Nov 1859 in Bath (4)
Sarah Sheldon was born about 1813 (3) in Wiltshire.
Robert and Sarah had no children. Robert by 1861 was a Police Sargeant. Sarah died in 1868 (6) aged 55, Robert died in 1893 (7) aged 77.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/378 Robert Moggridge 25 Turnkey n Address: Lawfords Gate House of Correction, Bristol 1851 Census HO107/1954 Robert Moggridge Head m 35 Porter Porlock, Somerset Jane Moggridge Wife m 30 Selworthy, Somerset James Moggridge Son 7 Bristol, Somerset Jane Moggridge Daug 4 Bristol, Somerset Address: 14 Lion Place, Bristol, Glos 1861 Census RG9/1778 Robert Moggridge Head m 45 Sergeant of Police Porlock, Somerset Sarah Moggridge Wife m 48 Wiltshire Mary Jane Moggridge Daug u 14 Bristol, Somerset Address: House of Penzance, Horsley, Glos 1871 Census RG10/2638 Robert Moggridge Head wid 55 Police Sergeant Porlock, Somerset Arnold Alfred Prisoner u 14 Charged with Felony Stroud, Gloucestershire Address: West End, Minchinhampton, Glos 1881 Census RG12/2353 Robert Moggridge Lodger wid 65 Annuitant Porlock, Somerset (Robert is Lodging with William Ward (Julians 2 x Great Grandfather) Address: Porlock, Somerset 1891 Census RG12/1863 Robert Moggridge Lodger wid 75 Living on own means Porlock, Somerset (Robert is still lodging with William Ward Address: Porlock, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) GRO - JAS 1842 - 11 178 - Bristol (3) Census (4) IGI Record (5) GRO AMJ 1852 - 6a 73 - Bristol - aged 31 (6) GRO Mar 1868 - 5a 13 - Cricklade - aged 55 (7) GRO JAS 1893 - 5c 207 - Williton - aged 77 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************