Joseph Moorley (OH's FFMFF)

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Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Joseph Moorley

Date and place of birth
not known abt 1772 in Derby, Derbyshire

Names of parents
possibly James Moorley and Jane Hunt (IGI record)

Date and place of baptism - if applicable
not sure, possibly 8 Jun 1772, Derby

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
m Ellen Taylor, 15 Jan 1807, Derby (IGI) - Joseph and Ellen were named on son George's death certificate.

Occupation(s) - if any
1828/1829 Pigot's Directory - Silk hosiery manufacturer, maltster

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
1828/29 - 14 Queen St, Derby
1835 Pigot's - 14 Queen St and St Michaels Lane

Date, place and cause of death
not known, but before 1841 as not in census.

Date and place of burial.
not known

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
none found so far

Memorial inscription - if any

[Jill]

From the Derby Mercury 28th June 1837 on the British Library site

The Late Joseph Moorley's Affairs
All persons indebted to the late JOSEPH MOORLEY, Maltster, of Derby at the time of his decease, are requested immediately to pay the amount of their respective debts unto Mr THOS. COOPER, Builder, Derby, one of the Executors. And all persons having any claim against the estate of the said late Joseph Moorely. are desired to forward the particulars of the same unto Mr Cooper forthwith. Derby, 26th June 1837.

[Jill]

ooh there's more...

Derby Mercury May 29th 1839

Pursuant to a Decree of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer at Westminster, made in a cause of PARKER v MOORLEY, and PARKER v PEET & COOPER, the Creditors of JOSEPH MOORLEY late of Derby, in the County of Derby, Hosier (who died in the month of March 1837) are by their Solicitors to come in and prove their debts before Richard Richards Esq one of the Masters of the said Court, at his chambers in Tanfield Court, in the Inner Temple, London or in default thereof they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree.

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oooh, thank you Jill.

"one of the executors" I wonder who the others were ?

Off to look, I didn't know BL had newspapers too (NLA does ours and they are fantastic)

Di