Sharp Mossop

Generation: 1

Sharp Mossop was born in 1888 in Broughton, Cumberland, England (son of Sharp Mossop and Frances Chicken); died in 1960.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: 1920; Truckman
Residence: 1930, Brooklawns Avenue, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Conneticut, USA
Occupation: 1930; President of Trucking Company

Notes:

Sharp Mossop arrived in Ellis Island on 12 March 1909 travelling Steerage from Liverpool on the Mauretania. Listed as 21 An Engineer from Workington Travelling to Bridgeport Connecticut. The section where he was travelling too has been altered. Originally it was to " Friend Edward Duffield 368 Lennox Avenue Bridgeport CT " this was crodssed out and " Uncle Jno A Mossop " entered without an address.
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1920 US census Fairfield Connecticut
???Newman Place ???
Mossop Charles Head 32 b. England Arrived 1909 Truckman General
NB I am assured this is Sharpe Mossop !!!!!!
" Aileen Wife 30 b. England Arrived 19
" Maud Dau 9 b. Connecticut
" Marie Dau 7 "
" Alice Dau 3 "
" Charles Son 3mths "

Duffield Anna Widow 62 b. England
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1930 US Census Bridgeport Fairfield CT
155 Brooklawn Ave House Value $8,000
Mossop Sharpe Head 42 b. England President of Trucking Company
" Elizabeth Wife 41 b. England
" Maude L Dau 19 b. CT
" Elizabeth H Dau 16 b. CT
" Alice E Dau 13 b. CT
Both parents listed as entering US 1907
This must be the same family Indexed by Ancestry.com as Franke Mossop
Wife should Aileen, Elizabeth H = Marie, Alice E ? age 15?
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Sharp married Ailleen Duffield about 1910. Ailleen (daughter of Noah Duffield and Hannah Lowe) was born in 1888 in Workington, Cumberland, England; died in 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Maud Mossop was born in 1911 in Fairfield, Conneticut, USA.
Marie Mossop was born in 1913 in Fairfield, Conneticut, USA.
Living
Charles Mossop was born in 1920 in Fairfield, Conneticut, USA; died before 1930.

Generation: 2

Sharp Mossop was born in 1863 in Seaton, Cumberland, England (son of Sharp Mossop and Sarah UNKNOWN).

Other Events and Attributes:

Baptism: 14 Jul 1863, Camerton, Cumberland, England
Residence: 1901, Great Broghton, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Occupation: 1901; Railway Signal Man

Notes:

1891 Census Little Broughton Cockermouth; CUL
Sharp Mossop Head 27 Railway Signalman b. Seaton
Frances " Wife 33 b. Renwick
Sharp " Son 3 b. Broghton
Mary H " Dau 10 Months b. Broughton
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1901 Census Great Broughton Cockermouth Cumberland
Sharpe Mossop Head 37 Railway Signalman b. Seaton Cumb
Eda " Wife 24 b. Broughton Cumb
Sharpe " Son 13 --------- " ---------------
Mary H " Dau 10 --------- " --------------
Eda s " Dau 3 --------- " --------------
Eleanor " " 2 --------- " --------------
Percy " Son 1 --------- " --------------
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Sharp married Frances Chicken in 1885 in Cockermouth, : Registration District, England. Frances was born in 1858 in Renwick, Cumberland, England; died about 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Chicken was born in 1858 in Renwick, Cumberland, England; died about 1892.

Children:

1. Sharp Mossop was born in 1888 in Broughton, Cumberland, England; died in 1960.
Mary H Mossop was born in 1890 in Broughton, Cumberland, England.

Generation: 3

Sharp Mossop was born in 1803 in Beckermet, Cumberland, England; died in 1882 in Wigton, : Registration District, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1861, Seaton, Cumberland, England
Occupation: Between 1861 and 1871; Miller
Residence: Between 1871 and 1881, West Newton, Bromfield, Cumberland, England
Occupation: 1881; Farmer (20 Acres)
GRO Death Index: Jun 1882; Wigton 10b - 322

Notes:

1861 Census Seaton Village
Sharp Mossop Head 56 Miller b. Beckermount
Sarah " Wife 39 b. Grey Southern
Hannah " Dau 18 Housemaid b. Beckermount
Joseph " Son 15 b. Little Clifton
Eleanor " Dau 7 b. Seaton
Elizabeth " Dau 6month b. Seaton
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1871 Census Yearn Gill, West Newton, Cumbria
Sharp Mossop Head 66 Miller b. Beckermount
Sarah Mossop Wife 49 b. Grey Southern
Elizabeth " Dau 10 b. Seaton
Sharp " Son 7 b. Seaton
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1881 Census Howrigg, West Newton, Wigton, Cumbria
Sharp Mossop Head 77 Farmer of 20acres b. Beckermount
Sarah Mossop Wife 65 b. Gray Southern
Elizabeth " Dau 20 Dress Maker b. Seaton
Sharp " Son 17 Gen Servant (Ag Lab) b. Seaton
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Sharp married Sarah UNKNOWN. Sarah was born in 1822 in Grey Southern, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England; died after 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah UNKNOWN was born in 1822 in Grey Southern, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England; died after 1901.

Notes:

1891 Census West Newton Cumberland
Sarah Mossop Wid 70 Living on Own Means b. Brigham
Elizabeth Mossop Dau 29 Single Dress Maker b. Camerton (Seaton)
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1901 Census West Newton Cumberland
Elizabeth Mossop Head Single 48 Dressmaker Own Account b. Seaton
Sarah Mossop Mother Wid 79 b. Grey Southern

Children:

Hannah Mossop was born in 1843 in Beckermet, Cumberland, England.
Joseph Mossop was born in 1845 in Little Clifton, Workington, Cumberland, England.
Sarah Mossop was born in 1848 in Dearham, Cumberland, England.
Eleanor Mossop was born in 1853 in Seaton, Cumberland, England.
Mary Mossop was born in 1856 in Seaton, Cumberland, England.
Elizabeth Mossop was born in 1860 in Seaton, Cumberland, England.
2. Sharp Mossop was born in 1863 in Seaton, Cumberland, England.