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Record #23876
Name :
: Hugh MOSS (1896 - 1918)
  aka : Driver Hugh Moss


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 14 Jan 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 27 Sep 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, West Derby
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 May 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Driver Hugh Moss. Listed among those on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in World War One.

Liverpool, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
Name: Martha Bithell
Birth Year: abt 1867
Age: 24
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1891
Parish: Edge Hill, St Cyprian
Spouse's Name: John Moss
Father's Name: John Bithell
Spouse Father's Name: William Moss
Reference Number: 283 CYP/3/1
John Moss is noted as a Painter by trade.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Hugh Moss
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1896
Registration District: West Derby
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 537

Liverpool, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Hugh Moss
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1896
Baptism Date: 28 Jan 1896
Parish: Liverpool, St Peter
Father's Name: John Moss
Mother's Name: Martha Moss
Reference Number: 283 PET/2/95
Father's occupation was listed as 'Painter'.

1901 English Census records place the family of Martha (Born 1868 in Harwarder, Flintshire, Wales) and John Moss (Born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. In residence where their children Ellen (7), Hugh (5) and Stanley (2) as well as Boarder John Griffiths (21, from Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales). John was a House Painter by trade.

Cheshire, England, Select Parish Registers, 1538-2000
Name: Martha Moss
[Martha Bithell]
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1906
Marriage Place: St James, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Marriage Age: 43y
Father: John Bithell
Spouse: George Smith
FHL Film Number: 2104344

1911 English Census records place the family of Martha and George Smith at 11 Rosebery Grove, Preston, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. In residence were their children Stanley Moss (12), John Smith (12), John Albert Moss (9), George Harold Smith (2), as well as Boarders William Smith (30), and Patrick Kelly (24).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: MOSS
Given Name: Hugh
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-04-25
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-05-07
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also reels T-526 and C-4716
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-489
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Martha Smith
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Birth Date: abt 1869
Departure Date: 20 Aug 1913
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Corsican
Shipping Line: Allan Line
Official Number: 124191
Master: E Cook
Martha, Stanley, John and George traveled together. Husband George Smith appears to have traveled separately.

On 10 Jan 1917 Stanley Moss, brother of Hugh and son of Martha Bithell and John Moss died of Lymphatic Leukaemia in the Field in France. He was buried in Fosse No. 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-en-Gohelle, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: I. A. 7.
His Find A Grave Memorial# 56178171

Attestation papers were signed 16 Apr 1917 in Kingston, Ontario. Hugh Moss was born 14 Jan 1896 in Prenton, Birkenhead, England. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Mrs. G. Smith of Gananoque, Ontario. 5'2" in height with hazel eyes and light brown hair, he had a small scar left of his left nipple, and a small scar on the right side of his neck. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that Hugh died of wounds after being shot in the shoulder at Number 30 Casualty Clearing Station. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Martha Smith of Box 71 Gananoque, Ontario. He was buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: II. L. 20.

1921 Canadian Census records place the family of Martha and George Smith in Gananoque, Ontario. In residence are sons John Smith (22) and George Smith (12). The family states that they immigrated from England in 1913.

In 1934 there is a travel record for Martha and George Smith of Gananoque, Ontario going to their daughter, Mrs. Albert Lish of Los Angeles. Martha is confirmed as being 67 years of age from Hawarden, Wales, and George was 71 from Birkenhead, England. George was a Factory Worker by trade.

1940 US Census records place Martha (72) and George Smith (76) at 196 Gocing Street in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan. Lodger William J McBride was in residence.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56583723 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-02-07 08:55:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-02-07 08:56:19 /

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3014 ABBOTT, Adelaide1872ENG, LAN, Manchester Jul 1876 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3017 ABBOTT, Alexander1879ENG, LAN, Blackburn May 1889 : Polynesian CAN Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society  
3018 ABBOTT, John William1877ENG, LAN, Manchester May 1889 : Polynesian CAN Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society  
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3122 ACKERLEY, Thomas William1886ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1900 : Vancouver CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
3163 ADAIR, Millicent1880ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jul 1897 : Parisian CAN Louisa Birt  
13137 ADAMSON, Arthur1893ENG, LAN, Bury May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
8819 ADAMSON, John 1891ENG, LAN, Oldham May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
9868 ADAMSON, John1897ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jun 1906 : Victorian CAN Louisa Birt  
3970 ADDISON, Florence1893ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
12851 ADDISON, Gertrude1886ENG, LAN, Manchester May 1899 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
9143 ADDY, Albert William H.1893ENG, LAN, Liverpool Feb 1907 : Victorian CAN Louisa Birt  
17080 ADGEY, Robert Hugh1885ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1902 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
8820 AINDOW, Albert Edward1894ENG, LAN, Formby Jun 1911 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
5658 AINSWORTH, Ellen 1895ENG, LAN, Liverpool Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5662 AINSWORTH, Mary1896ENG, LAN, Liverpool Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
2852 AIRD, Arthur1895ENG, LAN Apr 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17052 ALDRED, Eric Woodman1894ENG, LAN, Manchester  Apr 1910 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
7961 ALEXANDER, George1913ENG, LAN, Fleetwood Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN Church Army  
26974 ALEXANDER, Reginald Gordon1917ENG, LAN, West Derby Jan 1928 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
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