MOSLEY, Robert I (Grimwade p.371)

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Goldworkers List (Section VII).

He married Jane Clifford at St Andrew, Holborn in 1783; both were of that parish.
The christening records for the following children provide detail for their parents Robert and Jane:
1784 for son Charles at St Andrew, Holborn shows his parents’ address as Hatton Walk.
1786 for daughter Jane at the same church shows her parents’ address as Saffron Street.
1792 for daughter Harriett at St Luke, Finsbury shows her father’s occupation as a lapidary.
In 1796 son Robert (Grimwade p.377) was christened at the same church.
1798 for son Thomas at St Andrew, Holborn shows his parents’ address as Fetter Lane.
1800 for daughter Matilda at the same church shows her parents from St Dunstan in the West.
1802 for son Richard and daughter Sarah in 1808 at the same church show their parents’ address again as Fetter Lane.
1811 for daughter Mary Ann at St Dunstan in the West again records Fetter Lane.
In 1804 he entered a maker’s mark at Goldsmiths Hall as a goldworker from 113 Fetter Lane.
In 1811 Indentures for his son Robert to be apprentice to David Osmond (sic) Devonshire jeweller of Old Street, St Luke record Robert senior as a jeweller of Fetter Lane.
The reference to lapidary in the christening record of 1792 is interesting in that a Richard Mosley aged 39 years is shown in 1841 UK Census records as involved in that trade from an address in Clerkenwell Close.
Grimwade’s speculation (p.602) that Charles Mosley (Grimwade p.357) was related seems borne out by the 1784 christening record, the entry of a goldworkers mark from 113 Fetter Lane and the various other times he gave that as his address (see topic for Charles Mosley Grimwade p.357). The other speculation that Robert Mosley II is related seems to be confirmed by the records noted above for 1796, 1811 and the various other times he gave Fetter Lane as his address (see separate topic for him).
There is a burial recorded at St Luke, Finsbury in 1830 for a Robert Mosley aged 72 years of St Dunstan in the West which appears to be relevant.
Whereas Grimwade’s narrative refers to the goldworker mark of 1827 as that of Richard Mosley of 113 Fetter Lane it is actually listed as that of Robert Mosley II on page 377 of his book. The record to confirm the notes concerning Indentures in 1811 being for Richard Mosely as apprentice to David O Devonshire has not been found; the ones seen carrying that date and master refer to Robert Mosley II.

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The Will of Robert Mosley I, jeweller late of Fetter Lane, London, was proved for probate on 30th April 1831 (National Archives reference PROB 11/1784/285).