True Nicholas Moden
(1836-1924)

True Nicholas Moden (also known as Trew Nicholas Moden) was the seventh of the nine children of William Moden and his wife Rebecca Dolby of Coveney, Cambridgeshire, England.

When True was 29 years old, he married Ruth Graham from Little Downham at her local parish church on St. Valentine's Day 1865. This was just 8 days before his family returned there to bury his father.

True is noted as a labourer during the late 1800s, and by the time of the 1881 census he is noted as a 'Farmer of 10 1/2 acres', which he continues to be into 1901. By 1911, he is noted as retired.

Ruth pre-deceased True by just over 24 years in January 1900, and True then went to live with their only child, Harriet. He died aged '94' in 1924.

Life Events

Born

• During 1836 at Coveney, Cambridgeshire, England.

Baptised

• 29th May 1836 at St. Peter-ad-Vincula Church, Coveney, Cambridgeshire, England.

Married

• Ruth Graham (1837-1900) on 14th February 1865 at St. Leonard's Church, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Children

• Harriet Moden (1866-19??) married Stevens Jordan (1866-19??)

Census and Residence

• 1841: 5yrs, Wayhead, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1851: 16yrs, Wayhead, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1861: 23yrs, Bank Side, Coveney, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1871: 35yrs, Oxlode, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1881: 44yrs, Black Bank, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1891: 56yrs, First Drove, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1901: 66yrs, Black Bank, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England.
• 1911: 78yrs, Black Bank, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Employment

• 1851: Employed at Home
• 1861: Agricultural Labourer
• 1865: Labourer
• 1871: Agricultural Labourer
• 1881-1901: Farmer
• 1911: Retired Smallholder

Death

• June 1924 at Black Bank, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, aged 94 years.

Burial

• 18th June 1924 at St. Leonard's Church, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, England.