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Mosley Livery Service
Early Life
Ashton Edward Mosley was born in the community of Egginton, Derbyshire, England on 24 October 1866. He was the third son and sixth child of the Reverend Rowland Mosley and Jane Charlotte Rose Every. The Reverend Mosley was Rector of Egginton Parish at the date of Ashton’s birth. On 22 July 1888, Ashton’s father died at Egginton. Three months later, Ashton sailed for North America on board the ship Republic. He arrived at the port of New York on 19 November 1888, ready to make his own way in the world.
Mosley Sets Up Livery Service
Livery Services in the closing years of the 1890s required that not only did the owner maintain vehicles for hire, but also kept a stable with horses that were used to pull the carriages, wagons or stage coaches around town or from one village to another.
Ashton is first found within records for the town Peterborough, Ontario at the date of the 1893 directory. He was boarding at 338 Stewart Street and ran Mosley’s Livery Service at 193 Simcoe Street. He would continue to run the livery service over the next several years from its Simcoe Street location. In 1893, John Dunford and Edward J. Ferguson both worked for Ashton.
The Business Grows
The following year Ashton had moved his home location to 165 McDonnell Street where he had taken a room. In 1894, he now employed three men. John Dunford was manager of the Livery Service. Edward Ferguson was a cab driver and William Guy was a groom.
During the next two or three years, Ashton lived at 184 Charlotte Street. He now hired Joseph Batten, a blacksmith to work at the Livery Service. John Dunford continued as manager and William Guy was still employed there as well. Ashton kept his business running until about 1902.
Mosley Livery Service Closed
By the following year, 1903, he had his residence in a house at 176 ½ Simcoe Street. He would spend the remainder of his life at this address. Ashton no longer kept his livery service business. From 1903 until his death in 1911, he appears to have had sufficient money to live comfortably. There is no indication in any city directories that he took employment nor ran any other type of business. Ashton became ill about mid year 1911. Taken to Nicholls Hospital, he succumbed to a condition identified as neuritis. Ashton died on 16 July 1911. His remains were interred at Little Lake Cemetery with a headstone noting that Ashton was the son of the Rev. Edward Mosley, Rector of Egginton, Derbyshire, England. Ashton’s brother, Colonel Godfrey Mosley looked after the administration of his estate which amounted to almost £1500.00, a tidy sum in that day.
Mosley Livery Service
Of the children of Rev. John and Sarah (Sproule) Beatty, John Beatty Jr., like his father before him, became a significant member of the town of Cobourg. He was born about 1810 in the United States and came as a boy of about 15 years, to Toronto, Upper Canada, with his parents. It is reported that John married Eleanor Armstrong on 22 October 1833 in Cobourg. Eleanor was born in June 1811 in Ontario, a daughter of James Rogers and Hannah (Dougall) Armstrong.
Their first child, Edward James, was born in Toronto in 1837. Sarah Louisa, was born in Cobourg on 29 November 1840. She was followed by four sisters, Emma Mary, born 26 January 1841; Ella Frances, born 6 January 1845; Mary Adelaide, born 26 January 1847 and Emily Eliza, born 1 September 1848. The second son of John and Eleanor (Armstrong) Beatty, was Charles John, born in Cobourg on 20 July 1850. Edith Bertha Beatty was the youngest child of John and Eleanor. She was born 15 July 1854 at Cobourg.
Early Life
Ashton Edward Mosley was born in the community of Egginton, Derbyshire, England on 24 October 1866. He was the third son and sixth child of the Reverend Rowland Mosley and Jane Charlotte Rose Every. The Reverend Mosley was Rector of Egginton Parish at the date of Ashton’s birth. On 22 July 1888, Ashton’s father died at Egginton. Three months later, Ashton sailed for North America on board the ship Republic. He arrived at the port of New York on 19 November 1888, ready to make his own way in the world.
Mosley Sets Up Livery Service
Livery Services in the closing years of the 1890s required that not only did the owner maintain vehicles for hire, but also kept a stable with horses that were used to pull the carriages, wagons or stage coaches around town or from one village to another.
Ashton is first found within records for the town Peterborough, Ontario at the date of the 1893 directory. He was boarding at 338 Stewart Street and ran Mosley’s Livery Service at 193 Simcoe Street. He would continue to run the livery service over the next several years from its Simcoe Street location. In 1893, John Dunford and Edward J. Ferguson both worked for Ashton.
The Business Grows
The following year Ashton had moved his home location to 165 McDonnell Street where he had taken a room. In 1894, he now employed three men. John Dunford was manager of the Livery Service. Edward Ferguson was a cab driver and William Guy was a groom.
During the next two or three years, Ashton lived at 184 Charlotte Street. He now hired Joseph Batten, a blacksmith to work at the Livery Service. John Dunford continued as manager and William Guy was still employed there as well. Ashton kept his business running until about 1902.
Mosley Livery Service Closed
By the following year, 1903, he had his residence in a house at 176 ½ Simcoe Street. He would spend the remainder of his life at this address. Ashton no longer kept his livery service business. From 1903 until his death in 1911, he appears to have had sufficient money to live comfortably. There is no indication in any city directories that he took employment nor ran any other type of business. Ashton became ill about mid year 1911. Taken to Nicholls Hospital, he succumbed to a condition identified as neuritis. Ashton died on 16 July 1911. His remains were interred at Little Lake Cemetery with a headstone noting that Ashton was the son of the Rev. Edward Mosley, Rector of Egginton, Derbyshire, England. Ashton’s brother, Colonel Godfrey Mosley looked after the administration of his estate which amounted to almost £1500.00, a tidy sum in that day.
In the opening years of the 1800s, Elijah Buck settled in what was to become the town of Cobourg. Beginning with his arrival in 1808, Elijah acquired considerable property in the area. A settlement was established and for a time it became known as Buckville. The young community was renamed Cobourg in 1819.
By 1831, Elijah was selling his properties including a Tavern, his three storey house, a lot on which was built a stable and also 20 village lots. Elijah Buck died in Cobourg on 17 December 1842. His remains were interred in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Cobourg.
That same year of 1831, when Elijah was selling his lands, Rev. John Beatty came to live in Cobourg. Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, John had married Sarah Sproule about 1805. They moved to the United States where a number of children were born. John and Sarah moved to the Toronto area by 1825. They did not remain in that town, but returned to Cobourg.
