Martha Moss (maiden name Baylis) who was sentenced to seven days in prison, was born on 12 March 1837 in Mixbury.

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Her parents were John and Ann (maiden name Taylor) Baylis who had married in Mixbury on 21 November 1831. John had been born in Mixbury and Ann in Finmere.

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Martha had two older brothers, William, and Joseph who died the year Martha was born, and one younger brother Josiah.

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She married William Moss on 21 December 1857 at Over Norton. William was a sawyer born in Ascott. They do not appear to have had any children and Martha although living in Ascott and working as a Gloveress in 1881, returned to Mixbury for her burial there in 1882.