[Paul]

Short answer, no –  not that I am aware of, as far as I have been able to ascertain, he married a Mary Ellen Briggs, 1895 and they had 2 x children (1877 – 1937), Amelia Brightmore 1894 (also known as Briggs) and William Brightmore 1897  (not sure if he took another name too).

The liklihood of another child is low.

The murder occurred in 1897, at the time the press reported Williams evidence where he stated his wife was pregnant (probably with his son William). He was sentenced to 15 months hard labour – apparently the jury asked judge to show clemency. He was released in 1899, although 34, he probably wasn’t a healthy person due to service in the Army in India, and the numerous documented cases of hospitalisation with syphilis, and after a 15 month spell of hard labour in a late victorian prison he died in 1901.

After Williams death in 1901, Mary Ellen married a John Lowe, in 1902 having several more children by him.

My understanding is that Amelia was primarily brought up by her maternal grandmother Mary Jane Briggs, and married in 1911 17yrs. William (son) in 1911 was with his mother, as William Lowe, he according to family members moved away joining Lancashire Police.

Williams father Joesph moved to Sheffield from Derbyshire, and his father was called Francis. So Frank could be a family name given by a male sibling of William Brightmore 1865, I have a few William Brightmores in my tree, not necessarily researched, but no Mosforths.

Ill take a quick look tonight

Regards Paul

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