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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: thylacene on Sunday 02 March 08 11:01 GMT (UK)

Title: Moore
Post by: thylacene on Sunday 02 March 08 11:01 GMT (UK)

Am trying to track down my Ancestores with the Moore surname.
Their decendants are buried here in Australia in the Free Scotland Church section so am guessing they originated in scotland.
Is Moore a common name is specific counties of scotland?

I have gone as far back as Francis Moore who died in 1912. was married in Australia in in 1859 but no record of his birth.
Am guessing he was born overseas.

Anyone with any ideas?

cheers

Title: Re: Moore
Post by: wozzle on Sunday 02 March 08 11:41 GMT (UK)

between 1841-1901 there has been approximately 12,000 names of moore in the scottish censuses
almost half of those were in lanarkshire.

Title: Re: Moore
Post by: tidybooks on Sunday 02 March 08 23:39 GMT (UK)

Hi Thylacene,

Just done a search on LDS site, and can see 52 Francis Moores born 1839 +- 20 years (1819 to 1859) Can you find his age at death, or parents could maybe get that down from 52.

Tom