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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: kilt3d on Sunday 03 January 10 03:48 GMT (UK)
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I am endeavouring to find out more information about the Moore Family of Eccelfechan.
I am particularly interested in:
1) Henry Muir (changed Name) 1856-1936
2) Thomas Moore, Born in Lancashire about 1830
Although any information would be welcome
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there is a muir family in ecclefechan 1851 peter 37 general merchant born paisley margaret wife 41 born hoddom ann 4 clarinda 13 henry 1 john i 3 have you any idea of any of the parents csc
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My Great Grand Father was Thomas Moore(born in Lancashire) married Ann Jamieson in 1856. My grand father, Henry, was born 1857,(he changed his name to Muir, after his marriage to Elizabeth McDonald)His siblings were Ann,!959, Jane Irving ,1861, Davis,1864, Thomas,1866, Catherine !867, and Isabella !873.
Understandably there was family discord directed at Henry, for the name change.
So details of the rest of the family are very sketchy.
kilt3d
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where do you think the ecclefechan connection came from as there is also another henry muir in hoddom parish he appears to be working at the quarry and has a lot of children csc
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DEar csc,
According to the 1881 Census,
Both Henry and his father lived in Bluebell court in Eccelfechan.
Also, Thomas Moore was in Eccelfechan in the 1901 Census.
From cousins I've been in touch with, they can trace the Muirs, but the Moores are missing
hence my inquires.
Does that help?
Kilt3d