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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: lisamarler70 on Friday 09 August 13 12:55 BST (UK)
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I'm really stuck. I don't know how to find out anything about Ellen Moffat, the searches don't show anything up for her. I know very little other than her mother's maiden name was Florence Jackson. When grandma married she lived in the Staffs area but I know she had some roots in Scotland at some point but am very vague on specifics.
I wondered if anyone with more experience could help give me a start ...?
Your help is always appreciated
Thanks
Lisa
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Welcome to rootschat!
Your first best bet is to get her marriage certificate to find her father's name & occupation, then we can work back with definite information from that, a fair amount from free resources.
Marriages Dec quarter 1933
MOFFAT Ellen MARLER John E Uttoxeter 6b 773
EDIT: GRO online is the cheapest way - £9.25 per certificate.
Josey
PS Don't forget that living people cannot be named nor 1911 censuses [apart from free index info] be put on the public forum. These can be sent by 'pm' - personal message via the green icon once you have made 3 posts.
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Hi Lisa
There is a birth registered in Wolstanton Staffs in october quarter 1909.
Do you know if grandma had any brothers or sisters?
Heather
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could it have been Frances jackson not Florence? there is a marriage to a possible James moffat dec 1907 newcastle under lyme (staffs) freebmd
Diddy
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James Moffat and Frances Jackson in 1907 Civil marriage Newcastle under Lyme
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Births registered in staffordshire
1908 Jonathan Moffat
1909 Ellen Moffat
1911 Samuel Moffat
1912 James Moffat
1913 Frances Moffat mmn jackson
1916 Eva Moffat mmn Jackson
1918 Sydney Moffat mmn Jackson
1922 Lily Moffat mmn Jackson
1923 Roy Moffat
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1901
In Congleton, Cheshire
Samuel Moffatt Head 52 born Sandbach
Ellen Moffatt 52 Wife born Bradwall, Cheshire
James Moffatt son 30 born Congleton Fustian Cutter
Ellen Moffatt daughter 28
Jonathan Moffatt 21
Hugh Moffatt son 16
Harry Beach grandson 3
131/3348/132/20
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Lisa, when you can make another 2 posts, you can receive information by 'pm'....which may be relevant to the Newcastle-under-Lyme Moffats.
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Births registered in staffordshire
1908 Jonathan Moffat
1909 Ellen Moffat
1911 Samuel Moffat
1912 James Moffat
1913 Frances Moffat mmn jackson
1916 Eva Moffat mmn Jackson
1918 Sydney Moffat mmn Jackson
1922 Lily Moffat mmn Jackson
1923 Roy Moffat
Hi Heather
I know for sure that Sydney, Eva, Lily, Samuel, Frances, James were all her kiddies - I've never heard of Roy or Jonathan? How would I find out their Dad's name (my great grandfather?).
Thank you so much for your help :)
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Thanks everyone for your help so far, it will give me a few areas to look into :)
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Hi
If James Moffat Fustian Cutter born Congleton is the correct person then this might be his parents marriage
Samuel MOFFATT and Ellen DAVENPORT in 1870 at Congleton St James
These are 2 good sites to use
www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk
www.cheshirebmd.org.uk
Heather
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Thanks all, you were on the right track and helped lots and lots. I tracked the Moffat's right back to Samuel Moffat (1849) and Ellen Davenport (1849) and got stumped again. I could go further back with Ellen but became unstuck with Samuel. My Dad always told me there was a Scottish bloodline but I can't seem to find it. I came across a Samuel from Congleton who was originally from Ireland and I wondered if there was a connection there somewhere?
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11th September 1870 Congleton, St James
Samuel Moffatt aged 21 Father James Moffatt
Ellen Davenport aged 21 father Jonathon Davenport
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1851
Front Street, Sandbach
All born Ireland
James Maffit 45
Jane Maffit 35
John Maffit 17
Mary Maffit 14
Hugh Maffit 12
Rebecca Maffit 10
James Maffit 6
Samuel Maffit 3
James Beady 45
John Duff 20
Charles O'hara 18
Michael Tansey 18
Robert Nevins 25
John Bruman 22
Charles Hughes 13