Searching for MOORE of Seaton & Beer Devon.

[Tiffaney]

Am searching for MOORE families from Seaton and Beer Devon.

Your help would be much appreciated.

Thank you,
Dianne

[DOB7]

Dear Diane,
Given that Seaton & Beer records exist from 1584 to the present day, and that MOORE is a fairly common surname, please can you be a little more specific regarding timeframe and forenames?

[Tiffaney]

Certainly DOB7 and thank you for your interest....had posted MOORE in one name studies but was moved here hence my lack of details.

Would like to learn more of James MOORE b: 1780 siblings, parents, etc.

I am told there are still members of the MOORE families living in Seaton today
so it would  be great to find a link with one of them, as I intend going to Devon in 2010 for research & exploring the area,

James MOORE

Born:  1780  Seaton & Beer Devon
Chr:    1780  Seaton & Beer Devon
Died:  Unknown

Married:  in 1807 at Brixham Devon

Spouse:  Elizabeth COPP
Born:  1782 Brixham Devon
Chr:  31 May 1782 Brixham Devon

Children of James and Elizabeth MOORE (MS COPP)

(1)  Elizabeth MOORE chr: 19 Feb 1809 Seaton & Beer Devon
(2)  Esther MOORE chr: 20 Jan 1811 Seaton & Beer Devon
(3)  James Copp MOORE chr: 1813 Seaton & Beer Devon
(4)  Sarah MOORE born:  1815 Seaton & Beer Devon
(5)  William Henry MOORE born 1818 Seaton & Beer Devon
(6)  Elizabeth MOORE born 1821 Seaton & Beer Devon
(7)  Hannah MOORE chr: 17 Oct 1824 Seaton & Beer Devon
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(3)  William Henry MOORE born 1818 married Elizabeth GEMPTON b: 1818 Brixham Devon at St. Peter Port Guernsey on 26 Nov 1843 where they lived for 8 years before sailing to New Zealand with their four children.
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Would like to know who, when & where the other children married also please..
Have line of descendants of Wm Henry MOORE b: 1818 m: Elizabeth GEMPTON if any members interested.
Thank you
Tiff

[DOB7]

OK, for starters, the IGI shows a marriage between Elizabeth COPP & James MOORE which I suspect may be the banns called in his parish, dated 11 May 1808.
James the father was not baptised in Seaton & Beer. I'm assuming that you have guessed at his birth year? The 1851 census shows:
Name   Relationship   Mar   Age    Sex   Occupation    Birthplace
James  MOORE   Head   W   86   M   Gardner   Tignell----
   Address:   Short Hill, Beer
   Census Place:   Seaton & Beer Axminster, Devonshire
   PRO Reference:   HO/107/1862   Folio:   712   Page:   23   FHL Film:   0221010

so, could it be that James was born earlier? Have you seen the full transcripts of any of the baptisms - is the father's occupation mentioned?

[Tiffaney]

Thank you DOB7 for your time & info.

Unfortunately
haven't seen full transcripts of any of the baptisms and interesting to hear that James wasn't baptised in Seaton & Beer...have mainly taken the children from IGA except my line James Henry MOORE b: 1818 Seaton & Beer, which was in family records in NZ.

It is quite possible from what you have posted that he was born earlier.

Much appreciated...
Tiff

[DOB7]

I would recommend e-mailing the Devon Record Office devrec[at]devon.gov.uk and asking them to check a couple of the later baptisms for you to see what occupation was given for James. (This was given for baptisms after 1812)
I would definitely choose Hannah, as it is the latest, and at least one of the others. Of course, James may not have become a gardener until much later in life.
Also, ask the DRO to check the marriage entry - it may give James' parish of origin, and some witnesses' names which could be useful clues.

[Tiffaney]

Thank you DOB7 for your generous and detailed advice.  It is also extremely good of you to give me guidance in what queries to put to the DRO. Will get onto that now.

Much appreciated. 




 

[Mr. Tibbs]

Are you still interested in the Tench family of County Durham, UK?

[Tiffaney]

Hello Mr Tibbs,

I am indeed very interested in the Tench family....have some details about the Tench family in New Zealand which is posted on my forum at:
http://ancestralsearch.proboards.com/index.cgi     you do need to register to gain  access.

Would love to learn more about Tench family in Co. Durham UK.

regards,
Tiffaney