Author Topic: Parents of Samuel Moffat (born 1849) in Ireland - moving to Congleton (Read 2093 times)

lisamarler70 · « **on:** Monday 26 August 13 21:12 BST (UK) »

I'm really confused. I've hit a brick wall.

My great, great (or how many other greats) was Samuel Moffat (born 1849 in Ireland and moved to Congleton). He married Ellen Davenport (born 1849 in Bradwell, Cheshire).

I believe the parents are James and Jane but I have no other information. I don't have a maiden name for Jane - and James I'm clueless about James as it doesn't appear he came over to England. He might have died or something? Can someone help me ...

I really appreciate your help

Thanks

Lisa

heywood · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday 26 August 13 21:45 BST (UK) »

Hi Lisa,

To begin with the birth certificate of any of the children born in Congleton would give you Jane's maiden name.
I'll carry on looking now

heywood

JJen · « **Reply #2 on:** Monday 26 August 13 21:53 BST (UK) »

Hi,

This would appear to be the Moffat family on the 1851 (transcribed as Maffit) -

James Maffit   45 Gen Lab
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

All born in Ireland

HO107 Piece 2168 Folio 237 Page 39. Front Street, Sandbach

On the 1861 census Jane is recorded as married, however on the 1871 she is a widow.

Death of James -

James Moffat
Date of Registration - q4 1864
Registration District - Congleton, Cheshire
Vol 8a Page 157

JJ

JJen · « **Reply #3 on:** Monday 26 August 13 21:56 BST (UK) »

Marriage of Samuel with his father recorded as James -

Samuel Moffat
Birth Date - c1849
Age: 21
Father's Name - James Moffat
Spouse's Name - Ellen Davenport
Spouse's Age - 21
Spouse's Father's Name - Jonathan Davenport
Marriage - 3 Oct 1870, Congleton, Cheshire, England

JJ

heywood · « **Reply #4 on:** Monday 26 August 13 21:57 BST (UK) »

Info duplicated so removed

JJen · « **Reply #5 on:** Monday 26 August 13 22:08 BST (UK) »

Heywood - Good to see we are on the same wave length regarding 1851 as per reply #2

JJ

heywood · « **Reply #6 on:** Monday 26 August 13 22:13 BST (UK) »

Hi JJ

I am so sorry - it took me so long to type up and your message re the marriage was flagged up in red when I began typing. I didn't read past that!
I'll remove it!

heywood

JJen · « **Reply #7 on:** Monday 26 August 13 22:15 BST (UK) »

Not a problem

JJ

heywood · « **Reply #8 on:** Monday 26 August 13 22:18 BST (UK) »

I was also going to post re the death of James!

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