littleorme: you are welcome. It doesn't look hopeful, but I'll keep at it a little longer.
Are you sure that John and Catherine were married in Rathfriland? Have you found their marriage in a parish register? He was a tradesman and might have moved there later. The reason I am asking is that It looks like he was on on Downpatrick Street, Rathfriland, on Griffith's valuation (1863-4), renting a house, offices, and yard, but there is no John Moore in Drumgath parish on the Tithe Applotment lists, which were taken in 1834. I think they included everyone.
Also, I looked through the baptism registers for Drumgath parish for the 1st 10 years of images and didn't see the surname Moore anywhere. They are readable for the most part at nli.ie
The other thread shows that you have the will abstract - did you see the image itself?
just in case you haven't, here is the link or click on "image" in the search results.
https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsFindImage.aspx?id=168243&imageType=Png---------
SandraThank you for the background link.
Will abstract:
will dated 11 December 1873
died at Rathfriland, 22 January 1874
my stock and trade to my son Edward Moore,
one shilling to:
my wife Catherine Moore,
my son Thomas Moore,
my daughter Margaret Connelly
to my three daughters that is in America, namely Mary Sarah and Bridget one shilling each if called on
executors: son Edward Moore and James Sheeran, both of Rathfriland.
signed John -his mark- Moore
witnesses: Patrick Magee, Barnard Trainor
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son Edward is a merchant on Downpatrick Street in 1901, and says he is 56. His death record, 20 Jun 1904, says he was 58, and a bootmaker (his father's trade.) So he was born about 1844/5 ...so he could have been the last child.
