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Offline Wendl

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James Moffatt b. 1875 Armagh to Belfast
« on: Tuesday 03 May 05 02:13 BST (UK) »
Hello there,

Seeking informaton on a James Moffatt, only know he was born 1874/1875 in Armagh.  Died in  Guelph, Ontario, Canada  7 July 1951 at the age of 76 yrs.  Was married to Margaret (Maggie) Hedley Close in Belfast on 19 Jun 1899.  If you have any information on this fellow would love to hear from you.

All the Best
Wendy
Barrie/Barry-Forfar
Broun/Brown-Kirriemuir, Forfar, Angus
Carr-Belfast
Close -Belfast, Antrim and Down, Mageraghall; Ontario, Canada 
Crowe- Belfast
Gardiner/Gardner-Belfast, Scotland
Hennion- USA
Hedley- Belfast
Lawlor-Belfast, Down: Ontario, Canada
McPherson-Esquising, Ontario
McKernan-Australia
Ramsay-Kirriemuir,Scotland
Thompson-Derry; Ontario-Canada
Walker- Kirriemuir,Forfar,Dundee Scotland
Wilkinson-Belfast

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Re: James Moffatt b. 1875 Armagh to Belfast
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 17 May 05 20:12 BST (UK) »
James Ritchey Moffet or Moffatt  was born  January 7, 1875 and baptised 4-24-1875 at Knocknamuckley.  The family had a Lisnamintry address.  Father was Malcomson Moffatt, a weaver,  and mother was Ann Dilworth. 

Siblings noticed so far are
 Margaret Jane b. July 15, 1862,bapt Dec 7, 1862 (Lisnamintry address)
 Rebecca, b. Feb 4, 1870 bap. 5-25-1870 (Knocknamuckley address),
William 9-9-1871, bapt 9-9-1872 (Lisnamintry address), and
Richard, b May 26, 1865, bapt.  11-5-1865 (Lisnamintry address)

A Richard and Jane Moffatt are also having children in Lisnamintry during the same period.  Also in Lisnamintry was Franny Mofface (probably my misreading of Moffatt) who died 10-6-1874 at 78 years old.

I am not noticing any earlier Moffatt records.  Local families also went to the Seagoe Parish Church, so if the Moffatts were in the area, you might find records there. 

I am interested in families in this area, especially the Dilworth families, Porters, Pollacks, Harts, etc who intermarried. I'd be interested in hearing what you find if you research the above folk. 

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Re: James Moffatt b. 1875 Armagh to Belfast
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 17 May 05 22:30 BST (UK) »
Hello Kathleen,
Thankyou for the information, have recently found that my James was born 8 May ..
mind you, he may be the son of that Jane and Richard...he married into my "Close" family in 1899, his wife my Grt Grand Aunt Margaret Hedley Close Moffatt, kept a date book from 1893-1942 documenting family births/marriages/deaths.  on the front page says "Jane Moffatt" died February 2(?) illegible 193(?) illegible.  the following is information regarding the Moffatts that was in the book as well as information forwarded to me by a cousin in Belfast...hope it is of some use to you, as well, I have a letter written by a Wm. W. Moffatt in the 1940's from Bangor...outlines some of the Moffatt/Moffet/Moffitt Genealogy if you would like I will send you a copy...send me a PM with your address and I'll send it off to you.  Could be the families of Malcolm and Richard are related???


Mary Moffatt 08 Feb
John Moffett Armagh 16 Mar
Wm. W. Moffatt 11 Apr
Lily Moffatt 23 Apr 1913
Ray Moffatt 16 May 1906
Ettie Moffatt (Mrs. Grey) 22 Jun
Winnifred Kathleen Moffatt 28 Jun 1907
Jane Moffatt(Jackson) Armagh - Belfast 49 yrs, 30 Aug d. 21 Feb 1933
Agnes Violet Moffattt 23 Oct 1908
Robina Moffatt 02 Nov.

From the 1911 Census have the following:
Children of John Moffatt and Mary Webster, He was a joiner
(ray moffett)17/5/06 born at ruth St
lily moffett 1912 born a t5 kingston avenue
winifred moffett 26/6/07 born at ruth street
agnes moffett 23/10/07 born at twynford st

william John Moffatt 46 Co. Armagh
sarah ann 44 Co. Armagh
willaim john 24 Co. Armagh
mary jane 22 Co. Armagh
hugh samuel 18 Co. Armagh
susan 16 Co. Armagh
margaret west 12 belfast
martha west 7 Belfast
sarah Lillian 2 Belfast

also looked up john moffatt and mary webster (clhildren in maggies little
book) they where in keningston ave.

john moffatt 34 Co. Armagh
mary 30 Co. Armagh
reacheal 4 Belfast
winfred 3 Belfast
violet 2 Belfast
william John 11 m Belfast


All the Best
Wendy
Barrie/Barry-Forfar
Broun/Brown-Kirriemuir, Forfar, Angus
Carr-Belfast
Close -Belfast, Antrim and Down, Mageraghall; Ontario, Canada 
Crowe- Belfast
Gardiner/Gardner-Belfast, Scotland
Hennion- USA
Hedley- Belfast
Lawlor-Belfast, Down: Ontario, Canada
McPherson-Esquising, Ontario
McKernan-Australia
Ramsay-Kirriemuir,Scotland
Thompson-Derry; Ontario-Canada
Walker- Kirriemuir,Forfar,Dundee Scotland
Wilkinson-Belfast