Saunders/Moore. Emigrated from Ireland to New Zealand about 1900.

[Janette]

Did she have a middle name?

Cheers Janette

[littleorme]

Hi,
As far as I'm aware, there was no middle name for Clara.
I should also have said that we don't know the first name of her husband. Hence the X.
Thanks

[Janette]

Hmmmm,Mr X

I don't see a marriage for a Clara Moore to a Sanders/Saunders up to this date in 1934 which is the cut off for marriages

Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

She was with a Florence Saunders, 39

Florence Saunders first appears on the Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Electoral Roll in 1935 ... Florence and Clara were both spinsters, living at Hinemoa House, Te Aroha.

Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

I am guessing that the Clara mentioned in Reply #4 is the Clara Saunders that died in 1981.


Cheers
KHP

[groom]

I am guessing that the Clara mentioned in Reply #4 is the Clara Saunders that died in 1981.

Cheers
KHP

Yes, I think we can discount that one KHP. I cant see a passenger list for a Clara Moore of the right age though.

[kiwihalfpint]

I know that when I did shipping transcribing, some passengers did a round trip, some stopped over until the next ship, could it be possible that Clara might have done something similar?


Cheers
KHP

EDITED:  Sorry was only thinking out loud

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hello..

Can't really help (sorry) but have you thought of looking at the mother's Will. Might (or might not) throw up a clue.

I'm guessing Mary MOORE's Will is at PRONI.

Calendar of Wills and Administrations 1915-1916
Image 236 of 792
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z5u/

If the link doesn't work all the Index really says is...

"Probate of the Will of Mary Moore late of Downpatrick Street, Rathfriland County Down
Widow who died 23 October 1915 granted at Belfast to Edward Fegan and John Kelly. Farmers"

Hopefully the Will will mention her children.

Any idea who Edward FEGAN and John KELLY were. Sons-in-law maybe?

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Clara is at home in 1901
[...]
But not in 1911

By 1911 Clara, her sister Annie and brother Thomas had all moved to Clifton, Antrim. They were all still single.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z5s/

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Just for elimination purposes the two Belfast marriages for a Clara MOORE mentioned on LDS are in 1915 to a Francis Lawson BEGGS and in 1920 to an Alfred McGUIGAN. Might be part of the puzzle. Might not.

For what it's worth, there is another Rootschat thread mentioning a "Lawson BEGGS" who lived in Clifton, Antrim.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=663159.0

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Interestingly (or not) a 99 year old Clara SAUNDERS died in Napier, NZ in 1983, giving her a birth year of 1884. I think her maiden name may have been THORNBORROW/THORNBURROW but that may be from a second marriage....or not.

May just be a coincidence of name and age but I occasionally pass through Napier so I'll sort out a death notice look-up. Her probate file is available at Wellington Archives so maybe ask for a lookup if the death notice is of no help.

Saunders, Clara (R23483024)    1977 - 1983
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23483024

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Do you know if any of Clara's siblings ended up in NZ or Australia.


Regards
Beg

[littleorme]

Thanks for continued advice and info. Much of it confirms what I already have looked at in Belfast records.
I have a copy of the will of Mary Moore - Clara's mother. She refers to her other children, several of whom  appeared to be still living in Rathfriland, but no mention of Clara.
Don't know of other family members who migrated to NZ or Australia.
I do know of a surviving Moore. He lives near Dublin, but hasn't helped - so far!
Cheers.