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Title: Muircroft/Moorcroft
Post by: duckman on Monday 16 July 12 21:02 BST (UK)
Just a shot in the dark.  The girls in the photo are my grandmother Jessie Muircroft and Jeanie Muircroft, on the right is their mother Jane McCulloch Muircroft. Their father was David Muircroft from Keady/Darkly. Grandparents were Robert Moorcroft & Margaret Moffat. They moved to Lanarkshire 1870 -1875.
Trying to find out who the other two women are.
Think the photo was taken in Armagh early 1900.
Title: Re: Muircroft/Moorcroft
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 16 July 12 21:06 BST (UK)
Could they be Sarah and Anny?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Keady_Rural/Darkley/1014470/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Keady/Darkley_Town/322968/
Title: Re: Muircroft/Moorcroft
Post by: duckman on Monday 16 July 12 21:23 BST (UK)
Sorry I haven't a clue what their names might be.  I presumed that one of them must be an Irish relative, otherwise why travel from Lanarkshire to Armagh to get your photo taken?
Title: Re: Muircroft/Moorcroft
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 16 July 12 21:24 BST (UK)
In 1901 Sarah and Anny are listed in the census as daughters of David so presumably sisters of Jane? If Jane and daughters made a visit back home to Ireland it they might have wanted a family photo.

Added- rereading your 1st post it's not clear exactly who moved to Lanarkshire in 1870s.
Title: Re: Muircroft/Moorcroft
Post by: duckman on Tuesday 17 July 12 16:15 BST (UK)
David and his sister Charlotte moved to Overtown, Lanarkshire 1870 -1875 with his Parents Robert & Margaret Moorcroft.
In 1901 census David is married to Jane and living in Lanarkshire with daughters Jessie & Jeanie.
Title: Re: Muircroft/Moorcroft
Post by: MonaghanDarkley on Saturday 18 August 12 02:11 BST (UK)
Hi
Very interested in your post on Moorcrofts. My grandmother was Mary Ann Moorcroft and lived in Darkley in 1901. Parents were James and Jane Moorcroft although James is not present at census.
Your photograph is excellent. unfortunately i have no idea who they are but i do see a resemblance in the lady on the right and a moorcroft relative living today.
Title: Re: Muircroft/Moorcroft
Post by: applemac on Sunday 26 August 12 20:17 BST (UK)
when looking for mccullagh family in the keady area, i came across a jane mccullagh who married an Aaron moorcroft  16th sept 1845 . still doesn't solve who the lady in the photo is,  but might have connections to your tree.
Title: Re: Muircroft/Moorcroft
Post by: MonaghanDarkley on Sunday 13 April 14 12:18 BST (UK)
I just found my great grandparents on the 1891 Census of Scotland.  Their names were James and Jane Moorcroft. They were born in Co. Armagh according to Ireland Census 1901 and 1911 so they were either living temporarily or on holiday in Scotland in 1891. The address was Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland so we must be connected somewhere.

I am still trying to find marriage record and birth records for both James and Jane.