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It certainly seems like the families are connected. Isn't it a challenge finding certificates with the name variations.  This is my SIL's family and we were trying to find where his British Home Child ancestor came from. I have tried to attached a word document with information but it will not accept it. The rtf is too big as well. I did order the death certificates for Bridget and Thomas and they do appear to belong to the family I am researching. I was not able to figure out the family connection in Ireland.
I have a pdf booklet with all of the certificates, census etc. . It is too big to attach here. If you are interested, you can send me your email.
All the best
Janis

I cannot be certain about the Stapylton-Adkins surname. I do know that the Father of the 3 boys left the UK and lived and died in Monroe County, New York. He used the surname "Adkins". I cannot find the Mother of the boys after they were in the workhouse. I cannot find her under the surnames Adkins, Atkins or Stapleton. The son Albert "Herbert" used the surname "Atkins" when he left the UK (btw 1901-1911) and came to Canada. The other two boys (after they left the workhouse) were both found using the surnames "Adkins" and "Atkins" in various records in the UK. I have not found them using the "Stapylton-Adkins" surname.

There are Tucker - Moore births in Birmingham to George + Sarah, I think
including
Samuel 1876
George 1877
John 1879
(1881, Birmingham, piece 2979 folio 65 page 29)
 
But did she marry George Tucker as Sarah Moraghan, 26 July 1874, Birmingham, father Thomas Moraghan?
There is a Thomas + Bridget Moraghan in Birmingham in 1871, with a Thomas, age 6, born Birmingham
piece 3112 folio 27 page 19
Living with a married daughter by the look of it, and there also are four more daughters of theirs, including Sarah.
Youngest child of that married daughter is also Thomas (perhaps Gilmour, Thomas, mother Moroughan, Sep 1870, Birmingham)

Thomas Moraghan, bap Birmingham St Peter, 28 August 1864, born 2 August
parents Thomae + Bridgittae Coyne

John

I really think you are on to something - both daughters (a Gilmour and Tucker) use the "Moore" surname when they are baptizing some of their children. I see Bridget is in the workhouse by 1901. It seems Thomas Sr has parents that were born in Ireland and emigrated to Ireland. Going to keep following that lead. Thanks so much for helping me think "outside the box"

Hi
Thanks for all the information

I wonder what the date was of the document naming his sister as "Mrs Tucker"? 

Thomas Moore gave the information to his family - he died in 1950 - so this would be passed down as "family lore" - he said he had 7 or 10 sisters and they came to Ireland during the famine. On census records he gives his parents place of birth as Ireland.

It is possible that Moore could be a short form of "Moraghan" or "MOORANEAN" - maybe it was made to look less Irish when he was put in the Middlemore Home.

It sure has been a challenge. It's obvious he didn't talk much about his background but I think that is the case with many Home Children.

Thank you for all of your help. I will follow these leads and see if any of these named Thomas or Edward are not around in 1881 when Thomas was already in Canada.
Janis 

Hi Bob
Sorry to bother you again. I tried both suggestions. It's not working for me.
Thanks for trying
Janis