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Oxfordshire / Re: Ananias Mooren
« on: Wednesday 25 June 14 23:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi -

I've been researching these Oxon/Berks Mooren/Mooring/Moring ancestors, on and off since 2006 - specifically Moses & Mary Ann Mooren, his eldest son, Henry Mooring = Matilda Bland; 2nd son Andrew = Patience Bland?, and the other children - Amadine, Liberty, Freedom etc. 

I guess that Ananias, son of Thomas Mooren is very probably nephew (or maybe 1st cousin, once removed) to Moses.

Has anyone established Moses' parents or origins?   The majority of listings for earlier Moorens on Ancestry are of Dutch origin, though there an English one of 1556 occurs several times.

Are Mary Ann and Ann Wright Waymark (who Moses married in 1875) different or one and the same person?  Moses' children between Henry (1854) and his marriage in 1875 are recorded on the 1871 Census with Moses & Mary Ann as the parents. Later. Censuses record Moses & Ann Wright Waymark with Henry Mooren & Andrew Mooren becoming Henry & Andrew Wright Waymark Mooring.

I would be grateful for any further info.

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Thomas Phelan / Esther McCormack 1840s
« on: Wednesday 25 June 14 23:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi -

I am intrigued by the Thomas Phelan & Esther McCormack posts which share similarities (and differences) with my great-great-grandparents:-  Thomas Phelan (1822-1880) who married Ellen(or) McCormack in 1843 in Mountrath, Laois.  I don't know exactly where My Thomas was born - maybe Mountrath or environs or elsewhere in Laois or bordering county. 

He may have had an older brother or 1st cousin - James Phelan whose son Thomas married Esther?
My Thomas's mother was also Ann (b. c1795).  The family emigrated from Mountrath to Leeds in 1851/2.

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Thomas Phelan and Ellen McCormack
« on: Friday 28 March 14 13:07 GMT (UK)  »
This is a big thank you message to Annie Dwyer.

After Mick Tait posted the info about Thomas Phelan and Ellen McCormack, your reply was a crucial 'gold nugget' as it finally enabled me to narrow down my 30 year search for my great-grandfather - Daniel Phelan's birth in Queen's County to Mountrath.  Using the lead you gave, I was able to get Daniel & Peter Phelan's baptismal records, proving they were brothers and the sons of Thomas & Ellen.  Mick Tait is descended from Peter Phelan and this confirmed this link.  I am in contact with Mick in Australia, another descendant of Daniel in Newcastle and a descendant of Daniel & Peter's youngest brother - John Phelan in Leeds.  It was John's marriage certificate that gave his mother's maiden name of Ellen McCormick and provided the initial lead.

Recently I have been able to view the original Mountrath Parish Registers online and now have the original marriage entry for Thomas & Ellen and the baptismal entries for their Irish-born children: Daniel, Margaret, Peter & Thomas. Their youngest children: Mary and John were born in Leeds after the family emigrated in 1852-3. 
While trawling through the Mountrath registers, I compiled a list of Phelan marriages and baptisms between 1835 and 1866.  I am happy to share these to anyone searching for Phelan ancestors.

Once again, many thanks to Annie for her reply  :)

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