Shorncliffe/Sandgate Lookup

[lindagro]

Hi, I'm trying to find the birth of my gr grandmother ANNIE MOORE in Kent. Two census give Shorncliffe and one gives Sandgate as birth place - all 1863. I can't find a GRO ref at all, would anyone be able to look for a baptism for me?
Her parents were Hannah and Thomas.

Thanks very much
Linda

[casalguidi]

Hi Linda

Was her father an army man or were they "local" people?  Although it is possible for local persons to give their birthplace as Shorncliffe, there weren't too many houses in that area - Shorncliffe was/is an army base.

Casalguidi

[lindagro]

Hi, I think he may have been in army - no positive proof - only because of Annie's birth place.

Linda

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

It's probably me but I can't find any Ann/ie MOOR/E born abt 1863 Sandgate or Shorncliffe in the census

Please can you give us the refs for the censuses you have her on, it may help find her.


I have found these birth registrations,

Ann MOORE    Sep Q 1862    Elham   v.2a  p.734

Female MOORE    Sep Q 1862    Elham    v.2a  p.721

Elham as the Registration District for Sandgate.


Regards
Daisy

[lindagro]

Hi Daisy, thanks for the birth refs. - didn't know Shorncliffe came under Elham, thought it might have been Folkestone. Will send for certs.
I can't find Annie at all on 1871, only on 1881 onwards when she was married, and living in London.

Linda

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

A good site for finding Registration Districts,

http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/index.htm


Let us know how you get on with the birth certs. maybe it will help find her in 1871.


Daisy

[lindagro]

Hi Daisy, sadly neither of the Moore births you found had the right parents, but thanks anyway.

Linda

[casalguidi]

Hi Linda

Have you now sorted Annie's birth or are you still looking?

Casalguidi

[lindagro]

Hi, yes I'm still looking but I've since found she could be Hannah Moore.  She is Annie on mariage cert in 1880 and Hannah on death cert.

Her father was a soldier - Thomas Moore a private in 96th regiment of foot. Her mother was Ann McDonald (all from older sisters birth cert who was born  in Plymouth)

Linda