Hi! I just found a living link to the MORAN side of my family who told me a family story that our GGG grandmother was a Lady in Waiting to Queen Victoria. At 1st I totally discounted this story as impossible but they went on to say that this woman had gone against her family (and birth right) and married "low", was disowned and eventually, immigrate to America.
Could an Irish born (probably RC born but maybe not) have position of Lady in Waiting to Queen Victoria? I have found 2 Ladies in 1881 census b. in Dublin.
Window of time for this to be possible seems narrow, possibly 1838-1848 if she was unmarried at the time.
Mary nee
b. in Ire 1820-1822.
m. Martin Moran b. 1822 IRE marriage date unknown
1st known children b. 1849-1852 in Lancashire.
They move to Coventry and have 4 more children and then immi. to US in 1863.
In 1861 UK Census, Mary is "Washer Woman" and Martin is Hod Laborer.
Found names of about 10 Ladies in Waiting to QV at various times -- most are famous and definately high born.
There is supposedly an "exhaustive" list w/ full details of 32 L-I-W attending QV at her Coronation in 1838 -- found 2x on net - but URL not working! Argh!
Also found statement that her L-I-W were all "Cousins" and political "appointments" (Whigs) to influence her politics. True?
However, if Mary nee ?? Moran had this position, could she have quite young (teenager?) or before QV became Queen. Would QV have had contemporary L-I-W's as a child?
Not trying to claim any blue blood here -- so don't anyone get upset about Americans putting on airs.....just trying to track down one more Moran! I'm thinking she may have been a domestic servant or ladies maid and story got embellished, but would like to find household servants listing.
Also, I see QV kept house @ Kensington, Balmoral and Isle of Wright -- were there other residences?
Many Thanks for any help/advice/information.
kathy