1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Moffat Parish: Cockpen; ED: 2; Page: 30; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1881_275 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for David Moffat Name: David Moffat Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Agnes Moffat Gender: Male Where born: Newton, Midlothian Registration Number: 676 Registration district: Cockpen Civil Parish: Cockpen Town: Bonnyrigg County: Midlothian Address: 49 Garnet Bank, Dundas Street Occupation: Coal Miner ED: 2 Household schedule number: 150 Line: 2 Roll: CSSCT1881_275 Household Members: Name Age David Moffat 48 Agnes Moffat 47 Thomas Moffat 21 David Moffat 19 James Moffat 17 Abraham Moffat 15 Adam Moffat 12 Peter Moffat 10 Maxwell Moffat 5 Jessie Rodger 15
1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Moffat Parish: Ballingry; ED: 2; Page: 1; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_124 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for David Moffat Name: David Moffat Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Agnes Moffatt Gender: Male Where born: Newton, Edinburgh Registration Number: 408 Registration district: Ballingry Civil Parish: Ballingry County: Fife Address: Old School House Occupation: Underground Oversman ED: 2 Household schedule number: 5 Line: 18 Roll: CSSCT1891_124 Household Members: Name Age David Moffatt 58 Agnes Moffatt 57 Maxwell Moffatt 15
The temperature on December 23, 1875 was about 8.1 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
February 24 » The SSGothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
Day of death May 16, 1969
The temperature on May 16, 1969 was between 7.5 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (54%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 16 » A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155.
April 9 » The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford.
July 24 » Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
September 1 » A coup in Libya brings Muammar Gaddafi to power.
November 15 » Cold War: The Soviet submarine K-19 collides with the American submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea.
December 8 » Olympic Airways Flight 954 strikes a mountain outside of Keratea, Greece, killing 90 people in the worst crash of a Douglas DC-6 in history.
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