Harrower Family Tree » William Moffat (1827-1893)

Personal data William Moffat 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Household of William Moffat

He is married to Isabella Drylie.

They got married on October 4, 1850 at Newton, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 23 years old.Source 11


Child(ren):

  1. Peter Moffat  ± 1850-???? 
  2. William Moffat  1852-????
  3. David Moffat  1854-????
  4. Helen Moffat  1859-????
  5. John Moffat  1861-????
  6. James Swan Moffat  1863-????


Notes about William Moffat

1. Informant at death of father, William, 30 Jan. 1846.

2. Informant at death of mother, Elizabeth, 10 Apr. 1851.

3. Not in 1871 Census!

4. Bronchitis, Chronic 2 Years, Haemaplysis, sudden

5. Williams mother is recorded as Agnes Reid on his death record in 1893. His son William is the informant

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Moffat

Abraham Moffat
1753-????
Christian Smith
1759-????

William Moffat
1827-1893

1850

Isabella Drylie
1828-1887

Peter Moffat
± 1850-????
William Moffat
1852-????
David Moffat
1854-????
Helen Moffat
1859-????
John Moffat
1861-????
James Swan Moffat
1863-????

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    1. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Moffat Parish: Newton; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 1450; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
      Record for William Moffat
      Name: William Moffat
      Age: 49
      Estimated birth year: abt 1792
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Midlothian, Scotland
      Civil Parish: Newton
      County: Midlothian
      Address: Millerhill
      Occupation: Coal Miner
      Parish Number: 696
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Moffat 49 Head
      Elisabeth Moffat 50 Wife
      Martha Moffat 22 Coal Miner
      Cathrine Moffat 19 Coal Miner
      Agnes Moffat 17 Coal Miner
      William Moffat 14 Coal Miner
    2. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Moffat Parish: Dalkeith; ED: 14; Page: 1; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1881_277 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 Wm Moffat
      Name: Wm Moffat
      Age: 54
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Isabella Drylie
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Newton, Midlothian
      Registration Number: 683
      Registration District: Dalkeith
      Civil Parish: Dalkeith
      County: Midlothian
      Address: No. 2 Square
      Occupation: Coal Miner
      ED: 14
      Household Schedule Number: 2
      Line: 5
      Roll: CSSCT1881_277
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Moffat 54
      Isabella Drylie 54
      David Moffat 27
      Ellen Moffat 20
      James Swan Moffat 17
      Peter Moffat 30
      Isabella Drylie Young 6 (Father is Peter). Grandaughter
    3. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Moffat Parish: Newton; ED: 2; Page: 15; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1871_170 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. 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 William Moffat
      Name: William Moffat
      Age: 44
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
      Relationship: Head
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Newton, Midlothian
      Registration Number: 696
      Registration District: Newton
      Civil Parish: Newton
      County: Midlothian
      Address: East Millerhill
      Occupation: Coal Miner
      ED: 2
      Household Schedule Number: 65
      Line: 14
      Roll: CSSCT1871_170
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Moffat 44
    4. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Moffatt Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 26; Page: 11; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_129 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 William Moffatt
      Name: William Moffatt
      Age: 63
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
      Relationship: Head
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Edinburgh, Midlothian
      Registration Number: 424
      Registration District: Dunfermline
      Civil Parish: Dunfermline
      County: Fife
      Address: Main Street
      Occupation: Coal Miner - Retired
      ED: 26
      Household Schedule Number: 54
      Line: 3
      Roll: CSSCT1891_129
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Moffatt 63 Head
      Helen Moffatt 32 Daughter
      Isabella D Young 16 Grandaughter
      Annie Moffat 7 Grandaughter
    5. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Betsy Moffat Parish: Newton; ED: 4; Page: 18; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1851_190; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. 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 Betsy Moffat
      Name: Betsy Moffat
      Age: 62
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789
      Relationship: Head
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Newton, Midlothian
      Parish Number: 696
      Civil Parish: Newton
      Town: Easter Millerhill
      County: Midlothian
      Address: Wellington Place
      ED: 4
      Page: 18
      Household Schedule Number: 68
      Line: 14
      Roll: CSSCT1851_190
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Betsy Moffat 62 Head
      William Moffat 23 Son Coal Miner
      Isabella Moffat 23 Sons Wife
      Peter Moffat 11 Months Sons Son
    6. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Moffat Parish: Newton; ED: 2; Page: 11; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1861_133 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. 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 William Moffat
      Name: William Moffat
      Age: 33
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Isabella Moffat
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Newton, Edinburghshire
      Registration Number: 696
      Registration District: Newton
      Civil Parish: Newton
      County: Midlothian
      Address: Millerhill
      Occupation: Coal Miner
      ED: 2
      Household Schedule Number: 50
      Line: 3
      Roll: CSSCT1861_133
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Moffat 33
      Isabella Moffat 33
      Peter Moffat 10
      William Moffat 9
      David Moffat 7
      Helen Moffat 2
      John Moffat 1 Month
    7. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1827 MOFFAT, WILLIAM (Old Parish Registers Births 696/ 50 85 Newton) 05/08/1827
      1827 MOFFAT, WILLIAM (Old Parish Registers Births 696/ 50 85 Newton
      Newton 15ty July 1827
      Moffat.
      William Moffat Collier, Millerhill and Elizabeth Reid had their Lawful Child a Son born the 15th July and baptized the 5th August next
      Named William
    8. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Deaths and Burials, 1846 MOFFAT, WILLIAM (Old Parish Registers Deaths 696/ 60 243 Newton)
      1846 MOFFAT, WILLIAM (Old Parish Registers Deaths 696/ 60 243 Newton)
      Register of Deaths and Burials in Newton Parish
      Died Feb'y 27
      Buried Feb'y 30 (Surely incorrect) 27th or 28th 1846 was not a leap year [Recorded as January]
      Name William Moffat
      Residence Millerhill
      Parish Newton
      Order got by William Moffat
      Relation Son
      COD Asthma
      Age 55
      Number in Years 118
      Space in Churchyard 1
    9. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1893 MOFFAT, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Deaths 693/ 115)
      1893 MOFFAT, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Deaths 693/ 115)
      Deaths in the Parish of Liberton in the County of Edinburgh 1893
      William Moffat
      Coal Miner
      Widower of Isabella Drylie
      1893 November Twelfth 0h. 30m. P.M.
      3 Third Avenue, Newcraighall, Liberton M. 66 Years
      Parents: William Moffat
      Coal Miner (Deceased)
      Agnes Moffat
      M.S. Reid (Deceased) Should read Elizabeth
      COD: Bronchitis, Chronic 2 Years
      Haemaplysis, Sudden
      As Cert by Andrew Balfour M.D.
      Inf. William Moffat, Son, Present
      Registered
      November 13th, Liberton
      James Fraser
      Registrar
    10. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Deaths and Burials, 1851 REID, ELIZABETH (Old Parish Registers Deaths 696/ 60 273 Newton)
      1851 REID, ELIZABETH (Old Parish Registers Deaths 696/ 60 273 Newton)
      Register of Deaths and Burials, Newton Parish 1851
      Died April 10
      Buried April 12
      Name Elizabeth Reid
      Residence Millerhill
      Parish Newton
      Order got by William Moffat
      Relation Son
      Disease Asthma
      Age in Years 62
      Number Space in Churchyard 133 2
    11. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1850 MOFFAT, WILLIAM ISABELLA DRYLIE 04/10/1850 696/60 147 Newton Not downloaded
      1850 MOFFAT, WILLIAM ISABELLA DRYLIE 04/10/1850 696/60 147 Newton

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    Birthday July 15, 1827

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    Christening day August 5, 1827

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    Day of marriage October 4, 1850

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    Day of death November 12, 1893

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