| The earliest known descendent of the MOORE family is William Moore, whose son Robert Moore married Ann Reid on 24th September 1824 in the Presbyterian Church, Dromara, County Down Ireland. Robert and Ann had at least 3 children, namely Jane Burgess Moore, born 3rd March 1826,Townland of Burren, christened 7th march 1826, Dromara Presbyterian Church. Henry Moore, born 21 August 1828,Townland of Finnis, christened 7th September 1828,Dromara, Presbyterian Church William Moore born 12th September 1830,Townland of Finnis, christened 19th October 1830, Dromara Presbyterian Church. In 1852, Henry married Mary Ann McClurg at Alfred Place Church,Belfast . Mary Ann, born C 1832 in Ireland, was the daughter of Ruthven McClurg and Ann Murphy. Until I obtained the copy of Mary Ann and Henry's marriage certificate, there was always a query as to whether Mary Ann's surname was McClurg or McLeod.. The certificate definitely proves it was McClurg. After their son William was born in Ireland, they moved across to Scotland, where they settled and raised their family in Coatbridge,Old Monkland Lanarkshire.. Following are some of the known Australian and New Zealand connections to William Moore: 1. Robert Moore and Ann Reid (Born Ireland) 1.1 Henry Moore (1828-1892) & Mary Ann McClurg (1832-1891) (Born Ireland) 1.1.1 William Moore (Born Ireland)(1853-1928) & Elizabeth Jane Coradine (1857-1952) 1.1.1.1 Edith Moore (1876-) & William Henry Whittaker Had Issue 1.1.1.2 William Moore (1879-) & Emma Felicia Mason Had Issue 1.1.1.3 Henry Moore (1882-1964) & Georgina Allardice (1878-1969) Had Issue 1.1.1.4 Martha Corradine Moore (1884-1972) & Arthur Cheslett Had Issue 1.1.1.5 Elizabeth Jane Moore (1886-1968) & Albert Punshon Had Issue 1.1.1.6 Floramel Moore (1889-1983) & Leslie Farrell Had Issue 1.1.1.7 Maria Unity Moore (1891-1892) 1.1.1.8 Hersey Melba Moore (1893-1981) & Alexander McKenzie (1889-) Had Issue 1.1.1.9 Alexander Gillespie Moore (1894-1957) & Doris Greed Had Issue 1.1.2 Mary Ann Moore (1857-) 1.1.3 Robert Moore (1859-) 1.1.4 Maria Jane Moore (1861-) 1.1.5 UNNAMED Moore (1863-) 1.1.6 Maria Jane Moore (1864-) 1.1.7 Moore (1867-) 1.1.8 Eliza Moore (1868-) 1.1.9 Martha Moore (1870-) |
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| Family of William Moore and Elizabeth Jane Coradine, possibly taken C 1910 |
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| Cr.William Moore,who later became Mayor of Hamilton,Victoria,Australia |
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| Dedicated to my Father HENRY JAMES MOORE 1910 - 2003 |
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