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Alexander Moffat 1850–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1850

Birth Location: West Church, Edinburgh

Death Date: 10 April 1907

Death Location: Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Father: James Moffat

Mother: Janet Moffat

Spouse(s): Edith Ward

Children(s): James MOFFAT, Andrina Moffatt, Edith Newman, Lillian Moffat, Kenneth Moffatt, Ethel Moffat, Thelma Moffat

The story of Alexander Moffat began in 1850 in West Church, Edinburgh. Alexander Moffat married Edith A M Ward, and had children including Andrina Moffatt, Edith Warrill Newman, Ethel Warde Moffat, James Radford Moffat, Kenneth D Moffatt, Lillian Alyce Moffat, Thelma A Moffat. Alexander Moffat passed away in 1907 in Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Moffat began in 1850 in West Church, Edinburgh.
  • Alexander Moffat married Edith A M Ward, and had children including Andrina Moffatt, Edith Warrill Newman, Ethel Warde Moffat, James Radford Moffat, Kenneth D Moffatt, Lillian Alyce Moffat, Thelma A Moffat.
  • Alexander Moffat passed away in 1907 in Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Moffat
1811–1865
Birth Location: West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Janet Moffat
1813–1896
Birth Location: Kirkurd, Peeblesshire
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Spouses(s)

Edith Ward
1859–1959
Birth Location: Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

James MOFFAT
1890–1974
Birth Location: Queensland
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Andrina Moffatt
1885–1885
Birth Location: Queensland, Australia
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Edith Newman
1886–1938
Birth Location: Harrisville, Queensland, Australia
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Lillian Moffat
1887–1888
Birth Location: Warrill Bank, Queensland, Australia
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Kenneth Moffatt
1888–1978
Birth Location: Warrill Bank, Queensland, Australia
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Ethel Moffat
1892–1982
Birth Location: 'Edalma', Wilsons Plain, Queensland, Australia
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Thelma Moffat
1894–1984
Birth Location: 'Edalma', Wilsons Plain, Queensland, Australia
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Alexander Moffat's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Moffat
1850–1907
Birth Place: West Church, Edinburgh
Parents
James Moffat
1811–1865
West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Janet Moffat
1813–1896
Kirkurd, Peeblesshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Moffat's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Moffat (abt 1850–10 April 1907) m. Edith (A M) Ward (1859–Aft. 21 Jun 1959)
  1. 1. James (Radford) MOFFAT 1890–1974 m. Amy Ward 1903–1987
    1. 1. Mary (Callies) Moffat 1925–2007 m. William Thomas 1916–1981
      1. 1. William (James Thomas) Sr. 1947–2025
      2. 2. john (edward) thomas 1950–1996
      3. 3. Kay (Edith) Thomas 1945–1963
    2. 2. James (Kenneth) Moffatt 1930–1944
    3. 3. Alexander Moffat 1923–2006 m. Marjorie (Isobel) Holden 1924–2025
  2. 2. Andrina Moffatt 1885–1885
  3. 3. Edith (Warrill) Newman 1886–1938
    1. 1. Edith (Moffatt) Newman 1923–1923
    2. 2. James (Kenneth) Newman 1918–2006
  4. 4. Lillian (Alyce) Moffat 1887–1888
  5. 5. Kenneth (D) Moffatt 1888–1978 m. Maud (Ethel) Roberts 1905–1982
  6. 6. Ethel (Warde) Moffat 1892–1982 m. Arthur (Harold) Traves 1892–1972
  7. 7. Thelma (A) Moffat 1894–1984 m. Robert (Jesse) Wrench 1897–1958

Alexander Moffat's Timeline

16 Records

1850
24 Feb 1850
Birth of Alexander Moffat in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1850
abt 1850
Birth of Alexander Moffat in West Church, Edinburgh
West Church, Edinburgh
1850
abt 1850
Birth of Alexander Moffat in West Church, Edinburgh
West Church, Edinburgh
1850
abt 1850
Birth of Alexander Moffat in West Church, Edinburgh
West Church, Edinburgh
1850
abt 1850
Birth of Alexander Moffat in West Church, Edinburgh
West Church, Edinburgh
1850
abt 1850
Birth of Alexander Moffat in West Church, Edinburgh
West Church, Edinburgh
1850
abt 1850
Birth of Alexander Moffat in West Church, Edinburgh
West Church, Edinburgh
1850
1850
Alexander Moffat resided here in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 11
Alexander Moffat resided here in Glencross, Midlothian, Scotland
Glencross, Midlothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 21
Alexander Moffat resided here in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1884
22 Apr 1884
Age 34
Alexander Moffat was married in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1892
1892
Age 42
Alexander Moffat resided here in Harrisville, Queensland, Australia
Harrisville, Queensland, Australia
1898
28 Apr 1898
Age 48
Alexander Moffat resided here in Harrisville, Queensland, Australia
Harrisville, Queensland, Australia
1901
1901
Age 51
Alexander Moffat resided here in Greenwich, London, England
Greenwich, London, England
1903
1903
Age 53
Alexander Moffat resided here in Harrisville, Moreton, Queensland, Australia
Harrisville, Moreton, Queensland, Australia
1907
10 April 1907
Age 57
Death of Alexander Moffat in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912
    [3] 1901 England Census
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [5] Scotland, Sheriff Court Paternity Decrees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: West Church, Edinburgh

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: West Church, Edinburgh
    Record Source: Scotland, Sheriff Court Paternity Decrees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: West Church, Edinburgh
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: West Church, Edinburgh
    Record Source: Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: West Church, Edinburgh
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: West Church, Edinburgh
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1884
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glencross, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 May 1868
    Event Place: Brisbane
    Record Source: Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Harrisville, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Queensland, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1864-1945

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1898
    Event Place: Harrisville, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Government Gazettes, Queensland, Australia, Gould Genealogy 1859-1918

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Harrisville, Moreton, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Mail - 4 Dec 1944 - 6, Funeral Notice for James Kenneth Moffat

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Silverknows, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Sheriff Court Paternity Decrees

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1907
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
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