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I am trying to trace members of the Moffatt family from around Preston area. My grandparents Edith and Thomas Moffatt married there, and other family members all from around the area. Especially Bertha, Eric or Eva Moffatt who I believe still have famiy there which would be my cousins (maybe 1 or 2 removed..) Would really love to hear from them. Michele x

Have you tried the search trees for any connections to the family?

jax

Have you done any research - anywhere?

I have found Bertha Moffatt Married Moore) in the family grave in Preston cemetry. I know Eva died in chidbirth (married name Tassart). Eric married and lived in Preston and had 2 children Carole and Leslie but I cannot contact them via Genes. Any ideas??
Michele

Dates would be useful

TIMELINE

1911 CENSUS
Address Pleasant View Lytham Road Preston
Parish Preston
Town Preston
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 6
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN25309 RG78PN1448 RD476 SD4 ED6 SN86
Administrative County Lancashire
Registration District Preston
Registration Sub District West Preston
Enumeration District 6

Householder 1
Name Walter Samuel Hurst Moffatt
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender M
Age 54
Estimated Year of Birth 1857
Occupation Joiner House
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 2
Name Mary Ellen Moffatt
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married / 33 Years
Total Children Born Alive 10
Children Still Living 7
Children Who Have Died 3
Gender F
Age 57
Estimated Year of Birth 1854
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 3
Name William Ernest Moffatt
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender M
Age 33
Estimated Year of Birth 1878
Occupation Stevedore
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Discharging Vessels
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 4
Name Edith Moffatt
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender F
Age 27
Estimated Year of Birth 1884
Occupation Weaver Cotton
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 5
Name Thomas Hurst Moffatt
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender M
Age 25
Estimated Year of Birth 1886
Occupation Clerk Accountants
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 6
Name Hannah Moffatt
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender F
Age 21
Estimated Year of Birth 1890
Occupation Weaver Cotton
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 7
Name Fred Moffatt
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender M
Age 19
Estimated Year of Birth 1892
Occupation Clerk Commercial
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Shippers Office
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 8
Name Eva Eleanor Moffatt <<<<<<<<<
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender F
Age 12
Estimated Year of Birth 1899
Occupation School
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 9
Name Rose Hannah Gabriel
Relationship to Head of Household Mothers Help
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender F
Age 45
Estimated Year of Birth 1866
Occupation Mother's Help
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 10
Name Agnes Anne Sankey
Relationship to Head of Household Visitor
Condition / Years Married / 27 Years
Total Children Born Alive 1
Children Still Living 1
Gender F
Age 54
Estimated Year of Birth 1857
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs

Householder 11
Name Edith May Sankey
Relationship to Head of Household Visitor
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender F
Age 13
Estimated Year of Birth 1898
Occupation School
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Preston Lancs



Marriages Jun 1930
Moffatt Eva E Tassart Lancaster 8e 1705
Tassart Henry F F Moffatt Lancaster 8e 1705

Deaths Sep 1931
Tassart Eva E 33 Lancaster 8e 712

Name: Henry Frederick Tassart
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1904
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1972
Age at Death: 67
Registration district: Lancaster
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10c
Page: 1554
_____________________________________________

Name: Henry F Tassart
Spouse Surname: Bradley
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1934
Registration district: Lancaster
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8e
Page Number: 1649
Find Spouse: Gladys
_________________________________________________

Name: Gladys Tassart
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1905
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1982
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Lancaster
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 40
Page: 1754


You can look yourself on freebmd for the name of the child of the first marriage..........and for those of the children of the second marriage

Henry's son (Keith) and granddaughter (Vicky) have trees on GR.....have you tried contacting them?

Of course, they are not related to you, as they are the 'line' from Henry's second marriage, but they may be interested in hearing from you

If you ask in future for help from GR members, please ensure that you give DATE info.................we've had to find this ourselves in this instance, and it should not be necessary

1901

Name: Bertha Moffatt
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Walter S H Moffatt
Mother's Name: Mary E Moffatt
Gender: Female
Where born: Warrington, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Preston
Ecclesiastical parish: Ashton St Andrew
Town: Preston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England


Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: Broughton
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 344
Piece: 3962
Folio: 97
Page Number: 58
Household Members: Name Age
Walter S H Moffatt 44
Mary E Moffatt 47
William E Moffatt 23
Bertha Moffatt 19
Edith Moffatt 17
Thomas H Moffatt 15
Hannah Moffatt 11
Fred Moffatt 9
Eva E Moffatt 2
Rebecca Taylor 27
Rose H Gabriel 36

I can't see ANY sign of an ERIC connected to this family..........where did you get his name?

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1889
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
MOFFATT Hannah St John Preston TAYLOR ST.J/23/21

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1892
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
MOFFATT Fred Broughton Preston TAYLOR BRO/29/74

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1898
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
MOFFATT Eva Eleanor Broughton Preston TAYLOR BRO/34/60

Thank you all for your assistance in this, as I am new to this service I didnt realise the info usually given when asking for help. I have quite a substantive history of my family tree, the stumbling blocks are Dorothy Tassart born 1931 daughter of Eva Eleanor (nee Moffatt) and Henry Tassart. Eva died in childbirth and it was suggested that Henry couldnt manage Dorothy on his own and she went to 'family' but I cannot find any trace of her after her birth.. I have been in touch with Henry and Gladys family as they too are trying to trace Dorothy but with no luck.
The other mystery is trying to trace the ancestors of James Moffatt born 1804 in Dumfries who came to live in Warrington and met and married Elizabeth.He died in Warrington in 1871 she in 1870. I have all the descendants from them down to my mother Beryl Moffatt,but not going back in James family line. It is not easy as James is a very popular name and Moffatt is also fairly popular in Scotland.
As for Fred Moffatt born 1891( he was the son of Walter Moffatt) his son was Eric born 1927 and he had children Carole and Leslie, all from the Preston area. Thanks again to everyone for their info and help. :-)

Is THIS the Eric to whom you refer?


Name: Eric C Moffatt
Mother's Maiden Surname: Thistlethwaite
Date of Registration: 1927
Registration district: Preston
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8e
Page Number: 736


His children were born in Liverpool............not Preston

Try looking for them using the revised birthplace info

If you wish to get further help, remove the 'marked as answered' tag...............the assumption is that the post is closed when that tag is used.

This will give you Elizabeth's maiden name, and thus improve your chance of finding her marriage to James

Births Dec 1842 (>99%)
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Moffatt Joseph Warrington 20 792

On the other hand.....................

Marriage: 1 Oct 1839 St Wilfrid, Farnworth near Prescot, Lancashire, England
James Moffat - of full age Joiner Widower of Penketh
Elizabeth Locket - (X), of full age Spinster of Penketh
Groom's Father: George Moffat, Joiner
Bride's Father: Thomas Locket, Weaver
Witness: John Barrow; James Southern
Married by Banns by: William Jeff, Minister
Register: Marriages 1837 - 1845, Page 68, Entry 135
Source: LDS Film 1655236 item 2

Baptisms: 21 Dec 1845 St Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire, England
Richard Foster Moffat - Child of James Moffat & Betty
Abode: Irlam Street
Occupation: Joiner
Baptised by: Geo Richards
Register: Baptisms 1845 - 1847, Page 39, Entry 306
Source: LDS Film 1562963

The marriage and baptism are from...............

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

1841

Name: James Moffet
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Male
Where born: Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Warrington
Hundred: West Derby
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Warrington
Sub-registration district: Warrington
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 521
Book: 7
Folio: 23
Page Number: 39
Household Members: Name Age
James Moffet 35
Elizabeth Moffet 30
Ann Moffet 15
Elizabeth Moffet 10
James Moffet 4
Geo Moffet 1

Address: Irlam Street

QUOTE his son was Eric born 1927 and he had children Carole and Leslie UNQUOTE


But it looks like LESLIE MOFFATT is the father of Carole and Leslie ?

Carole and Leslie are the children of ERIC C MOFFATT and his wife - nee MELLING

Name Leslie Moffatt
Year of Marriage 1958
Quarter of Marriage Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Liverpool North
Registration County Lancashire
Spouse's Surname Melling
Volume Number 10D
Volume Page 273

Spouse Match: Leslie MOFFATT married Margaret A MELLING

Name Leslie Moffatt
Year of Registration 1963
Quarter of Registration Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District Liverpool North
Registration County Lancashire
Mother's maiden name Melling
Volume Number 10D
Volume Page 241

Name Carole Moffatt
Year of Registration 1959
Quarter of Registration Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Liverpool North
Registration County Lancashire
Mother's maiden name Melling
Volume Number 10D
Volume Page 318