Moonie Family

[eric41]

Good norning everyone.
Does anyone have any information on the above name. I have some data but the family just seems to disappear.
Any assistance would be greatfully received.

Eric

[Kingetter]

Hi Eric,

Have you any dates, locations or anything to kickstart this search? Really need a start point.

James.

[eric41]

Robert Moonie married Mary Harper and had the following
John b 1855, Elizabeth b. 1857, Robert b. 1858, Catherine 1861, George b. 1862, Alexander b. 1864, Alexanderina b. 1865, Robertina b. 1867, John b. 1869, Daniel. b. 1877, Willimina b. 1878, Jane b. 1880.
I have the 1881 Census detals, but after that nothing.
Any help appreciated

[Ricco]

I know its a very long shot but there are some Moonies living down Weston-Super-Mare way. Might be relations.

[Kingetter]

Appears you also have a Jessie (Janet) Moonie born Wick 1873.
Jessie MOONIE:
Occupation: 1891 Herring Gutter
Occupation: 1891 Domestic Servant
Occupation: 1901 Out Door Worker
Father: Robert MOONIE b: 1830 in Buckie, Banff, Scotland
Mother: Mary HARPER b: 1837 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Marriage 1 Robert CURPHEY:
Children
Robert CURPHEY b: 17 Dec 1901 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Alexina Doull CURPHEY b: 4 Jul 1904 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Marriage 2 Charles C CURPHEY b: 1873 in Port St Mary, Rushden, Isle Of Man c: 5 Jan 1873 in Kirk
Rushen, Isle Of Man, England
Married: 28 Aug 1891 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Children
Mary Harper CURPHEY b: 11 Aug 1894 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Charles CURPHEY b: 20 Apr 1897 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Robert CURPHEY b: 19 Sep 1899 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland

It appears that Curphrey is a Manx name.
Interesting information about I O M:
- http://www.lawsons.ca./
http://www.isle-of-man.com/interests/genealogy/mail-list.shtml

I'll look at other parts of your research as time permits.
James.

[Kingetter]

There's also a Robert Moonie b ABT 1892 in Caithness d UNKNOWN.


Marriage 1 Christina Tait SUTHERLAND (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charleson&id=I4469) b: 1894 in Pulteneytown, Caithness
Children

Daniel MOONIE (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charleson&id=I4476) b: Private
James MOONIE (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charleson&id=I4481) b: Private
Robert MOONIE (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charleson&id=I4483) b: PrivateMay be 'your' Moonie?

James.

[Janpat41]

The family mentioned by Kingetter was living in Cairndhuna Terrace in the 1950s. I'm sure some descendants still live locally.

Is this a fairly close link to you? Could try and find out more if you want.

[Tricia]

Eric's Moonie family link to my family via Elizabeth Moonie 1857-1923 (see message from Eric above) - she married William Wares in 1881 - he the son 1860-1938 of James Wares and Jane Doull.

Eric - some of Elizabeth's siblings may appear in Wick 1891 and 1901 - have you got them! If not I can help.

James has already given you the Robert CURPHEY data

Tricia

[eric41]

Hi Tricia
Do not have any details re 1891 and 1901. Would love to have that data.

Regards

Eric

[Tricia]

Hi Eric
Here is some from my notes.
Only one for 1901 so far.

Robert Moonie and Mary Harper of course had died before 1891 census so children would be elsewhere. If Williamina emigrated then it is possible others did also.

1901 Daniel son of Robert M & Mary Harper.
With his 1st wife Jessie Grant ANDERSON

Name: Daniel Moonie
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Jessie
Gender: Male
Where born: Pulteney, Caithness
Registration Number: 43
Registration district: Wick
Civil Parish: Wick
Town: Pulteneytown
County: Caithness
Address: 41 Huddart St
Occupation: Fisherman
ED: 7
Page: 36
Household schedule number: 198
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1901_12
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Moonie 24
Daniel Moonie 1
Jessie Moonie 21
Robert Moonie 3

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1891
Elizabeth Moonie married to William Wares and her brother Daniel Moonie – (of Robert M & Mary Harper.)

Name: William Wares
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Wick, Caithness
Registration Number: 43
Registration district: Wick
Civil Parish: Wick
Town: Pulteneytown
County: Caithness
Address: 19 Grant Street
Occupation: Fisherman
ED: 7A
Page: 19 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 362
Line: 5
Roll: CSSCT1891_11
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Buchanan 10 (NOTE: HE IS Wife's Cousin born in LEITH – so a clue for a Buchanan link to Moonies) ( reckon could be son of Thomas Buchan and Elizabeth Harper. Also had sons thomas 1871 and George 1872 b Wick) Eliz on own in 1891 with Thomas and George in Edinburgh. See 1881 census below.
Daniel Mooney 14
Catherine Wares 1
Elizabeth Wares 32 (Moonie)
Mary Wares 9
William Wares 29



1891 daug of Robert M & Mary Harper. Williamina Houston Moonie b 1878
NOT sure what the Rhinds Institute is.

Name: Williamina Moonie
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relationship: Inmate
Gender: Female
Where born: Wick, Caithness
Registration Number: 43
Registration district: Wick
Civil Parish: Wick
County: Caithness
Address: Rhinds Institute
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 8
Page: 59 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 336
Line: 23
Roll: CSSCT1891_11
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Hamilton 18
Williamina Moonie 13
Annie Munroe 9
Annie Raffarty 10
Sarah Raffarty 8
Georgina Sinclair 19
Margt Sinclair 22
Elizabeth Thomason 51


Williamina Marriage 1909 --- John Thomas WEAVER b: 12 Aug 1869 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA .

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1891
Robertina aged 12 –
Name: Robertina Monnie
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relationship: Companion
Gender: Female
Where born: Wick, Caithness
Registration Number: 37A
Registration district: Halkirk
Civil Parish: Halkirk
County: Caithness
Address: Workerts Bothy
Occupation: General Servant
ED: 2
Page: 4 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 19
Line: 21
Roll: CSSCT1891_8
Household Members: Name Age
Robertina Monnie 12
Williamina Smith 26 b Canisbay - occup Dairy Maid



MOONIE births from 1857 in Caithness. Scotlandspeople
No Year Surname Forename Sex District City/County/MR GROS Data
1 1899 MOONIE DANIEL M WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0190
2 1887 MOONIE DAVID DOULL M WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0052
3 1857 MOONIE ELIZABETH F WICK BURGH /CAITHNESS 043/01 0034
4 1898 MOONIE JAMES ANDERSON M WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0206
5 1901 MOONIE JESSIE GRANT F WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0141
6 1905 MOONIE JOHN ANDERSON M WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0060
7 1904 MOONIE LEXINA DOULL MU F WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0195
8 1903 MOONIE MARY HARPER F WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0021
9 1858 MOONIE ROBERT M WICK BURGH /CAITHNESS 043/01 0255
10 1897 MOONIE ROBERT M WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0192
11 1902 MOONIE ROBERT M WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0005
12 1884 MOONIE WILLIAM M WICK /CAITHNESS 043/00 0023


1881 Eliz Harper sister to Mary Harper!
Name: Elizabeth Buchanan
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Wick, Caithnessshire
Registration Number: 692/2
Registration district: Leith South
Civil Parish: Leith South
County: Midlothian
Address: 31 Giles Street
Occupation: Carter'S Wife
ED: 28
Page: 15 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 82
Line: 21
Roll: cssct1881_299
Household Members: Name Age
James Bryce 65 boarder
Alexander Buchanan 1
Elizabeth Buchanan 34
George Buchanan 8
Thomas Buchanan 10
James Wallis 18 Boarder

[Tricia]

The Rhind Institute - from my last message.

Today's edcuation office is
Caithness Area Education Office
Rhind House
West Banks Avenue
WICK, KW1 5LZ
Telephone 01955 602 362


Maybe it was a boarding school 1891!!!!
Anyone know?

Tricia

[eric41]

Good afternoon Tricia
Thanks for the data. A few more walls breached.

Eric

[Elizabeth]

It has been really interesting reading about the Moonie family. Elizabeth Moonie was my great grandmother I believe and I have relations in Wick who are descended from Daniel Moonie.

[eric41]

Good afternoon Elizabeth
I have sent you a private email

Regards

Eric