Yes, it was very interesting to read about Robert Stephen Moore’s migration and Australian history in the magazine. My attempt at explaining why RS Moore says his mother’s name was Margaret is based on the fact that she died when he was only three, when he could have been too young to have known her first name himself – maybe his sister Margaret Jane was later said to have been named after their mother, meaning her middle name, but as he knew her as Margaret assumed that is what was meant. Just guessing, here.
I didn’t know anything about the cousin’s daughter either – presumably born too late for Brian Lawson’s index!
It is confusing with so many Roberts, but RS Moore was Elizabeth (Moore) Cavendish’s nephew, the son of her brother Robert who went to America.
The siblings Elizabeth, William and Robert Moore from German seem to be children of Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneen:
(1841) Knocksharry, German, district 2, ES18 page 2,
Thomas Moore – 55 – ag lab – Y
Eleanor Moore – 45 – - - Y
Thomas Moore – 25 – do. - Y
William Moore – 10 - - Y
Robert Moore – 8 - - Y
Margaret Moore – 5 - - Y
Robert Moore – 1 - - Y
MOORE, Thomas, 64, Ger, buried 4 Feb 1849 [Lawson]
(1851) Knocksharry, German HO 107/2523 f.221 p.14 sch.41
Eleanor Moore – h – wid – 59 - - Patrick
Thomas Moore – s – u – 35 – labourer – German
Jane Moore – d – u – 26 – emp’d at home - German
Margaret Moore – d – u – 15 - “ “ - German
Robert Moore – s – 11 – scholar – German
John McGlashen – grson – 10mo - - German
John s/o Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneen c. 23 May 1813 K German IGI
Thomas s/o Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneen c.9 Apr 1815 K German IGI
Elinor d/o Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneal c.21 Feb 1819 K German IGI
Jane d/o Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneen c.3 Aug 1823 K German IGI
(1) Elizabeth d/o Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneen c.12 Mar 1826 K German IGI
(2) William s/o Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneen c.4 Jul 1830 K German IGI
(3) Robert s/o Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneen c.30 Dec 1832 K German IGI
Margaret d/o Thomas Moore & Eleanor Kneen c.6 Dec 1835 K German IGI
(3) “ROBERT MOORE: Posted By: James Moore date: Wed, 4 February 2004, at 6:12 a.m.”
“My great grandfather was married to Jane Cowley, and went to America to better himself in 1868 and never returned. ………. There was a sister, a Mrs Cavendish who raised my grandfather, and an uncle William who came to tell Robert that his father had died in America 1880 “
Braddan 1858 Nov 13 No.224 [MNHL #106188 Aug 06 sp]
Rob. Moore, X, full age*, Bach, Lab, Ballaquine, s/o Thos Moore, Lab., &
Jane Cowley, full age, sp, - , Gt George St Douglas, d/o Dan Cowley, farmer
[*ie born 1837 or earlier]
Jane d/o Daniel Cowley & Elizabeth Cannell c. 8 Jan 1837 St Luke’s Baldwin IGI ext
(1861) 3 Gt George St, Douglas RG9/4417 f.5 p.3 sch.13
Robert Moore – h – m – 28 – Tanner - KK German
Jane Moore – w – m - 24 - dressmaker - KK Braddan
Margt Jane Moore d. Robt Moore & Jane Cowley c. 29 Dec 1861 Braddan IGI
Cathne Ann Moore d. Robert Moore & Jane Cowley c. 26 Jun 1863 Braddan IGI
Elizth Eleanor Moore d. Robert Moore & Jane Cowley c.12 Feb 1865 Braddan (D:28 Feb 1865) IGI
Robert Stephen Moore s. Robert Moore & Jane Cowley c.7 Oct 1866 Braddan IGI
(1) Elizabeth Moore b.1826 married Richard Cavendish:
GERMAN PARISH REGISTERS M/film 106724 (marriages 1757-1849) [MNHL May 05; BJP
1845, June 7th (No. 428) Kirk German []
Richard CAVENDISH of this parish Bachelor and Elizabeth MOORE of this parish Spinster were married in this church by Licence this 7th day of June in the year 1845 by me, J.L. Stowell vicar
Both signed with X
Witnesses Thomas Sayle, Blacksmith
Philip Clucas, Clerk
1861 St George’s walk, Douglas (ED6) RG 9/4416 f.33 p.19 sch. 244
Richard Cavendish – H – m – 37 – carrier - Jurby
Elizabeth – W – m – 35 - - German
Thomas – s – 15 – scholar - - Michael
Ann – d - 9 – scholar – German
Margaret – d - 2 - - Douglas
Catherine J. – d - 1mo. - - Douglas
(2) William Moore b.1830 married Eleanor Bell, d/o Thomas Bell & Ann Craine [c. 21 Oct 1832 KB IGI ext ] of Ballavarkish
William Moore m. Eleanor ‘Bill’ 17 Nov 1850 K German IGI ext
(1851) Kerrow Garrow, German (dist 1B) HO 107/2523 f.179 p.9 sch.26
William Moore – h – m – 20 – Farm labourer – German
Eleanor Moore – w – m – 18 - - German
(1861) Ballavarkish, German RG9/4420 f.11-12 p.16-17 sch.74
Thomas Bell – h – m – 62 – Farming 60 acres – German
Ann – w – m – 74 – Farmer’s wife - Marown
Ann C. – step dau – u – 34 – housemaid - Braddan
William Moore – s-i-law – m – 30 – Ag Lab – Braddan
Eleanor Moore – d – m – 28 – Lab’s wife - Braddan
William T Moore – gson – 8 – scholar – German
Eleanor J Moore – gdau – 5 - - German
Ann Moore – gdau – 2 - - Douglas
Joseph Kneale – serv - u - 20 - - Onchan
Charlotte Harrison – serv – u – 16 - - German
William Thomas s. of William Moore & Eleanor Bell c.21 Nov 1852 K German IGI ext
Eleanor Jane d. of William Moore & Eleanor Bell c.16 Dec 1855 KG IGI ext
Ann d. of William Moore & Eleanor Bell c.29 May 1859 St George IGI ext
(4) Robert s. of William Moore & Eleanor Bell c.28 Apr 1861 KG IGI ext
Elizabeth d. of William Moore & Eleanor Bell c.12 Jul 1863 KG IGI ext
Eliza d. of William Moore & Eleanor Bell c.1 Dec 1865 KG IGI ext
John James s. of William Moore & Eleanor Bell c.6 Mar 1868 KG IGI ext
Margaret d. of William Moore & Eleanor Bell c.20 Nov 1870 KG IGI ext
(4) William & Eleanor’s son Robert b.1861 married his cousin Margaret, RS Moore’s sister:
MOORE, Robert married MOORE, Margaret. 10 Feb 1900 D bra 796b [Lawson]
They had at least one child:
MOORE, Robert William 1 Jul 1900 Dou s/o MOORE, Robert & MOORE, Margaret [Lawson]
No wonder it’s confusing – Robert’s uncle Robert had a son Robert (Stephen) - and a daughter Margaret, whom he married!