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John Muffett

Male about 1809 -


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  • Name John Muffett  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Born about 1809  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    • Not born in County in 1841 British Census for Spalding, Lincolnshire.
    Birth England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 6 June 1841  Cowbit Bank, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Cowbit Bank, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
      John       Muffett   30   Brickmaker   N
      Mary       Muffett   25                Y
      Robert     Muffett    5                Y
      James      Muffett    2                Y

      and on next page
      Cowbit Bank, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
      Charles    Muffett   55   Brickmaker   N
      Hannah     Muffett   55                N
      Thomas     Muffett   15   Brickmaker   N
      Charlotte  Muffett   13                ?
    Immigration after 1848 
    • Is in England in 1841 British Census, last child William is born in Spalding, Lincolnshire in 1848 then in New Jersey in 1870 US Census.
    Census 27 July 1870  Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Township of Chester in the County of Burlington State of New Jersey enumerated 27th day of July 1870
      Page 31 and 32
      Muffett   Robert   35  M  M  Brickmaker   $2500  $1000    England
      Muffett   Mary J   35  F  M  Keeping House                Penn
      Muffett   Sarah J  11  F     Attending School             New Jersey
      Muffett   Rachel    8  F     Attending School             New Jersey
      Muffett   Robert    6  M     Attending School             New Jersey
      Muffett   William   4  M     Attending School             New Jersey
      Muffett   Hettie    1  M     Attending School             New Jersey
      Muffett   Sarah J  11  F     Attending School             New Jersey

      and adjacent family

      Muffett   John     61  M     Brickmaker   $2500  $1000    England
      Muffett   Samuel   16  M     Attending School             New Jersey
    Census 9 June 1880  Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Township of Chester in the County of Burlington State of New Jersey enumerated 9th day of June 1880
      Page 9
      Muffett   Robert    W  M  45        M   Brickmaker      England      England      England
      Muffett   Mary J    W  F  45  Wife  M   Keeping House   Penn         Penn         Penn
      Muffett   Rachel A  W  F  18  Dau   S                   New Jersey   England      Penn
      Muffett   Robert B  W  M  16  Son   S                   New Jersey   England      Penn
      Muffett   Hettie    W  F  10  Dau   S                   New Jersey   England      Penn

      and adjacent family

      Muffett   John      W  M  71        M   Brickmaker      England      England      England
      Muffett   Mary Ann  W  F  53  Wife  M   Keeping House   England      England      England
      Wood      Alice     W  F  10  Niece S                   England      England      England
    Occupation Brickmaker  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I29310  Clan Moffat Genealogy
    Last Modified 28 February 2009 

    Father Charles Muffett,   b. about 1786, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Hannah Peuck,   b. about 1786, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14079  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family/Spouse 1 Mary Fairbanks,   b. about 1816, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 2 February 1835  Spalding, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
    +1. Robert Muffett or Maffett,   b. before 20 November 1835, of, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. James Muffett,   b. before 5 December 1838, of, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 April 1918, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 79 years)
     3. Charlotte Muffett,   b. before 9 October 1842, of, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Charles Muffet,   b. before 31 August 1845, of, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. William Muffett,   b. before 10 December 1848, of, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F13984  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family/Spouse 2 Mary Ann [--?--],   b. about 1827, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13985  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1841 British Census for Spalding, Lincolnshire, England    		1841 British Census for Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
    2 facing pages of the census show 2 families of Muffetts. On the left John Muffett, aged 30 with his wife Mary and sons Robert and James. On the right Charles Muffett aged 55 with his wife Hannah and children Thomas aged 15 and Charlotte aged 13. It’s possible, but not proven that Charles is John’s father - the ages fit, and the fact that both are Brickmakers makes the connection more likely too.
    1870 US Federal Census for Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA    		1870 US Federal Census for Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA
    Census spread over 2 pages shows Robert Muffett with wife Mary J, and children Sarah J, Rachel, Robert, William and Hettie. Sarah J is possibly the same person as Mary E who was aged 1 year old in the 1860 Census. The next adjacent family is John Muffett aged 71, born in England, so quite likely Robert’s father, and Samuel aged 16 - a son of John’s possibly and brother or half brother of Robert.
    1870 US Federal Census for Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA    		1870 US Federal Census for Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA
    Census spread over 2 pages shows Robert Muffett with wife Mary J, and children Sarah J, Rachel, Robert, William and Hettie. Sarah J is possibly the same person as Mary E who was aged 1 year old in the 1860 Census. The next adjacent family is John Muffett aged 71, born in England, so quite likely Robert’s father, and Samuel aged 16 - a son of John’s possibly and brother or half brother of Robert.
    1880 US Federal Census for Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA    		1880 US Federal Census for Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA
    Census shows Robert Muffett with wife Mary, and children Rachel A, Robert B and Hettie. Living adjacent is John - the likely father of Robert - with his wife Mary Ann (who from her age is not Robert’s mother) and a niece Alice Wood.

  • Notes 
    • John is shown as the adjacent family to Robert Muffett in 1870 and 1880 Census. He could well be the father of Robert, but this is unproven. In 1870 John is living with a Samuel Muffett aged 16 years born in New Jersey (in 1854). In 1880 he has a wife Mary Ann Muffett who is 53 years old, and born in England (as were her parents). At 53 she’s too young to be the mother of Robert - possibly the mother of Samuel from 1870, but then where was she in 1870?

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      In 1870 his property value was $2,500 & personal property $1,000. No wife was listed, but in 1880 he had a wife Mary Ann, age 52, born in England, parents born in England, also there was an eleven year old girl named Alice Wood, listed as his niece. She was born in England, and her parents were born in England.

      The John & Robert Muffett House, in Burlington County, is listed on the register of historic homes, ID# 3737. [6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1961] Clan Moffat Society Lineage Sheet, submitted by Elizabeth Craven.

    2. [S2037] 1870 US Federal Census for Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA.

    3. [S2038] 1880 US Federal Census for Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA.

    4. [S2045] 1841 British Census for Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.

    5. [S2039] IGI from FamilySearch.org.

    6. [S2064] Register Report for John Muffett, submitted by Elizabeth Craven.


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