William Moffat

1883 -

• Name	William Moffat  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Born	1883	New Jersey, USA   [3]
  	aged 24 at 1910 Census, 31 at 1920 Census
  Census	18 April 1910	Ward 1, Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey   [2]
  	Ward 1 (part of), Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey 18-19 April 1910 Page Supplemental 17B; Supervisor's Dist No 7; Enumeration District No 7 Moffat Thomas Head M W 60 M1 Gate K'per Cotton Mill England England England Moffat Jessie Wife F W 56 M1 None Scotland Scotland Scotland Moffat Florence Daur F W 29 S Finisher N Jersey England Scotland Moffat Thomas Son M W 27 S Printer N Jersey England Scotland Moffat William Son M W 24 S Plumber N Jersey England Scotland Moffat Frederick Son M W 20 S Printer N Jersey England Scotland Moffat Henry Son M W 17 S Salesman N Jersey England Scotland Thomas and Jessie have been married 35 years. Jessie has had 5 children, 5 are still living. Thomas immigrated in 1869, Jessie immigrated in 1868
  Census	19 January 1920	Ward 1, Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey   [4]
  	Election District 8, Ward 1, New Jersey City, Essex County, New Jersey 17-19 Jan 1920 Page Supplemental 9B; Supervisor's Dist No 8; Enumeration District No 327 The previous family is the son of Jessie below here Moffat Jessie Head F W 68 Wd None Scotland Scotland Scotland Moffat Florence Daur F W 35 S None N Jersey England Scotland Moffat William Son M W 31 S Plumber Refinery N Jersey Scotland England Moffat Harry Son M W 27 S Zookeeper?? N Jersey Scotland England Jessie immigrated in 1878 (which doesn't agree with 1910 when she said she immigrated in 1868)
  Submitter	845
  Person ID	I40084	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 April 2009

  
  

  Father	Thomas Moffat,   b. about 1850, England
  Mother	Jessie Thornton,   b. about 1854, Scotland
  Family ID	F3602	Family Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents		1910 US Federal Census for Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey, USA Census shows Thomas Moffat with his wife Jessie (Thornton) and their 5 children all still living at home Florence (29), Thomas (27), William (24), Frederick (20) and Henry (who was called Harry in 1920 - 17). Jessie has had 5 children all of whom are still living, and been married to Thomas for 35 years.
  		1920 US Federal Census for Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey, USA Census shows 2 related families living adjacent to each other - first Frederick Moffat, his wife Elizabeth, her son (Frederick’s stepson) William Hunter, and Elizabeth’s father Alexander Roger. Next household is Frederick’s mother Jessie, and her children Florence, William and Harry (who was recorded as Henry in 1910 Census).

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Original Moffat GEDCOM File, Robert and Frances Moffitt. [S2237] 1910 US Federal Census for Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey, USA. [S2241] eMail message titled “Re: Proposed Change: Thomas Moffat (I5760)”, from Kurt Edward Moffat. [S2239] 1920 US Federal Census for Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.