Robert Moffat Buchanan

1877 -

• Name	Robert Moffat Buchanan  [1]
  Born	28 October 1877	Troon, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I74570	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 September 2002

  
  

  Father	Alexander Magowan Buchanan,   b. 28 July 1859, Troon, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 8 October 1934, Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Moffat,   b. about 1853, Troon, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 11 July 1916, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Married	16 June 1885	St. Rollox, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Notes	Extract of an entry in a Register of Marriages No. 169 1885 on the Sixteenth day of June, at 102 Parson street, Glasgow. By declaration , in presence of Alexander Walker, Mason Journeyman, residing at 11 Mallomire place, Govan Parish and Jane Hunter, Domestic Servant, residing in Portland street, Troon. Alex Buchanan, Ploughman, Bachelor, 23, Portland street, Troon Father: Alexander Buchanan, Ship Carpenter Journeyman Mother: Janet Buchanan m.s. Buchanan and Elizabeth Moffat, Domestic Servant, Spinster,29, 8 Rosslyn terrace, Kelvinside Father: Robert Moffat, Shipbuilder's labourer Mother: Elizabeth Moffat m.s. Skelly Warrant of Sheriff Substitute of Lanarkshire, dated June 16th, 1885 Registered: 1885 June 16th at Glasgow (signed) Hugh M. Jamieson, Assist. Registrar The above particulars are extracted from a Register of Marriages for the District of St. Rollox in the County of Lanark. Note: The Alexander Buchanan listed as Alexander Buchanan's father does not exist. Alexander is the son of Janet Buchanan and Alexander Magowan, born July 28, 1859 at Troon. Janet was working as a domestic in the Magowan household. The couple married in 1868. Alexander Walker is the husband of Jeanie Moffat, Elizabeth's sister; Jane Hunter is possibly her cousin, daughter of Robert Hunter and Catherine Skelly. [1]
  Family ID	F52132	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Agnes Simpson McRuer,   b. about 1881
  Married	26 June 1908	Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Notes	(Transcript received from Cameron Research, February, 2003) On 26 June 1908, at Baronial Rooms, 110c Thistle Street, District Gorbals, Burgh Glasgow, after publication of Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland. Robert Moffat Buchanan, aged 30 years. Bachelor. Builders' Carter residing at 80 Rose Street South, Glasgow. Father: Alexander Buchanan, Carter Mother: Elizabeth Buchanan m.s. Moffat (married) Agnes Simpson McRuer, aged 26 years. Spinster. Bonded Warehouse Woman residing at 103 Rose Street South, Glasgow. Father: Archibald McRuer, Grain Carter Mother: Janet McRuer m.s. McGranger * Witnesses: Jenny McRuer, Angus Young Clergyman: A.W. Scudamore Forbes Ref: 644/17/288 * Janet McRuer's maiden name is Granger [1]
  Children	1. Janet Buchanan   2. Alexander Buchanan   3. Robert Buchanan
  Family ID	F52192	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIRTH: Transcript of Birth Entry: Birth Ref. No. 1877 590/2 85 Robert Moffat, Illegitimate, 28th October 1877 5h 15m am Portland Street, Troon Mother: Elizabeth Moffat, Domestic servant Reg. by Elizabeth Moffat (mother) 22.11.1877 BIRTH: RCE Vol 1 Page 27 Paternity Paternity action by Elizabeth Moffat against Alexander McGowan otherwise Buchanan, Coal shipper, Troon 18th April 1878 [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2020] GEDCOM file titled “Rankin August 2008.ged”, submitted by Bill Rankin.