Robert Moore and Elizabeth Epplett
 

Several Ancestry trees show this couple, with their son John Epplett Moore b Stratton, Cornwall 1849.

When they marry, in 1842, Robert is the son of James Moore. Father's occupation of Labourer may refer to either or both of the fathers.



https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...0438&pId=66947


Robert is in Poughill in 1841 as a servant aged 35:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...438&pId=589238


The family emigrate to Canada some time after John's baptism. But there is a large, unaccounted gap between 1849 and 1870. Robert has, I think, disappeared by then.


I have a Robert Moore/Moors bp 1810, son of James, born in Hamworthy, Dorset of whom no more is known. Now, could these two Roberts be one and the same person, as suggested by my hints?


Can anyone find him on censuses 1851/1861? Emigration records? Burial?

You have probably got this:

Day Month 30-Mar
Year 1842
Parish Or Reg District Stratton
Groom Fn Robert
Groom Sn Moor
Groom Age 32
Groom Residence Poughill
Groom Condition Bachelor
Groom Rank Profession Labourer
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M)
Groom Father Name James Moor
Groom Father Rank Profession Farmer
Bride Fn Elizabeth
Bride Sn Epplett
Bride Age 22
Bride Residence Stratton
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank Profession
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M)
Bride Father Name John Epplett
Bride Father Rank Profession Farmer
Banns / Licence (B/L)
Witness Fn1 John
Witness Sn1 Epplett
Witness Fn2 William
Witness Sn2 Scown
Other Information
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber Kay Woodhouse

He was 32 on marriage, so born c. 1810.

The father's occupation on that marriage cert says Farmer, not Labourer, Phoenix. On both copies. Robert's occupation is Labourer. I think the most interesting thing about the marriage cert is that it was copied out into the next entry and then the copy was crossed out. Was the clerk supposed to be copying it into the register office book and accidentally wrote it in the church one? Shouldn't he have checked the number was right before filling it in?!

Now I will have a look at your actual questions...!

Thanks, Elizabeth.
32 puts him spot on for my man, and Poughill is on the coast near Bude, so not impossible to reach from Poole, but I do wonder if the census is right - and if so, was he actually nearer 42?

Looking at the online GRO birth index, there is also:

Charles Moore Oct-Dec 1842 Stratton, MMN Epplett
Mary Moore Jul-Sep 1845 Stratton, MMN Epplett

Baptisms:

Day Month 25-Feb
Year 1849
Parish Or Reg District Stratton
Forename John Applett
Surname Moore
Sex son
Father Forename Robert
Mother Forename Elizabeth
Residence Stratton
Father Rank Profession Farmer
Notes
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber Kay Woodhouse

Day Month 02-Oct
Year 1842
Parish Or Reg District Stratton
Forename Charles
Surname Moore
Sex son
Father Forename Robert
Mother Forename Elizabeth
Residence Stratton
Father Rank Profession Labourer
Notes
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber Kay Woodhouse

Agreed, - he does say the upper one (with holograph signatures) is the true one.

While I should have said farmer, it appears to relate to Elizabeth's father, not Robert's.