James MOYES 1846–1897

James MOYES, 1846–1897 (aged 51 years)

34 High St North Berwick

North Berwick Churchyard

Name James MOYES

Name: James /MOYES/
Given names: James
Surname: MOYES

Events of close relatives
Birth	1846 42 41 Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Note: No baptism record found. A book of North Berwick Monumental Inscriptions provides a record of the i… No baptism record found. A book of North Berwick Monumental Inscriptions provides a record of the inscription on the stone over James and Margaret Moyes and their aunt Margaret Arnot. James was recorded as 51 which is consistent with known census records.
Fact	Margaret Arnot and Margaret Moyes are together for every census from 1861 to 1891 and it would appear that Margaret Arnot became the defacto mother. James Moyes joined them by at least the 1871 census. 34 High St North Berwick
Fact	An advertisement in the SMH March 2 1901 required Jessie, Jane and Mary Arnot to contact an Edinburgh lawyer so as to settle the estate of James Moyes, grocer of North Berwick, Scotland. They were related through a descendant of their grandfather's brother, Andrew Arnot.
Birth of a sister	Margaret MOYES August 28, 1848 (aged 2 years) Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Census	March 30, 1851 (aged 5 years) Age: 5 Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Address: Recorded as a scholar living in High St with parents, father a shoemaker, sister and an aunt.
Death of a mother	Agnes ARNOT August 14, 1856 (aged 10 years) Age: 52 Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Note: "after a long and painful illness."
Burial of a mother	Agnes ARNOT August 1856 (aged 10 years) St Peter's Churchyard, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland St Peter's Churchyard
Death of a father	Alexander MOYES 1860 (aged 14 years) Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Census	April 7, 1861 (aged 15 years) Age: 15 St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Address: Employed as a sugar merchant's clerk & boarding in Kerr St in the Laidlaw residence with several other people.
Census	April 2, 1871 (aged 25 years) Age: 25 St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Address: Employed as a commercial clerk and living at 30 Lothian St with sister and Aunt Margaret Arnot, a lodging house keeper & 4 others.
Census	April 3, 1881 (aged 35 years) Age: 35 North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland Address: Grocer and wine merchant living at 34 High St with sister and Aunt Margaret Arnot.
Census	April 5, 1891 (aged 45 years) Age: 45 North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland Address: Grocer and merchant living at 34 High St with sister and Aunt Margaret.
Death of a sister	Margaret MOYES July 14, 1892 (aged 46 years) Probably North Berwick
Death	May 23, 1897 (aged 51 years) North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Burial	St Andrew's Churchyard, North Berwick, Scotland North Berwick Churchyard

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: June 25, 1803 44 37 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Marriage: April 24, 1843 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Occupation: shoemaker — 1851 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Death: 1860 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Agnes ARNOT James MOYES Margaret MOYES Alexander MOYES 1803–1860 Birth: June 25, 1803 44 37 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Death: 1860 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
mother	Links Birth: June 27, 1804 28 27 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Baptism: July 8, 1804 28 27 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Marriage: April 24, 1843 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Census: March 30, 1851 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Death: August 14, 1856 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Burial: August 1856 — St Peter's Churchyard, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alexander MOYES James MOYES Margaret MOYES Agnes ARNOT 1804–1856 Birth: June 27, 1804 28 27 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Death: August 14, 1856 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Marriage	Marriage — April 24, 1843 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
4 years himself	Links Birth: 1846 42 41 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Census: March 30, 1851 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Census: April 7, 1861 — St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Census: April 2, 1871 — St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Census: April 3, 1881 — North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland Census: April 5, 1891 — North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland Fact: Margaret Arnot and Margaret Moyes are together for every census from 1861 to 1891 and it would appear that Margaret Arnot became the defacto mother. James Moyes joined them by at least the 1871 census. Fact: An advertisement in the SMH March 2 1901 required Jessie, Jane and Mary Arnot to contact an Edinburgh lawyer so as to settle the estate of James Moyes, grocer of North Berwick, Scotland. They were related through a descendant of their grandfather's brother, Andrew Arnot. Death: May 23, 1897 — North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland Burial: St Andrew's Churchyard, North Berwick, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James MOYES 1846–1897 Birth: 1846 42 41 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Death: May 23, 1897 — North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: August 28, 1848 45 44 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Census: March 30, 1851 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Census: April 7, 1861 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Census: April 2, 1871 — St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Census: April 3, 1881 — North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland Census: April 5, 1891 — North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland Fact: Margaret Arnot and Margaret Moyes were together for every census from 1861 to 1891 and it would appear that Margaret Arnot became the defacto mother. James Moyes joined them by at least 1871. Death: July 14, 1892 — Probably North Berwick Burial: St Andrew's Churchyard, North Berwick, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret MOYES 1848–1892 Birth: August 28, 1848 45 44 — Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Death: July 14, 1892 — Probably North Berwick

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Birth	No baptism record found. A book of North Berwick Monumental Inscriptions provides a record of the inscription on the stone over James and Margaret Moyes and their aunt Margaret Arnot. James was recorded as 51 which is consistent with known census records.

Fact	34 High St North Berwick
Burial	North Berwick Churchyard
Media object	34 High St North Berwick
Media object	North Berwick Churchyard

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father Parents James MOYES Jean TOD	Alexander MOYES 1803–1860
mother Parents Andrew ARNOT Margaret YOUNG	Agnes ARNOT 1804–1856
himself	James MOYES 1846–1897
younger sister	Margaret MOYES 1848–1892

James MOYES(1846–1897)