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Subject: Re: [CI] Moon Family of Jersey
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 16:58:24 +0100
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Jennie
George COLON married Rosina MOON in Portsea Island registration district
in the 2nd quarter 1853. The births of Charles Henry and John COLON
were registered in that district in the 2nd quarters of 1859 and 1861
respectively. Rosina Catherine COLON was born in Portsea R.D. in the 2nd
quarter of 1862 and died there in the 4th quarter of 1864. There are
other Rosina COLSONs on FreeBMD. Charles MOON aged 81 died in Port sea
R.D. in the 4th quarter 1874.
Anne

Pam Hislop wrote:

>Jennie,
>Cannot find them in Channel Islands but did find:
>1861 CENSUS
>District 7, pge 39
>:Landport, Portsea, Hampshire, England
>Charles MOON - 68 - born Devonport, Devon, Labourer Mason, Head, md
>Marion/Merion MOON - 66? - born Glasgow, Scotland, Wife
>Rosina? COLSON - 26? - born F???, Hants, Armourer's Wife RN, daughter, md
>George COLSON - 4 - born F?, Hants, Grandson
>Charles COLSON - 2 - born F?, Hants, Granddaughter (sic)!
>Sorry - the writing is appalling!
>Pam
>
---- Original Message -----

>From: Jennie Towan <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 4:41 PM
>Subject: [CI] Moon Family of Jersey
>
>
>>Hi all - as a complete newcomer to the Channel Islands, please forgive any
>>gaffs. I have a 3rd ggfather Thomas Low MOON b1812. In a letter to his
>>daughter Lizzie (in Australia) in 1862 he mentions Grandfather (or mother,
>>writing is unclear) MOON and that he has had no word from Jersey for some
>>time. I believe this to be either his father Charles MOON or his mother
>>Marion LAW or LOW, born C1796 in Edinburgh Scotland. Can anyone point me
>>
>>
>in the right direction ie is there an OPC for the Channel Islands? Thank
>
>
>you -
>
>
>>Cheers, Jennie
>>
>>
>
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