Person:John Moffat (43)

John MOFFAT was christened 26aug1819 at St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire; his mother is named Runkin. John d. 1894 at Edinburgh (P. Stubbs). He married 1st Ellen/Helen NOTMAN 19may1847 at South Leith, Midlothian, and 2nd Sophia Maria KNOTT 22jun1851 in Edinburgh. Sophia (1820-1900) (D. Elfick). Will of John Moffat (d. 5mar1894) photographic artist, reg. Edinburgh; probate 30apr1894 London, Sophia Maria Knott or Moffat widow, Ellen Jane Moffat or Nesbitt (wife of John Nesbitt), Frank Pelham Moffat photographic artist (National Probate Calendar). In 1841 John worked as a teacher at Boughton, Cheshire (census). In 1851 Sophia M. Knott (1823 Aberdeen) visited brother Lavernor Knott (1817 Aberdeen) at Glasgow (census). Sophia and Tavener Knott (b. 1816) were children of John Knott (b. 1754, music master) and Sophia Pelham (P. Stubbs). Taverner Knott, artist, is mentioned in Gladstone’s diaries (web). John’s family moved to Edinburgh in 1826 and he became a portraitist and later a successful photographer; he photographed Gladstone and R. L. Stevenson. In the 1881 Census he was a master photographer, resident at 40 Greenhill Gdns, Edinburgh.

In 1851 John Moffat (1820 Aberdeen, picture engraver master), daughter Ellen J. (1849 Edinburgh) were at Midlothian (census). In 1861 John Moffat (1820 Aberdeen, photographer empl 13 people), wife Sophia M. (1824 Aberdeen), children (b. Edinburgh) Frank P. (1854), Sophia E. (1856), John F. (1858), Kate R. (1860) were at Midlothian (census). In 1871 John Moffat (1820 Aberdeen, artist photographer), wife Sophia M. (1821 Aberdeen), children, b. Edinburgh, Ellen I. (1849), Frank P. (1854, corn merchants appr.), John G. (1858), Kate R. (1860), Arthur E. (1862), Alfred E. (1864), Alice M. (1867) were at 34 Greenhill Gdns, Edinburgh (census). In 1881 John Moffat (1820 Aberdeen, photographer master emp 6 men, 2 boys, 11 women), wife Sophia Maria (1821 Aberdeen), children Ellen J. (1848 Aberdeen), Frank P. (1854 Portobello, photographer), and (b. Edinburgh): Sophia E. (1856), John F. (1858, artist landscape painter), Kate R. (1860), Arthur E. (1862, art student painting), Alfred E. (1864), Alice M. (1867) and 2 servants were at 40 Greenhill Gdns, Edinburgh (census). In 1891 the family without mother were at 40 Greenhill Gdns, Edinburgh (census).

John MOFFAT was christened 26aug1819 at St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire; his mother is named Runkin. John d. 1894 at Edinburgh (P. Stubbs). He married 1st Ellen/Helen NOTMAN 19may1847 at South Leith, Midlothian, and 2nd Sophia Maria KNOTT 22jun1851 in Edinburgh. Sophia (1820-1900) (D. Elfick). In 1841 John worked as a teacher at Boughton, Cheshire (census). In 1851 Sophia M. Knott (1823 Aberdeen) visited brother Lavernor Knott (1817 Aberdeen) at Glasgow (census). Sophia and Tavener Knott (b. 1816) were children of John Knott (b. 1754, music master) and Sophia Pelham (P. Stubbs). Taverner Knott, artist, is mentioned in Gladstone’s diaries (web). John’s family moved to Edinburgh in 1826 and he became a portraitist and later a successful photographer; he photographed Gladstone and R. L. Stevenson. In the 1881 Census he was a master photographer, resident at 40 Greenhill Gdns, Edinburgh.

In 1851 John Moffat (1820 Aberdeen, picture engraver master), daughter Ellen J. (1849 Edinburgh) were at Midlothian (census). In 1861 John Moffat (1820 Aberdeen, photographer empl 13 people), wife Sophia M. (1824 Aberdeen), children (b. Edinburgh) Frank P. (1854), Sophia E. (1856), John F. (1858), Kate R. (1860) were at Midlothian (census). In 1871 John Moffat (1820 Aberdeen, artist photographer), wife Sophia M. (1821 Aberdeen), children, b. Edinburgh, Ellen I. (1849), Frank P. (1854, corn merchants appr.), John G. (1858), Kate R. (1860), Arthur E. (1862), Alfred E. (1864), Alice M. (1867) were at 34 Greenhill Gdns, Edinburgh (census). In 1881 John Moffat (1820 Aberdeen, photographer master emp 6 men, 2 boys, 11 women), wife Sophia Maria (1821 Aberdeen), children Ellen J. (1848 Aberdeen), Frank P. (1854 Portobello, photographer), and (b. Edinburgh): Sophia E. (1856), John F. (1858, artist landscape painter), Kate R. (1860), Arthur E. (1862, art student painting), Alfred E. (1864), Alice M. (1867) and 2 servants were at 40 Greenhill Gdns, Edinburgh (census). In 1891 the family without mother were at 40 Greenhill Gdns, Edinburgh (census).

1.   England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
2.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
3.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
4.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
5.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
6.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M195048, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1067777, Printout Call #: 6901048, Dates: 183.
7.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
8.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C111687, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0991137, Printout Call #: 6902557, Dates: 177.
9.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M119853, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1066696, Printout Call #: 6900815, Dates: 185.