Scott Bird's Family Tree

Moyle, Edward (1821-?)

Edward Moyle was born in Holsworthy, Devon, England on 10 Dec 1821; the son of Stephen Moyle and Esther Benatta.

Edward married Ann Dower at Lannath, Cornwall, on 5 Aug 1845. Together they had ten children, all born in Gwennap, Cornwall; including Stephen and Elizabeth Grace.

Around 1865 they moved north to Ulverston, Lancashire (now Cumbria) and lived as a mining family.

Update: A gedcom containing the Moyle families noted in the comments below is now available.

Acknowledgements

Information supplied by Melvin Moyle.

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(View Larger Map) The individuals listed here spent a number of years in various parts of Queensland, Australia. In particular I'm researching these towns :

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