James Gamley Moir tripe dresser¹

Parents:

• Birth*: James Gamley Moir tripe dresser was born on 5 March 1875 at 1 Charles Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1875 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar ref 116; James Gamley Moir illegitimate born 1875 March Fifth 11h 30m pm at 1 Charles Street Forfar, male, parents John Moir factory worker (yarn presser) and Eliza Gamley factory worker; signed John Moir father 1 Horse Water Wynd Forfar, signed Eliza Gamley mother; registered 1875 March 25th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.^1,2
• He was the son of James Moir and Eliza Gamley factory worker.²
• Marriage*: James Gamley Moir tripe dresser married Martha Adamson, daughter of William Adamson carpenter and Isabella Lowson, on Friday, 1 April 1898 at Kirkton Hall, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1898 marriages in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 32; 1898 on the First day of April at Kirton Hall Forfar after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland, signed James Moir quarry labourer bachelor aged 23 residing at 10 Charles Street Forfar parents John Moir general labourer and Eliza Gamley factory worker afterwards married to Thomas Fyfe labourer; signed Martha Adamson factory worker spinster aged 20 residing 43 North Street Forfar, parents William Adamson railway fencer and Isabella Adamson ms Lowson; signed John Weir MA minister of Parish of St James Forfar, signed David Adamson, Isabella Langlands witnesses; registered 1898 April 4th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: James Gamley Moir tripe dresser died on 16 November 1922 at 22 Don Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 47 1922 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 131; James Gamley Moir tripe dresser married to Martha Adamson died 1922 November Sixteenth 1h 30m pm at 3 William Street Forfar, male aged 47 years parents John Moir general labourer (dec) and Elizabeth Gamley factory worker, cause valvular disease of the heart (mitral organic) as certified by J Ewan Cable MBChB, signed David adamson Moir son 395 West Muir Street Glasgow, registered 1922 November 17th at Forfar signed John F Crail registrar.³

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter on 10 October 1917 at 184 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1917 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 129; David Lowson Adamson engineer fitter No 72150 Private 27th Battalion Winnipeg 2nd Canadian Expeditionary Force, single, died 1917 October 10th 8h 10m am at 184 East High Street Forfar, male aged 39 years, parents William Adamson railway surfaceman (dec) and Isabella Adamson ms Lowson, cause tumour of pancreas, asthenia as certified by Jno Cable LRCP, signed Jas Moir brother-in-law present, registered 1917 October 10th at Forfar signed John F Craik registrar
  
  PrivateADAMSON, DAVID LOWSON
  Service Number 72150
  Died 10/10/1917
  Aged 39
  27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
  Son of William and Isabella Lowson Adamson, of Forfar.^4,5,6
• Photograph*: James Gamley Moir tripe dresser and Martha Adamson are in this photograph taken circa 1918 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , along with Lizzie Lowson Moir jute & linen weaver and David Adamson Moir.⁷
  

  James Gamley Moir & family - c1918 - back James Gamley Moir, David Moir; front Lizzie Moir, John (Jock) Moir, Martha Adamson Moir
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Martha Adamson died on 8 November 1949 at 13 Albert Street, Forfar, Angus, Scotland, ; 1949 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 118; Martha Moir widow of James Moir general labourer died 1949 November Eighth 2h 30m am at 13 Albert Street Forfar; female aged 76 years parents William Adamson railway labourer (dec) and Isabella Adamson ms Lowson (dec), cause cerebral haemorrhage, hypostatic pneumonia as certified by A K McAuslan MBChB, signed David Moir son 30 Overtown Street Glasgow, registered 1949 November 8th at Forfar signed Jas Crarnes assist registrar initialled WR (Wm Rodger) Registrar.^7,9

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household

31 March 1901

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Martha Adamson in the 1901 census at 43 North Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Moir, head, married, male, 26, railway surfaceman, Forfar; Martha Moir, wife, married, 24, Forfar; also in the household were Lizzie Lowson Moir jute & linen weaver and David Adamson Moir.10

Military Service

• Military Service*: James Gamley Moir tripe dresser served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) on 10 December 1918 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , short attestation at Forfar; James Moir, 3 William Street Forfar;
  First name(s) James
  Last name Moir
  Age 42
  Birth year 1875
  Birth town Forfar
  Birth county Angus
  Birth country Scotland
  Service number 53844
  Regiment Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
  Unit / Battalion 15th Battalion
  Year 1918
  Residence county Angus
  Residence country Scotland
  Series WO 363
  Series description WO 363 - First World War service records 'burnt documents'
  Archive The National Archives
  Record set British Army Service Records
  Category Military, armed forces & conflict
  Subcategory First World War
  Collections from Great Britain
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  Other records for this soldier
  Service number Regiment Year
  95314 Royal Defence Corps 1918
  
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  First name(s)     James
  Last name     Moir
  Age     43
  Birth year     1875
  Birth town     Forfar
  Birth county     Angus
  Birth country     Scotland
  Service number     95314
  Regiment     Royal Defence Corps
  Unit / Battalion     465th Protection Company
  Year     1918
  Series     WO 363
  Series description     Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents'
  Archive     
  The National Archives
  Record set     British Army Service Records
  Category     Military, armed forces & conflict
  Subcategory     First World War
  Collections from     Great Britain, UK None.^1,11