Photos From Rod. Moffatt member No. 72
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Lieut. Jack Moffatt, R.A.M.C., T.A., killed by explosive while on duty with Home Guard, WW2.
Chair ,with inscription , in his memory.
Rod. Moffatt, Clan Member, (72)
has extensively researched his Moffatt ancestors and has sent us photographs illustrating some of their history. Much of the research he did was at the City of London’s extensive Guildhall Library
MOFFATT FAMILY : Thames Lightermen and Watermen, London.
Researching genealogy in Southern England one comes to realise what a huge source of employment there was in the London Thames / Docklands area, especially among the respected Watermen and Lightermen group of workers, this was a living that was often very family orientated.
There is much detail available on the internet covering this part of London’s history and the following is an example of one of the web sites:
http://www.parishregister.com/gallery.asp
One can see a picture of the interesting Almshouses in Penge (South London) in which Rod’s family once lived. Sadly these almshouses were sold for re-development into private apartments. The residents were rehoused in a greener area outside London which some may have considered a pleasant alternative.
Photograph: Ernest Frederick Moffatt
Ernest Joseph Frederick Moffatt, grandfather to Rod. Moffatt,born 1881 at Russell Place, Poplar, London (m. M Hawkins), Christened: 29 Jun 1883, All Saints Poplar.He was a Waterman and Lighterman on the river Thames all his life. d. Jun 1926 in St Andrews hospital,Bromley London.Photograph taken on his wedding day by Wiffen Photographer of Poplar.
Photograph: Frederick William Moffatt, great grandfather.
Born: Jan 1858, Laurel Cottages Hammersmith
Bap: April 1863 St. Georges Chapel, Old Brentford, Middx. (m D. Dixon)
Waterman and Lighterman, also he had a Newsagent’s shop
and was joint Master of a Pleasure craft on the River Thames.
Later he was a Mason at Brentford. d. Mar 1934 at the Watermens & Lightermens Almshouses, Penge.
Photograph taken by family member at Brentford.











