The Roll of the Duke of Atholl's Fencible Men (1705-06) does not mention any men by the name of Moon in Glen Fincastle, nor were there any in Bonskeid, Coille Bhrochain and Borenich. However, within forty years at least one family had arrived in that area.
Alexander Moon and Janet (Jonet) Ferguson in Edintian, Glen Fincastle
15th December 1746, Dull OPR
Alexander Moon and Janet (Jonet) Ferguson both in (Glen) Fincastle, this parish, got a testificate to be married.
As the Dull OPR states that Alexander Moon and Janet Ferguson 'got a testificate', rather than 'were married', suggests that they were married elsewhere, and that neither party originated from Glen Fincastle. It is worth noting that a Donald Moon married Janet Buttar, 9th February 1749 (Dull OPR and Logierait OPR), and that this couple were living at Edintian at the same time as Alexander Moon and his wife. This suggests that Donald and Alexander were brothers.
3rd August 1748, Dull OPR
Ann, daughter to Alexander Moon and Janet Ferguson in Edintian was baptised. Donald Ferguson and Robert Stewart, witnesses.
24th June 1750, Dull OPR
Duncan, son to Alexander Moon and Janet Ferguson in Edintian was baptised.
8th December 1754, Dull OPR
Donald, son to Alexander Moon and Janet Ferguson in Newtown of Fincastle was baptised.
19th February 1764, Dull OPR
Isobel, daughter to Alexander Moon and Janet Ferguson in Balinald (of Fincastle) was baptised.
Edintian was towards the top of Glen Fincastle and in Dull parish. Newtown of Fincastle was beyond it, at the top of the glen, just before Carrick which was in Blair Atholl parish. The settlement was never of any great size, with a single house (66 foot by 12 foot) consisting of a living area of 30 foot flanked on either side by stores or workshops, both of 18 foot. In front were two smaller farm buildings, each roughly 20 foot by 12 foot. Only the grass-covered stone footings are now visible, and it is probable that all the buildings were cruck-framed and thatched. Some maps show the settlement name as Uchdabhreidy.
(Generation 2) The Children of Alexander Moon and Janet (Jonet) Ferguson in Glen Fincastle.
| Name | Born | Married | Date | Residence | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | Aug 3 1748 | . | . | . | d. |
| Duncan | Jun 24 1750 | . | . | . | d. |
| Donald | Dec 8 1754 | Margaret McLagan | Jan 26 1793 | Aldclune | h. 1841-51 w. 1851-61 |
| Isobel | Feb 19 1764 | . | . | . | d. |
Donald Moon and Margaret McLagan in Aldclune.
Donald Moon in Aldclune and Margaret McLagan in Aldclune, married 26th January 1793.
It is thought that Donald Moon in Aldclune was the son of Alexander Moon and Janet (Jonet) Ferguson in Glen Fincastle because men tended to marry in their thirties, and only two Donald Moons who were baptised between 1740 and 1773 in Perthshire. The other Donald Moon was the son of George Moon and Christian McGlashan in Wester Balrobie who married Cecilia (Cicel) Seaton in nearby Pitdornie, 7th February 1797.
The couple had nine children, all born at Aldclune, and as they were living on the west side of the Allt Clune in Blair Atholl parish, they do not appear in either of the minister of Moulin's 1806 census or 1820 census. However they do appear in the 1841 national census.
| Dwelling | Name | Age | Occupation | Birth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Donald Moon | 80y | mason | Perthshire |
| Margaret Moon | 70y | Perthshire | ||
| George Moon | 40y | mason | Perthshire | |
| Jannet Moon | 35y | Perthshire | ||
| Jannet Moon jnr. | 5y | Perthshire | ||
| Jannet Kennedy | 14y | female servant | Perthshire |
Donald Moon died before the 1851 census was carried out.
| Dwelling | Name | Occupation | Related | Status | Age | Birth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Margaret Moon | mason's wife | head | widow | 86y | Blair Atholl |
| Ann Moon | employed at home | dau | u/m | 57y | Blair Atholl | |
| George Moon | mason | son | u/m | 53y | Blair Atholl |
Ann Moon, unmarried domestic servant aged 75 years, died at Aldclune 8th February 1870. Parents given as Donald Moon, mason, and Margaret McLagan, both deceased. The informant was her brother George Moon.
Janet Moon, unmarried and aged 79 years, died at Aldclune 27th November 1872. Parents given as Donald Moon, mason, and Margaret McLagan, both deceased. The informant was her niece Annie Moon.
George's brother James reappears in the 1881 census.
| Dwelling | Name | Occupation | Related | Status | Age | Birth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldclune | George Moon | retired mason | head | u/m | 82y | Blair Atholl |
| James Moon | engine fitter, unemployed |
bro | widower | 68y | Blair Atholl | |
| Agnes Moon | housekeeper | niece | u/m | 19y | Dysart, Fife |
(Generation 3) The Children of Donald Moon and Margaret McLagan in Aldclune.
| Name | Born | Married | Date | Residence | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Nov 11 1793 | Amelia Menzies | Nov 18 1831 | Cupar, Fife | d. 5 Dec 1836 w. |
| Ann | May 29 1795 | unmarried | . | Aldclune | d. 8 Feb 1870 |
| George | Apr 9 1797 | unmarried | . | Aldclune | d. after 1881 |
| Jannet | Nov 12 1800 | unmarried | . | Aldclune | d. 27 Nov 1872 |
| Alexander | Jun 12 1801 | Jane Cuthbert (Jean Culbert) |
Dec 22 1840 | Dundee | h. 12 Oct 1866 w. before 1866 |
| Jean | Dec 5 1804 | . | . | Aldclune | d. |
| Margaret | Apr 2 1807 | . | . | Aldclune | d. |
| James | Dec 10 1810 | Jean Goodsir | May 25 1845 | Dundee and Dysart |
h. after 1881 w. 1867 |
| Charles | Apr 5 1814 | . | . | Aldclune | d. |
John Moon and Amelia Menzies in Cupar, Fife
Cupar OPR, 6th November 1831
John Moon of this parish and Amelia Menzies of the Middle Parish of Perth, married at Perth on the 18th November inst. by the
Rev. James McLagan, minister there.
Perth OPR, 4th November 1831
Contracted. John Moon, overseer in a spinning mill, Cupar of Fife, and Amelia Menzies in St. Paul's Church Parish of Perth, daughter to Robert
Menzies, farmer in Bankfoot. - Elder Andrew Robertson - The persons before named were regularly proclaimed and married on the 18th November
said year by the Rev. Mr MacLagan, Minister of the Gospel, Kinfauns.
Cupar OPR
Margaret, daughter to John Moon and Amilia Manzies (sic), 25th May 1834.
Cupar OPR
John Moon, miller died of consuption aged 43 years and was buried 5th December 1836.
Alexander Moon and Jean Cuthbert (Culbert) in Dundee.
Dundee OPR, December 1840
Contracted 18th. Alexander Moon, mill manager and Jean Cuthbert, daughter of James Cuthbert, married 22nd.
The couple were living at Barrack Street at the time of the 1841 census.
| Dwelling | Name | Age | Occupation | Birth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Street | Alexander Moon | 35y | linen factory manager | not Forfarshire |
| Jean Moon | 20y | not Forfarshire |
Their first child, a daughter, was still-born and was buried at the Dundee Howff, 8th October 1841. The father was given as Alexander Moon, mill manager, 50 Barrack Street.
By 1851 Alexander Moon was the innkeeper of the Strathmore Inn, 5 North Tay Street, Dundee.
| Dwelling | Name | Related | Status | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 North Tay Street | Alexander Moon | head | marr | 46y | innkeeper | Blair Atholl |
| Jane Moon | wife | marr | 33y | Perth | ||
| Charles Moon | son | u/m | 8y | scholar | Dundee | |
| Jane Moon | dau | u/m | 6y | scholar | Dundee | |
| Margaret Moon | dau | u/m | 2y | Dundee |
By 1861 Dundee census
| Dwelling | Name | Related | Status | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 North Tay Street | Alexander Moon | head | marr | 46y | innkeeper | Blair Atholl |
Jane Cuthbert died early 1866. Mother's surname given as Sharpe.
Alexander Moon, widower of Jane Cuthbert, died at 5 North Tay Street, Dundee, on 12th October 1866 aged 65 years. His parents were given as Donald Moon, mason, and Margaret McLagan, both deceased. The informant was his son Charles.
The Children of Alexander Moon and Jean Cuthbert (Culbert) in Dundee.
| Name | Born | Married | Date | Residence | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| un-named daughter |
still-born | . | . | Dundee | d. 8 Oct 1841 |
| Charles | Jan 18 1843 | Eva Crammond | Jun 13 1877 | Dundee | h. 19 Apr 1917 w. |
| Jean | Jun 17 1844 | . | . | Dundee | d. |
| Margaret | Jan 11 1849 | . | . | Dundee | d. |
| John Cuthbert | Nov 8 1853 | . | . | Dundee | d. |
James Moon and Jean Goodsir in Dundee and Dysart, Fife.
The marriage of James Moon and Jean Goodsir, 25th May 1845, is recorded in both the Dundee and Abbotshall OPRs.
16th April 1845, Dundee OPR
Contracted, James Moon, mechanic in this parish and Jean Goodsir in Abbotshall, daughter of David Goodsir, there. Married 6th May.
Jean Goodsir, daughter of David Goodsir and Janet Arnot was born 6th February 1797 at Abbotshall, Fife.
(Generation 4) The Children of James Moon and Jean Goodsir in Dundee and Dysart, Fife.
| Name | Born | Married | Date | Residence | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean (Jane) | Oct 21 1846 Dundee |
David Paterson | 1870 | Dysart | h. w. |
| Margaret | ~1849 | . | . | Dysart | d. |
| Mary Ann | ~1852 | . | . | Dysart | d. 1863 |
| Alexander | Mar 9 1856 | . | . | St. Clairtown, Dysart |
d. |
| Agnes | 1861 | . | . | Dysart | d. after 1881 |
Donald Moon and Janet Buttar in Edintian, Glen Fincastle
9th February 1749, Dull OPR
A testificate was given to Donald Moon in this parish, in Fincastle, to be married to Janet Buttar in the parish of Logierait.
George Moon and Alexander Buttar, witneses.
9th February 1749, Logierait OPR
Donald Moon in the parish of Dull and Janet Butter in Hosefield in this parish were listed for proclamation in order to marriage.
15th March 1750, Dull OPR
Isabel, daughter to Donald Moon and Janet Butter in Edintian was baptised.
12th May 1752, Dull OPR
Jean, daughter to Donald Mein (sic) and Janet Butter in Edintian of Fincastle was baptised.
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