Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Moffat was born on 20 March 1843, in Claybarns, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Hood Moffat, was 21 and his mother, Janet Peebles, was 25. He lived in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851.
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- Peter Moffat in household of Archibald Moffat, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Relief Congregation of Dalkeith Scotland
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1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.
1874 · Patronage abolished in the Church of Scotland.
The Church Patronage Act 1874 was passed by Parliament and amended and altered the laws relating to the Appointment of Ministers to Parishes in Scotland. Paragraphs spelled out definitions to prevent the Act being subverted by processes used by Patrons and clarified that the Church of Scotland would decide on the qualifications required for Ministers.
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Scottish: variant of Moffatt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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