Born about in Drummanail Muff, Donegal, Ireland
Daughter of Moore Hamilton
and [mother unknown]
Wife of
James Moore
— married
24 May 1866 in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Mother of
James Hamilton Moore, Mary Jane (Moore) Girvan, Sarah Ann (Moore) Girvan, Rebecca (Moore) Medwell, Matilda (Moore) Hucker, George William Moore, Margaret Long (Moore) Hucker and John Thomas Moore
Died
at about age 52
in Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Apr 2015
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Biography
Rebecca Hamilton was born in Drummanail, Donegal, Ireland about 1839. She was the daughter of Moore Hamilton and Mary Jane Long.[1]
She married James Moore on 24th May 1866 at the Manse of the Presbyterian Church, Kyneton. She was 26 years old, residing at Glenhope, Kyneton. Witnesses to the marriage were her brother, Moore Hamilton, and sister, Mary Jane Hamilton.[1]
James and Rebecca lived at Shirva, Miners Rest,[2] and had eight children.
Rebecca passed away on 21st May 1891, aged 51, and was buried in the Dowling Forest Cemetery.[3][2][4]
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Research Notes
Take Care: Rebecca HAMILTON, daughter of Moore HAMILTON, married James MOORE, and had a son James Hamilton MOORE.
Her brother, James HAMILTON, had a son James Moore HAMILTON.
Another brother, Moore HAMILTON, had sons, James HAMILTON and Moore HAMILTON.
Many have confused the members of this family.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Victoria. Online index - Marriage (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history : accessed 10 Oct 2021) index entry for MOORE, James; Spouse: HAMILTON, Rebecca; Registration number: 1805/1866).
Image held in the files of Wendy Scott. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Family Notices (1891, May 23). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), p. 3. Retrieved October 10, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209715539
- ↑ Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Victoria. Online index - Death (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history : accessed 10 Oct 2021) index entry for MOORE, Rebecca (Mother: Mary Jane LONG; Father: HAMILTON, Moore; Place of birth: (not recorded); Place of death: Miners Rest; Age: 51; Registration number: 7491/1891).
- ↑ No title (1891, May 28). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), p. 2. Retrieved October 10, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209715686
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
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