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Margaret Ann Irwin1

F, #17536, b. 1818, d. 1893
Last Edited: 2 May 2021
  • Birth*: Margaret Ann Irwin was born in 1818.1
  • Marriage*: She married James McELROY on Monday, 17 October 1836 at Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, N Ireland, ; First name(s)     James
    Last name     McElroy
    Year     1836
    Diocese     Armagh
    Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret A
    Spouse's last name     Irwin
    Record set     Ireland Diocesan And Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes 1623-1866
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Marriages
    Collections from     Ireland.1,2,3
  • Death*: Margaret Ann Irwin died in 1893 at 88 Gloucester Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Margaret Ann McElroy widow of James McElroy railway inspector, died 1893 January Twenty Third 10h 40m pm 88 Gloucester Street Glasgow, female aged 74 years parents James Irwin farmer (dec) and Mary Ann Irwin ms Johnston (dec), paralysis i month as cert by John Pirie MD, signed Maggie Sinclair granddaughter present, registered 1893 January 25 at Glasgow signed D F Scobie assistant registrar, initialled Dan F McGhee registrar.1
  • Married Name: As of 17 October 1836, her married name was McELROY.1,2,3
  • (Informant) Birth: She registered the birth of Mary Ann Irwin McELROY on 4 June 1855 at Tarshell, Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; McElroy Mary Ann Irwin present, female, 1855 June Fourth at home [???], Tayshell Cove, father James McElroy mason 45 years b Armagh county Armagh Ireland, married 1836 17th October Auchnacloy Tyrone, 6 girls living 1 girl deceased, mother Margaret Ann McElroy ms Irwin 37 years born Aughnaclor [Town?] Ireland, her 8th child, signed Margaret A McElroy mother informant, registered 1855 june 25th at Roseneath signed John Dobbs registrar.3
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse James McELROY died on 2 January 1891 at Greenock Parochial Asylum, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, ; James McElroy inspector mason married to Margaret Ann Irvine [Irwin], died 1891 January second 0h 20 m om Greenock PArochial Asylum ([?? ??] usual residence Irvine), male aged 82 years, parents John McElroy mason (dec) Jane McElroy ms Kerry or Carey (dec), decay of nature as cert by James Wallace MD, signed George Taylor asylum attendant, registered 1861 January 6th at Greenock signed John Macmillan registrar.4

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse30 March 1851She was listed in the household of James McELROY in the 1851 census at Cursnoch, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . James     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     38     1813     Mason     Ireland
Margaret Ann     McElroy     Wife     -     Female     30     1821     -     Ireland
James     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     13     1838     Scholar     Ireland
Maria     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     10     1841     Scholar     Ireland
Susan     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     8     1843     Scholar     Ireland
Lucinda     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     6     1845     Scholar     Ireland
Rosetta     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     3     1848     Scholar     Ireland
Henry     McKernin     Lodger     Unmarried     Male     28     1823     Mason     Ireland
William     Blevins     Lodger     Unmarried     Male     25     1826     Mason     Ireland. Jane Mary McELROY, Maria Hamilton McELROY, Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher, Lucinda McELROY and Rosetta McELROY were also listed in the household.5
Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of James McELROY in the 1871 census at 19 Mansfield Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . James     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     60     1811     Mason     Ireland
Margaret Ann     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     54     1817     -     Ireland
Jane     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     28     1843     Stay Maker     Ireland
Lucinda     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     25     1846     General Serv     Ireland
Mary Ann     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     16     1855     Stay Maker     Cove, Argyllshire, Scotland. Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher, Lucinda McELROY and Mary Ann Irwin McELROY were also listed in the household.6
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of James McELROY in the 1881 census at Castle Bank, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, . James     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     72     1809     Inspector On Railway     Ireland
Margrotan     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     63     1818     House Keeper     Ireland
Lucinda     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     32     1849     Assistant In House     Ireland
James     Taylor     Grandson     -     Male     12     1869     Scholar     -
David     Taylor     Grandson     -     Male     10     1871     Scholar     -
Susan     Sinclair     Daughter     Married     Female     38     1843     Visitor     Ireland
Catherine     Sinclair     Granddaughter     -     Female     2     1879     Visitor     -
John     Sinclair     Grandson     -     Male     0     1881     Visitor     -
Maggie     Steven     Granddaughter     -     Female     1     1880     Visitor     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Lucinda McELROY, Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher, Catherine Sinclair mercantile clerk, John Sinclair marine engineer, Maggie Sinclair milliner, James Taylor coachman, David Taylor and Maggie Steven were also listed in the household.7
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of John Sinclair wright, house joiner and Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher in the 1891 census at Gloucester Street, Govan, Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; John     Sinclair     Head     Married     Male     53     1838     Wright     Argyllshire, Scotland
Susan     Sinclair     Wife     Married     Female     48     1843     -     Ireland
Margaret     Sinclair     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     21     1870     Milliner     Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Catherine     Sinclair     Daughter     -     Female     12     1879     Scholar     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
John     Sinclair     Son     -     Male     10     1881     Scholar     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret A     McElroy     Mother-In-Law     Widow     Female     74     1817     -     Ireland
Margaret     Taylor     Niece     Unmarried     Female     24     1867     Dressmaker     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James     Taylor     Nephew     Unmarried     Male     22     1869     Coachman Domestic Serv Unemp     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.8

Family:

James McELROY b. 1809, d. 2 Jan 1891
  • Marriage*: Margaret Ann Irwin married James McELROY on Monday, 17 October 1836 at Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, N Ireland, ; First name(s)     James
    Last name     McElroy
    Year     1836
    Diocese     Armagh
    Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret A
    Spouse's last name     Irwin
    Record set     Ireland Diocesan And Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes 1623-1866
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Marriages
    Collections from     Ireland.1,2,3

Children:

Jane Mary McELROY5 b. 1838, d. 7 Jun 1888
Maria Hamilton McELROY+5 b. 1841, d. 1874
Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher+9 b. 1843, d. 7 Feb 1918
Lucinda McELROY5 b. 1845, d. 1898
Rosetta McELROY5 b. 1848
Mary Ann Irwin McELROY+3 b. 4 Jun 1855, d. 1927

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1893 Tradeston ref 644/13/43 image held [Apr 2021].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    Ireland Diocesan And Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes 1623-1866 [May 2021].
  3. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Birth 1855 Rosneath ref 502/8 image held [Apr 2021].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death 1891 Greenock ref 567/2/4 image held [Apr 2021].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Cursnoch, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    19, Mansfield Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Castle Bank, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland [May 2021].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Gloucester Street, Govan, Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [May 2021].
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Muirhead Place, Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland [April 2021].