Person:Annie Murphy (8)

Annie Murphy was born on 18th March 1863 in the town of Kirkcudbright, daughter of John Murphy and Agnes Farrell. She appears in the 1871 census living with her parents and siblings at Townend in Kirkcudbright. By 1881 she was working as a domestic servant at Tongland. In 1886 Annie had a daughter, called Margaret.

Annie was married in 1888 to an agricultural labourer named Luke Sweeney. Her marriage certificate describes her as a cook. They appear to have had five children together, whilst Annie's daughter Margaret also took the name Sweeney.

Shortly after their marriage they moved to the parish of Kells, living at Achie Cothouse, just outside the small town of New Galloway. Luke's mother lived with them there for a time before her death in 1889. The 1891 census finds Annie and Luke and their children still living there. By 1895 they had moved to Balmaclellan, where the 1901 census finds them living at Cassenvey Cottage. Some time between between 1901 and 1903 they moved to the Corsock area (which straddled the parishes of Parton, Kirkpatrick Durham and Balmaclellan). The 1911 census finds them living at Upper Barr in the Kirkpatrick Durham section of Corsock.

Luke died in 1935 at Springholm in the parish of Urr. Annie survived him by about five years and died on 24th January 1940, also at Springholm. She was 76.

1. ↑ Births register, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

   1863. BIRTHS in the District of Kirkcudbright in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
   No. 26
   Name and Surname: Anne Murphy
   When and Where Born: 1863 March Eighteenth, 1h0m A.M., High Street, Kirkcudbright
   Sex: F
   Name, Surname & Rank or Profession of Father: John Murphy, Labourer
   Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Agnes Murphy, M.S. Farrel
   Date and Place of Marriage: 1855 July 2nd, Kirkcudbright
   Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Birth occurred: John Murphy, his X mark, Father, James THomson Registrar Witness
   When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1863 March 30th at Kirkcudbright, James Thomson, Registrar

2. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Townend, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire
   John Murphy, head, married, male, 45 [1825/6], Labourer, b. Ireland
   Agnes Murphy, wife, female, 35 [1835/6], Labourers wife, b. Stranraer, Wigtownshire
   Catherine Murphy, daughter, female, 10 [1860/1], Scholar, b. Kirkcudbrightshire
   Ann Murphy, daughter, female, 8 [1862/3], Scholar, b. Kirkcudbrightshire
   Mary Murphy, daughter, female, 6 [1864/5], Scholar, b. Kirkcudbrightshire
   David Murphy, son, male, 3 [1867/8], b. Kirkcudbrightshire
   Agnes Murphy, daughter, female, 1 [1869/70], b. Kirkcudbrightshire

3. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Ringford Village, Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Eliza Johnstone, head, unmarried, female, 63 [1817/8], 12 acres, b. Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Jane Johnstone, sister, unmarried, female, 61 [1819/20], Inn Keeper, b. Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Annie Murphy, servant, unmarried, female, 17 [1863/4], Servant (General), Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire

4. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Achie Cothouse, Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Luke Sweeney, head, married, male, 28 [1862/3], Agricultural labourer, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Annie Sweeney, wife, married, female, 27 [1863/4], Agricultural labourers wife, b. Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Maggie Sweeney, daughter, female, 4 [1886/7], b. Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Walter Sweeney, son, male, 2 [1888/9], b. Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire
   John Sweeney, son, male, 0 [1890/1], b. Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Archibald Kerr, lodger, unmarried, male, 75 [1815/6], Game Keeper (Retired), b. Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

5. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Cassenvey Cottage, Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Luke Sweeney, head, married, male, 38 [1862/3], Ploughman on farm, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Annie Sweeney, wife, married, female, 37 [1863/4], b. Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Walter Sweeney, son, male, 11 [1889/90], Scholar, b. Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire
   John Sweeney, son, male, 10 [1890/1], Scholar, b. Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Andrew Sweeney, son, male, 5 [1895/6], Scholar, b. Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Luke Sweeney, son, male, 2 [1898/9], b. Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire

6. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1911 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   862/00 001/00 004, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Upper Bar, Corsock, Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire
   4 rooms with windows, 4 people in house
   Luke Sweeny, head, male, 49 [1861/2], married, Cattleman on farm, worker, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Annie Sweeny, wife, female, 48 [1862/3], married 22 years, 6 children born alive, 5 children still living, b. Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Luke Sweeny, son, male, 12 [1898/9], School, b. Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Annie Sweeny, daughter, female, 7 [1903/4], School, b. Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire

7. ↑ Deaths register, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

   1940. DEATHS in the District of Urr in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
   No. 2
   Name and Surname: Annie Sweeney
   Rank or Profession, and whether Single, Married, or Widowed: Widow of Luke Sweeney, Ploughman
   When and Where Died: 1940 January Twenty Fourth 11h 0m AM, Springholm
   Sex: F
   Age: 76 years
   Name, Surname, and Rank or Profession of Father: John Murphy, Labourer (deceased)
   Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Agnes Murphy M.S. Farrel (deceased)
   Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Medical Attendant by whom certified: Cerebral Thrombosis, As cert by Donald Warred M.B. Ch.B., Castle Douglas
   Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Death occurred: Luke Sweeney, Son
   When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1940 January 25th at Hardgate, David W. Nab, Registrar