Person:Bridget McLoughlin (1)

Bridget McLoughlin was born in about 1840 in Ireland. Her first confirmed sighting is on 30th January 1857 when she was married at Castleconor in County Sligo to an agricultural labourer named James Sweeney. At the time of their marriage they were both living in the townland of Emlymoran in Castleconor. Bridget and James had four children baptised at Castleconor between 1857 and 1861, although two of them (both daughters named Catherine) appear to have died young.

Some time between 1861 and 1864 the family left Ireland and moved to Sorbie in Wigtownshire, Scotland, where James's brother Michael had moved a few years earlier. At Sorbie they went on to have another six children. The 1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses each find Bridget and James living with their children in Sorbie. In 1871 they were described as living in a one-roomed home. By 1891 they had some of their grandchildren living with them.

In 1893 James died in Glasgow at their son Patrick's home. He was probably in his early sixties, and they had been married for 36 years.

The 1901 census finds Bridget back in Sorbie, visiting a Janet McCulloch.

By 1928 Bridget was living at Bishopbriggs in Lanarkshire. She died on 10th January 1928 in Glasgow. She was probably at least 88 judging by the ages she had quoted in the censuses. Her son Peter was the informant for her death and he was clearly unsure of her age - her death certificate records her age as "about 94". She had been a widow for 34 years.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   897/00 006/00 003, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Wigtown Road, Sorbie Village, Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Rooms with one or more windows: 1
   Children attending school: 1
   James Sweeney, head, married, male, 40 [1830/1], Agri[cultural] lab[oure]r, b. Ireland
   Bridget Sweeney, wife, married, female, 30 [1840/1], Wife of Agri[cultural] lab[oure]r, b. Ireland
   Mary Sweeney, daughter, female, 13 [1857/8], b. Ireland
   Bridget Sweeney, daughter, female, 9 [1861/2], Scholar, b. Ireland
   Patrick Sweeney, son, male, 6 [1864/5], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Peter Sweeney, son, male, 4 [1866/7], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Catharine Sweeney, daughter, female, 2 [1868/8], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire

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

   Address: 14 High Street, Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   James Sweeney, head, married, male, 50 [1830/1], Agr Labourer, b. Ireland
   Bridget Sweeney, wife, married, female, 45 [1835/6], b. Ireland
   Peter Sweeney, son, male, 14 [1866/7], Ag Lab, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Catherine Sweeney, daughter, female, 12 [1868/9], Scholar, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   James Sweeney, son, male, 10 [1870/1], Scholar, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Michael Sweeney, son, male, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   John Sweeney, male, 5 [1875/6], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire

3. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).

   Address: Private House, Wigtown Road, Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   James Swiney, head, married, male, 60 [1830/1], Agricultural labourer, b. Ireland
   Bridget Swiney, wife, married, female, 50 [1840/1], b. Ireland
   Bridget Donachiew, daughter, married, female, 27 [1863/4], Plough Mans Wife, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Cathrine Rodger, daughter, married, female, 22 [1868/9], Plough Mans Wife, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   John Swiney, son, unmarried, male, 14 [1876/7], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Mary Donachiew, granddaughter, female, 5 [1885/6], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Peter Donachiew, grandson, male, 4 [1886/7], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Jennie Donachiew, granddaughter, female, 1 [1889/90], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire

4. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).

   Address: Garlieston Road, Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Janet McCulloch, head, single, female, 78 [1822/3], Housekeeper, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Robert McCulloch, son, single, male, 28 [1872/3], Carter of Goods, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   John McClure, grandson, single, male, 16 [1884/5], Worker in Creamery Dairy, b. Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire
   William McClure, grandson, male, 14 [1886/7], Worker in Creamery Dairy, b. Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Bridget Sweeney, visitor, widow, female, 70 [1830/1], b. Ireland

5. ↑ Death certificate, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

   1928 DEATHS in the DISTRICT of SPRINGBURN in the COUNTY of LANARK
   No. 64
   Name and Surname: Bridget Sweeney
   Rank or Profession, and whether Single, Married, or Widowed: Widow of James Sweeney, Farm Labourer
   When and Where Died: 1928 January Tenth 4h5m P.M. 133 Balornock Road Glasgow (Usual Res. Bearyard[?] Cottage, Bishopbriggs
   Sex: F
   Age: about 94 years
   Name, Surname, & Rank or Profession of Father: John McLachlan, Labourer (deceased)
   Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Elizabeth McLachlan M.S. McLean (deceased)
   Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Medical Attendant by whom certified: Bronchitis Senility as Cert by Ruth M. Allison M.B. Ch.B.
   Signature & Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Death occurred: Peter Sweeney, Son, 7 Camphill, Paisley
   When and where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1928 January 13 at Glasgow, John Little Assist Registrar USD