Person:James Sweeney (11)

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James Sweeney
m. 18 Feb 1844
  1. Patrick Sweeney1845 -
  2. Michael Sweeney1846 - 1916
  3. Martin Sweeney1849 -
  4. Catherine SweeneyAbt 1852 - 1867
  5. Stephen Sweeney1853 - 1895
  6. Peter Sweeney1856 - 1935
  7. James Sweeney1860 - 1866
  8. Luke Sweeney1862 - 1935
  9. Andrew Sweeney1864 -
Facts and Events
Name James Sweeney
Gender Male
Birth[1] 9 Feb 1860 Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Census[2] 7 Apr 1861 Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Death[3] 9 Sep 1866 Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James Sweeney was born on 9th February 1860 at Sorbie in Wigtownshire, son of Mary Sweeney, formerly Kilcawley, and her husband Michael Sweeney, an agricultural labourer. James appears in the 1861 census living with his parents and siblings at Sorbie.

Sadly James died when he was only six years old, at Sorbie on 9th September 1866.

References
  1. Birth certificate, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

    1860 BIRTHS in the parish of Sorbie in the County of Wigtown
    No. 9
    Name: Sweeney, James
    When and Where Born: 1860 February Ninth, 5h P.M., Sorbie Village
    Sex: M
    Father: Michael Sweeney, Agricultural Labourer
    Mother: Mary Sweeney maiden name McCally
    Informant: Michael Sweeney his X mark, father, present, Ja[me]s Drummond Registrar witness
    Registered: 1860 February 21st at Garliestown, Ja[me]s Drummond, Registrar

  2. General Register Office for Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    897/00 005/00 012, 7 Apr 1861.

    Address: Sorbie, Wigtownshire
    Rooms with windows: 2
    Michael Swenie, head, married, male, 37 [1823/4], Ag Lab, b. Sligo, Ireland
    Mary Swenie, wife, married, female, 39 [1821/2], b. Sligo, Ireland
    Patrick Swenie, son, male, 14 [1846/7], b. Sligo, Ireland
    Michael Swenie, son, male, 12 [1848/9], b. Sligo, Ireland
    Cathrine Swenie, daughter, female, 8 [1852/3], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
    Stephen Swenie, son, male, 6 [1854/5], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
    Peter Swenie, son, male, 4 [1856/7], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
    James Swenie, son, male, 1 [1859/60], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire

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

    1866 DEATHS in the parish of Sorbie in the County of Wigtown
    No. 19
    Name: James Sweeny, single
    When and Where Died: 1866 September Ninth 11h 55m P.M., Sorbie Village
    Sex: M
    Age: 6 years
    Father: Michael Sweeny, Agric[ultural] Lab[ourer]
    Mother: Mary Sweeny M.S. McCalla
    Cause of Death: Hydrocephalus, about 2 Months, no regular medical attendant
    Informant: Michael Sweeny his X Mark, father, present, Ja[me]s Drummond, Registrar, witness
    Registered: 1866 Sept[embe]r 11th at Garliestown, Ja[me]s Drummond, Registrar