Person:Margaret Murphy (52)

Margaret Murphy was born on 19th June 1886 at Kirkcudbright, daughter of a domestic servant named Annie Murphy. When Margaret was two years old her mother married an agricultural labourer named Luke Sweeney. The 1891 census finds Margaret described as Maggie Sweeney, living with her mother and stepfather at Achie Cothouse in the parish of Kells, on the edge of the town of New Galloway.

Margaret was married in 1909 in the Corsock area to an agricultural labourer named Robert McQueen. They had at least one son. Margaret outlived Robert, being described as a widow when she died.

Margaret died on 1st July 1944, aged 58.

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

   1886 BIRTHS in the district of Kirkcudbright in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
   No.56
   Name: Margaret Murphy (Illegitimate)
   When and Where Born: 1886 June Nineteenth 8h30m A.M., High Street, Kirkcudbright
   Sex: F
   Father: -
   Mother: Annie Murphy, Domestic Servant
   Informant: Annie Murphy, Mother
   Registered: 1886 June 30th at Kirkcudbright, John Blakelock, Registrar

2. ↑ 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

3. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

   1944 DEATHS in the District of Corsock Bridge in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
   No.4
   Name: Margaret McQueen, widow of Robert McQueen, Agricultural worker
   When and Where Died: 1944 July first 10h40m A.M. Brighouse, Corsock, Parish of Parton
   Sex: F
   Age: 58 years
   Father: Luke Sweeney, Agricultural worker (Deceased)
   Mother: Annie Sweeney M.S. Murphy (Deceased)
   Cause of Death: Carcinoma Stomach, As Cert. by Willim G. Craig M.B.Ch.B.
   Informant: John McQueen, Son, Nether Bar, Corsock
   Registered: 1944 July 3rd at Corsock, Geo Baird, Registrar