Person:Patrick Sweeney (11)

Patrick Thomas Sweeney was born on 28th October 1864 at Sorbie in Wigtownshire, son of Bridget Sweeney, formerly McLoughlin, and her husband James Sweeney, an agricultural labourer. Patrick's birth is the family's first sighting in Scotland - until 1861 they had been living at Castleconor in County Sligo, Ireland.

The 1871 census finds Patrick living with his parents and siblings at Sorbie. By 1881 he had left home and was working as an agricultural labourer at Meikle Clutag Farm in the neighbouring parish of Kirkinner.

The 1891 census finds Patrick (listed under his middle name) and his brother Peter boarding with their older sister Mary and her family in Glasgow. At this time he was working as a carter. In 1893 Patrick's father James died at Patrick's home at 26 Nuneaton Street in Glasgow, and Patrick was the informant for his father's death.

By 1896 Patrick had returned to Wigtownshire. He was married in Wigtown itself on 29th October 1896 to Elizabeth Pollock. They had at least two children. They named their daughter Catherine Diamond Sweeney, presumably after Patrick's paternal grandmother Catherine Diamond. By 1901 they were living at Rerrick in Kirkcudbrightshire. Patrick has yet to be traced after 1901.

1. ↑ Scotland. Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. (FamilySearch Record Search).

   b. 28 Oct 1864, Sorbie, Wigtownshire: Patrick son of James Sweeny & Bridget Laughlin

2. ↑ Index entry, in Roman Catholic Church. Newton Stewart Catholic Parish Registers. (Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Catholic Archives).

   ch. 20 Nov 1864, Our Lady and St Ninian, Newton Stewart: Patrick Thomas son of James Swiney & Biddy McLoughlin, born 31 Oct 1864

3. ↑ 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

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

   Address: Meikle Clutag Farm, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
   [In household of William Sloan, farmer of 218 acres of 178 arable employing 1 man 1 boy & 2 girls:]
   Patrick Sweeney, servant, unmarried, male, 16 [1864/5], Agricultural labourer, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire

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

   Address: Naburn Street, Govan, Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire
   William McLillan, head, married, male, 26 [1884/5], Carters, b. Girvan, Ayrshire
   Mary McLillan, wife, married, female, 28 [1882/3], b. Ireland
   James McLillan, son, male, 1 [1889/90], b. Govan, Lanarkshire
   Thomas Sweeney, boarder, unmarried, male, 25 [1865/6], Carters, b. Sorby, Wigtownshire
   Peter Sweeney, boarder, unmarried, male, 23 [1867/8], Carters, b. Sorby, Wigtownshire

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

   Address: Chapel Hill Cottage, Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire
   Patrick Sweenie, head, married, male, 36 [1864/5], Ploughman, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   Elizabeth Sweenie, wife, married, female, 23 [1877/8], Ploughman's wife, b. Glasserton, Wigtownshire
   James Sweenie, son, male, 4 [1896/7], b. Mochrum, Wigtownshire
   Catherine Sweenie, daughter, female, 2 [1898/9], b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire
   John Sweenie, brother, single, male, 22 [1878/9], Agricultural Lab, b. Sorbie, Wigtownshire