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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: irene_kipyahoo.co on Tuesday 26 January 10 11:45 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I'm looking for information about my ancestors with the name Sweeney (Sweenie). Myles was born in Ireland and married Letitia Smith in St Quivox in 1856. Their son Ralph was born in New Cumnock in 1866.
Can't find on census. Any help or info would be welcomed.
Irene
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Hi Irene
These are some of the children showing to Myles and Letitia on IGI at www.familysearch.org
1. AGNES SWEENEYBirth: 05 JUL 1857 St. Quivox And Newton, Ayr
2. JOHN SWEENEYBirth: 01 FEB 1862 St. Quivox And Newton, Ayr
3. JANET SWEENEY Birth: 23 SEP 1864 St. Quivox And Newton, Ayr
4. RALPH SWEENEY Birth: 01 DEC 1866 New Cumnock, Ayr
5. MILES SWEENEY Birth: 02 FEB 1869 Ayr, Ayr, Scotland
Monica :)
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This is a trascription (with mistranscriptions which I will leave as they are!) from the 1861 census:
Menls Swenny 28, Railway Labourer b. Ireland
Lettia Swenny 27 b. Ireland
Ralph Swenny 15, brother, Coal Labourer b. Ireland
Agness Swenny 4 b. St Quivox, Ayrshire
Cathrine Swenny 2 b. St Quivox, Ayrshire
Address: High Road, St Quivox and Newton on Ayr
Can't easily see them in the later censuses as yet.
Monica
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Thanks so much.
Irene
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This is a trascription (with mistranscriptions which I will leave as they are!) from the 1861 census:
Menls Swenny 28, Railway Labourer b. Ireland
Lettia Swenny 27 b. Ireland
Ralph Swenny 15, brother, Coal Labourer b. Ireland
Agness Swenny 4 b. St Quivox, Ayrshire
Cathrine Swenny 2 b. St Quivox, Ayrshire
Address: High Road, St Quivox and Newton on Ayr
Can't easily see them in the later censuses as yet.
Monica
I'd read 'Menls' as 'Meuls'; and Agness as Agneƒs, the 'ƒs' in Scots being the equivalent of 'ss'. And note that this is based on the actual image of the enumeration book rather that a certain major website's interpretation of the microfilm.
By 1871 Lettitia is a Widow, 36, with kiddiewinkies, Agnes, 13; Cathrine, 11; John, 9; Jesƒ, daughter, 6; Ralph, 4; and Mayles, 2.
'Mayles' just has to be a Scottish ear hearing an Irish 'Miles' and recording it otherwise.
The young Miles SWEENEY was born 02Feb1869 at Croƒs Street in Ayr Registration District, the son of Miles SWEENEY, Labourer (Dec[eas]d), and Letitia SWEENEY M.S. SMITH, [married] November 17th St Quivox.
An Irish accent of Miles I can well imagine being heard and recorded by a Scottish ear as something a wee bit different !!
Whey-hey !! - an 1855 marriage record to go for, given all the extra information that there was in just 1855..........
Except that the marriage wasn't registered until 1856, but at least that gives the names of the parents of Miles SWEENEY and Letitia SMITH ..........
ibi
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Well done Ibi for finding them in the later census ;)
Monica
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Thanks Ibi
irene
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Thanks Ibi
irene
Hi Irene
My pleasure !!
Orraverybest
ibi