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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cumberland => Topic started by: Kiaya on Monday 11 February 13 10:17 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I am trying to identify an Agnes Macarthur born in Cumberland in 1884. I have two records, one my great aunt Agnes Macarthur daughter of George and Elizabeth born in that year but there was another registered in Whitehaven JFM 1884 10b 607.
I think she may have been my Agnes' cousin, possibly the daughter of John Macarthur and Catherine McGregor (Macarthur). Can anyone help?
Many thanks Sue
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Hi
The 1891 Census has 2 Agnes MACARTHUR born 1884.... one is Agnes H MACARTHUR born Maryport daughter of George and Elizabeth L and Agnes M MACARTHUR born Templayle daughter of James and Emily H.
Cheers
Karenlee
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Agnes M MACARTHUR born Templayle daughter of James and Emily H.
I think birthplace will be Lamplugh which is in Whitehaven district. :)
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Many thanks for clearing that up for me. I have a very old family photograph of the Macarthur family taken around 1900. In amongst the family is a young girl of about 20 who I believe to be a relative. She has been identified as a niece named McGregor. From this I have supposed her to be the daughter of my great grandfather George's twin brother John Macarthur who married a Catherine McGregor in 1881. John died of TB in 1883 and I can find no further trace of Catherine who I believe was born around 1860. John appears in the 1881 census in Govan, staying with his sister Margaret Toomie. That census was taken on the night of 3 April and John married Catherine on the 29th.
I have checked the census records and found a possible Catherine who was 18 in 1881 and was a Domestic Dervant to a Peter McKellar and family in Govan. I am wondering if this could be her and that perhaps they she and John had a daughter who appears in the photograph.
I would love to be able to find a record of Catherine after 1881 but have been unable to to find her using either Macarthur or McGregor. John lived in Monkton and died there which is why I was trying to find a daughter's birth and the only one I could find was an Agnus, which is obviously wrong.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Sue