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Title: Annie Shields
Post by: jr9355 on Sunday 20 September 15 11:31 BST (UK)

Hi,

I'm having a bit of trouble with the narrative of a family tree.

I have an Annie Shields, nee Healy.
Born around 1859 to Francis Healy and Mary Ann McGraw/McGraugh.
Died 27th February 1934 in HMP Barlinnie officer's quarters aged 72.

I suppose, even if Barlinnie did have records, it wouldn't qualify for release, being under 100 years old.

I've tried the newspaper archives, but can't seem to find anything.

Title: Re: Annie Shields
Post by: DonM on Sunday 20 September 15 13:59 BST (UK)

Not sure exactly what you are looking for, but her death registration states she is 74. 
I may have found her birth born 1864 b Hutchesontown she is the only one between 1864-66
I didn't spot a marriage

If you go to http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk you can access her original records.

Don

Title: Re: Annie Shields
Post by: jr9355 on Sunday 20 September 15 14:12 BST (UK)

Hi there,

Thanks for that.  I've been on SP and got all the records. 

I was more questioning if there was anyway to find out about the Barlinnie Officer's quarters. 
She died there.  Would that make her an inmate?  Was there a time families lived there if an officer worked at Barlinnie? 

As far as I was aware, Barlinnie has always been an all male prison, so I'm interested to find out in what circumstances she died there.

Title: Re: Annie Shields
Post by: DonM on Sunday 20 September 15 14:26 BST (UK)

She died in the Officers Quarters so she probably worked there.

Don

Title: Re: Annie Shields
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 20 September 15 19:49 BST (UK)

Hi jr9355 and Don  :)

 jr9355, what did her death cert show? Was she married or single? if not, her occupation of any if shown, etc.?

Did she show as simply an 'inmate'? I see you use the term.

Have you found her on later censuses up to 1911? Might give you more clues on her life.

Monica

Title: Re: Annie Shields
Post by: sancti on Monday 21 September 15 20:01 BST (UK)

Any occupation given on her death record?

Who was informant?

Title: Re: Annie Shields
Post by: DonM on Monday 21 September 15 21:23 BST (UK)

Its not much.

She was 74, married to Patrick Shields a Hammerman.  No occupation for her, no "usual address" notation.  Father Francis and mother Mary Ann McGraugh.  Francis Harvey (son-in-law) present.

She died of a stroke she also had heart valve issues.  Anyone wants a copy they can send me a PM with their email.

Don

Title: Re: Annie Shields
Post by: sancti on Monday 21 September 15 21:48 BST (UK)

I wonder if Francis Harvey was a prison officer

Title: Re: Annie Shields
Post by: DonM on Tuesday 22 September 15 17:35 BST (UK)

He was a Tramway Foreman when he married but nearly 20 years I don't know.

Don