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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Derry (Londonderry) => Topic started by: apthorpea on Thursday 05 September 24 15:06 BST (UK)
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Margaret was born Abt 1828, she married John Walker on 2 December 1847 in the Parish of Banagher, Co LDerry.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09336/5380651.pdf
narrowing the date down, when her husband died he was married.
John Walker died on the 7 Dec 1895 • Townland of Glasvey, Tamlaght finlagan, Londonderry,
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05918/4680251.pdf
Their eldest daughter Mary Jane HANNAH died in 1929 - 77, REILLY, F, 1929, 644 / 14 / 143 MARYHILL - Death certificate on Scotland's People recorded that both parents were dead by 1929.
I can not locate Margaret in either the 1901/1911 census. Although there is one Margaret that would fit in Co Tyrone, mother-in-law born in Co LDerry, but I can't link the family of Marshalls, to the Walkers. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Carrickmore/Carrickmore_Town/1748052/
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance
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Where was son James in 1901?
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John Walker died on the 7 Dec 1895 • Townland of Glasvey, Tamlaght finlagan, Londonderry,
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05918/4680251.pdf
The record shows that he died in the townland of Ballykelly, Tamlaght Finlagan. His son James, the informant was living in Glasvey.
https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/keenaght/tamlaght-finlagan/ballykelly/ballykelly/
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James Walker lived in Ballykelly in the 1901 census with his wife and 6 children. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Ballykelly/Ballykelly/1522203/
Most of James and Hessie's children were born in the Townland of Glasvey, Tamleight-finlagan.
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I may have missed some thing but would this one fit?
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Desertmartin/Toherhead/1532673/
DiD Margaret and John Walker have a daughter called Eliza or Elizabeth, Lizzie etc
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Well done, that looks like a real possibility. Right area, I will now look for the daughter who is living with her. Thank you so much.
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I may have missed some thing but would this one fit?
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Desertmartin/Toherhead/1532673/
DiD Margaret and John Walker have a daughter called Eliza or Elizabeth, Lizzie etc
Same mother & daughter in 1911- census incorrectly filled out (5 children/5 living) since Margt. was a widow-
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Desertmartin/Toberhead/613432/
Here's Margaret's death a few years later-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1913/05330/4483756.pdf
Possible marriage- David Walker to Margaret Lees-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09333/5379701.pdf
I thought that Margaret Walker looked unlikely since Toberhead is well outside Ballykelly area.
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I do not know if they had a daughter called Elizabeth. But it is possible. Looking at the valuation records for Desertmartin, both the mother and daughter’s names are recorded on the valuation books. Earlier records for Desertmartin record a David Walker. I haven’t gone into the records in great detail as yet. I find it’s strange that there is no record of a death. Thanks for the information.
Angela
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Earlier records for Desertmartin record a David Walker. I haven’t gone into the records in great detail as yet. I find it’s strange that there is no record of a death.
David Walker (of Toberhead) died 10 November 1885 aged 70 yrs. His widow Margaret Walker was the informant. #149
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1885/06273/4797130.pdf
Note that Toberhead townland is more than 40 miles from Ballykelly townland - a considerable distance to journey in the late 1800's.
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I can not locate Margaret in either the 1901/1911 census. Although there is one Margaret that would fit in Co Tyrone, mother-in-law born in Co LDerry, but I can't link the family of Marshalls, to the Walkers. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Carrickmore/Carrickmore_Town/1748052/
This Margaret Walker can also be ruled out- her husband was a shop-keeper called Henry Walker according to daughter's marriage to George Marshall-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1880/11049/8041711.pdf
Margaret was born Abt 1828, she married John Walker on 2 December 1847 in the Parish of Banagher, Co LDerry. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1847/09336/5380651.pdf
narrowing the date down, when her husband died he was married.
John Walker died on the 7 Dec 1895 • Townland of Glasvey, Tamlaght finlagan, Londonderry,
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05918/4680251.pdf
Their eldest daughter Mary Jane HANNAH died in 1929 - 77, REILLY, F, 1929, 644 / 14 / 143 MARYHILL - Death certificate on Scotland's People recorded that both parents were dead by 1929.
Have you searched for Margaret in 1901/1911 and a death registration in Scotland?
There's no firm evidence yet that Margaret was alive when her husband John Walker died in 1895. She could have died much earlier, John remarried and he was survived by the second wife. Equally possible is that Margaret could have been alive in 1895 but remarried before 1901 census.
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Age is out and maiden name not always show but you can file this one away in the 'just in case' folder-
WALKER
MARGARET
62
other surname- REILLY
F
1903
644 / 9 / 491
Kelvin
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Found the illusive death certificate. Although it is very hard to read. Margaret Walker wife of John Walker, Farm Labourer. Died 10 April 1903. The next bit is the time of death. Residence 57 Arden Street? Glasgow? Female, 62 years, PARENTS James Reilly and Jane Reilly (probably did not know maiden name of mother) both deceased. Cause of death Gastric Ulcer, Fractured Femur. Probably from a fall.
Can anyone read the name under James Reilly.
Thanks Aghadowey for all the information.
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Found the illusive death certificate. Although it is very hard to read. Margaret Walker wife of John Walker, Farm Labourer. Died 10 April 1903. The next bit is the time of death. Residence 57 Arden Street? Glasgow? Female, 62 years, PARENTS James Reilly and Jane Reilly (probably did not know maiden name of mother) both deceased. Cause of death Gastric Ulcer, Fractured Femur. Probably from a fall.
Can anyone read the name under James Reilly.
Thanks Aghadowey for all the information.
Any chance of putting this entry up without maximising it which makes it pixelate and more difficult to read ie just as you copied it at 1:1 ratio please.
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James Reilly, deceased, hoping word I can not read is a Townland in the Parish of Banagher or Cumber Upper in the County of Londonderry.
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The words you cannot read are 'Farm Labourer'