Margaret Bradley from Desertmartin

[Diane McClelland]

Hi guys, I'm wondering if any of you have any info on Margaret Bradley? Born around 1830/40. She can be found in the 1901+1911 irish census for the Luney Desertmartin. She had 3 children James, Samuel and George Bradley I don't know who their father was, or if Bradley was Margarets maiden or marriage name. Baptism/christening or marriage records would help alot, thanks (: Also is the 1891 census still in existance for this area, as they would be on it...

[aghadowey]

The 1891 census no longer exists.

According to 1901 census Marget Bradley was not married-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Desertmartin/Luney/1532528/
According to 1911 census Margaret Bradley was widowed-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Desertmartin/Luney/613261/
It might be that she didn't understand the question and said not married because her husbandwas dead. However, Samuel's birth certificate should list father's name if the parents were married as well as give Margaret's maiden name.
Once you have the name of a husband, and her maiden name, you can search for the marriage record- registeration of non-Catholic marriages began 1845.

[gaffy]

Working back, the marriage record for Samuel John Bradley to Catherine Stewart from Luney in 1890 shows Samuel's father as James.

[gaffy]

Can't see any births for Samuel, James and George jumping out at me. There's a Samuel born 1874 to James Bradley and Margaret Campbell on familysearch...