Annie Shields

[jr9355]

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.

[DonM]

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

[jr9355]

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.

[DonM]

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

Don

[MonicaL]

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

[sancti]

Any occupation given on her death record?

Who was informant?

[DonM]

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

[sancti]

I wonder if Francis Harvey was a prison officer

[DonM]

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

Don