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Margaret Sneddon 1881
« on: Sunday 06 October 13 19:37 BST (UK) »
Hi, i'm trying to find out about my g-great aunt Maggie Sneddon, originally from Haggs. According to 1881 census she was in the new Royal Infirmary Edinburgh listed as a patient. What i don't know is why she was there, why she wasn't treated in a more local hospital. Can anyone give me some advice on how to find this out?

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Re: Margaret Sneddon 1881
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 06 October 13 22:16 BST (UK) »
Maybe she was suffering from something not treatable in smaller cottage hospitals?

To my knowledge, the main hospitals at that date would be either Glasgow or Edinburgh.

I know some Greater Glasgow hospital records are available but I don't know where Edinburgh's would be.

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Re: Margaret Sneddon 1881
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 October 13 15:52 BST (UK) »
Did she die thereafter?  If so the death certificate might give some clues  :)
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Re: Margaret Sneddon 1881
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 October 13 16:43 BST (UK) »
Hi Millipede,
No she died at a ripe old age in 1942, so she clearly made an excellent recovery from whatever it was!
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Re: Margaret Sneddon 1881
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 October 13 20:54 BST (UK) »
How old was she in 1881?  Not having a baby or anything I suppose.
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Re: Margaret Sneddon 1881
« Reply #5 on: Monday 07 October 13 21:39 BST (UK) »
She was 16 approx, and i admit it has crossed my mind. But unfortunately the dates i have don't add up. According to the 1891 census Margaret is back living with her parents in the Haggs. At this time her parents are both 57 yrs. But there's a 6 year old child, Jessie, there, recorded as 'daughter' of Margaret's parents. I suspect Jessie may be Margaret's daughter, based on nothing more than it being pretty unlikely (but not impossible) that her own parents had Jessie late in life. So far i haven't been able to find a birth cert for Jessie. It would be really interesting to find out what kind of ward Margaret was in in 1881, if there's a way i can find it out.

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Re: Margaret Sneddon 1881
« Reply #6 on: Monday 07 October 13 22:34 BST (UK) »
Another strange one.

1881 census, Maggie Sneddon, born circa 1859 (aged 22), Haggs, Stirlingshire, servant to Mr James Glennie, 220 Sauchichall Street, Blythwood, Glasgow Barony.
Thats the only "Haggs" birth that I can see.
One question, are you using the married surname "Sneddon" or is that her birth surname?

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Re: Margaret Sneddon 1881
« Reply #7 on: Monday 07 October 13 22:48 BST (UK) »
It's intriguing isn't it.  What happens to little Jessie - is she with the family on the next census as a daughter?

Sorry am not too familiar with Scottish records but I hope you can find some records that help  :)


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Re: Margaret Sneddon 1881
« Reply #8 on: Monday 07 October 13 22:53 BST (UK) »
It might be worthwhile downloading the image for the 1891 Cencus from Scotland's People just to check the age of wee Jessie. Ancestry's transcriptions can be unreliable.

Once you double check her age, you could then search for her birth and if she was illegitimate, it will say so on her birth certificate.

Anne  :)