Michael Reilly Mary Sweeney 1871

[portybelle]

I'm struggling to find this couple on the 1871 census and wonder if anyone can help. Many variations on the Reilly surname don't help!

Info I have:

Michael and Mary married on 16 June 1870 at Carluke Lanarkshire

1881 - Michael Rilley with wife Mary Sweeney at Barton Hall, Cambusnethan, Michael born Bo'ness. Mary born c 1853 Lanarkshire (says Old Monklands in 1891).

I thought these were Michael and Mary with parents in 1861 but not entirely convinced as although both fathers' names match up with marriage record, neither of the mother's names do! Michael's mother should be Mary ms Mulrine and Mary's mother should be Martha ms Quin.

Michael Reilly in 1861 with Michael and Helen (both born Ireland) at Sliddrystane Bo'ness - age 13 born c 1858 Bo'ness.

Mary Sweenie with Edward and Ann (both born Ireland) in 1861 at North Canal Row Old Monklands.

Help with correct parents names and their whereabouts in 1871 would be appreciated!

[Lodger]

According to Michael's burial details his mother's maiden surname was Mulrane. He is interred in Cambusnethan cemetery, section E plot number 931. Here are the details.

MICHAEL REILLY, miner, Waterloo, aged 48 years. married.
Parents - Michael Reilly and Mary Mulrane.
interred in E931 on 11th February 1897.

Also in the same grave are -

MARGARET QUIGLEY, Waterloo, aged 11 months.
Parents - Peter Quigley and Mary Reilly.
Interred in E931 on 11th August 1897.

MARTHA QUIGLEY, Waterloo, aged 15 months.
Parents - Peter Quigley and Mary Reilly.
Interred in E931 on 3rd August 1899.

MICHAEL REILLY, Wishaw, aged 16 days.
Parents - Hugh Reilly and Sarah Burns.
Interred in E931 on 8th May 1908.

MARY ANN QUIGLEY, Motherwell Hospital, usual residence Waterloo, aged 4 years & 3 months.
Parents - Peter Quigley and Mary Reilly.
Interred in E931 on 30th March 1909.

HELEN QUIGLEY, Waterloo, aged 18 months.
Parents - Peter Quigley and Mary Reilly.
Interred in E931 on 2nd April 1910.

Also found this one and I'm guessing he must be from the same family -

MICHAEL REILLY, Waterloo, aged 18 months.
Parents - Joseph Reilly and Mary Ann Smith.
Interred in E3240 on 6th April 1914.
Plot owner listed as Joseph Reilly, coalminer, 14 Barntonhall Row, Waterloo, Wishaw.

[Rockford]

Hi!

If you are chasing a Reilly/Sweenie marriage, I don't think that the Mary Sweenie at North Canal Row is the one you are after.  Her parents, Edward Sweenie and Ann ms Gallacher were my 3 x great grandparents.

I have a record that this Mary married Thomas Macnamee in July 1872 in Coatbridge before bringing up their family in and around Old Monkland and Hamilton.  Mary died in 1926.

Sorry I can't be more help, except maybe to rule out one of your possibilities!

Best wishes

Rockford

[portybelle]

Lodger - that is brilliant thank you! So unless Michael's mother died very young, and Michael senior remarried Helen,  the family I found in Bo'ness isn't them. She had died by the time of Michael's marriage mind you so it is a possibility. Will do a bit hunting on the IGI. The other people in the graveyard are all grandchildren of Michael junior going by their parents' names.

Rockford - thanks for that. It does indeed rule out that Mary Sweenie as being my one.

Back to searching again!

[portybelle]

Now have a death record for Mary (Sweeney) Rieley in 1915 which says her parents are Neil and Martha (ms Queen)! Informant was her son so perhaps he just got name of grandfather wrong? More inclined to go with marriage record details since presumably Mary gave them! Neil (or Cornelius) is a family name from somewhere as one of Michael and Mary's sons is called that.

Still can't find Mary on 1861 either with a Neil or an Edward. Have searched just with Martha but no luck there either!

Not having much luck with Michael on 1861 either. Now wondering if his mother was perhaps called Mary Ellen which has appeared as Helen on census?

[portybelle]

No sooner typed than had a brainwave to look for Michael jr in 1851 census - bingo! He's there with Michael and Mary and younger brother James at same address as in 1861. So Mary must have died and Michael remarried Helen. One mystery solved!

Only Mary Sweeney proving elusive now!

[Pat in Dundee]

After 1855 a second and/or subsequent marriage should record the widowed party as that - widow(er). And the death record for that same person should also record any and all spouses.

HTH
Pat

[nazchk]

hello. I wonder if we have the same ancestors in our family trees. I have a great grandmother Mary Rielly, married to Peter Quigley 24/04/1893. Mary's parents were Michael Rieley and Mary Sweeney, who were married 16/06/1870. Their children I have managed to find so far were Mary ( my great gran ) born 23/02/1873 at haywood colliery, Carnwath. Martha 18/08/1881, ( stillborn ) Cambusnethan, James, 17/01/1871, Carnwath, Michael, 17/11/1874, Thomas, Edward, Corneilious, and Joseph.  Mary Sweeney's parents were Edward Sweeney and Martha Quinn.

[nazchk]

Hi again. Michael Rielley who was married to Mary Sweeney, was born in 1849, and died in 1897. He was my 2 x great grandfather. Born in Bo,ness. The spelling of the name differs with siblings down through the generations but apparently the person who wrote out the certificates spelt it the way they thought was right. in our family we have cousins of three Rielly siblings who all spell their name differently.