Marriage of Margaret Beggs to Robert Graham, aft. Apr 5, 1880

[CaroleW]

That's fine - I didn't know that the children were not specifically named in the will hence my question.  Yes - it would appear she could have married after 1880 but I don't think she married in 1900 - she would have been 48yrs old by then and anyway - she  didn't have Mabel as her middle name.

In 1880 she was 28yrs old and I presume that her female siblings (apart from Mary) were also all unmarried by 1880 - is that correct?

If any of her other siblings (except Mary ) had married pre-1880 then that throws a spanner into the theory of a post 1880 marriage based on the Beggs surnames in the final accounting.

If she did marry post 1880 - you have a big problem as we don't know who she married.

And there is always the possibility she didn't marry at all but I think we can rule that out as she does not appear on the 1901/1911 census under Beggs

This is just one possibility - the reference numbers and quarter match

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FYWW-BZD
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FYWH-6Z7

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   I can find two marriages for a Margaret Beggs in Ballyeaston First Presbyterian Church after 1880 but neither was to anyone named Graham.

Regards

[Peggy13]

Who were the grooms of Margaret Beggs and when were the marriages? Maybe I can figure out where they belong in my tree, if they are in my tree? thank you
+Peggy

[Peggy13]

Carole, another of Margaret's female siblings was married before 1880 and that was Jane but she married her cousin with last name Beggs so she was still Beggs.
Peggy

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
    The two grooms were Andrew Mearns in 1890 and William J. Todd in 1910. There was another nearby marriage to Robert McConnell in 1890 but it was in Ballylinny Presbyterian Church, Antrim District.
     It may be worth noting that the father of Margaret Beggs who married Andrew Mearns was Thomas Beggs.

Regards

[CaroleW]

Hi Kingkerswell

Is there possibly any info on the father in this marriage from my earlier reply.  I am conscious of Margaret's birthyear being 1852 as she would have been "getting on a bit" by 1880 +

This is just one possibility - the reference numbers and quarter match

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FYWW-BZD
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FYWH-6Z7

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   The 1881 marriage took place in Antrim Registrars Office. The bride's father was John Beggs.

Regards

[CaroleW]

Thanks Kingkerswell - that's one that can be ruled out

[CaroleW]

Could be something or nothing.  A Margaret Beggs b 1852 left for New York in 1897 from Liverpool.  I don't know whether she was married etc

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action?redef=0