Rachel McGee

[Kenneal67]

I am looking for any information about Rachel McGee born circa 1891 father William who was a farmer according to her wedding details. She married Patrick Murtagh in Longford 1914 and died Longford 1931. I can't find any more info about her further back as to who her mother was etc. I do struggle searching the records in Ireland.

Ken

[aghadowey]

Marriage- bride signs her name as Rachel Magee-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1914/09858/5580371.pdf

Since bride was listed as being a few years older on the marriage she could have taken a few years off her actual age.
One possibility but could be others. Rachel Magee born 1888 father William-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02506/1929151.pdf

Death-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1931/04889/4324065.pdf

Son William born 1915-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1915/01376/1566580.pdf
Son Joseph Peter born 1916-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1916/01335/1550970.pdf

Have you searched for her in 1901 and 1911 census yet?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

[Kenneal67]

Still trawling the census records but not hopeful

[aghadowey]

One possibility but could be others. Rachel Magee born 1888 father William-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02506/1929151.pdf

Her father William Magee died 1906-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1906/05562/4561514.pdf

Looks like Eliza mucked up the census form- wonder if she wrote daughter Rachel's name, realised she wasn't in household then continued with son-in-law's surname?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Churchlands/Meaghy/848045/
Daughter Rachel in household in 1901 aged 12-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Churchlands/Meaghy/1751549/
Possibly same Rachel, a servant, in 1911?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Dungannon/Market_Square__West_Side/869041/
[note: I researched the McAleer family a few years ago]

[Kenneal67]

This looks promising thankyou but not sure how we prove that William died 1906 is the correct person

[Kiltaglassan]

This looks promising thankyou but not sure how we prove that William died 1906 is the correct person

If aghadowey's findings are correct, the informant for William's death was his widow Eliza living at Meaghy.

Daughter Matilda (Tillie/Mitilda) was born in 1891 at Meaghy.    MMN Funson
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02379/1887671.pdf

Marriage of an Eliza Funstone to William Magee on 20 October 1875. Eliza living at Meaghy.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1875/11219/8112750.pdf

[Kenneal67]

You guys are dynamite

[Kiltaglassan]

Kind of you to say so