I am trying to find further information on the above mentioned lady.
I know that in 1858 she marries Pte William Sandles in Templemore, Ireland. She is single and her father on the certificate is Richard Shanahan.
She spends 9 years in Canada whilst her husband is in the Royal Canadian Rifles. In 1567 they return to his home town of Lewes in Sussex. Subsequent Census Returns show that she was born in Sydney, Australia.
Nothing odd there but on the baptism record of her son, Canada, it says that she was Margaret Monaghan. She also uses the name Margaret on the 1871 Census but reverts to Eliza/Elizabeth on ones after this.
I'm wondering if she was perhaps born Margaret Mongahan but was then adopted by Richard and his wife?
I'm also intrigued to find out how she ended up in Ireland to meet William. He was in the 39th Foot so am assuming they were in Ireland on a posting.
Any help in adding documents to this would be gratefully appreciated. I've searched FindMyPast and don't have worldwide Ancestry so its proving a little tricky.
Thank you
