William Maxwell (1835 - 1912)

Born 1835 in Derryherk, Gubacreeny, County Leitrim, Ireland

Husband of Margaret (Shine) Maxwell — married 25 Feb 1862 in Killargue, County Leitrim, Ireland

Descendants

Died 27 Jul 1912 at about age 77 in Derryherk, Gubacreeny,County Leitrim, Ireland

Biography

This profile is part of the Maxwell Name Study.

1901 Census Residents of a house 2 in Geskanagh Glebe (Belhavel, Leitrim)

Maxwell Mary Anne 30 Female Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Leitrim House Occupier Read and write - Not Married -

Maxwell Hester 21 Female Sister Church of Ireland Co Leitrim - Read and write - Not Married -

Maxwell Ellen 16 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Leitrim Scholar Read and write - Not Married ^[1]

Residents of a house 9 in Derryherk (Gubacreeny, Leitrim) 1901 Census

Maxwell Catherine 60 Female Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Leitrim Farmer Read and write - Widow -

Maxwell John 28 Male Nephew Church of Ireland Co Leitrim Farmer Read and write - Not Married ^[2]

1911 Census Residents of a house 18 in Derryherk (Gubacreeny, Leitrim)

Maxwell John 40 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Leitrim Farmer Read write - Single - - - -

Maxwell Catherine 72 Female Relative Church of Ireland Leitrim - Read and write - Widow - - - -

Maxwell William 76 Male Relative Church of Ireland Leitrim Farmer Read and write - Widower ^[3]

Name: William Maxwell - widower - farmer

Date of Death - 27 Jul 1912

Place of Residence- Derryherk

Age at date of death - 80

Informant - John Maxwell - son- present at death. ^[4]

This is the profile for John's aunt Catherine Maxwell

Research Notes

This may be William in the 1901 census - Residents of a house 1 in Sleveen (Cloonlogher, Leitrim)

McKeown Thomas 48 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Leitrim Farmer Read and write - Married -

McKeown Eliza Jane 42 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Leitrim - Read and write - Married -

McKeown Florence Jane Elizabeth 4 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Leitrim - Cannot read - Not Married -

McKeown James 62 Male Brother Church of Ireland Co Leitrim Visitor (Farmer) Read and write - Not Married -

Maxwell William 74 Male Servant Church of Ireland Co Leitrim Farm Labourer Read and write - Widower ^[5]

Name Wm. Maxwell

Birth Date 1835

Age 27

Spouse's Name Margaret Shine

Spouse's Birth Date 1840

Spouse's Age 22

Event Date 25 Feb 1862

Event Place Killargue, Leit, Ire.

Father's Name Edward Maxwell

Spouse's Father's Name Thomas Shrine ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Belhavel/Geskanagh_Glebe/1485898/
2. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Gubacreeny/Derryherk/1480457/
3. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Leitrim/Gubacreeny/Derryherk/644844/
4. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1912/05358/4493396.pdf
5. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Cloonlogher/Sleveen/1486256/
6. ↑ "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGX9-WL2 : 10 February 2018), Edward Maxwell in entry for Wm. Maxwell and Margaret Shine, 25 Feb 1862; citing Killargue, Leit, Ire., reference 2:3GQWPQ7, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 101,439.

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