Margaret CUNNINGHAM

   Research Notes:

1861 Scotland Census:

Age given: 25 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Sunney Side, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire
Occupation: Domestic Servant

Staying with / working for her brother John Cunningham and his family.

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1871 Scotland Census:

Age given: 35 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Lane Mark Cottage, New Cumnock, Ayrshire
Occupation: Bower

Present were husband Henry McNamara (37) of Ireland, bower, son David (2 months) of New Cumnock, niece Annie McNamara (10) of Galston in Ayrshire

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1881 Scotland Census:

Age given: 44 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Neriby, Bowmore, Argyll
Occupation: Dairyman's wife

Present were husband Henry McNamara (47) of Ireland, dairyman, children: David (10) of New Cumnock, scholar, Elizabeth (8) of New Cumnock, scholar, Catherine (6) of New Cumnock, scholar, Maggie (2) of Killarrow in Argyllshire

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1891 Scotland Census:

Age given: 55 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Knowehead, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire
Occupation: Dairyman's wife

Present were husband Hendry McNamara (55) of County Down, Ireland, dairyman, children: David (20) of New Cumnock, dairyman's son, Elizabeth (18) of New Cumnock, dairyman's daughter, Marget (12) of Islay in Argyleshire, scholar

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1901 Scotland Census:

Age given: 65 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Dean Quarry House, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

Present were husband Henry McNamara (65) of Ireland, agricultural labourer, son David (20) [sic], carter

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1911 Scotland Census:

Age given: 75 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Ramstane, Dreghorn, Ayrshire

Margaret and her husband Henry were staying with their son David.

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Died aged 85 years

   Marriage Information:

Margaret married Henry McNAMARA, son of Patrick William McNAMARA and Catherine McNAMARA, on 6 Dec 1867 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ¹. (Henry McNAMARA was born about 1834 in County Down, Ireland and died on 22 Jan 1914 in Fifthport, Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁴.)

   Marriage Notes:

Henry McNamara, coalpit sinker, bachelor, age 33, of Galston, son of William McNamara, drainer, and Catherine McNamara M.S. McNamara (deceased), and
Margaret Cunningham, domestic servant, spinster, age 32, of Kirk Connell, daughter of William Cunningham, farmer (deceased) and Elizabeth Cunningham M.S. Wilson

Witnesses: David Cunningham, Thomas Howatson