The Family of Patrick Burns & Sarah Milligan, c1830

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c1830 Patrick and Sarah married in Ireland.

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1851 March 30 This appears to be the family in the Village of Lightburn, Shettleston.

	Rel.	Mar.	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
Sarah Burns	Head	W	46		Ireland
Michael do.	Son	U	19	Road Lab	do.
Margaret Burns	Daur	U	16		Ireland
James do.	Son		13		do.

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1861 April 7 The family were living with Margaret and Henry in Sandyhills Square. The household is listed as —

	Rel.	Mar.	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
Henry McGhee	Head	Mar.	23	Coal Miner	Lanarkshire, Shettleston
Margaret do.	Wife	Mar.	22		Ireland
Sarah Burns	Mother in law	Widow	50		do.
Michael do.	Lodger	Un.	28	Coal Miner	do.
James do.	do.	Un.	21	do. do.	do.

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1860 On Thursday, October 11, Margaret married Henry Maghee in St. Paul's, Eastmuir, Shettleston. [See Section MG-6-2 for further information.]

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1868 On Monday, February 24, Michael married Mary Ruddy in St. Paul's, Eastmuir, Shettleston. [See below for further information.]

Michael Burns was born about 1832 in Ireland to Sarah Milligan ( - before 1868) and Patrick Burns, Farm Labourer ( - before 1851). [See above for family background.]

Mary Ruddy was born about 1843 in Ireland to Bridget Brown ( - before 1868) and James Ruddy, Farm Labourer ( - before 1868).

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1868 On Monday, February 24, Michael Burns and Mary Ruddy were married at Eastmuir, Shettleston after Banns According to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.6 at Shettleston on the following day.

Michael was a Bachelor, gave his age as 31 [5 years younger than implied by previous census entries], occupation Coal Miner and ususal residence, the Parish of Hamilton [qualified by an illegible word which might start with North and end with ash]. His parents are recorded as Patrick Burns, Farm Labourer and Sarah Burns m.s. Milligan, both deceased.

Mary was a Spinster, gave her age as 24, occupation Outdoor Worker and usual residence as Broomhouse, Old Monkland Parish. Her parents are recorded as James Ruddy, Farm Labourer and Bridget Ruddy m.s. Brown, both deceased.

The celebrant was P.McLaughlin, Pastor of St. Paul's, Eastmuir and the witnesses were Henry Magee and Margaret Burns.

Michael and Mary made their marks, Henry and Margaret signed.

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