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Ellen Furrey 1854-1938

Name: Ellen Furrey or Furey* aka Helen
Sex: Female.
Birth: 1854 in County Monaghan, Ireland.
Death: 07th Jan 1938 at 50 Nethan Street in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland.
   
Father: Edward Furey (c1825) Farmer
Mother: Mary Schooner (c1825)
   
Marriage(s): James Quigley   On 23rd Nov 1876 at Roman Catholic Chapel in Govan.
   
Occupation(s): Shirt maker.
   
Residence(s):

29 Queen Street, Govan. (1876 SRM), 21 Queen Street, Govan. (1881 Census), 132 Harmony Row, Govan. (1891 Census), 46 Harmony Row, Govan. (1901 Census), 50 Nethan Street, Govan (1938 SRD)

Child(ren):
John James
 John James Quigley born 9th May 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Edward
 Edward Quigley born 28th July 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Hugh
 Hugh Quigley born 29th Sep 1883 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Francis
 Francis Quigley born 28th Dec 1886 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Mary-Ellen Mary-Ellen Quigley born 15th Feb 1888 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died 16th Sep 1890 in Govan. *1
Michael Michael Quigley born 27th Jan 1890 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died 2nd Apr 1942 in Govan. *2
Margaret Margaret Quigley born 3rd Nov 1892 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Mary-Ellen Mary-Ellen Quigley born 28th Dec 1894 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Kate Kate Quigley born 25th Mar 1897 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died 31st Mar 1897 in Govan. *3


Notes:  
 

* Ellen's marriage in 1876 records her name as Furrey and her father as Furey, in her 1938 death her father is also recorded as Furey. In the records of the births and deaths of her children she is mainly recorded as Furrey.

Ellen stayed 29 Queen Street, Govan at time of Marriage in 1876, witnesses where Edward Quigley and Anne Early.

Ellen died aged 84 of Pneumonia and Senile Decay. Informant was son Hugh who was living at 13 Sawmillfield Street, Maryhill, Glasgow.

Ellen is on the 1881, 1891 and 1901 Censuses for Govan.

*1 Mary Ellen (1888) was born at 80 Harmony Row, Govan, she died at 132 Harmony Row, Govan aged 2yrs 7mths. Cause of death was Whooping Cough and Bronchio Pneumonia. Informant was father.

*2 Michael was born at 132 Harmony Row, Govan, he died at 50 Nethan Street, Govan aged 52yrs. Cause of death was Chronic Bronchitis (14yrs) and Myocarditis. Informant was brother Hugh who was living at 13 Sawmillfield Street, Maryhill, Glasgow. Michael's occupation was Shipyard Labourer. He was also unmarried.

*3 Kate was born at 132 Harmony Row, Govan, she died of a birth debility 6 days old.

In 1912 The Burgh of Govan was annexed to Glasgow.

Queen Street and Hamilton Street where renamed to Neptune Street and Nethan Street sometime in the 1930's.     More details




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