Margaret Ellen Eileen (Pope) Sweetman (aft. 1872 - abt. 1957)

Born after 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England

Wife of George Thomas Sweetman — married 9 Oct 1893 in Windsor Road Baptist Church, Enoggera, Queensland, Australia

Died about 2 Nov 1957 before about age 85 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Margaret was born in 1872.^[1]

In the 1881 census Margaret (age 8), Scholar, was the daughter of Matthew Pope at 64 Wigan Road, Aspull, Lancashire, England.^[2]

Margaret Ellen Eileen (Pope) Sweetman was born after 1868.

Margaret married George Thomas Sweetman (1868 - 1950) on 9 Oct 1893 in Windsor Road Baptist Church, Enoggera, Queensland, Australia.^[3]

Margaret died on 2 November 1957 in Queensland.^[4]

Notes

• According to Jessica Harrison, they had 8 children.
• Children: Edward G., Cecil G., Gladys, Elsie, Winifred M., Charles R., Isabella A., Lorraine E.;

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry uk Record 8912 #28556238 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)

   Name	Margaret Ellen Pope
   Registration Date	1872
   Quarter of the Year	Jul-Aug-Sep
   Registration Place	Wigan, Lancashire, England
   Volume	8c
   Page	11

2. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 3759; Folio: 110; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1341899
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   Ancestry uk Record 7572 #9555911 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)

   Name	Margaret Ellen Pope
   Age	8
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1873
   Relationship to Head	Daughter
   Father	Matthew Pope
   Mother	Ann Jones Pope
   Gender	Female
   Where Born	Aspull, Lancashire, England
   Civil Parish	Aspull
   County/Island	Lancashire
   Country	England
   Street Address	64 Wigan Road
   Occupation	Scholar
   Registration District	Wigan
   ED, institution, or vessel	4
   Piece	3759
   Folio	110
   Page Number	40
   Household Members	Matthew Pope 40 Ann Jones Pope 39 Margaret Ellen Pope 8 Mary Ann Pope 12 (not transcribed)

3. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Queensland Federation Index 1890 - 1914
   Ancestry uk Record 1780 #1434326 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)

   Name	Margaret Ellen Pope
   Marriage Date	9 Oct 1893
   Marriage Place	Queensland
   Registration Date	1893
   Registration Place	Queensland, Australia
   Spouse	George Thomas Sweetman
   Registration Number	000632
   Page Number	21046

4. ↑ Death Registration: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Queensland Death Index 1955-1959
   Ancestry uk Record 1779 #5296686 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)

   Name	Margaret Ellen Sweetman
   Death Date	2 Nov 1957
   Death Place	Queensland
   Registration Date	1957
   Registration Place	Australia
   Father	Matthew Pope
   Mother	Anne Jones Fogg
   Registration Number	B022853
   Page Number	2499

• Death Registration: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
  Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
  Ancestry uk Record 1779 #79838433 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret Ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George Thomas Sweetman; Child: Edward George Sweetman.
• Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
  Ancestry uk Record 1778 #306145120 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George thomas Sweetman; Child: Lorraine ellen Sweetman; Registration Number: 001049.
• Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
  Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
  Ancestry uk Record 1778 #304944812 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret Ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George Thomas Sweetman; Child: Edward George Sweetman; Registration Number: 004141.
• Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
  Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
  Ancestry uk Record 1778 #304944809 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret Ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George Thomas Sweetman; Child: Cecil George Sweetman; Registration Number: 003988.
• Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
  Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
  Ancestry uk Record 1778 #304944814 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret Ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George Thomas Sweetman; Child: Elsie Sweetman; Registration Number: 004031.
• Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
  Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
  Ancestry uk Record 1778 #304945047 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret Ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George Thomas Sweetman; Child: Winnifred Margaret Sweetman; Registration Number: 004252.
• Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
  Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
  Ancestry uk Record 1778 #304944810 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret Ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George Thomas Sweetman; Child: Charles Roycroft Sweetman; Registration Number: 004429.
• Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
  Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
  Ancestry uk Record 1778 #304944817 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret Ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George Thomas Sweetman; Child: Gladys Sweetman; Registration Number: 003789.
• Death Registration: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
  Queensland Death Index 1955-1959
  Ancestry uk Record 1779 #80248180 (subscription required, accessed 6 January 2022)
  Name: Margaret Ellen Pope; Gender: Female; Spouse: George Thomas Sweetman; Child: Elsie Bottger.