Emma (Johnston) McCoy (1887 - 1915)

Born 3 Sep 1887 in Belfast, Ireland

Wife of John McCoy — married 4 Dec 1905 in Belfast, Ireland, United Kingdom

Died 3 May 1915 at age 27 in Belfast, Ireland

Biography

In the 1911 census Emma (age 24) was the wife of John McCoy in Antrim, Ireland. Her Aunt Margaret Johnston (53) is living with the family. John and Emma have two young children, Margaret age 5 and WIllie age 4.^[1]

Emma passed away in 1915 after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage. She was only 27 years old. Her aunt Margaret Johnston who was present reported the death.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1911 Census: "Web: Ireland, Census, 1911"
   The National Archives of Ireland; Year: 1911; Census Place: St. Anne's Ward, Antrim, Ireland; URL: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Excise_Street/182546/; URL: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Excise_Street/182546/
   Ancestry Record 70564 #14821513 (accessed 20 March 2023)
   Emma McCoy (24), wife, in household of John McCoy (27) in Antrim, Ireland. Born in Belfast.
2. ↑ Death Registration: "Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958"
   “Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845–1958,” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah. General Register Office, Republic of Ireland. "Quarterly Returns of Deaths in Ireland with Index to Deaths."; Volume: 1; Page: 243; FHL Film Number: 0101606
   Ancestry Record 2534 #5436857 (accessed 20 March 2023)
   Emma McCoy death 1915 (age 26) in the Belfast district.