Margaret Delaney and her twin brother Arthur were born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, their father, Denis, was 24 and their mother, Margaret, was 24. She married Henry Chapman on 15 March 1863 in her hometown. They had five children in 14 years. She had two brothers and four sisters.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJT2-SLJ : 10 December 2014), Henry Chapman and Margaret Delany, 15 Mar 1863; citing Cathedral,Manchester,Lancashire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 438,223, 438,224, 438,225, 438,226, 438,227, 438,228.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7FC-77Z : 6 April 2016), Margaret Delany in household of Ellen Davies, Manchester, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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