Maria Eva Irwin (abt. 1881)

Born about 1881 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Maria was born about 1881. She is the daughter of Francis Irwin.

Information appears limited. There is an entry in registered births for Prestwich Jan-Mar 1882 for a Maria Irwin. The 1891 census gives her name as Maria Eva and shows her sister and father, although her sister's name is given as Eliza, not Elsie. This was a workhouse record and may not be accurate, but the details appear to be or this family. She is listed in the 1901 census as Eva with Elsie (my maternal grandmother) shown. I know my grandmother was in service, so this record seems to fit. On my grandmother's marriage entry (1906) she signed Eva Irwin, as a witness. I can't find any records after then.

Sources

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78K5-5MM : 6 May 2019), Maria Eva Irwin in household of Francis Irwin, Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.