David James Maxwell (1879)

Born 11 Aug 1879 in Fintona, County Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Jane (Lunney) Maxwell — married 30 Apr 1910 in Parish Church, Kinawley, County Fermanagh, Ireland

Biography

This profile is part of the Maxwell Name Study.

David was born in 1879, son of Andrew Maxwell (farmer) and Isabella Duncan,^[1]

On 31 March 1901 unmarried David Maxwell, aged 19, was a servant and lived in Main Street, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Head of house was unmarried Irvine Keys (30) family grocer from County Fermanagh. He was a grocers assistant, can read & write, Church of Ireland born in County Tyrone. ^[2]

David Maxwell, merchant from Fintona, County Tyrone, married Margaret Lunney from Killymackan, Fermanagh, both full age, on 30 April 1910 at Kinawley Parish Church, County Fermanagh. Fathers Andrew Maxwell and Robert Lunney, both farmers. Witnesses John Maxwell and Bella Maxwell. ^[3]

On 2 April 1911 the Maxwell family lived in Main Street, Fintona, County Tyrone. ^[4] David Maxwell (28) General Merchant born in County Tyrone, married 1 year with wife, Margaret Maxwell, servant Mary Tomin (30) Domestic, single, Shop-Assistant William Maxwell (25) & Apprentice John Fletcher (17), all Church Ireland.

Name David Maxwell

Birth Date 11 Aug 1879

Birthplace Ireland

Father's Name Andrew Maxwell

Mother's Name Isabella Duncan ^[5]

1911 Census Residents of a house 76 in Main Street (Fintona, Tyrone)

Maxwell David 28 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Tyrone General Merchant Read and write English Married - 1 - -

Maxwell Margaret 22 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Tyrone - Read and write English - - - - -

Tomin Mary 30 Female Servant Catholic Church Co Tyrone Domestic Read and write English Single - - - -

Maxwell William 25 Male Assistant Church Ireland Co Tyrone Shop-Assistant Read and write English Single - - - -

Fletcher John 17 Male Apprentice Church Ireland Co Tyrone Shop-Assistant Read and write English Single ^[6]

Date of Marriage - 30 Apr 1910

Grooms name - David J Maxwell - full age - bachelor - merchant - Fintona Co Tyrone

Grooms Father - Andrew Maxwell - farmer

Brides name - Margaret Jane Lunney - full age - spinster - Killymacken, parish of Kinawley, Co Fermanagh

Brides Father - Robert Lunney - farmer

Witnesses - John and Bella Maxwell

Marriage solemnized at - Kinawley parish church, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland. Civil Records; Childs Name: David Maxwell; Date of Birth: 11 Aug 1879; Fathers Name: Andrew Maxwell - farmer; :Mothers Name: Isabella Maxwell formally Duncan; Place of Residence: Glassmullagh, Irvinestown, Fermanagh/Tyrone
2. ↑ 1901 Ireland census (1 of only 76 Maxwells in Fermanagh at time of census)
3. ↑ Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland. Civil Records. Group Registration ID 1914382; SR District/Reg Area: Lisnaskea
4. ↑ 1911 Ireland Census
5. ↑ "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGVH-195 : 10 February 2018), Isabella Duncan in entry for David Maxwell, 11 Aug 1879; citing Ireland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 256,033.
6. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Fintona/Main_Street/872289/
7. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1910/09976/5627370.pdf

• https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02907/2065135.pdf
• Middle name per daughter Mabel's birth record