James Maxwell (abt. 1857 - 1933)

Born about 1857 in Innisglin, County Tyrone, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Mary (McGlinchy) Maxwell — married 7 Jan 1884 in Sessaughoncal, Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1933 at about age 76 in Killygordon, Stranorlar, County Donegal, Ireland

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Biography

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Date of Marriage - 7 Jan 1884

Grooms name - James Maxwell - full age - bachelor - builder - Innisglin

Grooms Father - Andrew Maxwell - farmer

Brides name - Mary McGlynchy - age 17 - spinster - farmers daughter - Tybrack

Brides Father - Thomas McGlynchey - farmer

Marriage solemnized at - RCChurch Sessaughoncil, Killygordon, Stranorlar, County Donegal ^[1]

1901 Donegal census Residents of a house 31 in Killygordon (Killygordon, Donegal)

Maxwell James 44 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Tyrone Stone Mason Read and write - Married

Maxwell Mary 34 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Donegal Seamstress Read and write - Married

Maxwell Maggie A 16 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Donegal Seamstress Read and write - Not Married

Maxwell James 14 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal Scholars Read and write - Not Married

Maxwell Sarah Mary 10 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Donegal Scholar Read and write - Not Married

Maxwell Charles 8 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal Scholar Read and write - Not Married

Maxwell Patrick Joseph 6 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal Scholar Cannot read - Not Married

Maxwell Thomas A 4 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal - Cannot read - Not Married

Maxwell Joseph 2 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal - Cannot read - Not Married ^[2]

1911 Census Residents of a house 3 in Kiltown (Killygordan, Donegal)

Maxwell James 56 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Donegal Stone Mason and Contractor Read and write - Widower - - - -

Maxwell John Jas 26 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal Stone Mason Read and write - Single - - - -

Maxwell Maggie J 24 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Co Donegal - Read and write - Single - - - -

Maxwell Charles 18 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal Stone Mason Read and write - Single - - - -

Maxwell Patrick 16 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -

Maxwell Thomas 13 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -

Maxwell Joseph 11 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Donegal Scholar Read and write - Single ^[3]

James was born about 1855.

Sources

1. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1884/10890/5977984.pdf
2. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Killygordon/Killygordon/1198677/
3. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Killygordan/Kiltown/508554/

• https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1933/04858/4311532.pdf James Maxwell - widower - builder. Age given as 78 at dod. Informant son Joseph Maxwell.