Samuel McCullough (abt. 1876 - abt. 1919)

Born about 6 Mar 1876 in Newmills, County Tyrone, Ireland

Husband of Agnes (Maxwell) McCullough — married 2 Oct 1899 in Belfast, Ireland

Died about 2 Mar 1919 at about age 42 in Belfast, Ireland

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Biography

Samuel McCullough was born in 1876, the son of stone cutter William McCullough and his wife Eliza McCullough née Willis. He was born in Newmills near Coalisland, Co Tyrone. ^[1]

On 2 Oct 1899, he married Agnes Maxwell in St Anne's Parish Church (now Cathedral) in Belfast. ^[2] The groom was a 22-year-old bachelor, employed as a stone cutter, and lived at 22 Keswick Street. The bride was 21, a spinster, employed as a servant and lived at 25 Lonsdale Street. The witnesses were James Clarke and Martha Clarke.

In the 1901 Census, the couple were recorded at separate addresses - Samuel was in Klondyke Street, Belfast, with two of Agnes's sisters visiting ^[3] while Agnes was staying with her mother in Garvagh, ^[4] where baby William would be born a short time later.

The couple had at least nine children. In the 1911 census, it was recorded that they had had seven children, but only five were still living; however, records have been found for just six of them.

The known children were:

• William, b. 13 Apr 1901, in Garvagh, Errigal, Londonderry ^[5]
• Agnes, b. 09 Aug 1902, 4 Alaska Street, Belfast ^[6]
• Stewart, b. 19 Sep 1903, 22 Keswick Street, Belfast ^[7] - d. 21 Sep 1904, Belfast ^[8]
• Elizabeth, b. 13 Jun 1905, 44 Klondyke Street, Belfast ^[9]
• John, b. 1907, Anderston, Glasgow ^[10]
• Robert Hunter, b. 03 Jun 1910, 6 Brussels Street, Belfast ^[11]
• Samuel, b. 17 May 1912, 6 Brussels Street, Belfast ^[12]
• Edward Carson, b. 22 Apr 1914, 6 Brussels Street, Belfast ^[13]
• Margaretta Anabel, b. 30 Aug 1916, 6 Brussels Street, Belfast ^[14]

In the 1911 Census, the family was living in Brusse(l)ls Street: ^[15]

• Samuel McCullough, 31 yrs, stonecutter
• wife Agnes, 29 yrs
• William, 9 yrs
• Agnes, 8 yrs
• Elizabeth, 5 yrs
• John, 3 yrs
• Robert, 9 months.

Samuel joined the British Army during the First World War. Unfortunately his service papers do not appear to have survived (see Research Notes).

Samuel died of influenza and pneumonia in Cliften Street Military Hospital on 2 Mar 1919, ^[16] and was buried in Belfast City Cemetery. ^{[17] [18]}

Research Notes

There are some discrepancies in the records of Samuel's military service and death. He is commemorated on a screen wall in Belfast City Cemetery, with an inscription based on details provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. ^[19] However, much of the information appears to be wrong:

• his date of death is given as 3 March rather than 2 March
• his age is given as 39 rather than 42
• he is described as being in the Royal Welch (sic) Fusiliers, but his medal index card states he was in the Royal Irish Rifles ^[20]
• his service number is given as 57202, although it is recorded on the medal index card as 130.

The CWGC record correctly records his Labour Corps Service number, his address, his widow Agnes's details, and the number of his grave plot.

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, unnamed male McCullagh birth, 06 March 1876; citing Group Registration ID 10331668; filed on 26 April 1876 by registrar Wm Leatham, in the District of Coalisland in the Union of Dungannon in the County of Tyrone, entry no. 296.
2. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Samuel McCullough and Agnes Maxwell marriage, 02 October 1899, St Anne’s Parish Church (Church of Ireland), Belfast; citing Group Registration ID 2411757; filed on 11 January 1900 by minister, in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 46.
3. ↑ 1901 Census of Ireland, County Antrim, District Electoral Division (DED) Shankill, Klondyke Street, household no. 14, Samuel McCullagh; image, National Archives of Ireland (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ : accessed 04 October 2022).
4. ↑ 1901 Census of Ireland, County Londonderry, District Electoral Division (DED) Garvagh, Sarvagh [Garvagh], household no. 11, Agnes McCullough in the household of Betty Maxwell; image, National Archives of Ireland (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ : accessed 04 October 2022).
5. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, William McCullough birth, 13 April 1901; citing Group Registration ID 225318; filed on 09 July 1901 by registrar Alexander M Adams, in the District of Garvagh in the Union of Coleraine in the County of Londonderry, entry no. 347.
6. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Agnes McCullough birth, 09 August 1902; citing Group Registration ID 7162134; filed on 29 August 1902 by registrar H D Osborne, in the District of Belfast Urban No.3 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 449.
7. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Stewart McCullough birth, 19 September 1903; citing Group Registration ID 4810263; filed on 02 November 1903 by registrar H D Osborne, in the District of Belfast Urban No.3 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 237.
8. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Stewart McCullough death, 21 September 1904; citing Group Registration ID 3486865; filed on 07 October 1904 by registrar J Fulton, in the District of Belfast Urban No.10 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 190.
9. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Elizabeth McCullough birth, 13 June 1905; citing Group Registration ID 457013; filed on 04 July 1905 by registrar H D Osborne, in the District of Belfast Urban No.3 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 166.
10. ↑ Births index (CR) Scotland. Anderston, Glasgow. 1907. McCULLOUGH, John. 644/11 187. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ : accessed 04 October 2022.
11. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Robert Hunter McCullough birth, 03 June 1910; citing Group Registration ID 788311; filed on 18 June 1910 by registrar H D Osborne, in the District of Belfast Urban No.3 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 34.
12. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Samuel McCullough birth, 17 May 1912; citing Group Registration ID 952623; filed on 01 June 1912 by registrar H D Osborne, in the District of Belfast Urban No.3 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 194.
13. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Edward Carson McCullough birth, 22 April 1914; citing Group Registration ID 1177800; filed on 11 May 1914 by registrar H D Osborne, in the District of Belfast Urban No.3 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 369.
14. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Margaretta Anabel McCullough birth, 30 August 1916; citing Group Registration ID 1369737; filed on 30 September 1916 by registrar H D Osborne, in the District of Belfast Urban No.3 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 402.
15. ↑ 1911 Census of Ireland, County Antrim, District Electoral Division (DED) Shankill, Brussells Street, household no. 42, Samuel McCullough; image, National Archives of Ireland (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ : accessed 04 October 2022).
16. ↑ Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, "Civil Records," database with images, IrishGenealogy.ie (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ : accessed 04 October 2022), image, Samuel McCullough death, 02 March 1919; citing Group Registration ID 5688284; filed on 05 March 1919 by asst registrar John Harkness, in the District of Belfast Urban No.2 in the Union of Belfast in the County of Antrim, entry no. 402.
17. ↑ Burials (CR) Ireland. City Cemetery, Belfast. 05 March 1919. McCULLOUGH, Samuel. Grave no. H3 633. Belfast City Council. https://online.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=6171.46779 : accessed 04 October 2022.
18. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98061388/samuel-mccullough: accessed 04 October 2022), memorial page for Private Samuel McCullough (unknown–3 Mar 1919), Find A Grave: Memorial #98061388, citing Belfast City Cemetery, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; Maintained by Helena Herd (contributor 46915692) .
19. ↑ https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/660863/samuel-mccullough/
20. ↑ War Office (United Kingdom). WW1 Service Medal Index Card. McCULLOUGH Samuel. Royal Irish Rifles. Regimental number: 130. The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, England. WO 372/12/205399. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D3783406 : accessed 04 October 2022.