QUIGLEY, Agnes ^{2 3 4}

   Other names for Agnes were McGAREY, Agnes,⁵ McGARRAY, Agnes,⁶ McGARRIE, Agnes,⁷ QUIGLAY, Agnes, QUIGLEY, Agness ⁸ and QUIGLY, Agnes.

  General Notes:

Agnes was the second child of this name in this family.

The 1841 census recorded Agness Quigley living in Back Street Kilmarnock with her mother, stepfather, and her four full siblings and two half siblings. Her age was recorded as 9 years and she had been born in Ayrshire.

The 1851 census for Kilmarnock parish recorded an Agnes Quigly who was a visitor at the home of Daniel Michan, aged 55 years, a labourer born in Ireland, and his son and daughter, Daniel, 18 years, also a labourer, and Catherine, 16 years, the housekeeper, who were both born in Kilmarnock parish. Their dwelling was at Braeside Society?(unclear) Land. Agnes was aged 19 years and was a mill worker. She was born in Kilmarnock parish. ⁸

  Noted events in her life were:

1. sponsor at baptism, 9 May 1852, St Joseph's RC Chapel, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁹ Lilly, daughter of Peter McClusky and Mary Finly, was born on April 11 1852 and baptised by Fr Thomas Wallace. Her sponsor was Agnes Quigly.

2. sponsor at baptism, 10 April 1853, St Joseph's RC Chapel, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ¹⁰ Daniel, son of Daniel Michan and Mary Cassidy, was born on March 11 1853 and baptised by Fr Thomas Wallace. His sponsors were Arthur Casprin and Agnes Quigly.

3. sponsor at baptism, 3 July 1853, St Joseph's RC Chapel, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ¹⁰ Daniel, son of James McCartney and Elizabeth Russell, was born on June 28 1853 and was baptised by Fr Thomas Wallace. His sponsors were Arthur Cosgrove and Agnes Quigly.

4. sponsor at baptism, 16 April 1854, St Joseph's RC Chapel, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ¹¹ Helen, daughter of Thomas Coyle and Helen Corrigan, was born on March 30 1854 and baptised by Fr John McLachlan. Her sponsors were Agnes Quigley and Arthur McAtee (unclear).

Agnes married James McGEARY on 15 May 1854 in St Joseph's RC Chapel, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (James McGEARY was born about 1830 in Ireland ^{5 6 7}.)

  Marriage Notes:

Fr John McLachlan married this couple.

Agnes was born in Kilmarnock, but no birth place was given for James. The witnesses were Seumas Murphy and Helen McQuily. ¹