McGINLEY, John ²

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  General Notes:

In the 1891 census for Shotts parish, John was recorded as a lodger with three others, in the household of Mary O'Donnel, formerly McGunnigal, at High Rows, Chapelhall. Both were widowed. He worked as a mason. He was born in Ireland, and spoke Gaelic and English.

In 1901, John McGinley was recorded by the census living at 53 Omoa Square, Cleland, in the parish of Shotts. By this time he was married to Mary McGunnigal, her second husband. With them lived Mary's two daughters by her first marriage, Maggie and Mary O'Donnell. John was a stone mason by occupation, aged 50 years. His birthplace was Ireland. The family lived in a house two rooms of which had a window. ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

WITNESS

There was an Annabella Margaret Murray born in the parish of Bothwell, on 1 November 1873, to James Murray and Isabella Murphy. This woman is a candidate to be one of the witnesses at John McGinley's second marriage in 1891.

John married Mary McGUNNIGAL (DNA Link), daughter of James McGUNNIGAL (DNA Linked) and Margaret HARKIN (DNA Linked), on 13 August 1891 in Chapelhall, Holytown district, Bothwell parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Mary McGUNNIGAL (DNA Link) was born in 1849 in Ireland ^{3 5} and died 31 January 1919 at 8.30 pm in 13 Belhaven Buildings, Craigneuk, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.). The cause of her death was bronchitis.

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage, after banns, was celebrated by Father Hubert Van Stiphout CC, according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The witnesses were James and Annabella Murray.

John McGinley, who made his X mark, was a journeyman mason, aged 45 years. He had been married before and was a widower. His address was given simply as 'of Chapelhall'. His father, Michael McGinley, a farmer, was still living and his mother was, Ann Carr, deceased.

Mary O'Donnell, who also made her X mark, had also been previously married, and was a widow. She too was 'of Chapelhall' and was aged 40 years. Her father was deceased and her mother still alive.

The marriage was registered at Holytown on 15 August 1891, William Mehan being the signing registrar.