Friday, 22 July 2011

Margaret McCARTHY



Margaret McCarthy was born on the 24th November 1888 at 92 Lawson Street, Stockton on Tees.

The 1891 census has Margaret as the youngest of 6 children living at 92 Lawson Street with her parents and grandmother (Hannah Duggan (73)). Her siblings listed as James (19) a labourer at the ironworks, Hannah (18) a dressmaker, John (16) also at the ironworks, Mary Ellen (11) and Joseph (5).

In 1901 the family had moved to 2 Lorne Street in Stockton, Margaret's sister Hannah had moved out, sister Mary Ellen (21) was a school teacher, whilst John(26), James (29) were iron puddlers at the ironworks. Joseph (15) was a "marker in the shipyard".

In the 1911 census Margaret was a school teacher with Stockton Borough Council and living at 8 Eleanor Place with her parents.

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