Mary McVitie

Mary McVitie

Female Abt 1846 -

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  • Name Mary McVitie 
    Birth Abt 1846 
    • Mary was aged 20 on her 18666 marriage records, so born about 1846.
    Gender Female 
    Occupation 4 May 1866  Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Steam Loom Weaver 
    Age: 20y 
    Address:
    Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland 
    • Mary's occupation is recorded on her 1866 marriage entry.
    Residence 4 May 1866  Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    Kilbirnie Railway Station, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland 
    • The residence of both Anthony and Mary on their 1866 marriage record is "Kilbirnie Railway Station". These may be the railway cottages adjoining the station.
    Census 5 Jun 1880  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 34y 
    Address:
    915 Manor Street, Pittsburgh, Pennslvania, USA 
    • In the 1880 Pittsburgh census Mary MGinnis (née McVitie) is living with her husband Anthony, three children and her mother Mary McVitie (née Donly) who was born in Scotland.
    Person ID I1353  Hannaway
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2023 

    Father Samuel McVitie 
    Mother Mary Donly,   b. Abt 1815, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F443  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anthony McGinnis,   b. Abt 1836, Lislea, Newry, County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 4 May 1866  Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland 
    • Anthony McGinness, aged 30, married Mary McVitie aged 20. He was an Engine Keeper (steam), Mary was a Steam Loom Weaver.

      Witness Role: Witness Name: Hugh Walker/Waltar
      Witness Role: Witness Name: Jane A Dinochilie (indecipherable)
    Children 
     1. Bartholomew McGinnis,   b. 4 Feb 1867, Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Anthony McGinnis,   b. Oct 1869, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary McGinnis,   b. Abt 1871, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Steam Loom Weaver,Age: 20y,Address:
    Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland - 4 May 1866 - Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    Kilbirnie Railway Station, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland - 4 May 1866 - Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
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    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Address:
    Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland - 4 May 1866 - Kilbirnie, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 34y,Address:
    915 Manor Street, Pittsburgh, Pennslvania, USA - 5 Jun 1880 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Photos
    McGinnis(Anthonys) &McVitie_Kilbirnie_m1866-Transcript
    McGinnis(Anthonys) &McVitie_Kilbirnie_m1866-Transcript
    Transcript of the 1866 Marriage entry for Anthony McGinness/McGinnis and Mary McVitie in Kilbirnie Catholic Church, DALRY, Ayrshire, Scotland. See accompanying copy of the original registration from Scotlands People which are poorly scanned and difficult to read.
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    McGinnis(Anthonys) &McVitie_Kilbirnie_m1866
    McGinnis(Anthonys) &McVitie_Kilbirnie_m1866
    Marriage of Anthony McGinness/McGinnis and Mary McVitie in Kilbirnie Catholic Church, DALRY, Ayrshire, Scotland. Anthony, aged 30 is an Engine Keeper (steam). Mary, aged 20, is a Steam Loom Weaver. The entry confirms that Anthony's father is "Bartholomew McGinness, Farmer". His mother is "Mary McGinness, maiden surname Murphy". © Crown copyright - ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk. Civil Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths & Church Records.
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    McGinnis,Bartholomew(Anthonys)_Dalry_b1867
    McGinnis,Bartholomew(Anthonys)_Dalry_b1867
    Birth of Bartholomew McGinnes/McGinnis - 4 Feb 1867, Kilbirnie Station, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. Bartholomew's father is “Anthony McGinnes” an Engine Keeper; the mother is Mary (formerly McVitie). The railways did not come to Kilbirnie until Dec 1889, perhaps "Kilbirnie Station" related to one of the large mills in Kilbirnie at the time. These would require workers to run their steam engines. © Crown copyright - ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk. Civil Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths & Church Records.
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    McGinnis,Anthony(Bartleys)_passUSA_1868
    McGinnis,Anthony(Bartleys)_passUSA_1868
    McGinnis family - passengers aboard ss Caledonia from Glasgow arriving New York on 14 May 1868. "Anthony McGinniss, 31, Engine Keeper"; "Mary McGinniss, 22, Wife"; "Bart McGinniss aged 12 mths". © Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
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    McGinnis,Anthony_Pittsburgh PA_1880
    McGinnis,Anthony_Pittsburgh PA_1880
    The 1880 census in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Anthony McGinnis, an Engineer, is living with his wife Mary McVitie, their three children and his mother-in-law. Mary is aged 9, Anthony is 11 and Bartholomew is 13 (spelt "Barthlo" by the census enumerator). Entry No11 - "Mary"; this is Anthony's mother-in-law, Mary McVitie (formerly Donly), aged 65 she was born in Scotland. They are living at 915 Manor Street. © Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S125] Scotland's People website: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, Scottish Catholic Archives (Scotland’s People) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S168] 1880 United States Federal Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S125] Scotland's People website: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, Civl records of marriage. (Reliability: 3).
      Mary's marriage in Kilbirnie on 4 May 1866, is recorded on the 1867 birth registratioin of her son Bartholomew McGinnes also in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland.