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Agnes MACKNEY

Agnes MACKNEY

Female 1883 - 1966  (83 years)    Has 12 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Agnes MACKNEY 
    Birth 6 Mar 1883  Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Exact date came from Robert Sinton
      As Wilton
    Baptism 1 Apr 1883  Oldham, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • As Mackney Wilton
    Gender Female 
    Census 5 Apr 1891  Openshaw, Manchester, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 9y 
    Address: Spare Ground facing Kay St 
    • Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Esh Winning, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 18y 
    Address: 31 New House Road 
    • Music Hall Artist
      In lodgings along with sisters Alice and Susan
      Written and indexed as Macney
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  Esh Winning, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Music Hall Artist 
    Age: 18y 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Dunfermline, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 28y 
    Address: Old Cattle Market 
    • Married 3 years
      1 child - still alive
      Born: Ramsbottom, Lancashire
    Name Agnes Wilton 
    Reference Number BR 1829a 
    Death 17 Nov 1966  Belfast, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Age: 83y 
    Cause: Carcinoma of the ascending colon 
    Address: 45 Wolff Street 
    • Widow of John Henry Cooper, a Showman
      Registered by Thomas Cooper,Son
      5 Kenilworth Street
    Burial 19 Nov 1966  Belfast, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Address: Dundonald Cemetery 
    Person ID I205  Simpson
    Last Modified 21 May 2022 

    Father Thomas MCNAIR,   b. 22 Sep 1840, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1890 and Mar 1890, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Margaret LOMAS,   b. 17 Aug 1846, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1901, Auckland, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 23 Jun 1863  Bradford, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    • His father: Bricklayer, Her father: Musician
    Notes 
    • The Mackney's had a 'Ghost Pavillion' at one point. it can be seen in one of the photographs.

      The following is a description:

      "A ghost show using a magic lantern to project images of ghosts, skeletons, and other macabre beings onto a screen was referred to as a "phantasmagoria" (a collection of ghosts). Loud explosions, thunderclaps and a smokey atomosphere (created with dry ice) added to the special effects. "
    Family ID F38  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Henry COOPER,   b. 25 Jul 1886, Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1936, Belfast, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jul 1907  Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 11
    Address: 35 Hutcheson Street 
    • His Usual Address: Garrison Field, Sunderland
      Her Usual Address: None
      Both living at Show Ground, East Kilbride
      His Occupation: Showman
      Her Occupation: Milliner
    Children 
     1. Agnes COOPER
     2. John (Jack) COOPER,   b. Between Apr 1909 and Jun 1909, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1986, Belfast, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +3. Margaret COOPER,   b. 30 May 1913, Cowdenbeath, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1994, Belfast, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     4. Living
    Family ID F824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Mar 1883 - Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 1 Apr 1883 - Oldham, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 9y,Address: Spare Ground facing Kay St - 5 Apr 1891 - Openshaw, Manchester, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 18y,Address: 31 New House Road - 31 Mar 1901 - Esh Winning, County Durham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Music Hall Artist,Age: 18y - 31 Mar 1901 - Esh Winning, County Durham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Address: 35 Hutcheson Street - 17 Jul 1907 - Glasgow, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 28y,Address: Old Cattle Market - 2 Apr 1911 - Dunfermline, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 83y,Cause: Carcinoma of the ascending colon,Address: 45 Wolff Street - 17 Nov 1966 - Belfast, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address: Dundonald Cemetery - 19 Nov 1966 - Belfast, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    AgnesMackney
    AgnesMackney
    Picture from Robert Sinton
    Agnes Mackney (1945)
    Agnes Mackney (1945)
    Picture from Robert Sinton
    Media Date: 1945
    Agnes Mackney (1954)
    Agnes Mackney (1954)
    Picture from Robert Sinton
    Media Date: 1954
    Agnes Mackney (1959) Elizabeth (Belle Stevenson) Banbrick (friends)
    Agnes Mackney (1959) Elizabeth (Belle Stevenson) Banbrick (friends)
    Picture from Robert Sinton
    Media Date: 1959

  • Sources 
    1. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1 Jan 1980, 1883 JFM Bury 8C 505 Sub-district Holcombe.
      GRO Checked

    2. [S1787] Baptism Entry - Mackney, Agnes, 4 Jan 2017.

    3. [S64] 1891 Census - RG 12/3177 F070 P37 - Lomas, Margaret, 1 Jan 1980.

    4. [S1041] 1901 Census - RG 13/4674 F083 P08 - Mackney, Susan, 6 Dec 2011.

    5. [S1324] 1911 Census - RG 14/424/00 004/00 022 Scotland - Cooper, John Henry, 7 Nov 2015.

    6. [S1323] Death Cert - Mackney, Agnes, 6 Nov 2015.

    7. [S1316] Notes - Rob Sinton - Oct 2015, 1 Nov 2015.

    8. [S1326] Burial Entry - Cooper, Agnes, 7 Nov 2015.

    9. [S5] Marriage Cert - Mackney Wilton, Thomas - BR 106, 18 Oct 2014, Yes 1863 AMJ BRADFORD YKS 9b 160.

    10. [S3260] Marriage Cert - Mackney Wilton, Thomas - Lomas, Margaret - PR Copy, 27 Nov 2019.

    11. [S1322] Marriage Cert - Mackney, Agnes - Cooper, John H, 7 Nov 2015.