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Does anyone recognise the above name. Married a Henry Letters in Ireland possibly mid 1800. was widowed and married Samuel McConville in Ireland before moving to scotland.

Samuel died 1881 and she may have remarried again.
any information would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

Gerry welsh

Have you tried the census after the marriage

1861 census

Helen Mcconville
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Samuel Mcconville
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 652/2
Registration district: Old Monkland Middle District
Civil Parish: Old Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 168
ED: 11
Household schedule number: 37
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1861_118
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Mcconville 36
Helen Mcconville 40
Elizabeth Mcconville 16
John Mcconville 11
Helen Mcconville 7
Sarah Mcconville 4
Cathrine Mcconville 2

Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 No Image
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Name: Catherine Mcconville
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1858
Birth Place: Old Monkland,Lanark,Scotland
Father: Samuel Mcconville
Mother: Helen Nugent
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Samuel McConville
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1844
Marriage Place: Loughgall and Tartaraghan, Ireland, Ireland
Parish Variants: Loughall, Tartaraghan
Diocese: Armagh
Spouse: Ellen Litter

Calling himself James


1871 census

James Mcconville
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Helen Mcconville
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 654/2
Registration district: Rutherglen Landward
Civil Parish: Rutherglen
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 56 Bridge Row Eastfield
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 60
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1871_150
Household Members:
Name Age
James Mcconville 42
Helen Mcconville 45
John Mcconville 19
Helen Mcconville 16
Sarah A Mcconville 14
Catherine Mcconville 12

Possible living withMarried daughter Catherine Helen Mcconville


1891 census

Catherine Devlin
[Catherine McConville]
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Mother's name: Helen McConville
Gender: Female
Where born: Rosehall, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 654
Registration district: Rutherglen
Civil Parish: Rutherglen
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Scotston Row
Occupation: Dyer
ED: 28
Household schedule number: 11
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1891_321
Household Members:
Name Age
Helen McConville 73
Catherine Devlin 27

1901 census )
Age: 86
Estimated birth year: abt 1815
Relationship: Mother
Gender: Female
Where born: Rosehall, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 654
Registration district: Rutherglen
Civil Parish: Rutherglen
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 6 Farie St
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 2
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1901_350
Household Members:
Name Age
Cath Devlin 36
Helen Mcconville 86
Jane Mongan 21 boarder

Her death registration - (also recorded under surname LETTERS - and Nugent as Helen Letters NUGENT)

Surname Forename Age at death Mother's Maiden Name Year Ref RD Name
MCCONVILLE
HELEN
78
1902
654/ 132
Rutherglen

Her age varied on the census posted, but the multiple name registration would appear to show it's her