The original "Maggie."

millicent · Post by **millicent** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 1:43 am

Hello, everyone. I've enjoyed so much reading your emails.

Was the original maid named Maggie ever interviewed? Was she still alive at the time of the murders?

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:12 am

Hi!
That's an interesting question.
In the census I've not yet seen a "Maggie" at the Borden house listed, but those are every 10 years, so it's still possible it's true there was one once.
I don't know of one though.
Maybe we should look harder for "Maggie".

millicent · Post by **millicent** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:21 am

How lovely of you to reply so quickly! Happy New Year!

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:33 am

Oh I am happy to meet you!
Happy New Year to you too!

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:15 am

Here is a census of 1880.
Since the Borden's moved in the house in 1872, there was no point in checking the previous census of 1870.
Here is Mary Green, so far.

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:30 am

Well, I checked 1870 after all. Even if they were living elsewhere, maybe they had a maid named Maggie.

Here is the Borden Family but not at Second Street- probably Ferry Street.
Notice no maid, and the next numbered address is Hiram Harrington and Lurana, with no maid, but they had Boarders, it seems- or it was a 2 family home.

The excruciating thing is that the census of 1890 was mostly destroyed in a fire in Washington! EEEK!

millicent · Post by **millicent** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:44 am

Wow! you're on the trail already! It would be great to know why the original "Maggie" left. I can only assume that she got on well with Emma and Lizzie thinking that possibly calling Brigette "Maggie" was a type of homage to the original "Maggie." Possibly she could have shed some light on the dynamics of the household during her employment with the Bordens.

What do you think? :0

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:57 am

I think it is a good idea you had to interview a former maid, one named "Maggie", OR Mary!

Gramma · Post by **Gramma** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:59 am

Hi Millicent,

In the "Ruby" version, the name Maggie was a slip of the tongue referring to Maggie Cameron, Ruby's mother, who was there with Bridget helping clean up. The slip was covered by a false statement that they had had another maid named Maggie in the past. They never would have gotten a statement from Ruby's mother. I think she would have committed suicide a great deal sooner if they had connected the dots and tried to get one.

Gramma

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:49 pm

Hi Gramma! I was just thinking about you yesterday!
I was looking over the previous years Hatchets and reading Ruby!

Millicent- there might be more about Borden maids in Len Rebello's book. Do you have that? If not, we can check it for servant info.

millicent · Post by **millicent** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:54 pm

I bought the Rebello book about 2 weeks ago. I'll see if I can find anything else about "Maggie."

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:22 pm

Good.
You can check in his Index, under "domestics."
That is where the servants are listed.
Good luck.

snokkums · Post by **snokkums** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:49 pm

thought they olnly had that one named rachel

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:31 pm

May I ask to whom you refer?

Do you have any more info?