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History

Maggie was born illegitimately to Louise Medeemey before Lou's marriage to Albert Beale. She was given up for adoption, as she was born out of wedlock, and was sent to live with a family in Ireland. Illegitimacy was a term in common use for the condition of being born of parents who were not validly married to one another; the legal term was bastardy. ... Louise Lou Beale was a fictional character played by Anna Wing in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Albert William Beale is a fictional character from the EastEnders novels by Hugh Miller. ... Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. ...

In 1996, eight years after Lou died in 1988, her youngest daughter Pauline found a letter from Lou to her best friend Ethel, revealing that she had a secret daughter. Pauline and her family tried to find Maggie, and when they did, they visited her in Kilmoneen, Ireland. Storylines of EastEnders provides a year by year summary of the most notable storylines in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Storylines of EastEnders provides a year by year summary of the most notable storylines in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Pauline Fowler (née Beale) is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Ethel Skinner was a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders. ...

Whilst in Ireland, Maggie's lecherous husband Sean flirted with Pauline, and was abusive to his granddaughter, Mary. When Pauline and her family left, taking Mary with them, she begged Maggie to leave Sean and return to Walford with her, but Maggie decided to stay and look after her vast family. This was the last time she was seen. For other people named Mary Flaherty, see Mary Flaherty (disambiguation). ... Walford is a fictional borough of East London in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

Family

• Father: Albert Beale (deceased)
• Mother: Lou Beale (deceased)
• Brothers: Harry Beale, Kenny Beale, Ronnie Beale (deceased), Pete Beale (deceased)
• Sisters: Dora Beale, Pauline Fowler
• Husband: Sean Flaherty
• Sons: Tommy Flaherty, John Flaherty, Eamonn Flaherty, Conor Flaherty
• Grandson: Eamonn Flaherty Jr.
• Granddaughters: Mary Flaherty, Colette Flaherty, Kylie Flaherty
• Nephews: David Wicks, Ian Beale, Mark Fowler, Martin Fowler
• Nieces: Elizabeth Beale, Michelle Fowler
• Great nephews: Joe Wicks, Peter Beale, Bobby Beale, Mark Fowler Jr.
• Great nieces: Bianca Jackson, Karen Wicks (deceased), Lucy Beale, Rebecca Miller, Vicki Fowler
• Great great nephew: Liam Butcher
• Great great niece: Natasha Butcher (deceased)
• Uncle: Terence Medeemey
• Aunts: Liz Medeemey (deceased), Queenie Medeemey (deceased), Elsie Medeemey (deceased), Doris Miller (deceased), Flo Medeemey
• Great aunt: Dolly Beale (deceased)
• Second cousin once removed: Nellie Ellis

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