Maureen was born on 14th September 1948 to parents Josepeh & Cathrine Beaumont. She had one brother Joseph who was born a few years after. When she was about 3 or 4 her mum Cathrine died and she then went to say with Auntie Therese & Uncle Dougie, she was only supposed to stay for one night and ended up staying there until she was 21. She has a stepsister (really her cousin) Christine whose mum and dad were Therese & Dougie.