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McCANN, James
(1840-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. TONNER, Mary

2. LAFFERTY, Mary

McCANN, James

  • Born: 1840, Ireland
  • Marriage (1): TONNER, Mary on 9 January 1860 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (2): LAFFERTY, Mary on 4 December 1877 in Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland 2

  General Notes:

The 1881 census for Hamilton recorded James and Mary McCann, their family and 2 boarders, living at 26 Store Row. James, the head of the family, worked as a labourer in an iron works. His age was recorded as 40 and his birthplace as Ireland. In his family there were 7 step-children and and 3 sons. The 2 boarders were Daniel Boyle aged 2 and born in Largs Ayrshire, and John Harkins, an iron work labourer aged 25 born in Old Monkland parish and unmarried. 3


James married Mary TONNER on 9 January 1860 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 (Mary TONNER was born about 1840 and died before 4 December 1877.)


James next married Mary LAFFERTY, daughter of William LAFFERTY and Helen WATERS, on 4 December 1877 in Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland.2 (Mary LAFFERTY was born in 1836 in Ireland 3 4 5 and died before 20 June 1900 6.)

Sources

1 LDS Family Search, IGI.

2 GRO Scotland, marriage quick view.

3 1881 UK census, Hamilton 647 en d 26 page 7 26 Store Row.

4 GRO Scotland, Marriage 622/3 No 18 Shettleston 1860.

5 1891 UK Census, Old Monkland western district Dundyvan 652/1 en d 1 page 21.

6 GRO Scotland, Death Hamilton 647 no 399 1900.

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