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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: Tees on Tuesday 11 September 07 21:31 BST (UK)

Title: Could a kind soul....
Post by: Tees on Tuesday 11 September 07 21:31 BST (UK)
Hi!

Could a kind soul here do a bit of looking up in the old newspapers for me?

I am not based in the UK but on other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

I am trying to find a bit more information on my Francis McKenna who drown in River Avon on 1st January 1886 according to his death certificate and RCE from Stirling, Slammann.

Hopefully the article would tell us a bit more about his drowning and possibly on his family.

Any help would be most welcomed and gratefully received.

Kind regards,

Tees
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Saturday 15 September 07 23:14 BST (UK)
Hi Tees.
I would love to help if I could, but can I ask why you have posted this on the Lanarkshire board if you are speaking about Stirling?
If there is something that I have missed, please excuse me.

Gail
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: sancti on Saturday 15 September 07 23:43 BST (UK)
From the previous posts, Francis McKenna was a resident of Longrigg, New Monkland
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: Tees on Monday 17 September 07 16:46 BST (UK)
Hi Gail,

Did not realise that Stirling is not in Lanarkshire--Sancti is correct that my Francis was the resident in Longrigg, New Monkland.

Surely, the newspaper would cover the story on him as he died on New Year's Day in 1886 and drowning would make a story in Longrigg and Stirling newspapers.

Hope to find any new information from the newspapers of the day.

Thank you for your interest. :)

Regards,

Tees
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: roc102 on Monday 17 September 18 22:32 BST (UK)
Hi Tees

Thomas McKenna is my gr grandfather.
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: roc102 on Monday 17 September 18 22:34 BST (UK)
He was born in Scotland in 1880.
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: roc102 on Monday 17 September 18 22:36 BST (UK)
Years ago, I was told his father, Francis McKenna had drowned in Scotland.  I was never able to find anything on this until I saw your post today.

Interested in sharing info.

roc102
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: Rosinish on Monday 17 September 18 23:07 BST (UK)
What was his occ. given as on DC as this may explain why he drowned away from home?

Annie
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: Tees on Monday 17 September 18 23:14 BST (UK)
Annie,

I would have to look it up and it is in one of my many files.

He was from the North of Ireland (Co Antrim).

He married my great great grandfather’s sister.

Kind regards,

Tees
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: scotmum on Monday 17 September 18 23:26 BST (UK)
Did you ever get a newspaper report? The Falkirk Herald of 9/1/1886 says Francis was found dead on the North Side of the river.It was supposed he had fallen over the bridge or had been crossing a fence, thinking he was going into a field, when he fell into the river and drowned. He had been seen in the village at 9pm on New Year's day, drunk, then nothing until he was found on the Tuesday (5th ?).
Title: Re: Could a kind soul....
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 18 September 18 01:13 BST (UK)
Good find scotmum, sad as it is but a help for Tees after all those yrs!  :(

Annie