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[/quote]Is this Mary on the 1871 census. Family headed up I think by James Canavan and Ann Brogan:

James Cannavan 53 coal miner b. Ireland
Ann Cannavan 48 b. Ireland
Thomas Cannavan 23 coal miner b. Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Sarah Cannavan 14 b. Bothwell, Lanarkshire 
Margaret Cannavan 9 b. Bothwell, Lanarkshire
Mary Cannavan 19 Grandaughter b. b. Bothwell, Lanarkshire

Address 13 Brick Row, Old Monkland Eastern District 

If this is Mary with grandparents, then her mother could well have had the surname of Brown. She could also be illegitimate and used her grandparents' names as her parents on her marriage registration. Maybe a mistake crept in when remembering grandmother's maiden name. Hard to say and supposition really for now.

Can't easily see the Canavans in 1861 so far to see whether Mary shows with them.

Monica
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This is the family I belive I'm looking for and why I was looking for the maiden name Brogan, I missed this census where Mary is grandaughter of James and Ann.
In 1881
Ann   Canavan   Head
   Widow   Female   68   1813   -   Ireland
William   Canavan   Son
   Unmarried   Male   35   1846   Coal miner   Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James   Canavan   Grandson
   -   Male   5   1876   Scholar   Lanarkshire, Scotland

James is the son of Mary, his death cert states that she Mary married James Philip.

Did Mary died young?

There is possible death entry for her on SP:

MARY CANAVAN or BERNARD
Age 42
Mother's maiden name BROWN
1897
695 / 48
Newbattle

Monica

Mary Bernard, husband of James Bernarn. Parents were James Canavan and Ann Brown so it would seem like she is my Mary, thank you

I think her mother's maiden name is Brown and father's first name James

Kay

Thank you, I was hoping for mother to be Ann Branagan or Brogan, back to the drawing board @

I haven't checked the registers, but transcripts suggest a child Bridget in 1863 (26 April), Pat in 1865 (16 January), John in 1866 (9 January), Ellen in 1868 (7 June), James in 1871 (1 October), Catherine in 1874 (23 January), and Edward in 1876 (28 May).

I was told that Thomas had siblings Margaret, Tessie, Eddie, Bill and Jimmy at least. No dates were given and I've looked all evening but haven't managed to unearth any you haven't listed.