Hello,
I need some help regarding what happened to James McCann, born 1842 in Ireland. He was the son of John McCann (labourer) and Rose Ann Duffy.
Rose Ann was previously married to a Terrance Cox and they had (that I know of), Mary, Catherine, Francis & John. Mary was married to John Leonard in 1855 which states her place of birth as Fermanagh, so it’s possible James was born here too. They family were in Fermanagh at least until 1844, but in Lanarkshire by 1849 (Catherine married Patrick Green at Fermanagh in Sep 1844, but had a son born at Tollcross in 1849).
In 1861 James is living at 9 Society Street, Calton under the surname Cox with his mother “Rosa Cox”, sister Mary and her two sons, John & James Leonard (listed as “Howard”). Catherine is living at 26 Society Street, widowed. No traces of Francis until 1871.
James married Margaret Chalmers on 23 Sep 1861 at Bridgeton. Abode; Coalhill Street, and occupation a carter. His father John McCann is listed as deceased. They had a daughter Mary born 13 Feb 1863 at Gallowgate. His wife Margaret died aged 16-18, 16 May 1863 at 577 Gallowgate. And that is the last I see of James.
In the 1871 census Mary McCann (“McAnn”) is living with her grandmother at Coalhill Street. Rose Ann died in 1878, son Francis being the informant.
Many thanks
