James kavanagh

[ARickett]

This is my great-grandfather and he was born in Ireland - don't know where - in 1848. I believe his father might have been PATRICK. James emigrated to Birkenhead, Cheshire, England I don't know when. He married ELIZABETH SMITH (also born in Ireland - Kings. Co. - now Offaly) in 1847 but they were married in Birkenhead, St. Laurence's Church so I assumed they met in Birkenhead. The area they lived in was like a little Ireland!! I know their history up until the 1891 census when it shows ELIZABETH as the Head of the house and all the 7 children there. So I cannot find a death record or anything else for James. I did hear a comment that he and his brother (don't know anything about him at all) sailed for the U.S. and that he died at sea? Don't know if the brother made it to the U.S. or not - Elizabeth died in 1900.

Their son William is my grandfather and his son John James is my father. Unfortunately this is a family that uses the same names over many generations which makes it a little tricky. Any help would be much appreciated.

[AntonyM]

James was born in Ireland 1848, but married in Birkenhead in 1847 ?

Can you clarify the exact dates you have and perhaps a link to one of the census entries on Ancestry - that would help us to help you.

[ARickett]

James was born in Ireland 1848, but married in Birkenhead in 1847 ?

Can you clarify the exact dates you have and perhaps a link to one of the census entries on Ancestry - that would help us to help you.

My apologies - been looking at too many dates the last few hours - they married in 1872.

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/pt/ViewRecordRedir.aspx?tid=4198109&pid=-1638888982&dbid=8913&rpid=4977717&nam=James%2bKavanagh&pg=32768&pgpl=pid

Not sure if that's the correct way of attaching the link? Let me know if it doesn't work. Thanks, Angela

[Elaine ..Spain]

You said in your first post that you could not find a death registration for James - yet the tree you have given a link to shows a death registration of 1890 2nd qtr. Birkenhead.

[ARickett]

You said in your first post that you could not find a death registration for James - yet the tree you have given a link to shows a death registration of 1890 2nd qtr. Birkenhead.

I'm not 100% sure it is MY James Kavanagh but the timing was right so perhaps I should just put that notice with an 'unsure' comment. I'm not very expert with this so may have made an error in putting it there. Will check the tree again. Thanks

[ARickett]

I'm not 100% sure it is MY James Kavanagh but the timing was right so perhaps I should just put that notice with an 'unsure' comment. I'm not very expert with this so may have made an error in putting it there. Will check the tree again. Thanks

How to I check on this site where my Family Tree is??

[Elaine ..Spain]

How to I check on this site where my Family Tree is??

Do you mean on Ancestry.
You gave us a link earlier which was -

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=freebmdmarriage&h=4977717&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t4198109_p-1638888982_kpidz0q3d-1638888982z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid

There is a tab just under the Ancestry navigation bar which says "Return to James Kavanagh" - click on that and it takes you back to the tree.

[ARickett]

I need some help regarding tracing my great-grandfathers supposed 'drowned at sea' This would have been the Atlantic Ocean as he and his brother (name unknown) were emigrating from Liverpool to the U.S. It would have been between 1885 and 1891 as his 7th child was born in 1885 and his wife is listed as a widow in the 1891 census. A distant relation in the family gave me some info. re this a few years ago and she also stated that 2 descendants of the brother - who made it to California - came to visit our hometown. I have emailed her for more information but not sure how much more she has. I will be visiting my hometown in March and wondered if anyone has any suggestion as to where I might look or contact now before arriving?

[kylejustin]

you could wait for names of the descendants of the brother, then trace them back till you find your uncles name. or you could order that death in 1890 birkenhead you thought of before to see if it is related. some myths are 100% wrong. maybe someone couldn't remember if it was james or his brother that died en route to america, then when that was handed down, it became james and his brother on board that ship.

[garstonite]

www.cheshirebmd.org.uk 1871 - 1875
James CAVANAGH to Elizabeth Smith ...Birkenhead ...Civil Marriage ....Wirral ....BW/16/28
So Cavanagh could be the name under deceased - and not Kavanagh ...
allan

[Darksecretz]

there is this:

Name: James Kavanagh
Birth Year: abt 1848
Age: 42
Death Year: abt 1890
Burial Date: 12 Jun 1890
Parish: Ford Cemetery

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=LiverpoolEngCathBur&h=1506966&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&tid=4198109&tpid=-1638888982&rhSource=8913

the entry gives his address as 122 Still Street, though by checking the 1891 census Elizabeth is living at 2, Hope street, so this might not be the one you are after, not unless you have an address from one of the childrens birth certs to work from. [that match that in the burial register] --though thinking about it, he may have died in a hospital, but I would think that it would say so.

[ARickett]

there is this:

Name: James Kavanagh
Birth Year: abt 1848
Age: 42
Death Year: abt 1890
Burial Date: 12 Jun 1890
Parish: Ford Cemetery

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=LiverpoolEngCathBur&h=1506966&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&tid=4198109&tpid=-1638888982&rhSource=8913

the entry gives his address as 122 Still Street, though by checking the 1891 census Elizabeth is living at 2, Hope street, so this might not be the one you are after, not unless you have an address from one of the childrens birth certs to work from. [that match that in the burial register] --though thinking about it, he may have died in a hospital, but I would think that it would say so.

I saw that record as well - but definitely not him - Ford Cemetery is in Liverpool and all the family lived in Birkenhead - right up to the present day (except for me who lives in Canada)!.

[ARickett]

I have recently been informed by a genealogist that James Kavanagh was born in 1848 in Coolaleen, Co. Kilkenny. His father's name was Patrick Kavanagh and his mother was Judith Walsh(e). He had 7 brothers and sisters Margaret(1842),William(1844),Mary(184),John(1850), Anne(1853),Bridget(1855). John, William, Mary and Anne showed Cavanagh in the parish records. Unfortunately have not been able to track down anymore info. I would especially like to find which of the 2 brothers sailed with James to the U.S. and where he ended up - as in which State.

[ARickett]

Please ignore last post - I have been informed since then that this was incorrect information re MY James Kavanagh. I am still attempting to find where he was born.