Born about in Galway, Ireland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John McCann
— married
1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Ellen (McCann) Flatley, John William McCann, James McCann, Annie (McCann) Clark and Francis McCann
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Contents |
Biography
Birth
About 1857 Bridget Cassidy was born in Galway, Ireland.
Note: Before marriage, Bridget was a "maid in service" [1]
Marriage
2Q 1878 age ~21 Marriage in Gateshead Bridget Cassidy and John McCann [2]
Children
- 2Q 1879 Age ~22 Birth of daughter: Mary Ellen Flatley (born McCann) [3]
- 1884 Catherine McCann [4]
- 2Q 1886 Age ~29 Birth of son: John William McCann [5]
- 3Q 1888 Age ~31 Birth of son: James McCann [6]
- 2Q 1891 (Mar 8 1891) Age ~34 Birth of daughter: Annie Clark (born McCann) [7]
- 3Q 1893 Age ~37 Birth of son: Francis McCann [8]
1891 census In 1891 the family of four was living at Salt Meadows Terrace, Gateshead, Durham where John was a Cement Labourer. Census 1891 [9]
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
| John Mccann | Head | M | 39 | Cumberland, England |
| Bridget Mccann | Wife | F | 32 | Ireland |
| Mary E Mccann | Daughter | F | 11 | Co Durham |
| John W Mccann | Son | M | 4 | Co Durham |
1901 census In 1901 John was 48, working is a Cement Labourer, Bridget 41, living at Salt Meadows Terrace, Gateshead. [10]
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
| John Mccann | Head | M | 48 | Carlisle, Cumberland |
| Bridget Mccann | Wife | F | 41 | Ireland |
| John W Mccann | Son | M | 14 | Gateshead, Durham |
| James Mccann | Son | M | 12 | Gateshead, Durham |
| Frank Mccann | Son | M | 7 | Gateshead, Durham |
| Ann Mccann | Daughter | F | 10 | Gateshead, Durham |
1911 Census, Gateshead The 1911 census shows
- John (58) cement burner born at Blackhill
- Bridget (54) who has had 7 children, 4 still alive. She was born in Co. Galway, Ireland.
- Ann (20) daughter, charwoman for the church, born Gateshead-on-Tyne
- Francis McCann (17) son, bus conductor, born Gateshead-on-Tyne
- Francis Flatley (50) son-in-law, widower, previously married for 16 years, with 3 living children, chemical worker born Co. Mayo
- Grandchildren
- Thomas (15) Errand boy born Gateshead-on-Tyne
- Norah (14) at home born Gateshead-on-Tyne
- Jane Ann (12) at school born Gateshead-on-Tyne
Signed by John McCann at 5 Melbourne St, Gateshead on Tyne. The house has 7 rooms, excluding bathrooms.[11]
Research
On 24 April 1914 a different person called Bridget McCann nee Fitzpatrick who passed away from a cerebral hamorrhage at 49 Durham Row, Framwellgate Moor, Durham aged 56. [12] She was the wife of Patrick Francis McCann, married 1887.
Not to be confused with Felix McCann married in 1882 at South Shields to Jane Cassidy, who had son James in 1883 and John in 1890
- 3Q 1890 Birth of John McCann in South Shields [13]
Sources ==
- ↑ (Oral history from Agnes Gauld)
- ↑ FreeBDM record
- Marriages Apr-May-Jun 1878 at Gateshead Vol 10a Page 936
- Cassidy Bridget
- McCann John
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 882
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1884 M Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 925
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1888 S Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 853
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1891 J Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 976
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 919
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WK4G-DPZ)
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSCY-8L5)
- ↑ 1911 Census, attached
- ↑ FreeBDM record
- Deaths Apr-May-Jun 1914
- McCann Bridget 56 Durham 10a 442
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1890 S Quarter in SOUTH SHIELDS Volume 10A Page 857
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