Elizabeth Erskine (Thomson) Kavanagh (1858 - 1918)

Born 8 Jan 1858 in Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Patrick Ralph Kavanagh — married about 1879 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1918 at age 60 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Alternate profiles for f/o and m/o, merges initiated. F/o Thomson-4789 and m/o Gilchrist-664.

1858 January 8th, Birth of ELIZABETH Erskine Thomson at Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland ^[1]

1861 April 7th, Census 18 Grove Street, St George, Milton, Lanarkshire ^[2]

1. James R Thomson, Head, Married, Age 36yrs, Engineer, fitter, Born- Stirlingshire
2. Elizabeth Thomson, Wife, Married, Age 40yrs, -----, Born- Glasgow
3. ELIZABETH E Thomson, Daughter, Age 3yrs, Born- Glasgow
4. James C Thomson, Son, Age 1yr, Born- Glasgow

1871 April 2nd, Census Millgate Road, Ruestice Inn, Bothwell ^[3]

1. James R Thomson, Age 47yrs, Wine & Spirit Merchant, Born-
2. Elizabeth Thomson, Age 52yrs, Born-
3. ELIZABETH Thomson, Age 13yrs, Born-
4. James Thomson, Age 11yrs, Born-
5. Maggie S Wilson, Age 16yrs, Born-

1879, Marriage Blythswood, Glasgow ^[4]

• NAME - Patrick Ralph Kavanagh
• AGE -
• CONDITION -
• PROFESSION -
• ADDRESS -
• FATHER -
• PROFESSION -

• NAME - ELIZABETH Erskine Thomson
• AGE -
• CONDITION -
• PROFESSION -
• ADDRESS -
• FATHER - James R Thomson
• PROFESSION - Engraver
• In the presence of

1879 September 6th, Birth of son Edward Ross in Scotland ^[5]

1880 December 4th, Birth of daughter Elizabeth Gilchrist

1882, Birth of son Ralph in Llansanffraid, Montgomeryshire, Wales ^[6]

1887, Birth of son William in Scotland^[7]

1889, Birth of son George in Scotland ^[8]

1891 April 5th, Census 7 Victoria Park, Plymouth ^[9]

1. Patrick R Kavanagh, Head, Married, Age 35yrs, Clerical Officer, Inland Revenue, Born- Ireland
2. ELIZABETH E Kavanagh, Wife, Married, Age 33yrs, --------, Born- Scotland
3. Edward R Kavanagh, Son, Single, Age 11yrs, Scholar, Born- Scotland
4. Ralph E Kavanagh, Son, Single, Age 9yrs, Scholar, Born- Llansanffraid, Montgomeryshire, Wales
5. William J Kavanagh, Son, Single, Age 4yrs, Scholar, Born- Scotland
6. George T Kavanagh, Son, Single, Age 2yrs, --------, Born- Scotland

1893, Birth of Mary ^[10]

1901 March 31st , Census 290 Manchester Road, Warrington ^[11]

1. Patrick R Kavanagh, Head, Married, Age 45yrs, Principal Clerical Officer, Inland Revenue, Born- Ireland
2. ELIZABETH E Kavanagh, Wife, Married, Age 43yrs, --------, Born- Scotland
3. Edward R Kavanagh, Son, Single, Age 21yrs, Assistant Officer HM Customs, Born- Scotland
4. William J Kavanagh, Son, Single, Age 14yrs, -------, Born- Scotland
5. George T Kavanagh, Son, Single, Age 12yrs, --------, Born- Scotland
6. Mary V Kavanagh, Daughter, Single, Age 8yrs, --------, Born- Plymouth

1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
^[12]

1911 April 2nd, Census 52 Stuart Road, Waterloo, Liverpool ^[13]

1. ELIZABETH Erskine Kavanagh, Head, Widow, Age 53yrs, --------, Born- Lanark, Glasgow, Scotland
2. May Kavanagh, Daughter, Single, Age 18yrs, Telephonist, Post Office, Born- Plymouth

1918 December 1st, Death of Christina of 34 Walsingham Road, Wallasey ^[14]

1918, Will Elizabeth Erskine Kavanagh of 34 Walsingham Road, Wallasey, died on December 1st at Shore Street Hospital, Liverpool. To Edward Ross Kavanagh a Customs & Excise Officer, effects £621 12s ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org
2. ↑ Findmypast
3. ↑ Scottish Census Record
4. ↑ Son's Birth Certificate (GT Kavanagh)
5. ↑ Calculated from the 1891 Census
6. ↑ Calculated from the 1891 Census
7. ↑ Calculated from the 1891 Census
8. ↑ Calculated from the 1891 Census
9. ↑ Census record
10. ↑ Calculated from the 1891 Census
11. ↑ Census record
12. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG13; Piece number: 3584; Folio: 22; Page: 35; Schedule: 237
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 April 2024)
    Elizabeth E Kavanagh (43), wife, in household of Patrick R Kavanagh (45) at 290, Manchester Road in Warrington registration district in England. Born in Scotland.
13. ↑ Census record
14. ↑ Will information
15. ↑ Will data from Ancestry.com

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Shelagh Smith for starting this profile.