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Catherine (Clifford) Flannagan (1830 - 1884)

Catherine Flannagan formerly Clifford
Born in Irelandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 54 in Kirkdale Prison, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Catherine Clifford (see research notes) was born in about 1830 in Ireland.

She married John Flanagan in Ireland in about 1847 and together they had at least 5 children.

  1. Mary Flanagan (1847- )
  2. Stephen Flanagan (1854- )
  3. John Flanagan (1856- ) [1]
  4. Patrick Flanagan (1860- )
  5. William Flanagan (1862- ) [2]
  6. unnamed Flanagan (1864- ) [3]
  7. Ellen Flannigan (1871- ) [4]

In the 1861 census Catherine (age 32) was the wife of John Flanagan in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. She was a Beer House Keeper with 4 children at home.[5]

7 Apr 1861: Liverpool, Lancashire
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
John Flanagan Head Married M 30 Labourer Dock Ireland
Catherine Flanagan Wife Married F 32 Beer House Keeper Ireland
Mary Flanagan Daughter Unmarried F 14 Ireland
Stephen Flanagan Son Unmarried M 8 Liverpool, Lancashire
John Flanagan Son Unmarried M 7 Liverpool, Lancashire
Patrick Flanagan Son Unmarried M 1 Liverpool, Lancashire

In the 1871 census Catherine (age 40) was the wife of John Flanagan in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Her husband was a Labourer.[6]

2 Apr 1871: Liverpool, Lancashire
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
John Flanagan Head Married M 38 Labourer
Catherine Flanagan Wife Married F 40 Ireland
Stephen Flanagan Son M 17 Labourer Liverpool, Lancashire
John Flanagan Son M 14 Scholar Liverpool, Lancashire
Patrick Flanagan Son M 10 Scholar Liverpool, Lancashire
Ellen Flanagan Daughter F 9 mo Liverpool, Lancashire

In the 1881 census Catherine (age 40) was the widowed head of household on Blenheim St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. She was a Licensed Broker, living with her children Patrick & Ellen along with 5 boarders. She would later be accused of murdering Margaret Jennings, daughter of her boarder Patrick Jennings, as well as his wife & the mother of Margaret some years earlier.[7]

3 Apr 1881: Liverpool, Lancashire
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Catherine Flannigan Head Widowed F 40 Licensed Broker Ireland
Patrick Flannigan Son Unmarried M 19 Labourer Lpool, Lancashire, England
Ellen Flannigan Daughter Unmarried F 10 Scholar Lpool, Lancashire, England
Patrick Jennings Boarder Widowed M 45 Labourer Ireland
Margaret Jennings Boarder Unmarried F 15 Domestic Servant Lpool, Lancashire, England
Peter Flannigan Boarder Unmarried M 35 Labourer Lpool, Lancashire, England
Henry Rimmer Boarder Unmarried M 18 Labourer Lpool, Lancashire, England
May Thompson Boarder Widowed F 48 Domestic Servant Ireland


THE LIVERPOOL POISONING MYSTERY. An adjourned inquest on the body of Margaret Jennings, aged 18 years, the daughter of Patrick Jennings, a labourer, was held before Mr. Clarke Aspinall at Liverpool yesterday. The deceased died on January 25th inst, and was interred in Ford Cemetery, Liverpool, three days subsequently. In the consequence of the revelations in connection with the death of Thomas Higgins, alleged to have been poisoned by his wife and sister-in-law, Margaret Flannigan, the body of the deceased Margaret Jennings, who, prior to her death, lived with Mrs. Flannigan, was exhumed on the 16th uit. Traces of irritant poisoning were found at a post-mortem examination of the remains, and the first inquest was adjourned for an analysis of the viscera to be made. The Coroner now announced that another adjournment was in the interests of justice inevitable, and the inquiry was adjourned until Friday, the 21st inst. (Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 6 Dec 1883, Thu • Page 3)

Catherine Flannagan was executed on March 3, 1884 at Kirkdale Prison in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom along with her sister, Margaret Higgins, for the poisoning of Margaret's husband and the alleged murder of 4 other people.

Death Notes: Cause of death:Hanging Occupation: Landlady Conviction(s): Murder Criminal penalty: Death Victims: 4 alleged, 1 convicted Span of crimes: 1880–1883 Country: United Kingdom

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 December 2022)
    Flanagan, John (Mother's maiden name: Clifford).
    GRO Reference: 1856 Jan-Feb-Mar in Liverpool Volume 08B Page 68.
  2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 December 2022)
    Flanagan, William (Mother's maiden name: Clifford).
    GRO Reference: 1862 Apr-May-Jun in Liverpool Volume 08B Page 65.
  3. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 December 2022)
    Flanagan, (Mother's maiden name: Clifford).
    GRO Reference: 1864 Jan-Feb-Mar in Liverpool Volume 08B Page 47.
  4. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 December 2022)
    Flanagan, Ellen (Mother's maiden name: Clifford).
    GRO Reference: 1870 Jul-Aug-Sep in Liverpool Volume 08B Page 3.
  5. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: M7GL-DK1 (accessed 1 December 2022)
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    Catherine Flanagan (32), wife, Beer House Keeper, in household of John Flanagan (30) in Liverpool registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Ireland.
  6. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    citing The National Archives of the UK
    FamilySearch Record: VBXG-2PP (accessed 1 December 2022)
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    Catherine Flanagan (40), wife, in household of John Flanagan (38) in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Ireland.
  7. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    citing p. 33, Piece/Folio 3598/128, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,041.
    FamilySearch Record: Q272-1BVZ (accessed 1 December 2022)
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    Catherine Flannigan (40), widowed, Licensed Broker, head of household in Liverpool registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Ireland.

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