Matthew McCann^[1]

about 1831 - 1904  (~ 73 years)

• Gender	Male
  Birth	about 1831	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Death	8 September 1904	Milton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Natural causes
  Person ID	I74429	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 April 2002

  
  

  Family/Spouse 1	Ann (Agnes) Shearer,   b. about 1836, County Donegal, Ireland d. 22 February 1889, St. Rollox, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age ~ 53 years)
  Marriage	14 February 1855	Central District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Notes	Extract of an entry in a Register of Marriages No. 32 At St. Mungo's Church, on February 14th 1855 Marriage (after Banns) was solemnized between us according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church Mathew McCann (his X Mark) Parks Court Drygate Lane Glasgow (Present) Garngadhill (Usual), 23, Boatman, Bachelor, Glasgow Father: Henry McCann, Boatman Mother: Mary McCann Maiden Name Stewart (deceased) Agnes Shearer (her X Mark) Garngadhill Glasgow (Present) Parks Court Drygate (Usual), 19, House Servant, Spinster, Donegal Ireland Father: James Shearer Collier (deceased) Mother: Rose Shearer Maiden Name Bryce (Signed) Archd. Chisholm Catholic Priest (Signed) James Raverty Witness (his X Mark) (Signed) Mary Murray Witness Registered: 1855 February Sixteenth At Glasgow (signed) Thomas Davidson Registrar Extracted from the Register of Marriages, for the Central District, in the Burgh of Glasgow [1]
  Children	+ 1. Henry McCann,   b. 28 March 1855, High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 24 October 1912, off Pladda, Arran, Buteshire, Scotland (Age 57 years) + 2. Mary Ann (Agnes) McCann,   b. 30 September 1856, Central District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 18 September 1931 (Age 74 years)   3. Margaret McCann,   b. 9 October 1858, Central District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. before 1871 (Age < 12 years) + 4. Matthew McCann,   b. 11 November 1862, High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 5 March 1914 (Age 51 years) + 5. Rosina McCann,   b. 17 March 1865, Central District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 5 November 1940, Milton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 75 years)   6. Thomas McCann,   b. 4 October 1867, Central District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 31 August 1868, Maryhill, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 0 years) + 7. Margaret McCann,   b. 2 April 1872, Milton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 19 September 1923, Possilpark, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 51 years) + 8. Isabella McCann,   b. 30 June 1873, Maryhill, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 14 March 1927, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 53 years) + 9. Helen McCann,   b. 11 July 1878, Maryhill, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F52136	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 2	Susan Haggarty,   b. 1836/1848, County Donegal, Ireland d. 24 February 1913 (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	17 November 1890	Milton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Notes	Marriage Ref. No. 1890 644/8 285 17th November 1890 21 Crossburn Street, Glasgow by declaration in the presence of Robert Colgan, Sewing machine maker, residing at No. 69 East John Street, Glasgow and Janet Hudson or Colgan, Wife of Robert Colgan, sewing machione maker, residing at No. 69 East John Street, Glasgow Matthew McCann, Seaman (Merchant Service), Widower, 55 years, 5 Bishop Street, Port Dundas, Glasgow Susan Hilley, Sewing machine polisher, Widow, 44 years, 5 Bishop Street, Port Dundas, Glasgow Father: Henry McCann, Seaman, Merchant Service (deceased) Mother: Mary McCann ms Stewart (deceased) Father: James Haggarty, Blacksmith's Hammerman (deceased) Mother: Sarah Haggarty ms Haggarty (deceased) Warrant of the Sheriff Substitute of Lanark dated 17.11.1890 [1]
  Family ID	F52137	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ADDRESSES: 1861 British Census (transcript by Christine McCann) 644/1 vol 118 page 6 Dwelling: 70 Parliamentary Road Matthew McCann, age 28, Boatman Ann " , age 24 Margaret " , age 4 n.b. have not located Henry (age 6) and Mary Ann (age 5) in the 1861 census. ADDRESSES: 1871 British Census (transcript by Christine McCann) Dwelling: 54 Canal Street 644-1 Vol 98 Page 2 Matthew McCann, 36, Head of household, Captain canal boat, born Lanark Ann McCann, 33, housewife, born Ireland Thomas, son, 16, boatman canal, born Lanark ** Mary Ann, daughter, 15, scholar, born Lanark Matthew, son, 9, scholar, born Lanark Rose Ann, daughter, 7, scholar, born Lanark Philip, son, 12, scholar, born Lanark ** Robert Fairley, 17, lodger, boatman, born Lanark ** Thomas and Philip are most likely sons of Matthew's father, Henry McCann (died 1862) and Margaret O'Brien (died 1864). Henry McCann (b. 1855) is not at home for the 1871 census - not yet located., ADDRESSES: 1881 British Census Dwelling: 87 Stirling St Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203658 GRO Ref Vol 644-8 Enum Dist 64 Page 18 Mathew McCann Married, 45, Male, Head, Canal Boatman, born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Ann McCann Married, 43, Female, Wife, born Ireland Mathew McCann, Unmarried, 18, Male, Son, Canal Boatman, born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rose Ann McCann, Unmarried, 16, Daughter, Female, Cotton Weaver, born Glasow, Lanark, Scotland Margaret McCann, 8, Daughter, Female, Scholar, born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Isabella McCann, 7, Daughter, Female, Scholar, born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Helen McCann, 2, Daughter, Female, born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland ADDRESSES: Extract from 1891 census (from GRO), 5 Bishop Street, 644-6, enu 57, page 4, schedule no. 21 (St Rollox) No. of rooms with one or more windows: 2 Matthew McCann Head Married 50 Boatman Lanark, Glasgow Susan " Wife Married 40 Do Do Helen " Daughter 12 Do Do ADDRESSES: (from Margaret McCann's 1901 Poor Law application) Matthew's address is given as 15 William Street, Glasgow. DEATH: Death Ref. No. 1904 644/8/577 Matthew McCann, 63 years, Canal boatman married to 1. Ann Shearer 2. Susan Haggarty or Hilley. 8th September 1904 10h 30m am 96 Burnside Street, Glasgow Father: Henry McCann, Carter (deceased) Mother: Margaret McCann ms Stewart (deceased) Cause: Natural causes as certified by John Oliver Chisholm LRCP & s Edin who saw the body of the deceased Reg. by Maggie Anderson (daughter) 96 Burnside Street, Glasgow (present) 8.9.1904, [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2020] submitted by Bill Rankin, GEDCOM file titled “Rankin August 2008.ged”.