SMITH, Mary

   Another name for Mary was CAVANAGH, Mary.

  General Notes:

Mary was dead by 1851 since her husband James was reported by the census of that year as a widower.

According to her son James Cavanagh's marriage certificate she was deceased by 1865.

Her son James Cavanagh died in 1913 and his mother is there described as 'Mary Cavanagh MS Smith (deceased)'. ³

Mary married James CAVANAGH, son of Michael CAVANAGH and Mary CAMPBELL, on 26 January 1842 in St Margaret's RC Church, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (James CAVANAGH was born in 1822 in County Armagh, Ireland,^{2 4} died 12 February 1859 at 7.45 pm in East District Old Monkland Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁵ and was buried in February 1859 in Old Monkland Churchyard, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.). The cause of his death was Asthemic bronchitis lasting 14 days.

  Marriage Notes:

The Proclamation of Banns for marriage was recorded by the session clerk in the parish of New Monkland on 26 December 1841 for this couple and it is recorded that 3s 6d was paid.

The record from the marriage register of St Margaret's RC Chapel in Airdrie reads:

"James Cavanagh of County Armagh and Mary Smith County Derry after due proclamation of banns were married by me in the presence of John McGrath and Bess Cavanagh."

and is signed John Ryan (unclear). ²