CAVANAGH, John ¹

   Cause of his death was scarlet fever over 16 days.

  General Notes:

Roman Catholic Records
St Patrick's RC parish Coatbridge Lanarkshire
Baptisms

"1872
Names of children:John
Legitimacy:Lawf
Names of Parents:James Cavanagh & Catherine McAnerney
Date of Birth:May 24 1872
Date of Baptism:May 29th
Names of Sponsors:Ellen Mann
Clergyman:M. O'Keeffe

The informant of John's birth was his father, James Cavanagh, who had been present where the birth occurred. James gave notice of his son's birth before the registrar, Andrew Baird, at Coatdyke on 25 May 1872, and made his X mark. James gave his marriage date as 24 November 1866 at Coatbridge - out by 1 year!

John Cavanagh died aged 30 months. ^{1 2 4}

  Medical Notes:

Robert Wilson surgeon certified the cause of John's death.

His father, James, who had been present where the death occurred, gave notice of John's death before the registrar, Andrew Baird, at Old Monkland on 27 November 1874, and made his X mark. ⁴