McCONAGHEY, Michael in Greenhill, (DNA Link) 4
- Baptised: 13 June 1841, Shankill RC parish, County Armagh, Ireland 4
- Marriage (1): CRANEY, Margaret in Cornakinnegar on 5 January 1867 in St Peter's RC Church, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland 1 2 3
- Died: 4 June 1885 at 8.00 am, Spoutscroft, Greenhill, Shotts Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cause of his death was cancer of the stomach of six months' duration.
Other names for Michael were McCONACHY, Michael, McCONAGHY, Michael,2 3 McCONCHY, Michael,5 McCONNACHIE, Michael,6 McCONNAGHIE, Michael,7 McCONNECHY, Michael, McCONNOCHIE, Michael and McCONNOCHY, Michael.
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General Notes:
"Church Baptism Record
Name: Michael McConaghey
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 13/06/1841
Address:
Parish / District: SHANKHILL
Gender: Unknown
County Co. Armagh
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Michael McConaghey
Mother: Margaret O'Neil
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /Informant 1: John McAlinden
Sponsor 2 /Informant 2: Isabella Henderson
Notes:
/ /
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In the Church Baptism record (see above) transcribed and made available by the Irish Family History Foundation, there were two baptismal sponsors. The first was John McAlinden and the second was Isabella Henderson. The baptism was a Roman Catholic one that took place in Shankill parish.
In 1870 Michael's son Edward's birth certificate referred to him as a brick labourer.
In 1871 the census for Shettleston registration district in the Barony parish of Glasgow recorded the four members of the McConchy family. Michael McConchy, head of the household, was a labourer aged 29 years. He had been born in County Armagh in Ireland. Along with Michael, living at Easter Cardowan, was his wife Margaret and two young children: John aged 3 years and Edward aged 3 months.
In 1873 when his son John died aged 4 years, Michael was the one to notify the registrar. He was recorded in the death certificate as a labourer at a brickwork. In April of the same year a son Michael was born. His father Michael, who had been present, was the informant of his birth and made his X mark. His occupation was noted as in John's death certificate..
Michael's son Henry was born in 1875 at Greenhill, Shotts parish. Michael was the informant of his birth and made his X mark. Michael's occupation then was recorded as 'labourer at brick work'.
In 1878 another son, Arthur, was born. Michael was the informant on this occasion too and made his X mark.
In March 1881 Michael's daughter Margaret was born. Her birth certificate recorded that it was his father Michael who gave notice of her birth. His occupation was recorded as 'labourer at brickwork'.
The 1881 census for Shotts parish, Lanarkshire recorded Michael McConachy, his wife Margaret, and his family of five children resident at No 10 Greenhill Village. Michael was a married man aged 40 years and had been born in Ireland. He worked as a labourer in a brickwork.
In 1885 Michael's son Bernard was born at Spoutscroft in Greenhill. His father Michael McConnochie [sic] was the informant. Michael's occupation then was recorded as coal miner.
Michael was described as a labourer in his death certificate in June 1885. He was 44 years old according to this certificate.
In his wife's death certificate of 1910 Michael was recorded as having been a labourer.
Michael was recorded as a brickwork labourer by occupation in the marriage certificate of his son Michael registered in 1899.
Michael's son Henry married in December 1899. Michael's occupation was recorded in the marriage certificate as 'brickwork millman'. He was deceased by then.
In 1900 when his daughter Margaret married. Michael was recorded as a 'Quarryman (deceased)'.
The 1901 marriage certificate of Michael's son Arthur recorded Michael as 'Brickfield worker deceased'.
In 1948 the death certificate of his son Edward recorded Michael as a 'brick labourer deceased'.
In his son Arthur's death certificate in 1950 and in his son Michael's death certificate in 1957, Michael McConnachie was recorded as a 'brickwork labourer'.
In the death certificate of his son Bernard McConnachie in East Lothian in 1968, Michael McConnachie was recorded as a coal miner. The informant then was John McConnachie, Bernard's son. 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Medical Notes:
Dr James Duncan certified the cause of death.
Henry McConnachie, Michael's brother, who had been present where Michael's death occurred, notified the registrar at Cleland, William Spence, on 5 June 1885. 12
Michael married Margaret CRANEY in Cornakinnegar on 5 January 1867 in St Peter's RC Church, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland.1 2 3 (Margaret CRANEY in Cornakinnegar was born about 1843 in County Armagh, Ireland 5 and died 14 February 1901 at 7.00 am in Salsburgh, Parish of Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland 8.). The cause of her death was cardiac valvular disease over 1 year.
Marriage Notes:
"Civil Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:05-Jan-1867
Parish / District: LURGAN NO1 RC
County:ARMAGH
Husband Name: Michael Mcconaghy
Address:Cornakinnegar
Occupation:WEAVER
Age: 25
Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father
Name:Michael Mcconaghy
Occupation:FARMER
Wife Name: Margaret Craney
Address:Cornakinnegar
Occupation:WEAVER
Age: 23
Status:Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Wife's Father Name: John Craney
Occupation:WEAVER
Witness 1 Name: Arthur Mcconnaghy
Witness 2 Name: Cecily Hanlon
Address:
Notes:
MARRIED IN ST PETERS CATHOLIC CHURCH LURGAN BY J MCKENNA CURATE OF
SHANKILL
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"Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage:05-Jan-1867
Parish / District: SHANKHILL
County: ARMAGH
Husband Name:Michael Mcconaghy
Address:
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:Not Married
Husband's Father Name:Mcconaghy
Wife Name: Margaret Craney
Address:Cornicinigor
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Age:
Status:Not Married
Wife's Father Name:Craney
Witness 1 Name:Mcconaghy Arthur
Witness 2 Name:O'Hanlon Cecily
Address:
Notes:
J MCKENNA
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It was the practice after statutory registration began in Scotland to note the date and place of marriage of the parents of legitimate children. The assorted selection of marriage dates below are from Michael's information when registering his children's birth (the actual date was 5 January 1867):
1870 - the birth certificate of their son Edward at Shettleston recorded their marriage as 25 December 1864 in Ireland. His father Michael was the informant.
1973 - Son Michael was born. His father Michael notified the registrar of his birth. His parents' marriage was recorded as '1866 December at Lurgan County Armagh'.
1875 - The birth certificate of their son Henry in 1875 at Shotts parish recorded this couple's marriage as 'married December 1866 at Lurgan County Armagh'. Michael, the father of the child, was the informant.
1878 - brought the birth of son Arthur. Michael was once more the informant. This time their marriage was described as 'married January 6th Lurgan County Armagh'.
1881 - their daughter Margaret's birth was registered by her father. The certificate recorded the couple as 'm 1868 January 6 Lurgan Co Armagh'.
1885 - Son Bernard was born and Michael, his father, was the informant. The marriage of Bernard's parents was noted as '1867 Jan 6 Lurgan Co Armagh'.
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