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WARD, Mary
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WARD, Mary 1 3
Cause of her death was sub acute bronchitis over 6 days and senile decay.4 Other names for Mary were KENNEDY, Mary,4 O'RORK, Mary,2 OROURKE, Mary,3 O'ROURKE, Mary and RORK, Mary.5 General Notes: In 1881 'Mary Rork' was recorded by the census for Bothwell parish living at Bellerophon Row with her husband and four children. Two boarders also lived with the family, one of them, John Ward, had been born in Shotts parish, as had Mary, and may have been a relative, although the census does not record this. The second boarder was Francis Kenedy [sic], born in County Tyrone. In 1881 Mary's age was recorded as 28 years and a coal miner's wife. Medical Notes: Michael J. Flaherty MB B Ch certified the causes of death. Mary married Edward ROURKE, son of Francis ROURKE (DNA Linked) and Margaret CAMPBELL (DNA Linked), on 27 May 1872 in RC Chapel, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 (Edward ROURKE was baptised on 8 February 1846 in Dungannon RC parish, County Tyrone, Ireland,8 died 20 December 1881 between 1.00 & 7.00 am in Opposite or Near Little Sunnyside Farm, Between Larkhall And Quarter, Lanarkshire, Scotland 9 and was buried in Hamilton Cemetery, Lanarkshire, Scotland. 10.). The cause of his death was exposure to extreme cold while intoxicated, and was not seen alive.4 Marriage Notes: The marriage between Edward and Mary took place after banns and according the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The celebrant was James Gilmour, Catholic priest, and the witnesses were John White and Sarah Kane, who made her X mark. Mary next married Francis KENNEDY, son of John KENNEDY and Mary HUGHES, on 13 November 1885 in Cadzow RC Chapel, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2 (Francis KENNEDY was born in 1857 in County Tyrone, Ireland 2 5 and died before 5 February 1930 2 4.) Marriage Notes: The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The celebrant was Emile de Bacher RC clergyman. The witnesses were Peter Kelly and Jane Powers, who made her X mark. |
1 LDS Family Search, IGI.
2 GRO Scotland, Marriages Hamilton 647 no 188 1885.
3 1901 UK Census, Old Monkland parish Lanarkshire; ED: 43; Page: 15.
4 GRO Scotland, Deaths Coatbridge 652/2 no 84 1930.
5 1881 UK census, Bothwell 625-2/6/8 2 Bellerophon Row.
6 1891 UK Census, Neilston Crofthead En 4 24 Crofthead.
7 GRO Scotland, Births Hamilton 647 no 26 1886.
8 Irish Family History Foundation, Dungannon RC parish County Tyrone Church Marriage Record.
9 GRO Scotland, Deaths Hamilton 647 no 474 1881.
10 GRO Scotland, 647 page 169 March 1882.
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