O'BRIEN, Michael

   Other names for Michael were O'BRIAN, Michael, O'BRINE, Michael ² and O'BRINN, Michal.

  General Notes:

In 1841 the census recorded a family living at Rawyards in the parish of New Monkland. The head of the household was Michal O'Brinn [sic], a coal miner born in Ireland. His age was in the 35-39 years range. Living with him was his wife Marry [sic], their seven children, and what may have been two boarders: Duncan Brown (13 years) a coal miner born in Lanarkshire, and John Sherrey (30-34 years) also a coal miner, born in Ireland.

Michael was recorded as an ironstone miner in 1863 when his daughter Agnes married.

Mary O'Brien, Michael's wife, died in 1875. Her death certificate recorded her as the wife of Michael O'Brien coal miner.

The death certificate of his son George in 1876 recorded him simply as a miner. He was deceased by then. ^{3 4}

Michael married Mary McCULLOCH, daughter of Andrew McCULLOCH and Mary SHERIFF. (Mary McCULLOCH was born on 11 September 1801 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ^{1 5}, baptised on 20 September 1801 in High Church Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ⁵ and died 2 February 1875 at 9.00 pm in 901 High Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁴.). The cause of her death was paralysis over 2 days.