KENNEDY, Francis ²

   Another name for Francis was KENEDY, Francis.

  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 the birth certificate of his daughter Sarah in 1885, Francis Kennedy was recorded as a coal miner.

In the death certificate of his wife Mary Ward in 1930 Francis Kennedy was recorded as a 'coal miner deceased'. ^{2 3 4}

Francis married Mary WARD, daughter of Henry WARD and Alice McGURK, on 13 November 1885 in Cadzow RC Chapel, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Mary WARD was born in 1851 in Cleland, Shotts parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died 5 February 1930 at 2.30 pm in 57 Longmuir, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland ².). The cause of her death was sub acute bronchitis over 6 days and senile decay.

  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.

Francis Kennedy, who made his X mark, was a single man aged 27 years. He worked as a coal miner and resided at 12 McCreath Street Cadzow. His father was deceased.

Mary O'Rork was aged 31 years and of the same address. She was a widow. Both of her parents were deceased.

The marriage was registered at Hamilton on 16 November 1885, William Potter registrar. ¹