Although there are no specific records indicating this, we believe that Anthony McCadden is the son of Patrick McCadden (1811 – 1904) of Stranass. We do know that Anthony moved from his home in Stranass to Leghoney when he married his wife Catherine Slevin. Anthony and Catherine had four children, all boys – Patrick, John (1881), James (1883) and Anthony (1891). Tragically, Anthony died at birth. Of the other sons, Pat's intention was to save enough money in Scotland to go to America. However, Pat was killed in Glasgow on the railways. His father, Anthony, went over to Scotland, and brought his body home to be buried in Ireland.
This left the other two sons, John and James. These two sons are recorded with Anthony in the 1901 census. By the time of the census Catherine had died in 1893. She died quite young, aged only 40. By the 1911 census, James had left the family home and it has passed down to John. John was, in fact married twice. The first was to Bridget Calhoun. They had one son, Patrick. In fact, Bridget died in child birth. John’s second marriage was to Bridget Quinn on February 16th 1911. The marriage record shows that John was a widower and his occupation is listed as farmer. Brigid is listed as the daughter of Patrick Quinn, a spinster and a domestic. The marriage took place at St Brigid's church and was celebrated by Father Patrick Daly, in the presence of Hugh Devlin and Bridget McGrane.
John and Bridget had six children, four boys, Joseph (1921), John (1918), Anthony (1915), Daniel, and two girls, Kathleen (1910) and Bridget (1925). Tragically, two of John and Bridget’s children died young, Joseph died before he was two, and Bridget died less than a year old. Of the other children, Kathleen moved to Leeds, England. John and Anthony spent many years moving in England and Scotland before returning to Ireland.
Moving from John to James. James McCadden moved to Drumcroagh and married Ellie Gildea (1898). They had at least one son James (1920) and two daughters, Margaret and Catherine (1938). James died on the 26th October 1964 aged 80 and Ellie died on the 7th April aged 83. James son James died in 1993 and Catherine died in 1995.
2 comments:
Re the McCaddens's of Leghowney. Yes my great grandfather, Anthony McCadden came from Stranass. He had 2 brothers, Paddy and Johnnie and he was the son of Patrick. My grandfather first married Catherine Calhoun and she died in childbirth following her son Packie's birth. Packie emigrated to New York and he married Gracie Ward a neighbour. Bridget Calhoun, the sister of Catherine Calhoun married Daniel Quinn (my grandmother, Bridget Quinn's brother. They resided in Rhode Island, America). John and Bridget McCadden (my grandparents), had three children Daniel, Joseph and Bridget, who all died before they were five, and the surviving siblings, Kathleen, Tony and John passed away in recent years. My grandparents were married in 1911 and my mother Kathleen McCadden (who was christened Mary Catherine) was born in April 1912. Thank you - Patricia Mundy (nee Forde).
Thanks for the info Patricia
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