Patrick, John, James, Anthony

As was typical in Ireland, the McCadden men frequently shared first names. In this case the common names are Patrick, James, John, Anthony. Similarly, among the McCadden women, the names Mary, Catherine and Bridget occur frequently. With so many people sharing so few names, it can be quite confusing seeing where each of the McCadden’s fit relative to one another. It is also made more difficult due to the fact that there are no record sources which tie member of families beyond closest family members (e.g. fathers and sons, but no uncles and cousins).

However, by piecing together the different record sources and combining it with what could be termed "McCadden family memory" it is possibe to piece together a picture of the McCadden history. Over the next few posts I will try and tell the story so far. With all the Patrick's, John's, etc. it's not a simple story to tell. Perhaps the easiest way is to take it one townland at a time.