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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #9 on: Friday 15 February 13 14:49 GMT (UK) »
I can only find a possible baptism for Ann Cassidy maybe John was born in Ireland and the family went back and forth between Liverpool and Ireland. What was Lawrence's occupation on the marriage certificate? He was an Ostler in 1851 usually defined as "a stableman at an inn". If he had previously been involved in the transport of horses that might explain his going back to Ireland.

Ann Cassidy or as it appears on Ancestry "Anne Cassedy" was born on 10 Jan 1850 and baptised at St. Anthony's RC church on 13 Jan 1850.


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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #10 on: Friday 15 February 13 18:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi Blue
The baptism you've found for Ann is the right one I'm sure as her younger brothers were also baptised at St Anthony's.  Lawrence's occupation was a labourer for the most part.
I had considered that they might have moved back and forth but given that they were probably poor and I can't imagine them wanting to head back to Ireland unless absolutely necessary (I believe that some were made by the poor law unions to go back), particularly at the height of the famine.

Anyway, this is the information I have on Lawrence Cassidy and his family:

Married 23 Sep 1847 in St Mary’s Catholic Church, Liverpool
Lawrence Cassidy aged 22, Bachelor, Labourer
Address: Roberts Building, Eldon Street, Liverpool
Father: Bryan Cassidy, Cow Keeper
Mary King aged 20, Spinster
Address: Drury(?) Lane, Liverpool
Father: John King, Servant
Witnesses: Michael Daley and Bridget Kelly

Children of Lawrence & Mary (there may have been others?):

John Cassidy b. Abt. 1848 Ireland (according to Census info)

Ann Cassidy b. 20 Jan 1850, 9 Court, Saltney Street, Liverpool

Thomas Cassidy b. 19 Jul 1854, 6 Green Street, Liverpool
Bap. 30 Jul 1854 St Anthony’s RC church Liverpool
Godparents: Thomas Winstanley and Mary Handwick

Andrew Cassidy b. 30 Jan 1857 5Green Street, Liverpool
Bap. 8 Feb 1857 St Anthony’s RC church Liverpool
Godparents: Andrew Cassidy and Mary Ann Kirwan

Occupation:
Labourer (1847 marriage cert.)
Labourer (1850 Ann’s birth certificate)
Ostler (1851 census)
Car Driver (1854 Thomas’s birth certificate)
Labourer (1857 Andrew’s birth certificate)
Labourer (1857 death certificate)
Labourer [Deceased] (1868 John's marriage certificate)
Labourer (1873 Thomas’s marriage certificate)

Age/Place of birth:
1847: 22 Therefore b. abt. 1825 (marriage cert.)
1851: 27 / Ireland - Therefore b. abt. 1824 (census)
1857: 35 Therefore b. abt. 1822 (death cert.)
1857: 33 Therefore b. abt. 1824 (burial reg.)

Died 21 Feb 1857 in North Hospital, Liverpool (aged 35)
Buried 26 Feb 1857 in St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Liverpool (aged 33)
Cause of death: Accidentally killed
Daily Post: Wednesday 25 Feb 1857
The following inquests were held before the borough coroner yesterday :-On the body of Lawrence Cassidy, a labourer. About four weeks ago the deceased was at work on board the steamer Belbeck, when a heavy piece of iron accidentally fell on him, and he received such injuries as caused his death in the Northern Hospital on Monday. Verdict accordingly.
Liverpool Mercury: Wed 25 Feb 1857
An inquest was held yesterday upon Lawrence Cassidy, 35 years of age, a labourer, who resided at No.5 Green street, Vauxhall road. On Monday the 26th of last month, the deceased was at work on board the steamer Balbec, in the Huskisson dock, when a bundle of sheet iron, about three quarters of a hundred weight, slipped out of the slings and fell upon him, from the effects of which he died in the Northern hospital on Saturday last night. Verdict: accidental death.

Inquest Register: No. 108: 24th Feb 1857, Lawrence Cassidy, N.Hospital, died on 21 Feb, age 35, Acc.killed.

Mary remarried 4 Jan 1859 at St Mary's, Edmund Street, Liverpool
2nd husband: John Mc Gowan

Thanks for all your help with this Blue.
Kind regards
Sam

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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #11 on: Friday 15 February 13 20:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sam

You certainly have all the right family members there. The Poor Law Removals involved people who were receiving support from the parish. People who would usually be in the Workhouse. I doubt Lawrence and Mary were that needy as they had married in 1847 in Liverpool during one of the worst years of the famine. If Lawrence had been unable or couldn't find work I don't think he would have started a family.

My Brady family first appear on record in Liverpool in 1848 I can't say how the famine impacted on them. They had occupations in 1848 and 1851 so I hope they were not too badly off. There are spaces between the ages of their children so some of the children appear to have died in Ireland or on the way to Liverpool.


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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 16 February 13 15:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi Blue
Do you know where in Ireland your family were from or were they like mine and just say Ireland on the census?!
Given that I have a missing baptism for John in 1848 (that might suggest that the census records are correct and he was indeed born in Ireland) and a marriage of his parents Lawrence and Mary in 1847 in Liverpool (which is odd and, as you said, the records of St Mary's on Ancestry don't show it), I guess I still need to somehow find out where in Ireland they were from so that I can try and establish if the Bryan who was buried in 1829 was Lawrence's father or not.  The saga continues..........
I have also spotted a Brian Cassidy buried in Liverpool St Mary's in 1848 aged 20 - a brother of Lawrence's perhaps?
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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 16 February 13 16:38 GMT (UK) »
My Bradys were from County Cavan fortunately their county of origin was mentioned on later Census records here is my Brady page:-

http://hollandfamilyhistory.weebly.com/brady.html


The surname cassidy is most common in the north of Ireland (Ulster) and fairly common in the east of Ireland (Leinster) here is a clan website:-

http://www.cassidyclan.org/index.htm


Here are some Bryan Cassidys from the Tithe Applotment Books 1823-37 the order is name, townland, parish, county and year. Most of these locations are in Ulster:-

Bryan Cassidy, Seskin, Killeenavarra, Monaghan, 1825
Bryan Cassidy, Gubaveeny, Killinagh, Cavan, 1833
Bryan Cassidy, Monamuck, Boystown, Wicklow, 1833
Bryan Cassidy, Clegernagh, Taughboyne, Roscommon, 1833
Bryan Cassidy, Mohercregg, Kiltubbrid, Leitrim, 1833
Bryan Cassidy, ?, Inver, Donegal, 1834
Brian Cassidy, Barron, Killinagh, Cavan, 1833
Bryan Cassedy, Portacloghan, Drumlane, Cavan, 1829


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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 16 February 13 21:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi Blue
I love your website!
Thanks for the info on Bryan Cassidys and the Cassidy clan and for your help generally.
Kind regards
Sam

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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 19 February 13 10:06 GMT (UK) »
Here is more information about the surname, history and location of households:-

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=History&Surname=Cassidy&UserID=


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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 19 February 13 21:14 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Blue, that looks like a good website.  Kind regards, Sam

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Re: Liverpool Directory - About 1847 - Bryan CASSIDY
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 31 May 18 20:54 BST (UK) »
My Great great Great grandfather was Lawrence Cassidy my mothers maiden name was Elizabeth Cassidy her father was John  his father was James his father was John and his father was Lawrence