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Hi Marienne
I believe that my 2xg.grandfather, John Cassidy, was buried in Ford cemetery on 4 August 1907. I have a ref 1017 or I017 which I think must be the plot number.  Please could you check this for me and if possible tell me who else is buried with him? Kind regards, Sam

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

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

Very interesting thread, thanks for that Blue.  And thanks for checking in your directories.  Maybe he did remain in Ireland, though perhaps not all Cow Keepers would have been listed in directories anyway.
Kind regards
Sam