McQuinn and Gandy Families

[denniskelly]

Seeking information on the McQUINN and GANDY families of Lancashire and Cheshire.  This information sought by Patricia Kavcic, the daughter of Ada Gwendoline McQuinn who at age 4 in 1909 was sent to Canada.

The three McQuinn daughters, Ada Gwendoline McQuinn (aged 4), Dorothy McQuinn (aged 6) and Florence McQuinn (aged came to Canada (Knowlton Quebec) on the Corsican via the Liverpool Sheltering home in 1909.  Their parents were James Thomas McQuinn ( b: abt 1877, age 24 in 1901 census) and Ada Emily Gandy (b: abt 1869, age 32 in 1901 census).  In 1904 the family lived at 55 Woodfield Road, Altrinchan, Cheshire.   

The 1891 census list McQuinn family on Waterloo Road, Runcorn. 
Andrew McQuinn   35       Boot Maker    born Liverpool
Jane McQuinn                30            Born Northwich, Cheshire
James T. McQuinn        14              Ship Canal Lab. born Runcorn (The father of the girls)
Eliza J. McQuinn             12            Born Runcorn
Wallace McQuinn           09            Born Runcorn
Ellen S. McQuinn            05            Born Runcorn
Elizabeth McQuinn          03            Born Runcorn
Andrew McQuinn             1 Mo?       Born Runcorn
 
The 1881 census 22 Princes Street, Runcorn list the mother’s family:
George Gandy              48       Waterman    Born Runcorn
Elizabeth Gandy            46           Born Runcorn
Thomas Henry Gandy       20       Born Runcorn
Clara Gandy                   18           Born Runcorn
Frederick William Gandy    14       Born Runcorn
Ada Emily Gandy           13           Born Runcorn (The mother of the girls)
Florence Henwright Gandy    10       Born Runcorn
Arthur Edwin Gandy           7           Born Runcorn
Infant daughter               1 week    Born Runcorn
 
 Any information or suggestions greatly appreciated.  Patricia Kavcic is hoping to identify other family members and to establish a family connection to England.  Patricia Kavcic has no knowledge of relatives in England or any details of her parent’s families.

[liverpool annie]

Hi Pat!

You probably have this already - but just in case!!.......

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/020110_e.html

also Liverpool University has a collection regarding the Liverpool Sheltering Home!

Annie 

[denniskelly]

Thank you for your interest and suggestions. 

Collections Canada, Barnardos and U of Liverpool have been checked.

[Manchester Rambler]

From FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

George Gandy m. Elizabeth Kenwright, Mar Q 1855, Liverpool reg. district.  (Liverpool  8b 263)

Andrew McQuinn m. Jane Hough, Dec Q 1875, Runcorn reg. district.  (Runcorn 8a 359)

George Gandy on earlier censuses:

1871:  RG10/3691/98/13 - 22 Princes St, Runcorn
George Gandy  Head  40  Master Mariner
Elizabeth "   Wife  37
Mary E "   Dau  17
Thomas H "   Son  10  Scholar
Clara J "   Dau  8  Scholar
Frederick W "   Son  6  Scholar
Ada E "   Dau  3  Scholar
Florence K "  8m   

All born Runcorn

1861:  RG9/2598/66/19 - Granville St, Runcorn
George Gandy  Head  29  Mariner  b. Winsford
Elizabeth "   Wife  26  b. Runcorn
Mary E "   Dau  4  b. Runcorn
Thomas H "   Son  8m  b. Runcorn

Not located him yet in 1851.

Rambler

[Manchester Rambler]

Andrew McQuinn transcribed in 1881 as Andrew Mc Quilian.  (Definitely same family.)

1861: RG9/2598/80/48 - Church St, Runcorn
James McQuinn  Head  46  Boot & Shoe Maker Journeyman  b. Scotland
Ellen "   Wife  47  b. Ormskirk
Grace "   Dau  17  Dressmaker  b. Scotland
James "   Son  11  Shoemaker's Apprentice   b. Liverpool
Joseph "   Son  9   Scholar   b. Liverpool
Jacob "   Son  6   Scholar   b. Liverpool
Andrew "   Son  4   Scholar   b. Liverpool

1851: HO107/2190/179/20 - Napier St, Everton
James McQuinn  Head  36  Bootmaker Journeyman  b. Ireland
Ellen "   Wife  37  b. Ormskirk
Andrew "  Son  11  Scholar  b. Scotland
John "   Son  10  Scholar  b. Scotland
Grace "   Dau  8  Scholar  b. Scotland
James "   Son  1  b. Everton, Lancs
(Plus 3 lodgers and a servant.)

Possible marriage on FreeBMD Dec Q 1838, Liverpool reg. district, with James McQuinn and Ellen Pope on same page.  (Liverpool 20 145)

Rambler

[denniskelly]

Thank you for reply and interest.  I agree the Census data is for the families.  Will follow up on marriage info.  Thanks.

[Manchester Rambler]

Marriage between James McQuinn and Ellen Pope looking probable: FreeBMD has birth and death of Ellen Pope McQuinn in Runcorn (Sep Q 1880 - Mar Q 1882).  A second Ellen Pope McQuinn was born Sep Q 1885.

Rambler

[denniskelly]

Thanks again.  Greatly appreciated.

[Ferg]

I have a connection to the daughter Clara Gandy, of George Gandy and Elizabeth Kenwright.  Clara I Gandy was my great great grandmother on my mothers side.