Who was Mrs McKenna of 63 Neptune Street, Govan?

[youngones82]

Evening all,

In September 1938 my great-grandfather James Casey was struck by a train at Ibrox station and died. He had apparently been visiting a sick relative. I have found a newspaper article about his death and it says "A married daughter, Mrs McKenna of 63 Neptune Street, Govan, accompanied him to the station".

As far as I know, James Casey only had two daughters of  marrying age at that time. Susannah, born 1904, married a man called William Keenan and Catherine, born 1907, married a man called Archibald Shanks. No McKennas that I have come across. So I am wondering, how can I find out who Mrs McKenna was? I was hoping to find a first name and or maybe her husband's name.  I first thought of the valuation rolls but the most recent year available seems to be 1935. Is there anywhere else I can look?

Many thanks.

P.S. Articled attached for anyone interested.

[Wendy2305]

Have you tried scotlands people for a marriage or a death of Mrs McKenna

[Johnf04]

There is this death in Scotland's People - search for surname MCKENNA other surname CASEY.

MCKENNA
JANET
78
CAMPBELL
1992
607/ 736
Glasgow, Martha St

[Wendy2305]

there is a marriage between a Casey and a McKenna in Motherwell  in 1972 which is way past 1938 but it is the only marriage I can see

[Forfarian]

If Janet McKenna, other surname Casey, was 78 when she died in 1992, she would have been born in 1913/1914.

There is no birth of a Janet Casey in 1913/1914, but there is a Janet McKenna, born in Camlachie in 1914.

A Janet McKenna married Joseph Casey in Blythswood in 1948.

So I think this death is unlikely to be the right one.

[Forfarian]

I first thought of the valuation rolls but the most recent year available seems to be 1935. Is there anywhere else I can look?

1935 is the latest year available online. Later ones are easy enough to find - there are copies in the Mitchell Library, the National Library of Scotland, and the National Records of Scotland. There may be other libraries who also hold copies.

In fact the Registers of Electors would be a better option, because the VRs only list the head of the household, while the VRs list all electors, which from the 1930s means all adults (assuming they filled in the necessary forms) so you would get both Mr McKenna's given name and Mrs McKenna's given name. These too are available in printed form in the same places.

The snag is that to look at them you need to go to Glasgow or Edinburgh, or get someone else to go and look on your behalf.

[isobelw]

The article mentions that he leaves four of a family and that two are still at school. The other two non school age children must be Susannah and Catherine and you have the names of their husbands. Is it possible they are referring to Susannah Keenan ( quite close to McKenna) and the name has been wrongly reported?
Isobel

[isobelw]

Mrs Susan Keenan is listed at 62 Neptune Street in the 1937 Voters Roll (Ancestry).
Isobel

[youngones82]

Hi Isobel,

That solves it then, must have actually been Susannah. Seems pretty obvious now that you've pointed it out (Keenan/McKenna). Hadn't even thought of that  Also, Susan Keenan was the informant on his death certificate.

Although the two non-school age children mentioned aren't Susannah and Catherine. He had three children in Glasgow, all grown up and married by the time of his death, and four children in Dundee aged between 10 and 18 (two in school and two not).

P.S. I see you have McMahons in your tree. I cannot get logged onto Ancestry at the moment to check but I am sure this James Casey is descended from a McMahon (maybe Agnes or Isobel?). I have a feeling it was maybe his maternal grandmother but cannot remember. I will check tonight.