Orangemen in Barrow in Furness

[DougJenny]

I am trying to find the death of my ancester Henry / William Henry MCQUADE.

He was born in Belfast in ~ 1858 and married Mary Jane KEGG [various spellings] in 1877 in Barrow in Furness where he lived before moving to the Workington area before returning to Barrow.

The last record I have for him is 1899 when he was on the Electoral Register at Vernon Street, Barrow. His wife is shown as the head and married in the 1901 census and head and widowed in the 1911 census. The latter shows she was married 33 years which suggests she was widowed in 1910.

A family legend says he may have been injured or killed in some political rally etc but I have been unable to find a death. As he was I believe an Orangeman, can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance,

Doug

[DonM]

British Newspaper Archives has the Soulby's Ulverston & General intelligencer as one of their papers.  They also cover Barrow and in the 14 Jun 1901 edition

Wife SEPARATED.—Mary Jane McQuade applied to the Barrow magistrates on Monday for a separation from her husband, against whom she alleged persistent cruelty. They were married 22 years ago, and it was said, the husband bad been lately working at Ramsden Dock, earning 30s. week —A separation was granted, McQuade to allow his wife 12s. a week.

Don

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

Can’t see any obvious death into the 1930’s.   Could he have gone back to Ireland after the divorce?

[garstonite]

Was Mary Jane Kegg from the Isle of Man ??

there were a lot of Kegg family went to Barrow in Furness from the Isle of Man and KEGG appears to be predominant as a Manx name
an example
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9LH-J3H

added
https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.surname=kegg&q.anyPlace=isle%20of%20man&f.recordCountry=England&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on&count=20&offset=0
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just seen the census and Mary is 35 b Isle of Man - and Henry is laying steel rail tracks ...so he probably moved around a lot

[Girl Guide]

Could this be Henry's death?

First name(s)   Henry
Last name   McQuade
Age at death   54
Birth year   1858
Registered year   1912
Registered quarter/year   Apr - Jun 1912
Registration district   Newry
Volume   1
Page   564
County   Armagh, Down
Country   Ireland
Record set   Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958
Category   Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory   Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from   Ireland

[aghadowey]

Here's the actual death certificate for the above Henry McQuade- says he was a bachelor & informant was a nephew-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1912/05368/4497160.pdf

Possible same man in 1911 census- age is off which isn't surprising- single & born Co.Armagh-
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Camlough/Carrickcloghan/305769/

[DougJenny]

Thanks to everyone for the prompt relies.

DonM - I hadnt thought of anything like that. Referring back to some notes, a second cousin said there were some "relationship problems" between Henry and Mary Jane according to his father & grand father and that they didnt talk to or about Henry.

CaroleW - I dont know but it is certainly a possibilty.

Garstonite - Yes and I have her birth cert. Your link to William is probably her brother.

Girl Guide / aghadowey - I thought you had cracked it but the link to the 1911 census records states he is a Catholic so incorrect.

I need to keep digging but this forum has proved very useful

[Tortoiseshell]

Just a little more info to add, if you don't already have it.

The 1921 Census for Barrow in Furness 51 Vernon St has Mary McQuade, a widow, aged 67 years and 10 months born Ramsey, Isle of Man.

The online Manx iMuseum Indexes have a Mary Jane Kegg daughter of William Kegg, a Joiner, and his wife Mary, baptised 29 Aug 1852 in the parish of Maughold.  They were living Maughold St, Ramsey.

A variation in ages between the Censuses and this baptism, but looks like a good candidate for her.

Thanks to everyone for the prompt relies.

DonM - I hadnt thought of anything like that. Referring back to some notes, a second cousin said there were some "relationship problems" between Henry and Mary Jane according to his father & grand father and that they didnt talk to or about Henry.

CaroleW - I dont know but it is certainly a possibilty.

Garstonite - Yes and I have her birth cert. Your link to William is probably her brother.

Girl Guide / aghadowey - I thought you had cracked it but the link to the 1911 census records states he is a Catholic so incorrect.

I need to keep digging but this forum has proved very useful

[DougJenny]

Thanks for the information.

Family history research had taken a back seat for the last few years so I hadnt looked at 1921 census but you have re awaken my research.

Thanks again