Joseph (Cavana) KavanaghAge: 73 years1867–1941
- Name
- Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh
- Surname
- Kavanagh
- Given names
- Joseph (Cavana)
| Birth | March 4, 1867 44 41 |
| Christening | March 14, 1867 (Age 10 days) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Jane Kavanagh April 24, 1870 (Age 3 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Mary Jane Kavanagh May 25, 1870 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a mother | Eliza Scott December 24, 1891 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | John Thomas (“Jack”) Kavanagh March 18, 1892 (Age 25 years) |
| Christening of a son | John Thomas (“Jack”) Kavanagh May 1, 1892 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lily Kavanagh October 14, 1893 (Age 26 years) |
| Christening of a daughter | Lily Kavanagh December 4, 1893 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Joseph Henry Kavanagh before October 6, 1895 (Age 28 years) |
| Christening of a son | Joseph Henry Kavanagh October 6, 1895 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a son | Joseph Henry Kavanagh November 9, 1895 (Age 28 years) |
| Burial of a son | Joseph Henry Kavanagh November 11, 1895 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Emily Kavanagh before December 13, 1896 (Age 29 years) |
| Christening of a daughter | Emily Kavanagh December 13, 1896 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Emily Kavanagh 1897 (Age 29 years) |
| Burial of a daughter | Emily Kavanagh 1897 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Herbert Kavanagh before August 7, 1898 (Age 31 years) |
| Christening of a son | Herbert Kavanagh August 7, 1898 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a son | Herbert Kavanagh October 1898 (Age 31 years) |
| Burial of a son | Herbert Kavanagh October 4, 1898 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | James William Kavanagh May 30, 1899 (Age 32 years) |
| Christening of a son | James William Kavanagh June 28, 1899 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Margaret (“Sis”) Kavanagh January 14, 1901 (Age 33 years) |
| Christening of a daughter | Margaret (“Sis”) Kavanagh June 2, 1901 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Gladys Elizabeth Kavanagh before January 8, 1904 (Age 36 years) |
| Christening of a daughter | Gladys Elizabeth Kavanagh January 8, 1904 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Freda Kavanagh 1906 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Henry Kavanagh November 1, 1907 (Age 40 years) |
| Burial of a brother | John Henry Kavanagh November 4, 1907 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Joseph Kavanagh April 15, 1908 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Sydney Kavanagh 1913 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a wife | Margaret Ann Nevison 1919 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage | Ellen Kelly — View this family 1923 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a brother | James W. Kavanagh October 21, 1924 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Kavanagh November 18, 1926 (Age 59 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Elizabeth Kavanagh November 22, 1926 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Gladys Elizabeth Kavanagh 1932 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a son | Sydney Kavanagh 1932 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a wife | Ellen Kelly 1934 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a sister | Margaret Kavanagh 1936 (Age 68 years) |
| Death | 1941 (Age 73 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John (Cavanagh) Kavanagh Birth: 1823 — Ireland |
| mother |
Eliza Scott Birth: before October 16, 1825 — Belfast, Co. Down, Ireland Death: December 24, 1891 — Startforth, Yorks. |
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Marriage: September 22, 1844 — St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Donegall Street, Shankill, Belfast |
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10 months elder sister |
Margaret Kavanagh Birth: before August 4, 1845 22 19 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland |
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3 years elder brother |
John Kavanagh Birth: before November 10, 1848 25 23 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland |
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4 years elder brother |
James W. Kavanagh Birth: August 8, 1852 29 26 — Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Death: October 21, 1924 — Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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20 months elder sister |
Margaret Kavanagh Birth: April 9, 1854 31 28 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1936 — Easington district, Co. Durham |
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2 years elder sister |
Elizabeth Kavanagh Birth: before April 19, 1856 33 30 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: November 18, 1926 — 43 Milburn Street, Sunderland, Co. Durham |
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2 years elder brother |
John Henry Kavanagh Birth: before June 20, 1858 35 32 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: November 1, 1907 — 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland |
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2 years elder brother |
Bernard (Cavanagh) Kavanagh Birth: before September 5, 1860 37 34 — Belfast, Ireland Death: March 23, 1861 — 5 Cromac Street, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland |
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22 months elder sister |
Julia Annie (Juliana) Mary Kavanagh Birth: July 17, 1862 39 36 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1953 — Stafford district, Staffs. |
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21 months elder sister |
Mary Jane Kavanagh Birth: April 2, 1864 41 38 — Cromac Street, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: April 24, 1870 — 9 Bruslee Steet., Belfast, Antrim, Ireland |
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3 years himself |
Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh Birth: March 4, 1867 44 41 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1941 — Richmond district, Yorks. |
| Family with Margaret Ann Nevison |
| himself |
Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh Birth: March 4, 1867 44 41 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1941 — Richmond district, Yorks. |
| wife |
Margaret Ann Nevison Birth: 1869 26 26 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: 1919 — Darlington district, Co. Durham |
| son |
John Thomas (“Jack”) Kavanagh Birth: March 18, 1892 25 23 — Blagraves House, The Bank, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: 1975 — Durham South Western district |
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19 months daughter |
Lily Kavanagh Birth: October 14, 1893 26 24 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Burial: Barnard Castle, Co. Durham |
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2 years son |
Joseph Henry Kavanagh Birth: before October 6, 1895 28 26 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: November 9, 1895 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham |
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14 months daughter |
Emily Kavanagh Birth: before December 13, 1896 29 27 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: 1897 — Teesdale district, Co. Durham |
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20 months son |
Herbert Kavanagh Birth: before August 7, 1898 31 29 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: October 1898 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham |
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10 months son |
James William Kavanagh Birth: May 30, 1899 32 30 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: 1977 — Durham South Western district |
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20 months daughter |
Margaret (“Sis”) Kavanagh Birth: January 14, 1901 33 32 — Bank, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: 1983 — Sunderland district, Tyne and Wear |
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3 years daughter |
Gladys Elizabeth Kavanagh Birth: before January 8, 1904 36 35 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: 1932 — Teesdale district, Co. Durham |
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3 years daughter |
Freda Kavanagh Birth: 1906 38 37 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: 1943 — Bowral district, New South Wales, Australia |
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2 years son |
Joseph Kavanagh Birth: April 15, 1908 41 39 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: July 27, 1987 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham |
| daughter |
Vera Kavanagh |
| son |
Sydney Kavanagh Birth: 1913 45 44 — Teesdale district, Co. Durham Death: 1932 — Teesdale district, Co. Durham |
| Family with Ellen Kelly |
| himself |
Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh Birth: March 4, 1867 44 41 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1941 — Richmond district, Yorks. |
| wife |
Ellen Kelly Birth: 1866 — Gateshead, Co. Durham Death: 1934 — Teesdale district, Co. Durham |
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Marriage: 1923 — Sunderland district, Co. Durham |
| Unknown Peters + Ellen Kelly |
| wife’s husband | |
| wife |
Ellen Kelly Birth: 1866 — Gateshead, Co. Durham Death: 1934 — Teesdale district, Co. Durham |
| son-in-law |
James Albert Peters Birth: July 26, 1900 34 Death: 1977 — Sunderland district, Co. Durham |
| Note | At baptism " Joseph Cavana of John Cavana and Eliza Scott, sponsor Anne Webb. Ropemaker (hemp) in 1911. Place of birth shown as Leeds, Yorks, (though Ireland in earlier censuses). Ropemaker (retired) in 1939. Teesdale Mercury, Barnard Castle 19 Oct 1887. "A band of young men acting as the Christy Minstrels gave an entertainment in the Morriss Memorial Schools, on the evening of the 7th of October. This is the second time the minstrels have performed at Startforth........The object of the entertainment was to raise funds for the Boldros Mission.... " Mr. J. Kavanagh's solo songs were: comic song: "I Say, Tommy"; comic song: "Caroline"; song: "Annie Dear"; comic song: "Rocking the Baby to Sleep"; comic song: "The Bald Headed Swell". "The singing and acting of Mr. J. Kavanagh was very good indeed, and he received several encores." Teesdale Mercury 9 Nov 1887 "The Barnard Castle Christy Minstrels gave their third entertainment, this season, on Saturday last, in the Miners' Hall, Butterknowle....Mr. Kavanagh's songs, "Rocking the Baby to Sleep" and "The Bald Headed Swell", brought down the house and were encored. The acting of Messrs. J. Kavanagh,....... was very good indeed and caused great merriment....... The entertainment was given in aid of the men who are on strike at the Woodland Colliery." Teesdale Mercury 14 Dec 1887 "On Saturday evening a grand entertainment was given in the School-room at Egglestone, by the Barnard Castle Christy Minstrels, on behalf of the brass bands funds....."a capital song, "Orange Blossoms" by Mr. J. Kavanagh............"Rocking the Baby to Sleep" and "The Bald Headed Swell" were two character songs exceedingly well performed by Mr. J. Kavanagh.......A series of the most amusing sketches and farces carried out by Messrs. Longworth, Kavanagh, and Smith, caused endless amusement........upon Mr. Kavanagh's being recalled, he rendered "Where's That Bob" in his own inimitable style. The singing of "God Save the Queen" brought a thoroughly enjoyable evening to a close." Teesdale Mercury 20& 27 Feb 1889 "HURY. Entertainment at the Navy Mission Room. On Friday evening the Barnard Castle Christy Minstrels gave an entertainment in the above room to a large audience.......special mention mus be made of Messrs. Wardle, Kavanagh (who kept the audience in roars of laughter)......." [Several more mentions of him.] Teesdale Mercury 5 Feb 1890 report of knife and fork supper at Barnard Castle Junior Liberal Club. 2 songs "Scheider, how you vas" & "Rocking the baby to sleep" sung by Mr. J. Kavanagh. Possibly the "Bro. Cavanagh", who "enlivened the proceedings with a song" at the Oddfellows annual supper and entertainment (Teesdale Mercury 14 Dec 1892). His father had played engagements for the Oddfellows in Belfast. Teesdale Mercury 18 Jan 1893 "Young Men's Entertainment at Barnard Castle. An entertainment given by the young men and friends of the Primitive Methodist Society, in friendly rivalry to a similar one provided by the young ladies, about a month ago, came off with splendid success on Friday night, in their school-room in Newgate..........songs were given by...Mr. J. Kavanagh......An amusing renering of two duetts by Messrs Kavanagh and R. W. Appleby created quite a storm of applause.....The merriment of the audience was perhaps at its height when the laughing chorus was given by Messrs Kavanagh, Wardle, White and Appleby, which concluded the programme." Teesdale Mercury 11 Apr 1894 "Startforth Cricket Club.....Mr. Kavanagh was elected vice-captain." [Several sporting references to him around this time and later.] Teesdale Mercury 20 May 1896 Startforth School annual entertainment - several songs by Mr. J. Kavanagh. Teesdale Mercury 13 Oct 1897 Langleydale National School concert: included songs by Mr. Kavanagh. Teesdale Mercury 11 Jan 1899 Cotherston Temperance Hall, New Year's entertainment by Cotherston and Barnard Castle friends - inc. songs by Mr. J. Kavanagh. Teesdale Mercury 3 Jul 1901 Barnard Castle Flying Club (pigeons) first and only bird race from Mansfield (105 miles). J. Kavanagh entered 2 birds. (Several more mentions around this time.) Teesdale Mercury 4 Nov 1903 Remember the Silvertop Institute Grand Evening Concert, Friday, November the 6th, 1903. Mr. Kavanagh, Barnard Castle amongst those who have promised their services. Teesdale Mercury 20 & 27 Apr 1904 "TO ASSIST A BLIND MAN [Mr. Charles Hodgson]. A GRAND EVENING CONCERT will be given in the Victoria Hall, Barnard Castle on Friday, April 29th, 1904 [Mr. J. Kavanagh amongst the vocalists.] Teesdale Mercury 29 Nov & 6 Dec 1905 Victoria Hall, Barnard Castle A Grand Evening Concert Monday, December 11th 1905 [includes Mr. J. Kavanagh (humorist).] He was (according to his niece, Julia Blackett) "a very good yodeller." Aged 74 at death. |