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Hi there,

My distant aunt, Catherine McCabe died in 1968.

Catherine McCabe lived at 4 Lower Jackson Street, South Bank when she died and was 87 years old when she died (near Middlesbrough, Yorkshire where she was born). She was interred on 16 January 1968. There should be a memorial on this plot but there are very few on the rest of the plot. Catherine McCabe is buried with two other people although I don't think they will be relations. Mary Reardon was 77 years old when she died and was interred on 20 February 1900 Margaret Thomas was 50 years old when she died and was interred on 10 December 1937.

I'm trying to find out if the two people buried with Catherine are in fact relatives or not?

Catherine was born 1st February 1880 to Patrick and Alice McCabe (nee McClusky). Her parents were Irish immigrants from County Monaghan, Ireland.

I already have a lot of information on Catherine and her siblings and am mainly looking to see if these two women are relatives of hers.

Cheers,

Peter

Peter, have you tried looking for marriages for these women, using any family names you have?

Not sure it is worth getting a cert, but here is Margaret's death reg:

Deaths Dec 1937 (>99%)
Thomas Margaret 50 Cleveland 9d 549

Jan

Peter, was this "very distant aunt" married? If so, I presume you've tracked through her husband's family, her marriage, her maiden name, etc, etc.

Although she's distant, could you explain how you've connected in your tree to her, in case we can pick up any clues.

Hi,

She is a ggg aunt of mine - she was born Catherine McCabe but then married TWO men also named McCabe.

Peter McCabe in 1907 who died in WW1 and then John McCabe in 1919.

Sorry but I've not tracked through her husbands families - I ignorantly never thought to do so!

Does this help or hinder?!

Peter, you appear to have some experience as a researcher (a HUGE family given the number of names) and a not inconsiderable number of posts.

I'd suggest you do a bit more research. You're well capable of it and it's much more satisfying than us handing it to you on a plate!! :-)

To be honest Peter, it's almost impossible to search this way round. It's almost always necessary to work backwards isn't it.
You have no idea if they married, to whom, or what their maiden names were if they did marry.
You have the advantage over us of knowing family names, but I think this is very difficult if not impossible, not sure what others feel.
Your only chance as far as I can see is to get their death certs - here is Mary's I would say:

Deaths Mar 1900 (>99%)
Reardon Mary 73 Middlesbro' 9d 466

Jan

Have you checked with the cemetery if this was a public or private grave, or how long the lease was for?

If you can't find any relationship between the 3 ladies, may be the plot has been reused?

Hi again and thank you for the advice ... been away for a while without internet but thank you!

I'll see what I can find out!

Cheers,

Peter

Are you sure Mary Reardon was 77yrs old when she died?

Is this not her?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about Mary Reardon
Name: Mary Reardon
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1900
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: Middlesbrough
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 466

Hi Catherine - I really don't know. I was given the information by employing a researcher at the archives, so unless they made a mistake!

Peter

1911 England Census about Catherine McCabe

Name: Catherine McCabe
Age in 1911: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Middlesbrough
Civil parish: Middlesbrough
County/Island: Yorkshire-North Riding
Country: England
Street Address: 15 Arthur Street Middlesbrough
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Housekeeper
Registration district: Middlesbrough
Registration District Number: 535
Sub-registration district: Middlesbrough West
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Piece: 29278
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter McCabe 28 Birth Place: Middlesbrough
Catherine McCabe 30
Alice McCabe 2
Peter McCabe 10 (mths) Son Birth Place: Middlesbrough
....................................................

First husbands family:-

1901 England Census about Peter McCabe
Name: Peter McCabe
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Emily McCabe
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesbro, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Normanby
Ecclesiastical parish: South Bank St John
Town: South Bank
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 4 Clarendon Street

Occupation: General Labourer

Registration district: Middlesbrough
Sub-registration district: Ormesby
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 253
Piece: 4585
Folio: 158
Page Number: 44
Household Members:
Name Age
Emily McCabe 41 born: Taristoke, Devon
Peter McCabe 17
Frazer McCabe 13
Thomas McCabe 2
......................................................

1891 England Census about John Mc Cabe
Name: John Mc Cabe
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emily Mc Cabe
Gender: Male
Where born: Cavanagh, Ireland
Civil parish: Linthorpe
Ecclesiastical parish: St Hildas
Town: Middlesborough
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 11 Hopkins Street

Occupation: Labourer in the Blast Furnace

Registration district: Middlesbrough
Sub-registration district: Middlesbrough
ED, institution, or vessel: 62
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4013
Folio: 128
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mc Cabe 35
Emily Mc Cabe 33
John H Mc Cabe 13
Mary Mc Cabe 11
Peter Mc Cabe 8
Fraser Mc Cabe 1
.........................................................

1881 England Census about John Mc Cabe
Name: John Mc Cabe
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emily Mc Cabe
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil parish: Kirkleatham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 2 R Dobsons Cottages
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Laborer In Ironworks
Registration district: Guisborough
Sub-registration district: Marske
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4843
Folio: 94
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mc Cabe 26
Emily Mc Cabe 21
Mary Mc Cabe 1

son John Henry is with his grandparents:-
1881 England Census about John Hy. Mc Cabe
Name: John Hy. Mc Cabe
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Redcar, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Linthorpe
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 113 Lower Calthorpe St

Registration district: Middlesbrough
Sub-registration district: Middlesbrough
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4854
Folio: 36
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
John Langdon 53
Mary Langdon 56
Edith Langdon 18
John Hy. Mc Cabe 2

................Just having a look in case the name Reardon popped up somewhere along the line, but nothing so far.

Thank you Catherine - giving me plenty of scope to look into! And much appreciated,

Peter