Monday, 6 December 2021

Meet Mrs. Crawley, a native of the Emerald Isle

Liverpool Telegraph - Wednesday 07 June 1837

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003030/18370607/026/0005

A SOLDIER'S WIFE.—Mrs. Crawley, a native of the Emerald Isle, with as saucy a tongue and as many bruises upon her as would have graced a frequenter of Donnybrook Fair, was yesterday brought to the police office, for kicking up a riot, while in a drunken state, at the door of the magistrates' room, on the previous day. Mrs. Crawley was indignant at the charge, and said, "it was altogither wrong, for the jontleman in the blue coat had kilt her and murthered her intirely, till she fairly thought she should never have the life in her again." She then displayed a number of bruises upon her arms and neck ; but the police said she came to the office with these marks upon her. "Och ! and is it that ye mane ?" said Mrs. Crawley; "plase your Worshup, my husband has sarved his king and country in Enniskillen Dragoons, and I've been 25 years a rale soldier's wife, and the mother of thirteen childer, and bekase I gets a drap o' the cratur, sure, am I to be murthered over and over agin for nothing ?" The husband was ordered to be sent for, on whose arrival the soldier's wife was to be discharged.

Saturday, 27 November 2021

DAUGHTER’S TRAGIC VISIT TO WOLVERHAMPTON

This has to be a case of postnatal depression or something similar. She had at least 3 children born in 1912, 1914 and 1916. The war would have been raging for almost 4 years and her husband was away with the army. Her mother and father had divorced in 1903 when her mother had given 'way to drink and vicious habits'. Who did she have to support her and the children mentally and physically?

These articles also highlight the inaccuracies in newspaper reporting at the time.

Evening Despatch - Monday 29 April 1918

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000671/19180429/061/0003

MIDLAND TRAGEDY. SENSATIONAL SEQUEL TO VISIT TOWOLVERHAMPTON On Saturday night young married woman, named Ethel Murden, whose home is at 110, Willows-road, Birmingham, visited the house of her father, John Mitchell James, bootmaker, 315 and 316 New Hampton-road West, Wolverhampton. She had with her one of three young children, Irene, aged 2 1/2 years. After telling his daughter to wait while locked up the shop, Mr. James put out the lights, and was startled at hearing screams in the street, and Mrs. Murden was found bleeding from a wound in the throat. The child also was found to be injured, and was taken the hospital, where death took place shortly after. Mrs. Murden was taken to the institution, and last night was in critical condition.


Birmingham Daily Gazette - Monday 29 April 1918

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19180429/074/0003

MIDLAND TRAGEDY. SENSATIONAL SEQUEL TO VISIT TO WOLVERHAMPTON.

On Saturday night a young married woman, named Ethel Murden, whose home is at 110, Willows-road, Birmingham, visited the house of her father, John Mitchell James, bootmaker. 315 and 316, New Hampton-road West, Wolverhampton. She had with her one of three young children, Irene, aged 2 1/2 years.

After telling his daughter to wait while he locked up the shop, Mr. James put out the lights, and was startled at hearing screams in the street, and Mrs. Murden was found bleeding from a wound in the throat.

The child also was found to be injured, and was taken to the hospital, where death took place shortly after. Mrs. Murden was taken to the institution, and last night was in a critical condition.


Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 29 April 1918

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000033/19180429/120/0006

DAUGHTER’S TRAGIC VISIT TO WOLVERHAMPTON.

Wolverhampton was the scene of a distressing tragedy on Saturday night. A young married woman, Ethel Murden, of 110, Willow Road, Birmingham, paid a visit her father, John Mitchell James, bootmaker, 315 and 316, New Hampton Road West. She is the mother of three young children, and had with her one of them, Irene, aged 2 1/2 years.

Mr. James observed that his daughter was rather strange in her manner. When she was leaving he asked her to wait while he locked up the shop, and that he would go with her to the station. Mrs. Murden went outside the shop, and in a few moments her father heard screams in the street. Immediately afterwards Mrs. Murden was found by a man passing by bleeding extensively from a wound in the throat. The baby girl was lying on the ground near at hand, and was also injured. A woman took the child to the hospital, where death followed the same night. Mrs. Murden lies precarious state in hospital Her husband is now in the army, and was formerly a railway clerk.


Birmingham Daily Gazette - Tuesday 30 April 1918 & Evening Despatch - Tuesday 30 April 1918

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19180430/058/0003

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000671/19180430/051/0003

WOLVERHAMPTON TRAGEDY The Birmingham woman, Ethel Murden, of Willows-road, who was found outside her father’s shop at Wolverhampton on Saturday night, with her infant boy James— not girl, as previously stated—both suffering from wounds in the throat, was reported last night to be in grave condition. The inquest on the boy is fixed for Wednesday. 


Birmingham Daily Gazette - Friday 03 May 1918

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19180503/082/0003

Ethel Murdin, Willows-road, Birmingham, who figured in the tragedy at Wolverhampton Saturday night, was reported last night to be little better.


Staffordshire Advertiser - Saturday 04 May 1918

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000252/19180504/109/0007

Daughter's Tragic Visit. Wolverhampton was the scene of a distressing tragedy on Saturday night. A young married woman. Ethel Murden. of 110, Willow-road. Birmingham, paid a visit to her father, John Mitchell James, bootmaker, 315 and 316, New Hampton-road West. She is the mother of three young children, and had with her one of them, Irene, aged two and a-half years. Mr. James observed that his daughter was rather strange in her manner. When she was leaving asked her to wait while he locked up the shop, and said he would go with her to the Station. Mrs. Murden went outside the shop, and in a few moments, her father heard screams in the street. Immediately afterwards Mrs. Murden was found by a man passing by bleeding extensively from a wound in the throat. The baby girl was lying on the ground near at hand, and was also injured. A woman took the child to the hospital, where death followed. Mrs. Murden lies in a precarious state hospital. Her husband is now in the Army, and was formerly a railway clerk.


Birmingham Daily Post - Thursday 09 May 1918

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000033/19180509/124/0005

BIRMINGHAM WOMAN'S CRIME. SUICIDE AFTER MURDERING HER SON

The Coroner's enquires into the tragedy Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, the victims of which were Geoffrey Phillip Murdin (2 1/2), and his mother, Ethel Murdin (32), of 110, Willows Rood, Cannon Hill, Birmingham, who died after lingering a week in the Wolverhampton Hospital, concluded at Wolverhampton last night.

The evidence showed that Mrs. Murdin, whose husband is a signaller, on active service, arrived unexpectedly on the night of April 27 at the boot shop kept by her father, John Mitchell James in Newhampton Road. Wolverhampton, and when he expressed surprise she said she was obliged to come but did not explain what she meant. The father told her they had just moved into a private house, and he did not know how they could manage, but would go round with her and if they could not do anything he would see her to the station. He said her mind seemed in a terrible state, but she had been very strange for a long time. Whilst he was locking up the shop Mrs. Murdin went out and apparently took a knife from the counter, for just after she was found cutting at her throat with the knife whilst the boy was lying on the ground with his throat cut.

Mrs, Murdin's brother, Ernest A. James, Ladypool Road, Birmingham, said she had been very strange for 18 months. He saw her the day of the tragedy, and she talked wildly, and asked to be put in an asylum. He was about to see about having her placed in an institution, but could not do so on that day. Her married life had not been unhappy.

It was stated that the husband had been wired to, but nothing had been heard from him. The jury returned a verdict that the boy was wilfully murdered by the mother, who herself committed suicide whilst of unsound mind. They recommended the coroner to censure strongly the father and the brother of Mrs. Murdin on their treatment of her on the day of the crime. - Both the father and the brother stated that they had done all they possibly could for Mrs. Murdin, and the Coroner himself said he could not go as far as the jury in their view.


Birmingham Daily Gazette - Thursday 09 May 1918

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19180509/085/0003

THE MIDLAND TRAGEDY. Verdict at the Wolverhampton Inquest. A disagreement between the Coroner and jury on a question of censure arose at the inquest at Wolverhampton last night into the circumstances of the tragedy on Saturday week involving the death Geoffrey Philip Murdin, aged 2 1/2, and his mother, Ethel Murdin, aged 32, wife of a signaller in the cavalry, and formerly residing at 110, Willows-road, Cannon Hill, Birmingham. Mrs. Murdin visited the shop of her father, John Mitchell James, bootmaker. Wolverhampton, just before 9 o'clock on Saturday night week with her two children, He was very much surprised, but promised that if they could not put her up for the night—having moved into private house the day before— he would see her to the railway station. A Cobbler's Knife. While was locking the shop his daughter went outside and apparently took with her a cobbler's knife off the counter. for a moment later she was found in the street hacking at her throat, while the child lay on the pavement with his throat gashed. Mrs. Murdin's brother, Ernest James, also a bootmaker, Ladypool-road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, said his sister had been strange in her mind for eighteen months, but was not in financial difficulties.

Not Unhappy.

She had not been unhappy in her married life, though owing to her eccentricity she once separated from her husband, only become reconciled in a few weeks. She called at his house on the day of the tragedy and asked to be put away in asylum, or even in prison, and he promised to see what could be done next day.

The jury returned a verdict "Wilful Murder" against the mother and that she was insane when she committed suicide, and they requested the Coroner to censure both the brother and father of the woman for their treatment her on the day of the tragedy.

Both were recalled, and stated they had done all they could for the deceased. The Coroner said he could not go so far as the jury himself. The Foreman, however, said the woman ought never to have been left.


Her parents' divorce

Leominster News and North West Herefordshire & Radnorshire Advertiser - Friday 13 March 1903

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002105/19030313/062/0003

A PAINFUL STORY Mr. Justice Barnes and a common jury, on Friday afternoon, had before them the case of James v. James, in which Mr. John Mitchell James. a bootmaker in Birmingham, sought a dissolution of his marriage with his wife on the ground of her adultery with a man unknown. Mr. Priestley. K.C., stated that the story was a peculiar and a sad one, especially when it was considered that the woman was of the age that she was, and the principal witnesses were the sons of the petitioner and respondent. The parties were married as long ago as 1873. and there had been eight children of the marriage. the eldest being 27 years of age. The petitioner was a bootmaker in a small way of business at Ladypool Road, Birmingham, and it appeared that six years ago the respondent gave way to drink and vicious habits. She had been seen by her sons last year in the company of men. In May last, when Ernest, one of the sons, was in bed he heard the voices of a man and a woman talking. He went down to the back of the house, and found a man coming out. He made a spring at him. and asked him who he was. " Ask the missus." he said, "I have been courting the missus." The husband taxed his wife the neat morning, and she said. " I know I have done wrong. Forgive me." Petitioner replied that he could not forgive her because of the disgrace to the children. —Ernest James, the son of the petitioner and respondent. gave evidence, and in the course of it he broke down, sobbing bitterly in the box.—Mr. Justice Barnes, on the jury intimating that they had heard enough, said that the case was a very sad one, and in which there seemed to be but little doubt.—The jury found for the petitioner, and his Lordship granted a decree nisi.


Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer - Saturday 14 March 1903

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002560/19030314/216/0007

A PAINFUL STORY. Mr. Justine Barnes; and a common jury, on Friday afternoon, had before them the case of James v. James, in which Mr. John Mitchell James, a bootmaker in Birmingham, sought a dissolution of his marriage with his wife on the ground of her adultery with a man unknown. Mr. Priestley. K.C., stated that the story was a peculiar and a sad one. especially when it was considered that the woman was of the age that she was, and that the principal witnesses were the sons of the petitioner and respondent. The parties were married as long ago as 1873, and there had been eight children of the marriage, the eldest being 27 years of age. petitioner was a bootmaker in a small way of business at Ladypool Road, Birmingham, and it appeared' that six years ago the respondent gave way to drink and vicious habits. She had been seen by her sons last year in the company of men. In May last when Ernest. one of the sons. was in bed he heard the voices of a man and a woman talking. He went down to the back of the house, and found a man coming out. He made a spring at him. and asked him who he was. "Ask the missus." he said, "I have been courting the missus." The husband taxed his wife the next morning. and she said, "I know I have done wrong. Forgive me." Petitioner. replied that he could not forgive her because of the disgrace to the children. Petitioner gave corroborative evidence. Ernest James, the son of the petitioner and respondent, gave evidence. and in the course of it he broke down, sobbing bitterly in the box. Mr. Justice Barnes, on the jury intimating that they had heard enough said that the case was a very sad one, and one in which there seemed to be but little doubt. The jury found for the petitioner, and his Lordship granted a decree nisi. 



Saturday, 20 November 2021

A PLUCKY RESCUE

Meet my great, great uncle Elijah Southall :-)

Birmingham Daily Gazette - Tuesday 25 July 1916

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19160725/138/0005

A PLUCKY RESCUE The story of a plucky rescue from drowning came to the knowledge of the Smethwick police yesterday. Elijah Southall, Glover-street, West Bromwich, was in Brasshouse-lane when saw a child in the canal. He jumped from the parapet of the bridge, but unfortunately dropped onto the embankment and sustained serious injury to his ankle. He had the presence of mind, however, to slide down the bank and rescue the child, a girl named Nellie Maull, aged 6, Melbourne-avenue, Smethwick. 


Evening Despatch - Tuesday 25 July 1916

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000671/19160725/054/0003

A PLUCKY RESCUE. The story of plucky rescue from drowning came to the knowledge of the Smethwick police yesterday. Elijah Southall, of Glover-street, West Bromwich, was in Brass house-lane, when saw child in the canal. He jumped from the parapet of the bridge, but unfortunately dropped to the embankment and sustained serious injury to his ankle. He had the presence of mind, however, slide down the bank and rescue the child, a girl named Nellie Maull, aged 6, of Melbourne-Avenue, Smethwick.


Smethwick Telephone - Saturday 29 July 1916

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002897/19160729/018/0002

Jumped Over Canal Bridge to Save Drowning Child. 

The Police are making enquiries with regard to a very plucky rescue from drowning which occurred near Brasshouse Lane bridge, a few days ago. 

It appears that Elijah Southall, of Spon Lane, was passing along the bridge when he noticed a child drowning in the canal. Without a moment's hesitation, he jumped over the parapet. He did not drop into the water, but onto the embankment and sustained some injury. However, he had the presence of mind to continue the work of rescue and he succeeded in pulling a child named Nellie Maull, aged 6 years, of 25, Melbourne Avenue, from the water. The girl had suffered very much from the effects of her immersion but recovered with the kindly attention of residents in the locality. Southall does not appear to have made any great show of his bravery, but made his way home as best he could. He has since been suffering from a badly sprained ankle, it being thought at one time that the limb was broken. 

Monday, 25 October 2021

Mangan Mystery

I wanted to understand if there was any connection between the following four Mangan family groups. I have a DNA match with one of the groups but I don't know if it is through the Mangan branch or not.

Group 1

Richard Mangan was born before 1839 in India (based on the assumption that he was at least 13 years old when he had his son).

He was killed on 27 Jun 1857 at Cawnpore, India (Guestimate from Forces War Records). Also listed in the Indian Mutiny list at https://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/infmut13.htm under Bengal Field Artillery as Gunner Richard Mangan - killed at Cawnpore 27 June 1857

Richard Mangan, Gunner Bengal Horse Artillery and Rose Bowser of Meerut baptised, on 19 May 1852, Augustus Richard Mangan. Augustus Richard had been born on 19 Apr 1852 in Meerut, Bengal, India.

(FamilySearchBeta C75005-8 India-EASy 498990 v81p257).

He died on 01 Feb 1902 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

(FamilySearchBeta B75027-5 India-EASy 527512 0527512).

His granddaughter's husband's family line can be traced back to Limerick and Shanagolden.

Group 2

Joseph Mangan married Mary Ann Donohoe in December 1864 in Trim, County Meath in Ireland.

Their son James was born around 1870 but the birth record has yet to be found and neither have any siblings so far. James married Catherine Adams in November 1895 and their son James may have been born a few months earlier. They were thought to have had 4 children but only 2 survived. Catherine died in 1901 and James remarried and had another family. I had found the marriage record for James and Catherine (Kate) a few years back. The place of residence appears to be Carberstown, just outside of Trim, Meath.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1895/10545/5841371.pdf

I also found two of the children

James born in 1895 – but there is no image available yet.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/2cbb445744149

William born in 1900 in Brannockstown, Meath – an hours walk away from Carberstown according to Google maps.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1900/02009/1772082.pdf

Group 3

James Mangan married Georgiana Sandys in Dublin in 1863 and they went on to have a number of children who were born in Dublin, Limerick and various places in England. However, the parents of James and Georgiana were not known. Since starting this research yesterday I believe I have established who James' father and siblings were. One of their sons ends up in India in the late 1890s.

Group 4

Whilst googling James Mangan I came across a poet with the name James Clarence Mangan. Apparently, everyone with the name Mangan who lives in Ireland thinks their family is related to this poet. But what got my interest was that he was from Dublin but his family were from Limerick - in fact, some sources quote Shanagolden hence my interest here. He was apparently the second of five children of James Mangan (1765–1843) from Shanagolden, Co. Limerick.

https://www.dib.ie/biography/mangan-james-clarence-a5431

https://humphrysfamilytree.com/Mangan/poet.family.html

The mystery

Since getting the DNA match I have been wondering if the families are connected in some way.

When I had previously checked out the marriage of James Mangan and Georgiana Sandys (Group 3) in Dublin in 1863 the image had not been available but it is now!

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/2d90883325324

James is described as of full age, a bachelor, Clerk in Holy orders of 33 Henry Street, Limerick son of James Mangan, clockmaker.

Georgiana is described as a minor, spinster of 40 Lower Camden Street daughter of William Sandys, schoolmaster.

They were married by licence in the Parish Church in the Parish of St Peter in the City of Dublin on 31 December 1863.

The witnesses were Joseph Evans [?] and Richard H Irvine [?]

[Further research could be done to find the marriage license and also to see if there are any records of school masters]

I googled James Mangan and Clockmaker and there was one for Cork but nothing for Dublin or Limerick.

I decided to see what the British Newspaper Archive might have and spotted this...

Cork Constitution - Friday 19 June 1863

MARRIED

On the 18th inst., at the Church of the Holy Trinity, by the Rev. William R. Mangan. M.A., assisted the Rev. James Mangan. LL.B., Charles D. Cooke, to Jane, eldest daughter of James Mangan, both this city.

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001646/18630619/053/0002

I knew that James Mangan who married Georgiana Sandys (Group 3) was the Rev'd Dr James Mangan and here he was assisting with the marriage of a Jane Mangan daughter of a James Mangan in Cork 6 months before his own wedding. Could Jane be his sister, James the father and William R perhaps a brother?

I then looked for the marriage and found this...

Party 1 Name         CHARLES COOKE

Party 2 Name         JANE MANGAN

Date of Event         18 June 1863

Group Registration ID 3321499

SR District/Reg Area Cork

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1863/09648/5498966.pdf

The marriage took place on 18 June 1863 at the Parish Church in the Parish of the Holy Trinity in the City of Cork.

Charles Cooke is described as of full age, a bachelor, Hardware Merchant of Patrick Street, Christ Church Parish, son of William Cooke, Landholder.

Jane S Mangan is described as of full age, a spinster, of Patrick Street, Christ Church Parish, daughter of James Mangan, Watchmaker.

They too were married by License, this time by William R Mangan Clk MA Curate of Ballymoney Dis. Cork.

The witnesses were Edward H Cooke and Richard Mangan.

[Again further research could be done to find the marriage license

So I then went back to google to look at the James Mangan clockmaker from Cork.

https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/help-with-info-about-an-antique-watch-watchmaker-mangan-from-cork-ireland.105329/

It mentions that a silver pocket watch has the name JAS. MANGAN - 3 Patrick St – Cork on it. This appears to be the same address as on the marriage record.

So I think group 3's family is

James Mangan – watch/clockmaker of Cork

1. Rev. William R Mangan - likely a son?
2. Rev. James Mangan (son) who marries Georgiana Sandys
3. Jane S(?) Mangan (daughter) who marries Charles Deane Cooke

Jane may have been Jane Scott Mangan as there are baptisms on Ancestry for a Jane Scott Mangan and Charles Deane Cooke for the following children

Child: William Henry Cooke
Child: Grace Edith Cook
Child: Amy Madeline Cooke
Child: Florence Evelyn Cooke
Child: Mary Lillian Cooke

It looks like Jane died 29 April 1876 and her residence was given as Mardyke Cottage, Cork. Her age at death was given as 38 making her year of birth c1838. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1876/020580/7221054.pdf

This could be it Mardyke Cottage! A very large 'cottage' by the looks of it!

https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/20503003/mardyke-cottage-cork-city-cork-city

Charles Deane Cooke marries again in 1879 to a Frances Murray

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1879/11085/8056915.pdf

Charles dies in 1917

Name CHARLES COOK

Date of Death 1917

Group Registration ID 5593585

SR District/Reg Area Cork

Deceased Age at Death 89

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1917/05199/4436346.pdf

Here is the Cooke family on the 1901 census.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Cork_Urban_No__7/Mardyke/1112143/

Residents of a house 41 in Mardyke (Cork Urban No. 7, Cork)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion

Cooke Charles Deane 73 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland

Cooke Frances 64 Female Wife Church of Ireland

Cooke William H 36 Male Son Church of Ireland

Cooke Mary Lillian 34 Female Daughter Church of Ireland

Cooke James M 32 Male Son Church of Ireland

Cooke Jane 24 Female Daughter Church of Ireland

Horgan Hannah 28 Female Servant Roman Catholic

And here they are in the 1911 census

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Cork_No__7_Urban__part_of_/Mardyke_including_Terraces/396353/

Residents of a house 49 in Mardyke including Terraces (Cork No. 7 Urban (part of), Cork)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion

Cooke Charles Deans 83 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland

Cooke Frances 75 Female Wife Church of Ireland

Cooke William H 46 Male Son Church of Ireland

Cooke Mary L 45 Female Daughter Church of Ireland

Cooke Jane 33 Female Daughter Church of Ireland

Cooke James M 43 Male Son Church of Ireland

Kelly Ellen 22 Female Servant Roman Catholic

The following might be James Mangan (watch/clockmakers) death on Ancestry

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9903&h=45288&tid=&pid=&queryId=bc4f9cb6eb89eb9dca9ea27bb6c57393&usePUB=true&_phsrc=qr31623176&_phstart=successSource


Name:                James Mangan
Gender:              Male
Marital status:    Married
Age:                     76
Birth Date:           1794
Death Date:          23 Dec 1870
Death Place:         3 Patrick Street, Cork, Cork, Ireland
FHL Film Number: 101727
Reference ID: rn 114 ln 182

And his probate record mentioning Richard Mangan (perhaps the witness at Jane's marriage back in 1863?)

http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014896/005014896_00220.pdf

Deceased Surname Mangan

Deceased Forename James
Primary Beneficiary/Executor Richard Mangan
Date of Death 23 Dec 1870
County of Death Cork

I decided to see what I could find out about Rev. William R Mangan and I noticed the following entry. I don't have a subscription so all could get was the name Reazon.

https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/bibliotheque/?go=1&lang=en&nom=mangan&size=20&sort=nom

So I started searching for Rev. William Reazon Mangan on British Newspaper Archive and hit a jackpot.

Grantham Journal - Saturday 23 December 1893

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000400/18931223/005/0002

DEATH OF THE REV. W. B. MANGAN, VIGAR OF CALDECOTE. 'Only a week ago, we recorded festival services, held in connection with the re-opening of St. John the Evangelist's Church, Caldecote, after undergoing restoration; and is to-day our sad and painful duty chronicle the removal, by death, of the author that excellent work, the Rev. W. R. Mangan* Vicar, having died at his residence at Caldecote last Saturday, from au attack of influenza. The rev. gentleman conducted the Church re-opening services Thursday fortnight, and appeared in good health. It seems, however, that contracted a cold about that time. took part in the services on the succeeding Sunday morning, administering the Holy Communion at the early celebration at half-past eight, and taking matins and the Litany afterwards, but at evensong, at 6.1K), the Vicar was altogether indisposed, and unable to attend or assist the special preacher. His condition gradually became worse, and bronchitis and other complications supervened : it was not until late in the week that the most serious apprehensions were realised by those in constant attendance, and entered into his eternal at seven o'clock Saturday morning. Dr. Duke, Treat Easton, attended the sufferer. The knell the passing-bell propagated the melancholy intelligence amongst the villagers, which came great his decease was never thought to be near at Deceased leaves a widow and only son, for whom the greatest commiseration is expressed by the inhabitants not only of Lyddington and Caldecote, but other contiguous villages, in their distressing bereavement. Master Gerald Mangan was away at School, but when grave fears were entertained was summoned to the bed-side of his dying father, and arrived home during Saturday afternoon only to discover the sad fact that his parent's life had fled. The Rev. William Reazon Mangan, M.A., was descended from old French family that had settled in the South Ireland previous to the Revocation the Edict of Nantes. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he took his B.A. and Divinity Test. (2ud class) 1852, M.A. 1836. was ordained deacon in 1852, and priest in 1853, in the diocese Tuam; he held successively the curacies Kiltullagh, Ballymoney, and St. Anne's, Shandon, and the Rectories of and Killanully. In 1874, after the Disestablishment of the Irish Church, being dissatisfied with the very ill-advised changes made Synod, came to England, and recommenced his career in the sister Church. From 1874-75, he was curate of St. Margaret's, Leicester, and Assistant Chaplain of the Borough Gaol; from 1875-82, curate of Emmanuel Church, Loughborough, and Chaplain of the Union. 1882, was appointed priest-in-charge the mission district New Humberstone. We are unacquainted wit the details the first chapter of his life in Ireland ; but when came to New Humberstone, we know what an energetic worker he was, what difficulties had to contend with in an entirely new neighbourhood, with a rapidly increasing population, and what success won. Within four years, was appointed first Vicar of St. Barnabas, the beautiful Church he had raised by his exertions. this sphere of work continued nine year-*, during most of the time single handed, welding together the different factions of a new and neglected suburb—a priest sympathy with his people, /inning the hearts of all who knew him by his zeal and devotion. In 1801, he retired to the country Vicarage Caldecote, given him the Bishop of Peterborough, but not before the success his long efforts, for completion of the parochial buildings adjacent to the Church at New Humberstone was secured. At Caldecote, was greatly beloved by his people, and will missed. His wife has lost a good husband, his son a dear father, his acquaintances a friend, a» agreeable companion, a hospitable host. The rev. gentleman was eloquent extempore preacher, and his sermons were thoroughly appreciated. The joint living Caldecote and is in the gift the Bishop of the diocese (Dr. Creighton), and of the annual value of ±'240, with 130 acres of glebe. Lyddington has a population of 401, and Caldecote 303. The funeral of the deceased clergyman took place in Caldecote churchyard last Wednesday afternoon. Despite the unfavourable weather, a large number of the villagers were present, all of whom, by their demeanour and reverence, testified their affection and respect for the memory of the departed. Among the gathering we noticed—The Rev. Leonard Addison (Vicar Gretton), Rev. Fredk. Briudley (of Middlesex Hospital), Rev. H. Von. Glehn (curate ot Great Easton), Mr. W. Abell (churchwarden of St. Barnabas', Leicester), Dr. Duke (Gaston Majma), Mr. Thomas Stevenson (churchwarden of St. Andrew's, Lyddington), Mr. W. F. Haddon and Mr. H. Drakeley (churchwardens, Caldecote), Miss Stokes, Miss Jacques, Miss Rains, Mrs. T. Brown, Mr. G. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Morriss, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Mr. PI. Smith (Seaton), &c. The funeral left ' »e Vicarage at noon, the interment being at half-past twelve o'clock. The coffin was met at the entrance gate the Rev. H. Deene Hilton, M.A., Rector of All Hallows', Seaton, and the Rev. Mr. Ninis, curate of St. Barnabas' Church, Leicester, who represented that parish in the Vicar's absence, through ill-health. The Rev. Mr. Hilton read the opening sentences the burial office, i The body was placed near the chancel steps in the sacred edifice which deceased had so recently restored, and the joyous re-opening services of barely a fortnight ago were succeeded bv a most impressive and ceremony. So closely 'are joy and sorrow intertwined! His work was finished! “God's finger touched him and he slept!" The Rev. J. B. Bayuard, curate-incharge of Liddington, continued the funeral service. Ere the bodv was removed, the choir, with Miss Brown at the harmonium,sang the beautiful hymn, "Now the labourer's task is o'er " ; and as the coffin was carried through the Church, Whittingham's Nunc Dimittis in G, “ Lord, now Thou Thy servant depart in peace," was impressively sung. The coffin was borne to the grave by the following—being ringers and singers from both villages :—Messrs. Win. Goodwin, Jno. Clarke, Wm. Branston, Jos. Branstou, Chas. Frisby, and Thos. Thorpe (Lyddington), Fredk. Jeffs, Jno. Wm. Ward, Wm. Ward, John Wignall, Wm. Chambers, and Hy. Woods (Caldecote). The Rector of Seaton conducted the concluding portion the burial office, and the obsequies having ended, the assemblage took a final farewell. The plain earthen grave is situate near the chancel end of the Church. Deceased's son. Master Gerald Mangan, was amongst the mourners, but Mrs. Mangan was severely indisposed and unable follow her husband's remains. The handsome plain oaken coffin was supplied by Mr. F. Jeffs, of Caldecote, and on a massive brass breastplate was engraved— “William Reazon Mangan, M.A., died Dec. 16th. 1893, aged 67 years." Messrs. Morley and Son, Cheapside, Leicester, undertook the funeral arrangements. Flowers, that have been beautifully called the “fringes of the garment of God," covered the coffin and grave, the following inscriptions being attached to these numerous tokens of love aud esteem :— “ Mother and Gerald, in loving memory of dear father"; Mrs. Sharman and family, Prebendal House, Lyddington— “ With much sympathy " ; " Nieces and nephews, a token of respect, in Willesden Green " ; Misses Hawthorn— “With much sympathy"; E. Camall—"With sincere sympathy "; Mrs. E. Bassett— “ A token of respect and sympathy Mr. and Mrs. Wardle—"With deep sympathy"; Thompson and Miss Robinson, lyddington—"With much sympathy"; Rev. H. Hilton— “ In affectionate memory of a valued friend "; “With Arthur and Mary's warmest sympathy"; Mr. and Mrs. Clement Gibbs— “ In affectionate remembrance"; Dr. aud Mrs. Duke— “With kindest sympathy"; Mr. and Mrs. Morris— “With much sympathy "; Mr. H. Drakeley and Mr. W. F. Haddon, churchwardens; Mr. W. J. Ford and family, Sc. Barnabas, Leicester “In loving remembrance a true pastor and sincere friend"; “ With Alfred and Carrie's loving sympathy " ; Miss Mercer— “With kindest sympathy and in remembrance"; Mr. Alfred M. Corah, Stonygate, Leicester—" With kindest remembrance"; Rev. S. E. Cottam, of London; Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Evington Hall— “Deepest sympathy" ; and others. On Sunday evening last, the service at St. John's Church was of a very solemn character. The preacher was the Rev. H. D. Hilton, of Seaton Rectory, who delivered an impressive and appropriate sermon from the text— “Right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints."

Grantham Journal - Saturday 01 September 1894

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000400/18940901/016/0002

CALDECOTE.

IN MEMORIAM —A very beautiful large cross of white marble, resting on a stone base, and supplied by Mr. Collin, London-road, Leicester, has just been placed over the grave the late Vicar of Lyddington-cum-Caldeeote, situate at the south-east corner of the chancel, in St. John's Churchyard. It is sculptured with shamrock, harp in centre, a crown above, with I.H.S. beneath; and the marble base appears the engraving:—" Erected by his wife and son, loving memory of Rev. William Reazon Mangan, M.A., Vicar of this parish, who died December 16th, 1893, aged 68. ' I will behold Thy Face in righteousness I shall be satisfied, when awake, with Thy likeness.'"

There is so much information in the two articles but I picked up on the following:

  • Gerald Mangan was his son

  • His wife was still alive at the time of his death

  • The Rev. William Reazon Mangan, M.A., was descended from old French family that had settled in the South Ireland previous to the Revocation the Edict of Nantes.

  • ...he held successively the curacies Kiltullagh, Ballymoney... (on Jane Mangan's marriage record it stated...by William R Mangan Clk MA Curate of Ballymoney Dis. Cork.)

Searching for William Reazon Mangan on the Family Search website came up with the following death notice.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSSK-M94T-N?i=1768&cc=2520237&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQP8L-44N9

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-RSRW-L?cc=2520237&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQR4F-YNN2

Probate William Reazon Mangin

Transvaal, South Africa

Name of the deceased: Gerald Richard Fitzwilliam Mangin

Father: William Reazon Mangin

Married: Eva [?] Grace Mangin nee Temple [?] Johannesberg

Died: 17 April 1935

Children:

Geoffrey Temple Corah Mangin born 5 September 1918

Patrick Peter Reazon Mangin born 2 April 1925

A search on Ancestry finds the probate record which gives the name of his wife as Sarah Jane Mangan.


Name: William Reazon Mangan
Death Date: 16 Dec 1893
Death Place: Rutland, England
Probate Date: 12 Feb 1894
Probate Registry: Leicestershire, England

His burial

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9201&h=528348


Name: William Reazon Mangan
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1825
Burial Date: 20 Dec 1893
Burial Place: Caldecote, Northamptonshire, England
Parish as it Appears: Caldecote

It also gives a very interesting link to a Rev William Razen Mangan in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3371641:8802

Name: Rev William Razen Mangan
Gender: Male
Relationship: Nephew-in-law
Item Description: Wills, No 1211-1238, 1882

Individuals Listed Relationship
Richard Crosher
Sarah Jane Crosher Wife
John Sarson Friend
John Henry Eddowes Friend
Elizabeth Marston Niece
George Crosher Brother
Sarah Jane Niece
William Razen Mangan Nephew-in-law
Mary Elizabeth Niece
John Biddles Nephew-in-law
Benjamin Crosher Brother
Mary Ann Gibbs Niece
Elizabeth Russell Niece
Elizabeth Corah Sister
Annie Sophia Beasley Niece
Mary Beasley Sister
Mary Elizabeth Daughter Daughter
Thomas Holme Son-in-law

The will states

To my Niece Sarah Jane the Wife of The Reverend William Razen Mangan the sum of one hundred pounds.

A search of FreeBMD leads to this marriage


Marriages Sep 1876
Corah Sarah Jane Leicester 7a 281
Mangan William Reazor Leicester 7a 281
MAUGAN William Reazor Leicester 7a 281

Here they are in the 1881 census

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=12263259


Name: William R. Maugan [William R. Mangan]
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Sarah Jane Maugan
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Loughborough
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Street Address: Burton Street
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Curate (Of Emmanuel)
Registration District: Loughborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Piece: 3144
Folio: 19
Page Number: 22

Household Members:
Name Age
William R. Maugan 54
Sarah Jane Maugan 39
Gerald R.F. Maugan 3
Mary S. Maugan 27
Mary Anne Widdowson 25
Alice Marlow 19

And in the 1891 census

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/23981093:6598


Name: Wm R Mangan
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Relationship: Head
Birth Year: 1826
Spouse: Sarah J Mangan
Child: Jerold F Mangan
Birth Place: Ireland
Civil parish: Humberstone
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
Residence Place: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England
Registration district: Billesdon
Sub registration district: Billesdon
ED, Institution or Vessel: 16
Piece: 2495
Folio: 66
Household Members Age Relationship
Wm R Mangan 65 Head
Sarah J Mangan 45 Wife
Jerold F Mangan 13 Son
Sarah J Iovkey 16 Servant
Emily M Gibbs 24 Niece

And his wife and son on the 1901 census

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7814&h=17531937&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7572  

Name: Gerald R F W Mangan
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Mother: Sarah Jane Mangan
Birth Place: Loughborough
Civil Parish: Leicester formerly Knighton
Ecclesiastical parish: Knighton St Mary Magdalene
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Street Address:
Registration District: Leicester
Sub-registration District: South Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Piece: 3003
Folio: 30
Page Number: 1
Household Schedule Number: 7
Household Members:
Sarah Jane Mangan 61
Gerald R F W Mangan 23
Sarah Ann Wightman 39

There are about 6 family trees showing Gerald but one has the marriage for his parents the Rev William Reazon Mangan and Sarah Jane Corah which shows William's father as James Mangan, Manufacturer. However, the also have a newpaper cutting which shows they were married at St John's, Leicester on 4 July 1876 by the Rev. James Mangan, LL.D, D.D., rector of Barmer, and brother of the bridegroom. A copy of which can be found on British Newspaper Archives - Liverpool Mercury - Saturday 08 July 1876 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000081/18760708/008/0003

In another article also in the Liverpool Mercury - Wednesday 20 December 1876

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000081/18761220/006/0003

it states ...by the Rev. James Mangan, D.D., vicar of Barmer, late prebendary of Limerick...

This links this Rev. James Mangan back to Limerick which is where he was living at the time of his marriage in 1863.

I managed to find a copy of the Clerical and parochial records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross that wasn't behind a paywall

https://archive.org/details/clericalandparo07bradgoog/page/n232/mode/2up?q=mangan

Mangan, William Reazon. Eldest son of James Mangan, of Cork. Born 1 Sept., 1825. Entered T.C.D., as a Pensioner, on 8 Nov., 1847. Graduated A.B. in 1852, and A.M. in 1856. Deacon, 22 Aug., 1852, and Priest, 28 August, 1853, both at Tuam, for the curacy of Kiltullagh. Appointed on 1 August, 1854, by the Bishop of Cork, to the charge of Ballymoney parish (during vacancy), and licensed as Curate thereof on 21 Dec., 1855.

So my theory:

James Mangan – watch/clockmaker of Patrick Street, Cork

1. Rev. William Reazon Mangan – eldest son born 1 September 1825 in Cork married Sarah Jane Corah in 1876

2. Rev. James Mangan (son) who marries Georgiana Sandys in 1863

3. Jane Scott Mangan (daughter) marries Charles Deane Cooke in 1863

There is so much research that could be done on this family but I will leave it there. There are about 7 ancestry trees that are missing the parents of the Rev. James Mangan so now doubt they would enjoy discovering all there is now that a start has been made on the father and siblings.


Updated: Here is the burial for Jane Scott Cooke nee Mangan - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153477243/jane-cooke