James W. Kavanagh 1852–1924

James W. Kavanagh, 1852–1924 (aged 72 years)

Name

James W. Kavanagh

Name: James W. /Kavanagh/
Surname: Kavanagh
Given names: James W.

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	8 August 1852 29 26 Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Christening	19 August 1852 29 26 (aged 11 days) St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Birth of a sister	Margaret Kavanagh 9 April 1854 (aged 1 year) Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Christening of a sister	Margaret Kavanagh 9 April 1854 (aged 1 year) St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Belfast
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Kavanagh before 19 April 1856 (aged 3 years) Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Christening of a sister	Elizabeth Kavanagh 19 April 1856 (aged 3 years) St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Ireland
Birth of a brother	John Henry Kavanagh before 20 June 1858 (aged 5 years) Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Christening of a brother	John Henry Kavanagh 20 June 1858 (aged 5 years) St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Shankill, Belfast
Birth of a brother	Bernard (Cavanagh) Kavanagh before 5 September 1860 (aged 8 years) Belfast, Ireland
Christening of a brother	Bernard (Cavanagh) Kavanagh 5 September 1860 (aged 8 years) St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Death of a brother	Bernard (Cavanagh) Kavanagh 23 March 1861 (aged 8 years) 5 Cromac Street, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Birth of a sister	Julia Annie (Juliana) Mary Kavanagh 17 July 1862 (aged 9 years) Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Christening of a sister	Julia Annie (Juliana) Mary Kavanagh 17 July 1862 (aged 9 years) St. Malachy's Church, Belfast, Antrim
Birth of a sister	Mary Jane Kavanagh 2 April 1864 (aged 11 years) Cromac Street, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Christening of a sister	Mary Jane Kavanagh 5 April 1864 (aged 11 years) St. Malachy's Church, Belfast, Antrim
Birth of a brother	Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh 4 March 1867 (aged 14 years) Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Christening of a brother	Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh 14 March 1867 (aged 14 years) St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church, Belfast, Ireland
Death of a sister	Mary Jane Kavanagh 24 April 1870 (aged 17 years) 9 Bruslee Steet., Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Burial of a sister	Mary Jane Kavanagh 25 May 1870 (aged 17 years) Miltown Cemetery, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Birth of a daughter	Isabella Kavanagh 9 June 1874 (aged 21 years) Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Marriage	Catherine McKelvey — View this family 23 June 1874 (aged 21 years) Mariner's Church of Ireland Church, Shankill, Belfast
Birth of a daughter	Catherine Kavanagh 5 October 1876 (aged 24 years) Bradford, Yorks
Death of a mother	Eliza Scott 24 December 1891 (aged 39 years) Startforth, Yorks.
Marriage of a daughter	Ernest Henry Moore — Catherine Kavanagh — View this family 1901 (aged 48 years) West Derby, Lancs
Marriage of a daughter	John Thomas Ringer — Isabella Kavanagh — View this family 19 December 1905 (aged 53 years) Christ Church, Kensington, Liverpool, Lancs.
Death of a brother	John Henry Kavanagh 1 November 1907 (aged 55 years) 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Burial of a brother	John Henry Kavanagh 4 November 1907 (aged 55 years)
Death	21 October 1924 (aged 72 years) Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1823 — Ireland Marriage: 22 September 1844 — St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Donegall Street, Shankill, Belfast, Ireland Unique identifier: 79CB1863A7D104429F3B2D3F9EEDCFE603B6 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Scott Margaret Kavanagh John Kavanagh James W. Kavanagh Margaret Kavanagh Elizabeth Kavanagh John Henry Kavanagh Bernard (Cavanagh) Kavanagh Julia Annie (Juliana) Mary Kavanagh Mary Jane Kavanagh Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh John (Cavanagh) Kavanagh 1823– Birth: about 1823 — Ireland
mother	Links Birth: before 16 October 1825 — Belfast, Co. Down, Ireland Christening: 16 October 1825 — Knockbreda, Belfast, Co. Down, Ireland Marriage: 22 September 1844 — St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Donegall Street, Shankill, Belfast, Ireland Death: 24 December 1891 — Startforth, Yorks. Unique identifier: 79CB1863A7D104429F3B2D3F9EEDCFE603B6 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John (Cavanagh) Kavanagh Margaret Kavanagh John Kavanagh James W. Kavanagh Margaret Kavanagh Elizabeth Kavanagh John Henry Kavanagh Bernard (Cavanagh) Kavanagh Julia Annie (Juliana) Mary Kavanagh Mary Jane Kavanagh Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh Eliza Scott 1825–1891 Birth: before 16 October 1825 — Belfast, Co. Down, Ireland Death: 24 December 1891 — Startforth, Yorks.
Marriage	Marriage — 22 September 1844 — St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Donegall Street, Shankill, Belfast, Ireland
11 months elder sister	Links Birth: before 4 August 1845 22 19 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Christening: 4 August 1845 22 19 — St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Kavanagh 1845– Birth: before 4 August 1845 22 19 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: before 10 November 1848 25 23 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Christening: 10 November 1848 25 23 — St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Antrim Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Kavanagh 1848– Birth: before 10 November 1848 25 23 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
4 years himself	Links Birth: 8 August 1852 29 26 — Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Christening: 19 August 1852 29 26 — St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 23 June 1874 — Mariner's Church of Ireland Church, Shankill, Belfast Death: 21 October 1924 — Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales Unique identifier: 5EE732096A798B42BD0CD642D630A3FCB639 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine McKelvey Isabella Kavanagh Catherine Kavanagh James W. Kavanagh 1852–1924 Birth: 8 August 1852 29 26 — Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Death: 21 October 1924 — Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
20 months younger sister	Links Birth: 9 April 1854 31 28 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Christening: 9 April 1854 31 28 — St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Belfast Marriage: 13 May 1878 — St. Mary's Catholic Church, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Death: 1936 — Easington district, Co. Durham Unique identifier: 2181872607AAD649A55B4E0CB2F656AD2436 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Hooker Arthur Rowland Hooker Jane Lizzie Hooker Mark Hooker John William Hooker Mary Ann Hooker Robert Thomas Hooker Margaret Kavanagh 1854–1936 Birth: 9 April 1854 31 28 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1936 — Easington district, Co. Durham
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: before 19 April 1856 33 30 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Christening: 19 April 1856 33 30 — St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Ireland Marriage: 11 May 1886 — Auckland Register Office, Co. Durham Death: 18 November 1926 — 43 Milburn Street, Sunderland, Co. Durham Burial: 22 November 1926 — Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Bishopwearmouth, Co. Durham Unique identifier: 4F9760AC8B172948B8AD7B3956D743DD6B22 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert William Blackett Thomas Bertie Blackett John Ralph Blackett Louisa (Cissie) Blackett Julia Blackett Robert Blackett M.M. Stella Blackett Julia Blackett Elizabeth Kavanagh 1856–1926 Birth: before 19 April 1856 33 30 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 18 November 1926 — 43 Milburn Street, Sunderland, Co. Durham
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: before 20 June 1858 35 32 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Christening: 20 June 1858 35 32 — St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Shankill, Belfast Unique identifier: 476356CE869E574A96305E0D1282A970717E Marriage: 4 March 1898 — Birmingham Register Office Death: 1 November 1907 — 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland Burial: 4 November 1907 Unique identifier: 64E7822B8EACB34C995AB62D9CACE4A3D60C Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary … Family with spouse Ellen Christina McCree (Nellie Ward) Davison John Ward Kavanagh Ellen (Nelly) Kavanagh John Henry Kavanagh 1858–1907 Birth: before 20 June 1858 35 32 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1 November 1907 — 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: before 5 September 1860 37 34 — Belfast, Ireland Christening: 5 September 1860 37 34 — St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 23 March 1861 — 5 Cromac Street, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Bernard (Cavanagh) Kavanagh 1860–1861 Birth: before 5 September 1860 37 34 — Belfast, Ireland Death: 23 March 1861 — 5 Cromac Street, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
23 months younger sister	Links Birth: 17 July 1862 39 36 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Christening: 17 July 1862 39 36 — St. Malachy's Church, Belfast, Antrim Marriage: 23 May 1892 — Bishopswearmouth, Co. Durham Death: 1953 — Stafford district, Staffs. Unique identifier: 9A462114CFE14F4F9CEFD1B470D94A7B81F5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Edwin Hopthrow Ernest James William Kavanagh Hopthrow Vera Victoria Hopthrow Ada Alexandra Hopthrow Julia Annie (Juliana) Mary Kavanagh 1862–1953 Birth: 17 July 1862 39 36 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1953 — Stafford district, Staffs.
21 months younger sister	Links Birth: 2 April 1864 41 38 — Cromac Street, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Christening: 5 April 1864 41 38 — St. Malachy's Church, Belfast, Antrim Death: 24 April 1870 — 9 Bruslee Steet., Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Burial: 25 May 1870 — Miltown Cemetery, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Jane Kavanagh 1864–1870 Birth: 2 April 1864 41 38 — Cromac Street, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 April 1870 — 9 Bruslee Steet., Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 4 March 1867 44 41 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Christening: 14 March 1867 44 41 — St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church, Belfast, Ireland Marriage: 28 June 1890 — Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Unique identifier: 338D75814D9354408E85BADA07AA667F67F1 Marriage: 1923 — Sunderland district, Co. Durham Death: 1941 — Richmond district, Yorks. Unique identifier: 1E624A4229A64841BF98BD40D1F5787F758B Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Ann Nevison John Thomas (Jack) Kavanagh Lily Kavanagh Joseph Henry Kavanagh Emily Kavanagh Herbert Kavanagh James William Kavanagh Margaret (Sis) Kavanagh Gladys Elizabeth Kavanagh Freda Kavanagh Joseph Kavanagh Vera Kavanagh Sydney Kavanagh Family with spouse Ellen Kelly Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh 1867–1941 Birth: 4 March 1867 44 41 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 1941 — Richmond district, Yorks.

Family with Catherine McKelvey
himself	Links Birth: 8 August 1852 29 26 — Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Christening: 19 August 1852 29 26 — St. Patrick's Church, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 23 June 1874 — Mariner's Church of Ireland Church, Shankill, Belfast Death: 21 October 1924 — Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales Unique identifier: 5EE732096A798B42BD0CD642D630A3FCB639 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine McKelvey Isabella Kavanagh Catherine Kavanagh James W. Kavanagh 1852–1924 Birth: 8 August 1852 29 26 — Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Death: 21 October 1924 — Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
wife	Links Birth: 4 May 1853 27 30 — Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 23 June 1874 — Mariner's Church of Ireland Church, Shankill, Belfast Death: 1929 — West Derby district, Lancs. Unique identifier: 5EE732096A798B42BD0CD642D630A3FCB639 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James W. Kavanagh Isabella Kavanagh Catherine Kavanagh Catherine McKelvey 1853–1929 Birth: 4 May 1853 27 30 — Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Death: 1929 — West Derby district, Lancs.
Marriage	Marriage — 23 June 1874 — Mariner's Church of Ireland Church, Shankill, Belfast
daughter	Links Birth: 9 June 1874 21 21 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 19 December 1905 — Christ Church, Kensington, Liverpool, Lancs. Death: 22 August 1957 — Southport district, Lancs. Burial: Duke Street Cemetery, Southport, Lancs. Unique identifier: B2C5057AB84AE6429C60240B8D3ECBA788F9 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Thomas Ringer David Robert Ringer Percival John Bartholomew Ringer Isabella Kavanagh 1874–1957 Birth: 9 June 1874 21 21 — Belfast, Antrim, Ireland Death: 22 August 1957 — Southport district, Lancs.
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 5 October 1876 24 23 — Bradford, Yorks Marriage: 1901 — West Derby, Lancs Death: 1958 — Liverpool North district, Lancs. Unique identifier: 1A6775E58EAF95489C1917EE02DCC5A3F5BF Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ernest Henry Moore Edward James Moore Arthur Wilfred Moore Herbert Victor Moore Catherine Kavanagh 1876–1958 Birth: 5 October 1876 24 23 — Bradford, Yorks Death: 1958 — Liverpool North district, Lancs.

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Note	Name shown as James Cavanagh at baptism. Parents John Cavanagh & Eliza Scott. Sponsors Henry O'Neill and Margaret Kennedy. Musician. Tympanist with Carl Rosa opera company from 1866 until his death, apart from a spell in New York, and with a circus. In 1915 he wrote to Thomas Beecham, who founded the Beecham Opera Company that year, offering his services as a tympanist. Aged 72 at death. Article in The Stage 23 Oct 1924. "One by one the old Carl Rosa brigade pass away. Now comes news of the last of the fighting Mohicans, "Jos" Kavanagh, their fifty-year working tympani player. Kavanagh - whom I spoke to three weeks ago at Hammersmith - was an American Irishman, and a good, sound musician."

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Name shown as James Cavanagh at baptism. Parents John Cavanagh & Eliza Scott. Sponsors Henry O'Neill and Margaret Kennedy.
Musician. Tympanist with Carl Rosa opera company from 1866 until his death, apart from a spell in New York, and with a circus. In 1915 he wrote to Thomas Beecham, who founded the Beecham Opera Company that year, offering his services as a tympanist.
Aged 72 at death. Article in The Stage 23 Oct 1924. "One by one the old Carl Rosa brigade pass away. Now comes news of the last of the fighting Mohicans, "Jos" Kavanagh, their fifty-year working tympani player. Kavanagh - whom I spoke to three weeks ago at Hammersmith - was an American Irishman, and a good, sound musician."

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04D82A4A819B21409D93A42A5D5834A25652

Last change

16 August 2021 – 17:49:44

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Family with parents
father Parents James Kavanagh Not known	John (Cavanagh) Kavanagh 1823–
mother Parents William Scott Margaret …	Eliza Scott 1825–1891
elder sister	Margaret Kavanagh 1845–
elder brother	John Kavanagh 1848–
himself	James W. Kavanagh 1852–1924
younger sister Family Robert Hooker Arthur Rowland Hooker Jane Lizzie Hooker Mark Hooker John William Hooker Mary Ann Hooker Robert Thomas Hooker	Margaret Kavanagh 1854–1936
younger sister Family Robert William Blackett Thomas Bertie Blackett John Ralph Blackett Louisa (Cissie) Blackett Julia Blackett Robert Blackett M.M. Stella Blackett Julia Blackett	Elizabeth Kavanagh 1856–1926
younger brother Family Mary … Family Ellen Christina McCree (Nellie Ward) Davison John Ward Kavanagh Ellen (Nelly) Kavanagh	John Henry Kavanagh 1858–1907
younger brother	Bernard (Cavanagh) Kavanagh 1860–1861
younger sister Family John Edwin Hopthrow Ernest James William Kavanagh Hopthrow Vera Victoria Hopthrow Ada Alexandra Hopthrow	Julia Annie (Juliana) Mary Kavanagh 1862–1953
younger sister	Mary Jane Kavanagh 1864–1870
younger brother Family Margaret Ann Nevison John Thomas (Jack) Kavanagh Lily Kavanagh Joseph Henry Kavanagh Emily Kavanagh Herbert Kavanagh James William Kavanagh Margaret (Sis) Kavanagh Gladys Elizabeth Kavanagh Freda Kavanagh Joseph Kavanagh Vera Kavanagh Sydney Kavanagh Family Ellen Kelly	Joseph (Cavana) Kavanagh 1867–1941

Family with Catherine McKelvey
himself	James W. Kavanagh 1852–1924
wife Parents David McKelvey Agnes Girvin	Catherine McKelvey 1853–1929
daughter Family John Thomas Ringer David Robert Ringer Percival John Bartholomew Ringer	Isabella Kavanagh 1874–1957
daughter Family Ernest Henry Moore Edward James Moore Arthur Wilfred Moore Herbert Victor Moore	Catherine Kavanagh 1876–1958

Descendants

James W. Kavanagh(1852–1924)
- Catherine McKelvey1874
  - Isabella Kavanagh(1874–1957)
  - Catherine Kavanagh(1876–1958)