John Ward Kavanagh 1899–1964

John Ward Kavanagh, 1899–1964 (aged 64 years)

Johnny Kavanagh with George and Beryl Formby and Dougie Wakefield

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Name

John Ward Kavanagh

Name: John Ward /Kavanagh/
Surname: Kavanagh
Given names: John Ward

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	18 January 1899 40 41 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Birth of a sister	Ellen (Nelly) Kavanagh 1903 (aged 3 years) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Death of a father	John Henry Kavanagh 1 November 1907 (aged 8 years) 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
Burial of a father	John Henry Kavanagh 4 November 1907 (aged 8 years)
Death of a sister	Ellen (Nelly) Kavanagh 1920 (aged 20 years) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Death of a mother	Ellen Christina McCree (Nellie Ward) Davison 1926 (aged 26 years) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Death of a wife	Jean Dorothy Walker 2 June 1940 (aged 41 years) Battersea district, London
Death	1964 (aged 64 years) Salford, Lancs

Date differences

Family with parents
father	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
mother	Links Birth: before 2 August 1857 49 32 — Newcastle upon Tyne, Nthmd. Christening: 2 August 1857 49 32 — All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Marriage: 20 May 1882 — All Saints Parish Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Unique identifier: C04E9658BEC1C6429B5ADDACD9D0134D0A9E Marriage: 4 March 1898 — Birmingham Register Office Death: 1926 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Unique identifier: 64E7822B8EACB34C995AB62D9CACE4A3D60C Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Dickinson Violet Dickinson Family with spouse John Henry Kavanagh John Ward Kavanagh Ellen (Nelly) Kavanagh Ellen Christina McCree (Nellie Ward) Davison 1857–1926 Birth: before 2 August 1857 49 32 — Newcastle upon Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 1926 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Marriage	Marriage — 4 March 1898 — Birmingham Register Office
11 months himself	Links Birth: 18 January 1899 40 41 — 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 1964 — Salford, Lancs Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jean Dorothy Walker John Ward Kavanagh 1899–1964 Birth: 18 January 1899 40 41 — 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 1964 — Salford, Lancs
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1903 44 45 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 1920 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ellen (Nelly) Kavanagh 1903–1920 Birth: 1903 44 45 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 1920 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.

Father’s family with Mary …
father	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
father’s partner	Links Birth: about 1865 — Leicester, Leics. Unique identifier: 476356CE869E574A96305E0D1282A970717E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Henry Kavanagh Mary … 1865– Birth: about 1865 — Leicester, Leics.

Mother’s family with John Dickinson
stepfather	Links Birth: 1852 — Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: 20 May 1882 — All Saints Parish Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Death: 1885 — Hexham district, Northumberland Unique identifier: C04E9658BEC1C6429B5ADDACD9D0134D0A9E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ellen Christina McCree (Nellie Ward) Davison Violet Dickinson John Dickinson 1852–1885 Birth: 1852 — Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Death: 1885 — Hexham district, Northumberland
mother	Links Birth: before 2 August 1857 49 32 — Newcastle upon Tyne, Nthmd. Christening: 2 August 1857 49 32 — All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Marriage: 20 May 1882 — All Saints Parish Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Unique identifier: C04E9658BEC1C6429B5ADDACD9D0134D0A9E Marriage: 4 March 1898 — Birmingham Register Office Death: 1926 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Unique identifier: 64E7822B8EACB34C995AB62D9CACE4A3D60C Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Dickinson Violet Dickinson Family with spouse John Henry Kavanagh John Ward Kavanagh Ellen (Nelly) Kavanagh Ellen Christina McCree (Nellie Ward) Davison 1857–1926 Birth: before 2 August 1857 49 32 — Newcastle upon Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 1926 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Marriage	Marriage — 20 May 1882 — All Saints Parish Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
8 months half-sister	Links Birth: 1882 30 24 — Newcastle Upon Tyne, Nthmd. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Violet Dickinson 1882– Birth: 1882 30 24 — Newcastle Upon Tyne, Nthmd.

Family with Jean Dorothy Walker
himself	Links Birth: 18 January 1899 40 41 — 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 1964 — Salford, Lancs Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jean Dorothy Walker John Ward Kavanagh 1899–1964 Birth: 18 January 1899 40 41 — 5 Clayton Street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 1964 — Salford, Lancs
wife	Links Birth: 20 May 1910 29 29 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 2 June 1940 — Battersea district, London Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Ward Kavanagh Jean Dorothy Walker 1910–1940 Birth: 20 May 1910 29 29 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. Death: 2 June 1940 — Battersea district, London
son	John Walker Kavanagh –

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Note	Birth announcement in "The Era" (theatrical paper) 28 Jan 1899 "KAVANAGH - Jan. 18th, at home, 5 Clayton-street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the wife of J. H. Kavanagh (nee Miss Nellie Ward), of a son. Both doing well." Stage comedian. Worked with George Formby, Albert Burdon, Ted Ray and Tommy Handley. First stage appearance at the Corona, Felling, Newcastle upon Tyne. First London appearance 1920 at the Elephant & Castle Theatre. Appeared at Theatre Royal, Newcastle in Jack and the Beanstalk, 1933/4 and in Cinderella 1938/9. Appeared with Albert Burdon and Jill Esmond (Laurence Olivier's first wife) in pantomime "Beauty and the Beast" 1937/8 at Lyceum, London as one of Beauty's "sisters". Hull Daily Mail 17 Oct 1936 "Johnny Kavanagh, the new start Comedian in an uproarious musical comedy burlesque" at Variety Theatres. Rushden Echo & Argus 5 Jul 1940: report of concert at Ritz cinema. "The concert was a gay and meritorious light entertainment......with the support of Johnny Kavanagh (comedian).....Johnny Kavanagh's "Girl Guide" act was extremely comical..." Appeared at New Palace of Varieties, Plymouth 11 Aug 1941 and at Hippodrome, Bristol 13-18 Oct 1924, 23-28 Mar 1925, 11-16 Oct 1926, 11-16 Apr 1927, 24-29 Oct 1927, 8-13 Apr 1929, and 24 Dec 1948-12 Mar 1949 in Cinderella, starring Ted Ray.

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Birth announcement in "The Era" (theatrical paper) 28 Jan 1899 "KAVANAGH - Jan. 18th, at home, 5 Clayton-street East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the wife of J. H. Kavanagh (nee Miss Nellie Ward), of a son. Both doing well."
Stage comedian. Worked with George Formby, Albert Burdon, Ted Ray and Tommy Handley. First stage appearance at the Corona, Felling, Newcastle upon Tyne. First London appearance 1920 at the Elephant & Castle Theatre.
Appeared at Theatre Royal, Newcastle in Jack and the Beanstalk, 1933/4 and in Cinderella 1938/9. Appeared with Albert Burdon and Jill Esmond (Laurence Olivier's first wife) in pantomime "Beauty and the Beast" 1937/8 at Lyceum, London as one of Beauty's "sisters".
Hull Daily Mail 17 Oct 1936 "Johnny Kavanagh, the new start Comedian in an uproarious musical comedy burlesque" at Variety Theatres.
Rushden Echo & Argus 5 Jul 1940: report of concert at Ritz cinema. "The concert was a gay and meritorious light entertainment......with the support of Johnny Kavanagh (comedian).....Johnny Kavanagh's "Girl Guide" act was extremely comical..."
Appeared at New Palace of Varieties, Plymouth 11 Aug 1941 and at Hippodrome, Bristol 13-18 Oct 1924, 23-28 Mar 1925, 11-16 Oct 1926, 11-16 Apr 1927, 24-29 Oct 1927, 8-13 Apr 1929, and 24 Dec 1948-12 Mar 1949 in Cinderella, starring Ted Ray.

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Unique identifier

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Last change

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Family with parents
father Parents John (Cavanagh) Kavanagh Eliza Scott	John Henry Kavanagh 1858–1907
mother Parents Thomas Davison Jane Wilkin Cairns	Ellen Christina McCree (Nellie Ward) Davison 1857–1926
himself	John Ward Kavanagh 1899–1964
younger sister	Ellen (Nelly) Kavanagh 1903–1920

Father’s family with Mary …
father Parents John (Cavanagh) Kavanagh Eliza Scott	John Henry Kavanagh 1858–1907
father’s partner	Mary … 1865–

Mother’s family with John Dickinson
stepfather	John Dickinson 1852–1885
mother Parents Thomas Davison Jane Wilkin Cairns	Ellen Christina McCree (Nellie Ward) Davison 1857–1926
half-sister	Violet Dickinson 1882–

Family with Jean Dorothy Walker
himself	John Ward Kavanagh 1899–1964
wife Parents William Walker Annie Josephine Brady	Jean Dorothy Walker 1910–1940
son Family Patricia Anne Smith Nancy Kavanagh	John Walker Kavanagh

Descendants

John Ward Kavanagh(1899–1964)
- Jean Dorothy Walker