McGough family of Blaydon & Tyrone.

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Thomas Bernard McGough & Gladys Pentland

Thomas was Born 31 Dec 1923  Blaydon, Durham

 

Married:

Gladys Joyce Pentland

They had 4 sons.


Military:

Thomas was in WW2.

 

Died:

Thomas died in 1988 in Gateshead 

Gladys died in 2003 in Gateshead 

John McGough & Isabella Ritson

John was born on 30 Mar 1881 Lintz Green, Durham, England

 

Married:

Isabella Ritson.

They had 12 Children:

Died:

12 Feb 1947 Durham North Western, Durham, England

 

Bernard McGough & Sarah Ann Brannigan

 

Bernard was born abt 1849 Pomeroy, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

The first record of Bernard in England is in 1871 when he is boarding with another Irish family the Brannigans.

Sarah Brannigan was both abt 1854 Tyrone, Northern Ireland to Thomas and Isabella Brannigan 

 

1871 • 11 Victoria place, St John, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Relationship: Boarder. Occupation: Labourer at chemical works

 

Married:

Sarah Ann Brannigan between 1871-1873

They had 8 Children:

 

1881 • 72 lintz colliery, Tanfield, Durham, England

Marital Status: Married; Relationship to Head: Head Occupation: Coke Drawer

 

1891 • lintz colliery, Tanfield, Durham, England

Relation to Head: Head Occupation: Coke Drawer


Sarah passed away on 8 October 1892 aged 39 after complications in childbirth. It looks the child was not born.

Leaving Bernard with six living children to care for.

Died:

3 Feb 1893 Consett iron works, Durham. Just 4 month after the passing of his wife Sarah.

Mcgough, a coke drawer at Spen Colliery, on February 5, 1893, while following his employment, he was crushed against the becoh wall by a truck running amain in the coke yard. Spen Colliery was owned by the Consett Iron Works at the time.

 

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette of 20 June 1893

He was employed by the Consett Iron Company at the time of his death and his six children successfully sought damages under the Employer's Liability Act in respect of his death. £200 was awarded : eldest girl £20 ;the eldest boy £10 ; the next boy 15 years of age £10 ; the next boy 13 years of age £40 ; next boy 8 years of age £50 ; and the youngest girl 5 years of age £70 .