Hi Nessa
I apologise for not replying when I first saw your post. My McCann GGGrandparents lived in Virginia - Felix McCann (birth not found, died 1874 Ballyjamesduff) and Catherine McPhillips (birth source 1821 Census, died 1888 Ballyjamesduff), married 8 Nov 1833, Lurgan Parish Church, Virginia, Cavan . They had a large property at 95 Main Street where they operated a drapery with a spirit-grocery at the back (Felix .had a publican's licence to sell liquor). They had six children. Have a look to see if my McCanns match up with yours in any way. These are their children (all 4 sons emigrated to Australia and daughter Catherine we have been unable to find anything else about her - Mary married Matthew Daly of Ballyjamesduff -
Mariam (Mary), (B) 4 Nov 1834, Lurgan Parish Church, Virginia, married at Lurgan Parish Church, 22 Jul 1853, Matthew Daly, Draper, of Ballyjamesduff, Cavan.
Galichcum (William), (B) 2 June 1837, Lurgan Parish Church, Virginia, emigrated to Queensland, Australia in 1865, died at the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum for the Destitute, 16 Jul 1904, Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia aged 67. Illegitimate daughter Rose Anne McCann, baptized 11 Apr 1863, Lurgan Parish Church, mother Catherine Carroll. William’s sister Mary Daly took Rose Anne and in the 1880s she moved to Liverpool with the Daly family after the death of Felix. Rose Ann died 4th qtr 1936 at Salford, Lancashire, aged 73- unconfirmed and mre research is planned.
Catherinam (Catherine) (B) 17 Jan 1840, Lurgan Parish Church, Virginia. No further information found.
Franciscum/Francis (B) 23 Mar 1842, Lurgan Parish Church, Virginia, emigrated to Queensland, Australia in 1865, died 23 Apr 1876, age 31, Charters Towers, Australia.
Felicum/Felix, (B) 23 Aug 1844, Lurgan Parish Church, Virginia, emigrated to Queensland, Australia 1865, died 10 Oct 1892, age 48, Hughenden, Queensland, Australia (Catherine McPherson given in error as his mother)
Henry, (B) 29 Jul 1848, Lurgan Parish Church, Virginia, emigrated to Queensland, Australia 1865, died 13 Apr 1903, (mining accident at Ravenswood), Charters Towers Hospital, Queensland, Australia, age 55. Married 25 Jul 1887 Charters Towers, Queensland, Mary Ann Ronan (B) 6 Oct 1857 Port Loman, Mullingar, Westmeath and died 1940, Charters Towers (father James, mother Maria Fleming).
Carol
