McCann Family of Kilmacud & Stillorgan
Hugh McCann married Mary Anne Higgins
born circa 1834 1864 born circa 1839
died 19 Jul 1884 booterstown died 31 Jan 1904
Hugh McCann a dairyman from Blackrock married Mary Anne Higgins of Lower Kevin Street on 3 Aug 1859
at St Nicholas. Hugh died 19 Jul 1884 and was buried at Deansgrange. Maryanne died on 31 Jan 1904 at 3
Kenny's court, Blackrock and was buried with her husband.
1 John Michael McCann born 7 Sep 1862 baptised 14 Sep 1862 married the widow Elizabeth
Clarke daughter of John Pender at Holy Cross Church on 24 May 1893. John worked at a
gardener and they lived at The Hill in Stillorgan. Lizzie died 8 Aug 1931 at The Hill, Stillorgan
and was buried at Deansgrange. John died 29 Dec 1939 at No 7 The Hill Stillorgan aged 68
and was buried with his wife.
1 John McCann born 25 Dec 1891 at Stillorgan staying with his maternal grandparents in
1901. John, a labourer married Sarah Forde at Kilmacud Church on 23 Sep 1912.
Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Forde and Mary Wadden of Arklow and had been
working as a servant. The family were living at Grove View cottage in 1925 and John was
working as a carrier. John died 5 Jun 1964 at St Michael's Hospital late of Stillorgan and
was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Mary McCann born 29 Mar 1914 at Stillorgan.
2 Sarah McCann born 8 Aug 1916 at Stillorgan.
3 John Thomas McCann born 12 Nov 1916 at Stillorgan.
4 Margaret McCann born 26 Feb 1918 at Stillorgan.
5 Annie McCann born 15 Jan 1920 at Stillorgan.
6 Patricia McCann born 13 Mar 1921 at Stillorgan.
2 Christopher McCann born 10 Dec 1894 at Stillorgan staying with his maternal
grandparents in 1901. He was a barman at Galloping Green and lived with his sister
Margaret. He died a retired barman and bachelor on 19 Apr 1967 at 69 Patrician Villas,
Stillorgan. He was buried in Deansgrange with his parents.
3 James McCann born circa 1897 died young.
4 Mary McCann born circa 1898.
5 Hugh McCann born 26 Apr 1899 at Stillorgan.
6 Joseph McCann born 3 Dec 1900 at Stillorgan.
7 Elizabeth McCann 23 Aug 1902 at Stillorgan.
8 Matthew McCann born 29 Aug 1904 at Stillorgan died a bachelor at 69 Patrician Villas
aged 85 on 19 Jan 1989 and was buried with his parents in Deansgrange.
9 Daniel McCann born 17 Jun 1906 at Stillorgan died 29 Jun 1906 at was buried at
Deansgrange.
10 Patrick McCann born 9 Oct 1907 at Stillorgan. He was a worker living at The Hill when he
married Mary Jones of Carroll's Cottages, Blackrock and daughter of the late Edward Jones
at Kilmacud Church on 16 Oct 1929. They were living at 34 McCabe Villas in 1939.
11 James McCann born circa 1908. He was a labourer living at The Hill when he married Sarah
Doyle of Orchard Lane, Newtown Park and daughter of John Doyle at Blackrock Church on
3 Jun 1923.
12 Margaret McCann born 12 Mar 1910 died a spinster at 69 Patrician Villas aged 71 on
9 Apr 1983 and was buried with her parents in Deansgrange.
13 Hubert McCann born circa 1909. He was resident at 7 Stillorgan and married Elizabeth
O'Shea 9 Nov 1931 at Rathfarnham. Elizabeth was the daughter of Patrick O'Shea, a
working steward living at Rathfarnham Castle Lodge. Hubert a bus driver died in 1957
and was buried at Deansgrange.
14 Lucy McCann of Grove View died 6 Jun 1922 age Temple Street Hospital and was
buried at Deansgrange.
2 Hugh McCann born 18 Nov 1866 at Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock married Josephine Tobin
at Blackrock RC Church on 18 Feb 1896 and were living in Georges Avenue in 1901.
3 Patrick Joseph McCann born 22 Mar 1869 at Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock and died in 1870.
4 Christopher Mc Cann born 26 Dec 1874 at 12 Caryfort Avenue, Blackrock married Mary Byrne
daughter of Joseph Byrne, a labourer on 30 Jun 1909 at Blackrock Church. Christopher was a
labourer living at 4 Kenny's Court at the time of his marriage and they were still living at Kenny's
Court in 1911 having had two children. Christopher died 21 Mar 1947 at St Michael's Hospital,
late of 46 Sweetmans Avenue and was buried at Deansgrange. Mary died at 46 Sweetmans
Avenue 9 Jul 1856 aged 73 and was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Joseph McCann born 6 Jan 1914 at 46 Sweetman's Avenue married Marie McGreer of
Stradbrook Road on 30 Apr 1941 at Blackrock Church.
5 James McCann born 8 Jan 1877 at 12 Carysfort Avenue was a dairyman and died at Blackrock
from Scarlatina on 29 Aug 1894 and was buried with his father at Deansgrange
6 Matthew McCann born 30 Apr 1879 at 12 Carysfort Avenue. A labourer he married Julia Keogh, a
dress maker from kilmacud and daughter of Thomas Keogh at Kilmacud Church on 25 Nov 1906.
Matthew was a labourer aged 25 and was living at Kenny’s Court, Blackrock. They lived at (House
No 17 on 1911 census) Kilmacud Road and Christy her brother and Mary Cassidy, daughter of
Patrick Cassidy boarded with them. It was a two roomed cottage with 2 windows to the front.
Matthew a gardener died 20 Mar 1947 at 18 Kilmacud Road. Julia was one of the last residents to
leave the Kilmacud Road before the cottages were demolished. Julia died 25 Jul 1967 at 8 The
Chalets, Ard Lorcain, both were buried at Deansgrange with their son John.
1 Thomas Francis McCann born 27 Aug 1907 at Kilmacud was living at Kilmacud Road
when he married Mary Daly from Tyrrellspass, daughter of James Daly at Kilmacud
Church on 9 Jun 1929.
2 Mary McCann born 12 Sep 1908 at Stillorgan married Paul O’Neill at Kilmacud Church
on 31 Aug 1930. Paul was an conductor with Dublin United Tramway company, son
of Paul O’Neill, a driver with The DUTC and lived at Connaught Street. They were living
at 15 Beaufield in 1947.
3 Hugh McCann born 23 Apr 1909 at Stillorgan worked at the Hosiery Factory in Blackrock
and lived at 46 Sweetmans Avenue. He married Mary Martha Cullen of 16 Crosthwaite
Park South and daughter of Edward Cullen, a labourer at St Michael's Church in
Kingstown on 29 Aug 1942.
4 Matthew McCann born 24 Apr 1912 at Kilmacud a labourer living at 18 Kilmacud Road
when he married Frances Cullen, of 1 Newpark and daughter of Edward Cullen, a farmer
at St Catherine’s Church, Dublin on 24 Jun 1936. They lived at 2 Beaufield Park and three
of their sons traded as McCann Brothers in the 1950's.
5 James McCann born 22 Jul 1913 at Stillorgan.
6 Julia McCann born 20 Jan 1915 at Kilmacud died at Kilmacud 2 Feb 1915.
7 John McCann born 17 Jan 1917 at Stillorgan died at Stillorgan 28 Dec 1922 and was
buried at Deansgrange.
8 Christopher (Kit) McCann born 10 Jan 1919 at Stillorgan. He was living at 18
Kilmacud Road and married Margaret (Peggy) Brady on 8 Jan 1946. The family
later lived at 46 St Lawrence’s Park.
1 Maria McCann died 1951 at 18 Kilmacud Road.
9 Kathleen McCann born circa 1920 at Stillorgan died a spinster at 72 St Lawrence's Park in
November 1996.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2021
Hugh McCann married Mary Anne Higgins
born circa 1834 1864 born circa 1839
died 19 Jul 1884 booterstown died 31 Jan 1904
Hugh McCann a dairyman from Blackrock married Mary Anne Higgins of Lower Kevin Street on 3 Aug 1859
at St Nicholas. Hugh died 19 Jul 1884 and was buried at Deansgrange. Maryanne died on 31 Jan 1904 at 3
Kenny's court, Blackrock and was buried with her husband.
1 John Michael McCann born 7 Sep 1862 baptised 14 Sep 1862 married the widow Elizabeth
Clarke daughter of John Pender at Holy Cross Church on 24 May 1893. John worked at a
gardener and they lived at The Hill in Stillorgan. Lizzie died 8 Aug 1931 at The Hill, Stillorgan
and was buried at Deansgrange. John died 29 Dec 1939 at No 7 The Hill Stillorgan aged 68
and was buried with his wife.
1 John McCann born 25 Dec 1891 at Stillorgan staying with his maternal grandparents in
1901. John, a labourer married Sarah Forde at Kilmacud Church on 23 Sep 1912.
Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Forde and Mary Wadden of Arklow and had been
working as a servant. The family were living at Grove View cottage in 1925 and John was
working as a carrier. John died 5 Jun 1964 at St Michael's Hospital late of Stillorgan and
was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Mary McCann born 29 Mar 1914 at Stillorgan.
2 Sarah McCann born 8 Aug 1916 at Stillorgan.
3 John Thomas McCann born 12 Nov 1916 at Stillorgan.
4 Margaret McCann born 26 Feb 1918 at Stillorgan.
5 Annie McCann born 15 Jan 1920 at Stillorgan.
6 Patricia McCann born 13 Mar 1921 at Stillorgan.
2 Christopher McCann born 10 Dec 1894 at Stillorgan staying with his maternal
grandparents in 1901. He was a barman at Galloping Green and lived with his sister
Margaret. He died a retired barman and bachelor on 19 Apr 1967 at 69 Patrician Villas,
Stillorgan. He was buried in Deansgrange with his parents.
3 James McCann born circa 1897 died young.
4 Mary McCann born circa 1898.
5 Hugh McCann born 26 Apr 1899 at Stillorgan.
6 Joseph McCann born 3 Dec 1900 at Stillorgan.
7 Elizabeth McCann 23 Aug 1902 at Stillorgan.
8 Matthew McCann born 29 Aug 1904 at Stillorgan died a bachelor at 69 Patrician Villas
aged 85 on 19 Jan 1989 and was buried with his parents in Deansgrange.
9 Daniel McCann born 17 Jun 1906 at Stillorgan died 29 Jun 1906 at was buried at
Deansgrange.
10 Patrick McCann born 9 Oct 1907 at Stillorgan. He was a worker living at The Hill when he
married Mary Jones of Carroll's Cottages, Blackrock and daughter of the late Edward Jones
at Kilmacud Church on 16 Oct 1929. They were living at 34 McCabe Villas in 1939.
11 James McCann born circa 1908. He was a labourer living at The Hill when he married Sarah
Doyle of Orchard Lane, Newtown Park and daughter of John Doyle at Blackrock Church on
3 Jun 1923.
12 Margaret McCann born 12 Mar 1910 died a spinster at 69 Patrician Villas aged 71 on
9 Apr 1983 and was buried with her parents in Deansgrange.
13 Hubert McCann born circa 1909. He was resident at 7 Stillorgan and married Elizabeth
O'Shea 9 Nov 1931 at Rathfarnham. Elizabeth was the daughter of Patrick O'Shea, a
working steward living at Rathfarnham Castle Lodge. Hubert a bus driver died in 1957
and was buried at Deansgrange.
14 Lucy McCann of Grove View died 6 Jun 1922 age Temple Street Hospital and was
buried at Deansgrange.
2 Hugh McCann born 18 Nov 1866 at Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock married Josephine Tobin
at Blackrock RC Church on 18 Feb 1896 and were living in Georges Avenue in 1901.
3 Patrick Joseph McCann born 22 Mar 1869 at Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock and died in 1870.
4 Christopher Mc Cann born 26 Dec 1874 at 12 Caryfort Avenue, Blackrock married Mary Byrne
daughter of Joseph Byrne, a labourer on 30 Jun 1909 at Blackrock Church. Christopher was a
labourer living at 4 Kenny's Court at the time of his marriage and they were still living at Kenny's
Court in 1911 having had two children. Christopher died 21 Mar 1947 at St Michael's Hospital,
late of 46 Sweetmans Avenue and was buried at Deansgrange. Mary died at 46 Sweetmans
Avenue 9 Jul 1856 aged 73 and was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Joseph McCann born 6 Jan 1914 at 46 Sweetman's Avenue married Marie McGreer of
Stradbrook Road on 30 Apr 1941 at Blackrock Church.
5 James McCann born 8 Jan 1877 at 12 Carysfort Avenue was a dairyman and died at Blackrock
from Scarlatina on 29 Aug 1894 and was buried with his father at Deansgrange
6 Matthew McCann born 30 Apr 1879 at 12 Carysfort Avenue. A labourer he married Julia Keogh, a
dress maker from kilmacud and daughter of Thomas Keogh at Kilmacud Church on 25 Nov 1906.
Matthew was a labourer aged 25 and was living at Kenny’s Court, Blackrock. They lived at (House
No 17 on 1911 census) Kilmacud Road and Christy her brother and Mary Cassidy, daughter of
Patrick Cassidy boarded with them. It was a two roomed cottage with 2 windows to the front.
Matthew a gardener died 20 Mar 1947 at 18 Kilmacud Road. Julia was one of the last residents to
leave the Kilmacud Road before the cottages were demolished. Julia died 25 Jul 1967 at 8 The
Chalets, Ard Lorcain, both were buried at Deansgrange with their son John.
1 Thomas Francis McCann born 27 Aug 1907 at Kilmacud was living at Kilmacud Road
when he married Mary Daly from Tyrrellspass, daughter of James Daly at Kilmacud
Church on 9 Jun 1929.
2 Mary McCann born 12 Sep 1908 at Stillorgan married Paul O’Neill at Kilmacud Church
on 31 Aug 1930. Paul was an conductor with Dublin United Tramway company, son
of Paul O’Neill, a driver with The DUTC and lived at Connaught Street. They were living
at 15 Beaufield in 1947.
3 Hugh McCann born 23 Apr 1909 at Stillorgan worked at the Hosiery Factory in Blackrock
and lived at 46 Sweetmans Avenue. He married Mary Martha Cullen of 16 Crosthwaite
Park South and daughter of Edward Cullen, a labourer at St Michael's Church in
Kingstown on 29 Aug 1942.
4 Matthew McCann born 24 Apr 1912 at Kilmacud a labourer living at 18 Kilmacud Road
when he married Frances Cullen, of 1 Newpark and daughter of Edward Cullen, a farmer
at St Catherine’s Church, Dublin on 24 Jun 1936. They lived at 2 Beaufield Park and three
of their sons traded as McCann Brothers in the 1950's.
5 James McCann born 22 Jul 1913 at Stillorgan.
6 Julia McCann born 20 Jan 1915 at Kilmacud died at Kilmacud 2 Feb 1915.
7 John McCann born 17 Jan 1917 at Stillorgan died at Stillorgan 28 Dec 1922 and was
buried at Deansgrange.
8 Christopher (Kit) McCann born 10 Jan 1919 at Stillorgan. He was living at 18
Kilmacud Road and married Margaret (Peggy) Brady on 8 Jan 1946. The family
later lived at 46 St Lawrence’s Park.
1 Maria McCann died 1951 at 18 Kilmacud Road.
9 Kathleen McCann born circa 1920 at Stillorgan died a spinster at 72 St Lawrence's Park in
November 1996.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2021