Mary McCaffery

2x Great-grandmother of Colin Manson (ahnentafel #27, MFMM)

✓ Sourced record

ℹ Death foundHer death entry (Springburn, Glasgow, 1936, entry 1113) gives 19 August 1936 at 133 Balornock Road, aged 71, widow of Francis Ward, gas work labourer. Her parents are Thomas McCaffrey, coal miner, and Sarah McCaffrey, maiden surname McPike. The informant was her son Francis.

Born

About 1865, Ireland

Died

19 August 1936, 133 Balornock Road, Glasgow

Parents

Life details

From a second, independently-built 2011 family tree archive — not the primary source this site is built from, and not independently verified against a certificate or register.

Census trail

1881 Barony, Glasgow1891 Barony, Glasgow1901 Bridgeton, Glasgow

Documents

9 records from the research archive. Click an image to view it full size.

Marriage, 1882 — Francis Ward 1882 Marriage.pdf — Marriage, 1882
Source: Scotlands people downloads — Francis Ward 1882 Marriage.pdf

Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1895-96 — 1895 Valuation Roll Franklin St francis ward.jpg — Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1895-96
Source: Colin uploads, 30 October 2026 — 1895 Valuation Roll Franklin St francis ward.jpg· match unconfirmed
The house number is hard to read.

Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1905-06 — 1905 Frank Ward valuation rolls.pdf — Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1905-06
Source: Colin uploads, 30 October 2026 — 1905 Frank Ward valuation rolls.pdf
The PDF page is mostly white. The picture is cropped to the roll page.

Death of Sarah McCafferty, 1908 — Sarah McPeake mCAFFERTY Death 1908.jpg — Death of Sarah McCafferty, 1908
Source: Colin uploads, 30 October 2026 — Sarah McPeake mCAFFERTY Death 1908.jpg
Entry 395. Entries 394 and 396 are unrelated.

Census, 1911 — glasgow 1911 census Francis ward and family.pdf — Census, 1911
Source: Colin uploads, 30 October 2026 — glasgow 1911 census Francis ward and family.pdf
The household is schedule 58 on the page. The census is indexed under Thomasina Ward.

Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1920-21 — 1920 47 Franklin Street francis ward .jpg — Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1920-21
Source: Colin uploads, 30 October 2026 — 1920 47 Franklin Street francis ward .jpg
A low-resolution scan. Frank Ward is in the right-hand column, entry 108.

Death, 1928 — Francis Ward Death Entry.pdf — Death, 1928
Source: ScotlandsPeople — Francis Ward Death Entry.pdf

Death of Mary Ward, 1936 — Mary Ward death 1936.jpg — Death of Mary Ward, 1936
Source: Colin uploads, 30 October 2026 — Mary Ward death 1936.jpg
Entry 1113. Entries 1111 and 1112 are unrelated.

Marriage — Frank Ward Mary McCafferty Wedding.pdf — Marriage
Source: McClure Gavigan — Frank Ward Mary McCafferty Wedding.pdf· match unconfirmed

What the records say

Details read from the certificate images above. Handwriting is transcribed as read, with doubts noted.

Death of Francis Ward, 1928

Statutory Deaths 644/01 1071 · Bridgeton district, Burgh of Glasgow, page 357, entry 1071

Name

Francis Ward, Gasworks Labourer

Died

9 December 1928, about 1:25 am

Place of death

47 Franklin Street, Glasgow

Sex and age

Male, 63 years

Marital status

Married to Mary McCafferty

Father

Philip Ward, Farmer (deceased)

Mother

Margaret Ward, maiden surname Cusack (deceased)

Cause of death

Bronchitis

Informant

Mary Ward, widow, present

Registered

10 December 1928, Glasgow

ℹ Matches the GEDCOMThe date matches and the father, Philip Ward, matches the tree. An age of 63 points to a birth around 1865, against about 1863 in the GEDCOM.

ℹ A later correction existsA margin note refers to the Register of Corrected Entries, volume 7, dated 13 February 1929. That corrected entry has not been seen, so something on this certificate may have been amended.

Death of Sarah McCafferty, 1908

Statutory Deaths 644/01 0395 · Bridgeton district, Burgh of Glasgow, page 132, entry 395

Name

Sarah McCafferty, widow of Thomas McCafferty, labourer

Died

7 March 1908, 2:30 am, at 104 Reid Street, Glasgow

Age

Father

James McPyke, farmer (deceased)

Mother

Bridget McPyke, maiden surname McGraw (deceased)

Cause of death

Acute bronchitis, 2 months. Certified by Thomas Colvin MD.

Informant

Mary Ward, daughter, 47 Franklin Street, Glasgow

Registered

9 March 1908, Glasgow

ℹ Her parentsThis names Sarah's mother, Bridget McGraw, for the first time. They are now in the tree as James McPike and Bridget McGraw.

ℹ Same address as her husbandThomas McCaffery died at 104 Reid Street in 1897, and the 1885 valuation roll has the family in Reid Street.

ℹ Mary WardThe informant is Mary McCaffery, who married Francis Ward in 1882 and lived at 47 Franklin Street.

Death of Mary Ward, 1936

Statutory Deaths 644/05 1113 · Springburn district, Burgh of Glasgow, page 371, entry 1113

Name

Mary Ward, widow of Francis Ward, gas work labourer

Died

19 August 1936, 5:10 pm, at 133 Balornock Road, Glasgow (usual residence 37 Gretna Street)

Age

Father

Thomas McCaffrey, coal miner (deceased)

Mother

Sarah McCaffrey, maiden surname McPike (deceased)

Cause of death

Senility, bronchitis, cerebral haemorrhage. Certified by H C Smith MB ChB.

Informant

Francis Ward, son, 114 French Street, Glasgow

Registered

20 August 1936, Glasgow

ℹ Her death is newThe tree had no death for Mary McCaffery. An age of 71 gives a birth about 1865, as the tree has.

ℹ Her father's workThe 1885 roll has Thomas McCaffery as a labourer. A coal miner is how she described him in 1936, and the 1908 entry calls him a labourer.

ℹ Gas work labourerFrancis Ward's work at the end of his life is given as gas work labourer. The 1928 death certificate and the 1911 census give him as a bricklayer's labourer.

Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1895-96

Valuation Rolls VR102 / 467 / 318 · Parish of Barony, page 88 (hard to read)

Entry 1

Francis Ward, labourer, tenant and occupier, house in Franklin Street (the number looks like 34). Rent 8 pounds 10 shillings.

ℹ Moving from Reid StreetIn 1885 the Wards were in Reid Street. By 1895 they were in Franklin Street. Thomasina was born at 29 Franklin Street in 1898 and the family was at 47 by 1905, so they moved within the street.

⚠ House numberThe number is hard to read. It could be 24 or 34.

Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1905-06

Valuation Rolls VR102 / 573 / 328 · Parish of Glasgow, page 104 (hard to read)

Entry 8

Frank Ward, labourer, tenant and occupier, house at 47 Franklin Street (the block of entries 1 to 10 is number 47). Rent 9 pounds.

Proprietor

Trustees of the late James Simpson

ℹ NeighboursAlexander Hastie, painter, is entry 2 here and is still in the same house in 1920.

Valuation roll, Franklin Street, 1920-21

Valuation Rolls VR102 / 1274 / 67 · Parish of Glasgow, Survey Book 106, Municipal Ward 3, page 67

Entry 108

Frank Ward, labourer, at 47 Franklin Street (entries 95 to 108 are number 47). Rent 11 pounds 5 shillings.

Proprietor

Herbert Muir Simpson, 309 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

ℹ Same house for 15 yearsThe Wards are at 47 Franklin Street in 1905, 1911, 1920 and on Francis's death in 1928.

ℹ NeighboursWilliam McFadyen, fireman, is entry 106 here. The 1911 census has the McFadyens at the same number.

1911 Census: household transcription

Details read from the census schedule image above. Reference 644/01 018/00 010, census night 2 April 1911.

Address

47 Franklin Street, Glasgow

Area

Civil parish of Glasgow, Dalmarnock ward

Dwelling

3 rooms with one or more windows, 10 people in the house

Schedule no.

Name	Relation	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
Francis WardMarried	Head	46 (M)	Bricklayer's labourerBuildingWorker	Ireland
Mary WardMarriedMarried 28 years, 12 children born alive, 8 still living	Wife	46 (F)	none stated	Ireland
Maggie WardSingle	Daughter	20 (F)	Cotton piecerCotton weavingWorker	Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Joseph Ward	Son	16 (M)	Wood turnerSawmillWorker	Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Philip Ward	Son	14 (M)	Bottlemaker's apprenticeBottle worksWorker	Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Thomasena Ward	Daughter	12 (F)	School	Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Bernard Ward	Son	11 (M)	School	Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Mary A. Ward	Daughter	7 (F)	School	Lanarkshire, Glasgow
John McCarthySingle	Boarder	25 (M)	PlatelayerRailwayWorker	Ireland
Robert CassidySingle	Boarder	21 (M)	PlatelayerRailwayWorker	Ireland

⚠ Twelve children, eight livingThe tree has ten Ward children. Six are at home here. Francis (about 1886), Bridget (about 1883 and about 1890) and Isabella (about 1893) are not in the house.

ℹ Mary Ann at sevenMary A. is Mary Ann Ward, born 22 April 1903, who later married Joseph McClure. Her age of 7 is right for a census on 2 April 1911.

⚠ Joseph's ageJoseph is 16, which gives a birth about 1894 or 1895. The tree has about 1898.

ℹ The pageThe row at the top of the page (Jeanie McFadyen, 2) belongs to the household above, schedule 57. The surname is spelled McFadyen on this page.

Spouse & children

Spouse — married 4 Nov 1882, sacred heart chapel glasgow lanarkshire

Francis Ward1863–1928✓ Sourced

Children