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Matthew Corcoran (Eddowes) & Mary Ann Kelly (nee Entwistle)

Matthew and Mary were married in a civil ceremony in January 1897 in Birkenhead.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1897
  KELLY Mary Ann CORCORAN Matthew Birkenhead, Civil Marriage or Registrar Attended BW/46/116

They had a son named Matthew. The family line is yet to be completed.

Family Notes
- 6 children, 5 died

Personal Details
- Matthew Corcoran (Eddowes)
  Matthew was born in June 1867 in Birkenhead and his baptism took place there on December 2nd, 1867.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Name:    Matthew Eddowes
      Gender:    Male
      Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
      Baptism Date:    2 Dec 1867
      Baptism Place:    Birkenhead Holy Trinity, Cheshire, England
      Residence Place:    Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
      Father:    Matthew Eddowes
      Mother:    Mary Ann Eddowes
      
      Matthew was illegitimate. There were only three Matthew births registered in Birkenhead in 1867:
      
      Mar 1867   MCKEOWN     Matthew      Birkenhead     8a, 414
      Jun 1867   Corcoran     Matthew      Birkenhead     8a, 443
      Jun 1867   Mansell        Matthew John      Birkenhead     8a, 458
  He died at the age of 53 in 1920.
  Mary Ann Kelly (nee Entwistle)
  Mary was born in 1857 in Birkenhead.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 54 in 1911
  She died at the age of 77 in March 1934 in Birkenhead.²
  - Death Notes
    - CORCORAN, MARY ANN 77
      GRO Reference: 1934 M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
      Volume 08A Page 673

Children
- Matthew Corcoran
  Matthew was born in September 1898 in Birkenhead.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Sep 1898   (>99%)
    Corcoran     Matthew          Birkenhead     8a, 573
    
    CORCORAN, MATTHEW        ENTWISTLE
    GRO Reference: 1898 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
    Volume 08A Page 573
  He died at 3 months old in December 1898 in Birkenhead.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Dec 1898 (>99%)
    Corcoran Matthew 0 Birkenhead 8a, 346

¹ FreeBMD.org.uk
² GRO Reference
³ Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
⁴ 1911 UK Census