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Matthew Havercan

Matthew was born in 1869 in Oldbury, Worcestershire. Matthew's father was James Havican and his mother was Maria Bowen. His paternal grandparents were James Havican and <Unknown>; his maternal grandparents were James Bohan and Bridget Cannon. He had seven brothers and a sister, named James, Patrick, Thomas, Dennis, John, Michael, Bartholomew and Kate. He died at the age of 71 in 1940.

Death Notes
- Matthew Havercan death age 71 registered in Wellington, Shropshire. (GRO 6a 1899)

General Notes
- Born in Oldbury. Registered Q1-1869 as Matthew Havecan in West Bromwich. (West Midlands OLD/42/167, GRO 6b 686).
  
  Lived at:
  Seven Stars Buildings, Oldbury. Age 2. (1871 Census RG10/2977/5/P4, Sch 18)
  
  46 Park Lane, Oldbury. Scholar, Age 12. (1881 census, RG11/2840/82/P54)
  
  21 Park Lane, Oldbury. Labourer in Glassworks. Age 29. (1891 Census RG12/2266/50/P3)
  
  The glassworks is probably Chances of Smethwick, who made the glass for the Crystal Palace. See: ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY. However, there was an Oldbury glassworks as well.
  
  5 Steel Row, Oldbury. General Labourer, Age 32. (1901 Census, RG13/2717/16/P24, Sch 132)
  
  15-17 Birmingham Road, Oldbury (Lodging House). Boatman, Age 42, Single. (1911 Census, RG14/17272/187)

Occupation Details
- Matthew's occupation was Labourer in Glassworks.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Havican
  
  James Havican
  - b.1840 d.1890
  
  Matthew Havercan
  - b.1869 in Oldbury, Worcestershire d.1940
  
  James Bohan
  
  James Bohan
  - b.1826 in Tully, Leitrim d.1899
  
  Catherine Gilheeny
  
  Maria Bowen
  - b.Mar 1847 in County Leitrim, Ireland d.04 Nov 1901
  
  Bridget Cannon
  - b.1828 d.1912