McGraw Family Tree.

Wednesday February 08, 2012

First Generation.

1. Lancalot McGraw
+Mary McGowen.
children:
• 2.Francis McGraw

Second Generation.

2. Francis McGraw
+Helen Reilly.
children:
• 3. Mary McGraw
• 4.Bernard McGraw
• 5. John McGraw
• 6.Terrance McGraw

Third Generation.

Fourth Generation.

Fifth Generation.

25. Harriet McGraw
+John Alfred Amison.
children:
• 26. Living
• 26. Living
• 26. Living

Bernard (Barnet) McGraw- Mary Ann Whalley.

Above photo- Bernard McGraw.

Bernard was born in 1839 in Bridgton, Glasgow, and married at St.Mary's RC Chapel (see photo below) on the 24th June 1862 to Mary Ann Whalley who came from Gladstone Street Adderley Green, Longton, Her parents where Reuben Whalley (potter) and Harriet Whalley Nee Sutherland. Mary died aged 41 on the 13th June 1883 at 32 Willow Street of Cerebral Effusion. Bernard died on the 22th January 1893 at 4 Willow Rows Longton of Chronic Bronchitis. He was buried 28th January 1893 at Longton Cemetery in a public grave under the wrong Surname, (McGrath). Bernard worked as a Saggers makers bottom knocker and Mary was a Pottery Transferer, they had eleven children in total.

The 1881 Census shows the following family members living at 32 Willow St, Longton, Stoke on trent-
Barnett Mcgraw-Head, aged 42, Potters Plate Maker.
Mary A Mcgraw-Wife, aged 43. Potters Transferer.
James Mcgraw-Son, aged 17, Potters Plate Maker.
Ellen Mcgraw-Daughter, aged 15. Potters Transferer.
Reuben Mcgraw-Son, aged 13.
Harriet Mcgraw-Daughter, aged 10.
Mary A Mcgraw-Daughter, aged 8.
Francis Mcgraw-Son, aged 6.
Thomas Mcgraw-Son, aged 4.
Emily Mcgraw-Daughter, aged 2.
Hannah Mcgraw-Daughter, aged 6 m0nths.
William Harratt-Lodger, aged 44, Potters Painter.
Elizabeth Harratt-Lodger's daughter, aged 14, Potters Transferer.

They had the following children:
	• Francis McGraw Born 1862 Died 1862.
	• James Whalley McGraw Born 1864.
	• Ellen McGraw Born 1866.
	• Reuben McGraw Born 1868.
	• Harriet McGraw Born 1871.
	• Mary Ann McGraw Born 1873.
	• Francis McGraw Born 1874.
	• Thomas McGraw Born 1877.
	• John Sutherland Whalley McGraw Born 1877.
	• Emily McGraw Born 1879.
	• Hannah McGraw Born 1880.

Photo shows a Saggers makers bottom knocker at work for more details visit- www.thepotteries.org/bottle_kiln/saggar.htm

Photo Courtesy of www.thepotteries.org

Bernard McGraw- Mary Ann Whalley married at St.Mary's RC Chapel, (see photo) Calton, Glasgow in 1862.

Photo Courtesy of www.glesga.ukpals.com

Bernard was buried 28th January 1893 at Longton Cemetery, the photo shows what is normally an unmarked public grave where he lies at rest under the wrong surname which we will try to correct.
See Map of Lonton Cemetery.