Joseph (McGraw) McGrath

1842 - 1863  (21 years)

• Name	Joseph (McGraw) McGrath
  Birth	19 Apr 1842	Liverpool, Lancashire, England
  Baptism	24 Apr 1842	St Peters Priory, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  	Baptised 24 April 1842 Born 18 April 1842 Joseph McGreal (sic) Parents: Joseph & Margaret McGreal (sic) Godftaher: John Devlin Godmother: Marg or Mary King
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Forrest Street, No 2 Court, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	McGRAW Joseph, Head, M, 45, Dock Labourer, Ireland McGRAW Margaret, Wife, M, 40, Ireland McGRAW Edward, Son, Un, 12, St Thomas School, Liverpool McGRAW Joseph, Son, Un, 9, St Thomas School, Liverpool McGRAW John, Son, Un, 5, Pitt St School, Liverpool McGRAW James, Son, Un, 10mths, Liverpool
  Census	7 Apr 1861	1 Forrest Court, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	McGRAW Joseph, Head, M, 49, Dock Labourer, Ireland McGRAW Margaret, Wife, M, 43, Ireland McGRAW Joseph, Son, Un, 18, Dock Labourer, Liverpool, Lancashire McGRAW John, Son, Un, 14, Carter, Liverpool, Lancashire McGRAW James, Son, 10, Scholar, Liverpool, Lancahsire McGRAW Margaret, Dau, 7, Scholar, Liverpool, Lancashire
  Death	26 Dec 1863	Southern Hospital, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [1, 5]
  	Cause: Stabbed in the left groin exposing bowel and stomach. Excessive haemorrhage and shock to t
  	Joseph McGrath Labourer, Aged 22 Information recieved from P F Curry, Coroner for Liverpool. Inquest held, 29th December 1863
  Inquest	29 Dec 1863	Liverpool, Lancashire, England
  	Inquest took place on Tuesday. Joseph McGrath was stabbed while in Lower Frederick Street, Liverpool, on Christmas night, and died on Saturday at the Southern Hospital. They had been at Holden's public house. Evidence came from: John McGrath, carter. Stated Joseph was his brother, aged 22yrs. William McGrath - cousin, was also stabbed in the shoulder. Thomas Gallagher - a porter of 4 Campbell St, Labourer. While having a drink of ale, they were in a narrow passage way, and as two foreigners passed by, William McGrath stepped back and accidentially stood on the toes of Vrumes. They swore at the men. When the men went outside at closing time, both Narisso Vrumes and Lorenzo Carpus were waiting for them. Vrumes lunged at Joseph and stabbed him in the left side, exposing his bowel and stomach. Joseph and William were both taken to the Southern Hospital, but Joseph died around midnight on the Saturday. The Jury announced a verdict of Guilty of Willful Murder and sentenced to penal servitude for eight years. Corpos who had stabbed William McGrath was given the sentence of imprisonment for 18 months with hard labour.
  Burial	30 Dec 1863	St Oswald's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Catholic burial.
  AAA Last Date	30 Oct 2022
  Occupation	Dock Labourer
  Person ID	I4389	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Joseph (McGraw) McGrath,   b. Abt 1806, Ireland d. 17 Oct 1884, 1 Court, Forrest Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Freel,   b. Abt 1818, Ireland d. 7 Apr 1867, 2 Court, Forrest Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F84	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S42] England, Parish Registers, Compiler Address: Old Church Records, St Peters Priory, Liverpool, Lancashire Catholic Baptisms 1802 - 1906, via Ancestry.co.uk. [S66] Compiler: PRO England, 1851 English Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: PRO England, www.ancestry.co.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Liverpool Vol 21, Pitt St & Gt George Wards, HO 107/2181 Section 2 Folio No 253 (page 00486) St Thomas District 1a, recorded as surname of NEGRAW. [S27] Compiler: PRO England, 1861 English Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: PRO England, www.ancestry.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 St Thomas Liverpool, Lancashire, District 3d, RG 9/2674, page 34. [S63] England, Civil Registration Online, Record Type: BDM Indexes, 1863 Dec Qtr, Liverpool Lancashire, Vol 8b Page 165 - Aged 22. [S42] England, Parish Registers, Compiler Address: Old Church Records, 1863 St Oswalds Liverpool, Lancashire, England - Liverpool Cathoick Burials - Ref 282/ OSW/ 3/7.