Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 20 July 1912
James McDonagh
Funeral – Denaby Cemetery, Saturday. Priest – Rev. Father Kavanagh
Mourners :- Mrs. McDonagh (widow), Anthony McDonagh (son), Edith and Gertrude McDonagh (daughters), Nora and James McDonagh ( son and daughter In-law), Mr. and Mrs. Howley (Goldthorpe ) (sister and brother-in-law ), Mrs. J. Wagner ( sister, Shepherd´s Bush, London ), Mr. and Mrs. Egan (sister and brother in-law ) Bloxwich, Mrs. Durkin and Mrs. Durkin Sen. (Barnsley ), Mr. and Mrs. F.K. McDonald ( Denaby ), Mr. Alf Rudge and Mr. C. Walsh ( Denaby ), Mr. John Thomas McDonnell ( Denaby 0, Mr. Thos. Housley ( Conisbrough ) ( fellow work -men ), Mr. Alf Mills ( Bolton – on – Dearne ).
Deceased was borne to the grave by Messrs. John Pigeon, Anthony Pigeon, Wm. Crane, Red Glennon, Edward Collins, Edward Kelley, Martin Carney, and John McHugh.
The coffin was of pitch-pine, inscribed :-” James McDonagh “Died July 10th 1912 aged 49 years. Wreaths :-” From Loving Wife,” ” Wife and Children,” ” Edith and Gertrude,” ” Mrs. F.K. McDonald,” ” Mrs. Wagner ( London ),” ” Mr. Robson ( London.)
Mr. J.H. White, undertaker, carried out the whole arrangements.
The Census in 1911 listed 14 people living at 17 Cliff View:
