| Name |
William Patrick GOUGH |
| Birth |
11 Mar 1909 |
3 Knapps Square, Off Camden Quay, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| CAUS |
Haemorrhage Of Brain Following Fracture Of Base Of Skull The Occurrence Was Accidental - Information Received From Joseph McCabe The Coroner For Boro Of Cork Inquest Held 13.11.47 |
| Census |
2 Apr 1911 |
8 Gelli Street, Port Tennant, Swansea, Wales |
| Occupation |
Labourer 1934, Dock Labourer 1947, |
| Residence |
27 Aug 1932 |
13 Knapps Square, Off Camden Quay, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland |
- at time of marriage to Mary Dorgan
|
| Residence |
6 Nov 1947 |
118 Kilbarry Place, Spangle Hill (Farranree), Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland |
- before admission into the South Infirmary
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| _UID |
D8077ABDF8644C588B4F0126B6641C1966C4 |
| Death |
6 Nov 1947 |
South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital, Old Blackrock Rd., Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Burial |
9 Nov 1947 |
St Mary's Cemetery, Curraghkippane, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Notes |
- Image 1BirthCerts>Gough downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (B1909GoughWilliamSCFull.pdf)
1911 Census of England and Wales
8 Gelli Street, Swansea, Wales
Christopher Gough, Head of Family, Age 29, Married, Labourer, Worker, born Cork, Language Spoken - English.
Harriet Gough, Wife, Age 27, Married, Years Married - 9, Children born Alive - 5, Children still Living - 4, Children who have Died 1, , born Cork, Language Spoken - English.
Jane Callaghan, Sister - Lined through
Mary Gough, daughter, Age 8, School, born Cork.
Annie Gough, daughter, Age 7 School, born Cork.
Christina Gough, daughter, Age 3, School, born Cork.
William Gough, Son, Age 2, School, born Cork.
Annie Callaghan - Lined through
Julia Callaghan - Lined through
John Callaghan - Lined through
Image CensusWales>Gough downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (GoughChristopher_1911WalesCenSCFull.pdf)
Image 3DeathCerts>Gough downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (D1947GoughWilliamSCFull.pdf)
Evening Echo - Cork - Friday 7 November 1947
GOUGH (Cork)-On November 6 1947, at the South Infirmary (result of an accident) William beloved husband of Mary Gough 118 Kllbarry Place Spangle Hill Deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife children and relatives. RIP Removal of remains on this (Friday) evening at 7 o'clock to the Cathedral Funeral on Sunday at 3 o'clock to Curraghkippane
Evening Echo - Cork - Thursday 13 November 1947
CORK INQUEST
Dock Labourer's Fatal Injuries
A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence that the deceased died from haemorrhage and laceration of the brain following a fracture of the base of the skull was returned by Acting Coroner J McCabe solr today at an inquest held in the South Infirmary Cork on William Gough 118 Kilbarry Place Spangle Hill dock labourer who was fatally injured on November 6th last.
Timothy Ahern a dock labourer said he was hatch foreman aboard the ss William Byrd which was discharging maize at the south jetties on November 6th. Six men including the deceased were removing the hatches preparatory to beginning unloading operations He saw the deceased fall through the hatch which was partly opened into the hold. Deceased struck his head against an iron tank in the bottom of the hold. Just as he fell the deceased made an unsuccessful attemp to grasp the side of the hatch to save himself. A couple of fellow workmen vent down into the hold and brought up the deceased in one of the unloading buckets while witness rushed to summon a priest and the ambulance. Deceased had eighteen years experience of that kind of work.
Christopher O Mahony another dock labourer corroborated and said he and another man went into the hold after the accident placed the deceased in a bucket and had him brought to the quayside.
Garda A Kehoe Old Blackrock Road said the deceased fell 37 feet. In the bottom of the hold were I on ballast tanks and three feet above the one into which the deceased fell was an iron ledge against which the deceased struck his head.
Dr R O Neill who performed a post mortem examination said the deceased had a wound across his forehead and down his face as far as his chin numerous abrasions on the forehead and face and an extensive fracture of the base of the skull is well as laceration of the brain. His wrist was also fractured. The cause of death was haemorrhage and laceration of the brain following fracture of the base of the skull.
Mr E Emerson solicitor (Messrs Foley and Emerson) who appeared for Messrs J W Green and Co Ltd expressed on behalf of his clients his sincere sympathy with the relatives of the deceased
Mr J F Foley solicitor (Messrs O Connor and Foley ) appeared for the next of kin Inspector Cotter Union Quay represented the Gaidai.
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| Person ID |
I23745 |
falvey08 |
| Last Modified |
31 Oct 2023 |
| Father |
Michael Christopher (Christopher) GOUGH, b. 21 Dec 1878, Lying In Hospital, 28 Nile Street, (Now Known As 28 Sheares Street), Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. 20 Mar 1929, South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital, Old Blackrock Rd., Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age 50 years) |
| Mother |
Harriet MILLIKIN, b. 25 Sep 1881, City Gaol, Convent Avenue, Sundays Well, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. 22 Jan 1921, Cork District Hospital, (Now St Finbarr's Hospital), Douglas Rd., Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Apr 1901 |
SS Peter's & Paul's, Paul Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Family ID |
F17773 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary DORGAN d. 16 May 1980, North Infirmary Hospital, Mulgrave Rd, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Marriage |
27 Aug 1932 |
North Cathedral, Cathedral Of St. Mary & St. Anne, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland |
| _UID |
6DC1570542BA41D0B1C29CEDBDCAEB757ACE |
| Children |
| | 1. Christopher GOUGH, b. Abt 31 Dec 1932, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. 9 Jan 1933, 13 Knapps Square, Off Camden Quay, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age ~ 0 years) |
| | 2. (Confidential) |
| | 3. (Confidential) |
| | 4. (Confidential) |
| | 5. (Confidential) |
| | 6. Henry GOUGH, b. Abt 30 Jun 1942, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. 12 Mar 1969, St Finbarr's Hospital, (Formerly The Union Hospital & Cork District Hospital), Douglas Rd., Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age ~ 26 years) |
| | 7. Michael J GOUGH, b. Abt Sep 1943, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. 13 May 1944, 118 Kilbarry Place, Spangle Hill (Farranree), Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age ~ 0 years) |
| | 8. (Confidential) |
| | 9. (Confidential) |
| | 10. Christopher Oliver Plunkett GOUGH, b. Abt Jul 1948, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. 6 Mar 1949, North Infirmary Hospital, Mulgrave Rd, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age ~ 0 years) |
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| Family ID |
F17780 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
1 Nov 2023 |
1909 - 1947 (38 years)
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