Born on the 8th May 1871, the birth being
registered during the June quarter 1871 in the
Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/305, the son of Matthew
& Bridget Kennedy (nee Hughes).

1881 Census - 9 Newtons Court, Manchester.     Son
- aged: 9 - Scholar - born: Manchester.     Head
of household - Matthew Kennedy - Married - aged:
46 - occ: Street Sweeper - born: Manchester.   
Also - Bridget Kennedy - Wife - aged: 40 - occ:
Tailoress - born: Ireland.   Plus 1 younger
sister.

1891 Census - 9 Newtons Court, Manchester.    Son
- aged: 19 - occ: Glass And China Packer - born:
Manchester.   Head of household - Bridget Kennedy
- Widow - aged: 49 - occ: Tailoress - born:
Ireland.   Plus 1 younger sister.

Married Kate Jeffers during the March quarter 1900
in the Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/286.

1901 Census - 294 Rochdale Road, Manchester.  Head
- Married - aged: 29 - occ: School Attendance
Officer - born: Manchester.  Also - Kate Kennedy -
Wife - aged: 27 - occ: Attends to Tripe Shop -
born: Dundale, Ireland. 

1911 Census - 10 Woodliffe Street, Old Trafford. 
Head - Married - aged: 39 - occ: School Attendance
Officer - born: Manchester.  Also - Kathleen
Kennedy - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Dundale,
Ireland.     Plus 2 children - one of whom -
Gertrude, would have to identify his body.

1939 National Registration - 149 Northumberland
Road, Stretford.    Martin Kennedy - Married -
Born: 8th May 1871 - occ: Retired Light Labourer.

CWD Report No. 39.   Died as a result of blast at
71 Norton Street, Old Trafford, from where his
body was recovered at 02.30 hrs on the 23rd
December 1940 and taken to the City Road Mortuary,
Old Trafford.     His body was identified by his
daughter - Gertrude Kathleen Sellick, 1 Broadway,
North Road, Williton, Taunton, Devon and released
to her for burial.  Described as being 5 feet 6
inches in height and well built.    Employed as a
Manchester School Attendance Officer.

Buried 30/12/1940 - Burial No. 9727RC

CWGC - of 71 Norton Street, Old Trafford. Husband
of N. Kennedy.   Died at 71 Norton Street.