Charles McKanna b 1810 in Ireland d 1873
Sarah Ann Hughes b 1821 in Limehouse, married 29-05-1843 at St.Marys Whitechapel, she died 1878 in Poplar

All the children were born in Limehouse except Joseph who was born in Mile End.

In 1861 and 1871 they were living in Limehouse. In '71 Charles and son Charles were shown as 'Riggers' and John was 'at home'

There may have been other children who died early
Charles George b 1844 d 1846
John b 1849 d 1855

Children of the marriage

Sarah A McKanna born 1846. married Edward Noha Perks and had 6 children
Mary J McKanna born 1852
Charles McKanna born 1854. married Eliza Stevens and had 5 children
John McKanna born 1885
Joseph H McKanna born 1859 married Martha Dickinson 1885
Eliza McKanna born 1862

Charles McKenna born 1853 died 1914
Eliza Stevens born 1855 married 1875 died

In 1891 the family lived at 39 Rhodeswell Road Bow.
Ellen was born at 100 St.Anns Road Mile End, and was married from 32 St.Dunstan's Road Mile End. Charles is discribed as a Tank Maker in several documents, and in 1911 is shown to be living in the Mile End Workhouse but his wife was living at 24 StDunstans Road with her son James, shown as a Chair Maker. At the time of their marriage they are shown as McKcanna. I know that Ellen used the spelling McKenna as her Bible had her name in the front. But when Ellen was born the name was spelt McKanna, where as when Ellen is married the name was registered as McKeanna. Charles and Eliza had five children:

Charles McKanna born 1876
Eliza McKanna born 1878. maried Robert Cable
Jane McKanna born 1884.
Ellen McKanna born 9-11-1887. married Arthur Baldock.
James McKanna born 1890

James McKenna known as Jim born 1890 died about 1965

In 1911 James is living with his mother in St. Dunstans Road and worked as a chair maker. Little is known about Jim apart from the fact that he was Deaf, and he lived with his sister and brother-in-law Arthur W J Baldock during the first war. James spend the latter half of his life at Tower House for the Deaf and Dum Tower Road Erith. The building was demolished in 1962 and replaced by Erith Technical Colledge.

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