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Darwin Correspondence Project

James McCann

1829/30–1916

Clergyman. MA, University of Giessen, 1863; DD, 1868. Deacon, 1863; priest, 1864. Curate of Holmfirth, Yorkshire, 1863; of St Paul’s, Huddersfield, 1864–8. Incumbent of St Paul’s Episcopal church, Glasgow, 1868–78. Subsequently priest at St Peter’s, Brockley, Kent, St Cuthbert’s, Birmingham, and All Saints, Jersey.

Sources

Census returns of England and Wales 1881 (The National Archives: Public Record Office RG11/629/14/21) 1891 (RG12/2362/7/7)

Census returns of Scotland 1871 (The National Archives of Scotland: Glasgow Barony 45/26)

Census returns of the Channel Islands 1901 (The National Archives: Public Record Office RG13/5313/73/12), 1911 (RG14/34890/232)

Crockford’s clerical directory 1870, 1879

Livre des remarques (Jersey Archives)

Bibliography

Crockford’s clerical directory: The clerical directory, a biographical and statistical book of reference for facts relating to the clergy and the church. Crockford’s clerical directory etc. London: John Crockford [and others]. 1858–1900.

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