Michal Cadzow

   Cause of his death was Heart Disease/ Morbis Cordis Senile.

   Another name for Michal was Michael Cadzow.

  General Notes:

The story of the Cadzows and their arrival in Australia is recounted in Craig's book - In the Shadow of Feathertop A History of the Lives and Legacy of George Jones and Margaret Hardie . You can read about it here: http://craig-fullerton.com/in-the-shadow-of-feathertop/
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His Birth Certificate clearly spells his name as Michal. It is Michael on his Marriage Certificate.

Michael's sister Janet, married Helen's brother John.

There is a record in the 1841 Census of a Michael Cadzow, aged 20, Iron Miner living at Fauldstone, Whitburn. He was born outside the County. Even though the age is 20, rather than 23 which he would have been this is almost certainly Michael. Michael was listed as an Iron Miner in several documents, and was married in Whitburn in 1846. Living with him at this address was Thomas Cadzow, Iron Miner aged 15. This would be his brother. Interestingly, also living at this address was one Charles Meek, also an Iron Miner aged 20. Charles Meek fathered an illegitimate son with Michael's future wife Helen Meek who appears to have also been living close by near her own family. She is on the same Census page.

At the time of the 1851 Census he was living at Mosscroft, Whitburn. He was aged 32 and an Iron Stone Mason born in Lanark, Hamilton. Living with him were his wife, Helen aged 35, a Bonnet Maker born Whitburn, Peter Meek, recorded as 'son' aged 8, a Scholar, and other children Catherine,aged 3, James aged 2, and Elizabeth aged 1.

He has signed his name on daughter Catharine's death certificate suggesting that he could write.

He emigrated to South Australia in 1864 on the Eastern Empire with his wife, 7 children, and his wife's brother William Meek. On arrival in South Australia, Helen and Michael settled and began dairying in Norwood. After several years, in 1873, they were successful in a ballot to obtain 984 acres of land at Mannmarie. Farming was difficult with water drawn by a windlass and a ten gallon bucket. His religion was Methodist.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as an Iron Miner at the time of the Census in 1841 in Fauldstone, Whitburn, , West Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as an Iron Stone Mason at the time of the Census in 1851 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as an Iron Miner at the time of his son Allan's Birth on 10 Aug 1855 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as an Iron Miner at the time of his daughter, Mary's birth on 5 May 1858 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Farmer, at the time of his daughter Jane's birth on 11 Nov 1859 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Farmer at the time of daughter Catharine's death on 28 Apr 1860 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Farmer at the time of his death on 3 Jul 1898 in Mamanarie, South Australia, Australia.

• He resided at the time of the Census in 1841 in Fauldstone, Whitburn, , West Lothian, Scotland.

• He resided at the time of the Census in 1851 in Fauldstone, Whitburn, , West Lothian, Scotland.

Michal married Helen Meek, daughter of James Meek and Catharine Thomson, on 2 Mar 1846 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. (Helen Meek was born on 28 Aug 1815 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, died on 9 Jun 1906 in Mannanarie, South Australia, Australia and was buried in Yongala Cemetery, Yongala, , South Australia, Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

His name is spelled as Michael on the Marriage Record.