8/25292 Private Peter Kavanagh.
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
8th Battalion.

Son of William and Annie Kavanagh, of 6, Back Street, Little Bray.

[note. CWGC record him as Private John Kavanagh]

He served in WW1 under an "alias" as Private P. Ashford



In the 1901 Census, the Kavanagh family were living at Back Street, Bray.
Present were,
William, aged 40, a General Labourer, married, born in Co. Dublin.
Anne, his wife, aged 42, a Dealer, married, born in Co. Wexford.
John Ashford, aged 23, a Railway Guard, born in Co. Wicklow.
Margaret Ashford, aged 21, born in Co. Wicklow.
Lizzie Kavanagh, aged 15, a domestic servant.
Mary Kavanagh, aged 13,
Ellen Kavanagh, aged 10,
Patrick Kavanagh, aged 9,
William Kavanagh, aged 8,
James Kavanagh, aged 6,
Vannie Kavanagh, aged 4,
Richard Kavanagh, aged 2,
Lizzie Kavanagh, aged 11,

All of the Kavanagh children were noted as being born in Co. Dublin.


In the 1911 census, the Kavanagh family were living at Back Street, Bray.
Present were,
William, aged 48, a General Labourer, married, born in Co. Wicklow.
Anne, his wife, aged 50, a Cook - domestic, married, born in Co. Wexford.
They had been married 27 years and had 14 children, 10 of whom were alive.
Patrick Kavanagh, son, aged 20, a General Labourer,
William Kavanagh, son, aged 17, a Messenger Boy,
James Kavanagh, son, aged 14, a Scholar,
Annie Kavanagh, daughter, aged 13, a Scholar,
Richard Kavanagh, son, aged 13, a Scholar,
Elizabeth Kavanagh, daughter, aged 20, a General Servant,
Martin Carroll, nephew, aged 7,

All of the Kavanagh children were noted as having been born in Co. Wicklow.


It would appear that Mrs. Anne Kavanagh had been previously married to a Mr. Ashford, and that the two Ashfords noted in the 1901 census, were her children, step-children of William.
This might be part of the explanation as to why he served in WW1 under the name P. Ashford.

See also,
Private John Kavanagh
were he is commemorated in a panel at Grangegorman Memorial.