The James Brennan and Margaret Mack Family of Huddersfield England: An analysis of their Possible Migration from County Roscommon Ireland to Huddersfield England
The Connaught Counties of Galway, Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo are heavily represented in the Huddersfield England Census Records when the county names are given as a place of birth. The amazing research compiled on the Irish in England by great authors like Donald Macraid, Roger Swift, Donald E Jordan Junior, Sheridan Gilley, Kevin O'Connor, John Belchem, Frank Boyce and L. W. Brady among others seems to support repeated migration trails from certain counties in Ireland to certain places in England.
My objective in this research is to analyze the Brennan Families in Huddersfield England Census records over the years to see migration pattern trends from certain counties, possible Civil Parishes in Ireland and even with families of the surname itself. I hope to eventually connect them to the Brennans that I am identifying in the Catholic Church Records in both County Mayo and County Roscommon Ireland. This will most definitely be a work in progress and all findings I speculate on would have to be proven for accuracy with GRO of England marriage records, church baptismal records and death records among other genealogical records. Please use this information with that caveat in mind so that nothing is assumed and no stones are left unturned to assure it's your family and the connection is accurate.
There is a baptismal record in the St. Patrick's Church, Huddersfield records for the baptism of Ann Brennan who was born on October 5, 1850 to James Brennan and Margaret Mack. I believe that this is the same family. If you believe you are related to them you can obtain that baptismal record via the Huddersfield Family History Society or the West Yorkshire Archive Service.
Special Kudo's go out to Caroline (a Genealogist researching the Huddersfield Duffy's) who shared records with me from the St. Patrick's church microfilm: a Michael Brennan, son of James Brennan and Margaret Mack was Baptized in St Patrick's Church on August 22, 1853. He does not appear in the 1861 census below and the question is did he die or ? He would have been 8 yrs old.
I welcome any and all feedback, corrections- they benefit us all. If you believe that your ancestors might be related to this family please contact me!
| Census yr/ District | Address | Name | Age | Born | Occupation | Marital Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 Dist 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, James, Head (Mary McNamara of Ire Lodger with them) | 40 | Ireland | Labourer (sic) | M |
| 1851 Dist 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Margaret, Wife | 38 | Ireland | Hawker | M |
| 1851 Dist 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Bridget, Daughter | 14 | Ireland | ||
| 1851 Dist 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Thomas, Son | 11 | Ireland | ||
| 1851 Dist 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Mary, Daughter | 8 | Ireland | ||
| 1851 Dist 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, John, Son | 6 | Ireland | ||
| 1851 Dist 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, James, Son | 3 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 1851 Dist 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Ann, Daughter | 6 mos | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 1861 Dist 14 | Post Office Yard | Brannan, James, Head | 50 | Ireland | Gardener | M |
| 1861 Dist 14 | Post Office Yard | Brannan, Margaret, Head | 50 | Ireland | M | |
| 1861 Dist 14 | Post Office Yard | Brannan, John, Son | 17 | Ireland | Scholar | U |
| 1861 Dist 14 | Post Office Yard | Brannan, James, Son | 12 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Scholar | U |
| 1861 Dist 14 | Post Office Yard | Brannan, Ann, Daughter | 9 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Scholar | U |
| 1861 Dist 14 | Post Office Yard | Brannan, Martin, Son | 7 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Scholar | U |
| 1861 Dist 14 | Post Office yard | Brannan, William, Son (possible death record for him in May 1862) | 9 mos. | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | U | |
| 1861 District 13 | Pels Yard | Boyle, Michael, Head | 30 | Ireland | Mason's Labourer (sic) | M |
| 1861 District 13 | Pels Yard | Boyle, Bridget, Wife (could this be Bridget Brennan? in 1851 census above) | 24 | Ireland | M | |
| 1861 District 13 | Pels Yard | Boyle, Mary, Daughter | 5 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 1861 District 13 | Pels Yard | Boyle, Johnny, Son | 12 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 1861 | Castle Gate | Brennan, James, Head (plus many lodgers) | 60 | Roscommon, Ireland | Gardener/ Lodging Housekeeper | M |
| 1871 Dist 22 | Castle Gate | Brennan, Margret, Wife | 58 | Roscommon, Ireland | M | |
| 1871 Dist 22 | Castle Gate | Brennan, Anne, Daughter | 18 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Hawker | U |
| 1871 Dist 22 | Castle Gate | Brennan, Martin, Son | 16 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Fiddler | U |
| 1871 Dist 22 | Castle Gate | Boyle, James, Grandson | 10 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 1881 Dist 23 | Castle Gate | Brannan, Margaret, Head | 62 | Ireland | W | |
| 1881 Dist 23 | Castle Gate | Brannan, John, Son | 40 | Ireland | U | |
| 1881 Dist 23 | Castle Gate | Brannan, Martin, Son | 23 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | U | |
| 1881 Dist 23 | Castle Gate | Boyle, Mary,Gr Daughter | 22 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | U | |
| 1881 Dist 23 | Castle Gate | Boyle, James, Gr Daughter | 28 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| 1881 Dist 23 | Castle Gate | Berry, Annie, Gr Daughter | 6 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England |
records compiled using:
Ancestry.com 1851 (and 1861) England Census (Database On-line) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc 2005
Ancestry.com 1871 (and 1881) England Census (Database On-Line) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc 2004