Brennan Families Identified in the 1891 Huddersfield Civil Parish, Yorkshire England Census Records and Research into their Origins in Ireland
There were 41 districts plus the Huddersfield Infirmary and Model Lodging House in the Huddersfield 1891 Census. After extensive study of the 1851-1881 Huddersfield census records, it is clear that a significant number of the Irish Immigrants in Huddersfield England originated from the Connaught areas of County Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Galway. I believe my immigrant Irish Great Grandparents Martin Brannon and Cathrine Corcran were among them in the 1851 Huddersfield Census on Windsor Court of District 4. I can't be 100% certain until I delve deeper to find out what became of Mary Corcoran, Martin's mother-in-law, Mary their daughter born in 1851, Patrick, Mary's husband and a passenger record which I have been yet unable to find. The same thorough research should be used to sort through the information I present in this section. I will present subsequent records that I believe may be a match for a family in a previous census year. 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.
I am documenting specific details on the Irish in the 41 Districts of Huddersfield Civil Parish, Yorkshire (plus the Infirmary and District Model Lodging House) in the 1891 Census on a separate page to facilitate a shorter download time.
Regarding the John and Margaret (Maggie) Brennan Family: This familywas living at 67 Dock Street in District 8 when the 1901 Huddersfield Yorkshire Census was conducted. John was a 40 year old Mason's Laborer born in Roscommon, Ireland, wife Margaret 35 was born in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, children John L 15 a Cotton Doffer, Mary C 14 Wool Doffer?, Maggie 12, Annie 11 all born in Nottingham, England and Thomas 5, James 3 and Willie 1 born in Huddersfield.
This is a work in progress!
| District | Address | Name | Age | Born | Occupation | Marital Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 19 | 48 Upper Head Row | Bramman, Thos B, Head | 50 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Grocer | M |
| District 19 | 48 Upper Head Row | Bramman, Sarah E, Wife | 49 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | M | |
| District 19 | 48 Upper Head Row | Bramman, Lizzie, Daughter | 20 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Grocer's Assistant | |
| District 19 | 48 Upper Head Row | Bramman, Emily, Daughter | 16 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Dressmaker | |
| District 19 | 48 Upper Head Row | Brooks, Mary, Mother | 39? | Belfast, Ireland | Charwoman | W |
| District 19 | 48 Upper Head Row | Bramman, John J, son | 16 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Joiner | |
| District 19 | 48 Upper Head Row | Bramman, Eliza, Daughter | 8 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| District 23 | 54 Castlegate | Brannan, Arthur, Lodger (lives in lodging house with Tansey Family) (indexed as Braman) | 30 | Nottingham, England | Baker | U |
| District 25 | 10 and 12 Castlegate Mechanic's Row | Brannan, James, Boarder | 22 | Wales, St Asaph (this is in Denbighshire, Wales) | General Laborer | U |
| District 19 | Upper Head Row, 2 Roebrick Yard | Brannan, Nicholls, Head | 36 | County Sligo, Ireland | Mason's Laborer | M |
| District 19 | Upper Head Row, 2 Roebrick Yard | Brannan, Jane, Wife | 32 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Charwoman | M |
| District 23 | 105 Castlegate | Brannan, Timothy, Lodger living with the Cottle Family from Ireland | 23 | Ireland | Bricklayer's Laborer | U |
| District 6 | 57 Manchester Street | Brannan, William, Head (they have a boarder Ellen Kilbrow for Hudderfield living with them) | 39 | Kilkenny, Ireland | Stone Delver | M |
| District 6 | 57 Manchester Street | Brannan, Ellen, Wife | 34 | Castlereagh, Ireland | Woolen Weaver | M |
| District 22 | 28 Castlegate | Branon, James, Lodger living with Kelly Family from Roscommon Ireland | 35 | Roscommon, Ireland (says d.o. Ditto? and Kelly family is from Roscommon) | General Laborer | M |
| District 22 | 11 Old Post Office Yard | Breenaran?, John, Head (there is a Corcoran family at 1 p.o. yard and a Brennan family at 2 post office yard) | 25 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | Mason's Laborer | M |
| District 22 | 11 Old Post Office Yard | Breenaran, Rose A, Wife | 20 | Lancashire, Liverpool, England | M | |
| District 22 | 11 Old Post Office Yard | Breenaran, Alice A, Daughter | 2 mos | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| District 31 | 19 Kirkmoor Place, Northgate | Brennan, Ann, Wife | 27 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Wool Rag Sorter | M |
| District 31 | 19 Kirkmoor Place Northgate | Brennan, Liser, Daughter | 9 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Scholar | |
| District 31 | 19 Kirkmoor Place, Northgate | Brennan, Clara, Daughter | 4 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Scholar | |
| District 18 | 2 Swallow Street | Brennan, Edward, Head | 50 | County Galway, Ireland | Laborer (mason's ?) | M |
| District 18 | 2 Swallow Street | Brennan, Bridget, Wife | 50 | County Mead, Ireland (is this County Meath?) | M | |
| District 18 | 2 Swallow Street | Brennan, Julia Ann, Daughter | 14 | Newtown, Ireland (There is a Newtown in Meath among other counties) | Rug Weaver (Carpet) | U |
| District 4 | 24 Zelland Street | Brennan, James, Head | 47 | Ireland | Fruiterer (Green) | M |
| District 4 | 24 Zelland Street | Brennan, Margaret, Wife | 36 | Warrington, Lancashire, England | M | |
| District 4 | 24 Zelland Street | Brennan, James Edward, Son | 16 | Huddersfield, England | Fruiterer (Green) | U |
| District 4 | 24 Zelland Street | Brennan, Mary Hannah, Daughter | 10 | Huddersfield, England | Scholar | |
| District 6 | 6 Water lane | Brennan, James, Lodger with Beevers family from Huddersfield | 38 | Burstall, Yorkshire, England | Mason | M |
| District 6 | 6 Water Lane | Brennan, Ellen, Lodger | 36 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | M | |
| District 6 | 6 Water Lane | Brennan, Patrick, Lodger | 13 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | Scholar | U |
| District 6 | 6 Water Lane | Brennan, Catherine, Lodger | 10 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | Scholar | U |
| District 6 | 6 Water Lane | Brennan, John Thomas, Lodger | 8 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | Scholar | U |
| District 6 | 6 Water Lane | Brennan, Francis, Lodger | 5 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | Scholar | U |
| District 7 | 22 Manchester Street | Brennan, John, Head | 47 | Ireland | Slater | M |
| District 7 | 22 Manchester Street | Brennan, Mary A, Wife | 46 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | Charwoman/ Servant | M |
| District 7 | 22 Manchester Street | Brennan, James, Son | 22 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | Railway Captain man | U |
| District 7 | 22 Manchester Street | Brennan, Annie, Daughter | 19 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | Woolen Rug Weaver Carpet | U |
| District 7 | 22 Manchester Street | Brennan, Thomas, Son | 10 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | Scholar | U |
| District 7 | 22 Manchester Street | Brennan, Mary K, Daughter | 2 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| District 7 | 22 Manchester Street | Brennan, Margaret A | 14 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | Woolen Winder | |
| District 22 | 9a Windsor Court | Brennan, John, Head | 32 | Ireland | General Laborer | M; see note at top of page- based on the 1901 census, John appears to hail from Roscommon Ireland |
| District 22 | 9a Windsor Court | Brennan, Maggie, Wife | 25 | Burton on Trent (likely Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, Engladn) | M | |
| District 22 | 9a Windsor Court | Brennan, John, Son | 5 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | U | |
| District 22 | 9a Windsor Court | Brennan, Mary, Daughter | 4 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | U | |
| District 22 | 9a Windsor Court | Brennan, Maggie, Daughter | 2 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | U | |
| District 22 | 9a Windsor Court | Brennan, Annie, Daughter | 1 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | U | |
| District 9 | 8 Connor's Yard, Swallow Street | Murray, Margaret, Head | 58 | Dublin, Ireland | Rag Sorter | W |
| District 9 | 8 Connor's Yard, Swallow Street | Brennan, Margaret, Daughter | 26 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | Cotton Worker | M |
| District 9 | 8 Connor's Yard, Swallow Street | Brennan, Catharine, Daughter | 10 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | U | |
| District 9 | 5 Duke Street | Brennan, Martin, Lodger (living with John OHara family from Sligo) | about 30 | Sligo, Ireland | Laborer | U |
| District 23 | 4 Richardson Yard | Brennan, Mary, Lodger with Whiting family from Norfolk | 30 | Yorkshire, Batley, England | Woolen Feeder? | U |
| District 8 | 4 Stoll's Yard | Brennan, Mathew, Head | 54 | Ireland | Mason's Laborer | M |
| District 8 | 4 Stoll's Yard | Brennan, Mary | 54 | ? | M | |
| District 8 | 4 Stoll's Yard | Brennan, Mathew, Son | 24 | Cheshire, Northwich, England | Hawker | |
| District 8 | 4 Stoll's Yard | Brennan, Michael, Son | 22 | Cheshire, Northwich, England | Hawker | |
| District 8 | 4 Stoll's Yard | Brennan, Mary, Daughter | 13 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Carpet Rug Weaver | |
| District 8 | 4 Stoll's Yard | Reynolds, Michael, Son in Law | 28 | Lancashire, Oldham, England | Mason | M |
| District 8 | 4 Stoll's Yard | Reynolds, Annie, Wife | 31 | Cheshire, Northwich, England | Cotton Box Tenter | M |
| District 8 | 4 Stoll's Yard | Reynolds, Mary Jane, Daughter | 5 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Scholar | |
| District 22 | 2 Post Office Yard | Brennan, Michael, Head (there is a Timothy Corcoran family from Huddersfield next door) | 35 | Ireland | Chemical Works Laborer | M |
| District 22 | 2 Post Office Yard | Brennan, Ann, Wife | 36 | Ireland | M | |
| District 22 | 2 Post Office Yard | Brennan, Sarah, Daughter | 10 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | U | |
| District 22 | 2 Post Office Yard | Brennan, James W, Son | 7 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | U | |
| District 22 | 2 Post Office Yard | Brennan, Mary E, Daughter | 4 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | U | |
| District 23 | 23 Kirkgate | Brennan, Patrick, Head (this family is indexed as Breman) Mary Hines widow from Huddersfield lives with them | 85 | Ireland | Green Grocer | M |
| District 23 | 23 Kirkgate | Brennan, Elizabeth, Wife | 63 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | M | |
| District 6 | 5 Charles Street | Brennan, Thomas, Head (plus boarder Melia from Huddersfield lives with them) | 63 | Sligo, Ireland | Plaster's Laborer | W |
| District 6 | 5 Charles Street | Brennan, Kate, Daughter | 32 | Sligo, Ireland | Wool Sorter | U |
| District 6 | 5 Charles Street | Brennan, John, Brother | 65 | Sligo, Ireland | Plaster's Laborer | W |
| District 6 | 5 Charles Street | Brennan, Mark, Nephew | 34 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | Mason's Laborer | U |
| District 6 | 21 Charles Street | Brennan, Thomas, Head | 26 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | Joiner, C | M |
| District 6 | 21 Charles Street | Brennan, Rachael, E, Wife | 25 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | M | |
| District 6 | 21 Charles Street | Brennan, Emily, Daughter | 2 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| District Infirmary | New North Road | Brennan, Thomas, Inpatient | 36 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Slater | U |
| District 22 | 7 Spivey's Yard | Brennan, Thomas, Head (this is incorrectly indexed as Breman) | 20 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Blacksmith Striker | M |
| District 22 | 7 Spivey's Yard | Brennan, Kate, Wife | 19 | Yorkshire, Leeds, England | Carpet Rug Weaver | M |
| District 23 | 2 Jowit's Building | Brennan, Thomas, Head (Lodgers Rodgers, Burke and Byrne from Ireland live with them) | 26 | Ireland | Bricklayer's Laborer | M |
| District 23 | 2 Jowit's Building | Brennan, Mary, Wife | 22 | Ireland | M | |
| District 8 | 11 Bottomley's Yard, Upperhead Row | Brennan, Thomas, Brother (living with John Dougherty a Mason's Lab from Galway and his wife Kate (Brennan?) from Huddersfield and their 3 kids | 37 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Mason's Laborer | U |
| District 8 | 11 Bottomley's Yard, Upperhead Row | Brennan, John, Brother (living with John and Mary Dougherty family as noted above) | 25 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | General Laborer | U |
| District 25 | 29 Rosemary Lane | Brennan, Thomas H, Nephew (living with George Sneath Family- George is from Hampshire and wife Mary is from Queens County Ireland) | 14 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Errand Boy | U |
| District 8 | 7 Bottomley's Yard, Upperhead Row | Poinard, James, Head | 36 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Slater's Laborer | M |
| District 8 | 7 Bottomley's Yard, Upperhead Row | Poinard, Mary, Wife | 39 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | M | |
| District 8 | 7 Bottomley's Yard, Upperhead Row | Brennan, Winifred, Step Daughter | 17 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Carpet Rug Weaver | U |
| District 8 | 7 Bottomley's Yard, Upperhead Row | Brennan, Margaret, Step Daughter | 12 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Scholar | U |
| District 8 | 7 Bottomley's Yard, Upperhead Row | Poinard, Catherine, Daughter | 3 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| District 8 | 7 Bottomley's Yard, Upperhead Row | Poinard, Annie, Daughter | 1 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| District 23 | 73 Kirkgate | Brennan, William, Head | 52 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | Green Grocer | M |
| District 23 | 73 Kirkgate | Brennan, Elizabeth, Wife | 50 | Australia | M | |
| District 23 | 73 Kirkgate | Brennan, Ellen, Daughter | 15 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | U |