Corcoran Families Identified in the 1841 Manchester Civil Parish, St. George Sub Registration District, Lancashire, England and Research into their Irish Origins
Liverpool was the port of entry for the vast majority of the Irish that departed the Connaght Counties of Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo and Galway. Many Irish immigrants unable to find work in Liverpool were drawn to places like Manchester, Bradford and Leeds and their thriving textile and other industrial development in the mid 19th century. The challenge in tracing these Manchester families will be in identifying those families that stayed in the Manchester area, those that may have moved on to other Counties and Civil Parishes in England for improved employment opportunities and those that immigrated to the United States, Canada and elsewhere.
Keep in mind that the connections I draw are what appear to me to be the same family and need to be further analyzed to make sure the conclusion is correct (hopefully with supporting evidence such as GRO marriage records and baptismal 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.
| District | Address | Name | Age | Born | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Back Percival Street | Cochrane, James | 50 | Ireland | Weaver |
| 18 | Back Percival Street | Cochrane, Martha | 50 | Ireland | Weaver |
| 18 | Back Percival Street | Cochrane, Mary | 15 | Lancashire | Weaver |
| 18 | Back Percival Street | Cochrane, Mary | 75 | Ireland | Winder |
| 20 | Angel Street | Cockran, Mickl | 60 | Ireland | Cotton Weaver |
| 20 | Angel Street | Cockran, Ann | 60 | Ireland | Winder |
| 20 | Angel Street | Cockran, Thomas | 25 | Lancashire, England | Apprentice Roper |
| 20 | Angel Street | Cockran, Mickl | 18 | Lancashire, England | Apprentice Roper |
| 6 | 30? Bennett Street | Cockrane, Michael | 20 | Ireland | Collector, Orders |
| 6 | 30? Bennett Street | Cockrane, Mary | 20 | Lancashire, England | |
| 6 | 30? Bennett Street | Cockrane, Mary | 2 mos. | Lancashire, England | |
| 26 | Angel Street | Corcoran, Bridget | 50 | Ireland | Lodging House |
| 26 | Angel Street | Corcoran, Timothy | 12 | Lancashire County, England | |
| 22 | Ledger Street | Corcoran, Eo?- likely Edward. (Wm Harp from Ireland appears to be living with them as well) | 25 | Lancashire, England | Silk Weaver; this family may be in the 1851 Cheshire Hurdsfield District 24 census |
| 22 | Ledger Street | Corcoran, Eliz'h | 25 | Ireland | |
| 22 | Ledger Street | Corcoran, Jas | 5 | Lancashire, England | |
| 22 | Ledger Street | Corcoran, Margt | 1 | Lancashire, England | |
| 22 | Ledger Street | Corcoran, Michael | 65 | Ireland | |
| 21 | Miller Street | Corcoran, Michael (He is listed after Michael Brannick a Silk Weaver, his wife Catherine and their daughter Margaret) | 7 | Lancashire, England | |
| 4 | Back Chadderton Street | Corkerin, Edward | 50 | Ireland | Porter |
| 4 | Back Chadderton Street | Corkerin, Ann | 38 | Ireland | |
| 4 | Back Chadderton Street | Corkerin, John | 14 | Lancashire, England | |
| 4 | Back Chadderton Street | Corkerin, Edward | 3 weeks | Lancashire, England |