A Brief Synopsis of the Irish in the Yorkshire, England, Leeds Civil Parish, North Sub Registration Districts 56-63, the Leeds Cavalry Barracks, Leeds Moral and Industrial Training School and the Leeds Workhouse in the 1861 Census, and the Occupations held
The Leeds Civil Parish, North Sub Registration District covers 60 Districts plus the Cavalry Barracks and District Moral and Industrial School for Pauper Children in the 1860 England Census. I plan to present these districts in four separate sections (1-20, 21-42 and 43-55 and 56-63 with the Cavalry Barracks, School for Pauper Children and Workhouse) to minimize download times.
The following compilation includes the documented origins of the Irish-born and observations noted in districts 43-55 of Leeds Civil Parish, North Sub Registration District of the 1861 Census. In this compilation I will be documenting the surnames of the Irish born and their associated occupations. If a County or Place name of origin is given I will provide greater detail.
The Irish-born in District 56 were living on Green Street and Pollard Street. There were no place names of origin in Ireland given. They were employed in the following occupations: Housekeeper (Davis), Woolen Cloth Dresser (Inman), Brushmaker (Rawdon), County Court Messenger's wife (Thomas) and one without an occupation listed (Hargreaves).
There were no Irish-born living in District 57.
The Irish-born in District 58 were living on Dolly Lane, Primrose Place, Hill Street, Hillside Street, Haymount Buildings, Haymount Place, Haymount Street and Square. They were employed in the following occupations: Town Missionary (Taylor), Iron Polisher (Thornton), Chelsea Pensioner (Henry), Mechanic (Murray), Machine Maker (Wright, Walsh), Dressmaker (Taylor), Boot Maker (Kown), Boot Binder (Kown, Highton), Boot and Shoe Maker (Walsh) and textile industry jobs such as Cloth Weaver (Freeman), Flax Cutter (Fitzgerald), Flax Screwer (Fitzgerald), Canvas Weaver (Green), Staymaker (Walsh) and 11 listed without occupations (Fitzgerald x3, Henry, Highton, Hoult, Taylor, Thornton x2, Walsh, Waters.
The Irish-born in District 59 were living on Pilot Street, Firth Terrace, Merry Boys Inn and Rushworth Street. Ann Tearney a 60 year old housekeeper was born in Dublin, Ireland. The remaining Irish were employed in the following occupations: Ag Laborer (Foster), Dressmaker (Foster), Laborer (Byrnes), Servant (Toomey, Kelly) and four listed without occupations (Byrnes, Lee, Mathers x2).
The Irish-born in District 60 were living on Grey Street, Lion Street, Tiger Street, Violet Place and Mushroom Court. There were no placenames in Ireland given. They were employed in the following occupations: Haymaker (Wood), Chemical Works (Burns), Whitesmith (Murphy), Terra Cotta Worker (Murphy), Washerwoman (Allen), Cabinet Maker (Burns), Chelsea Pensioner (Madden) and textile industry occupations such as Cloth Warehouseman (Burns), Woolen Factory Worker (Burns, Murphy, Wood), Woolen Cloth Finisher (Burns), Flax Factory Worker (Crillay, Robinson), Woolen Cloth Weaver (Corker) and Woolen Spinner (Freeman).
There were no Irish-born living in District 61.
The Irish in District 62 were living on Roundhay Road and Wingham Street. They included Bridget Kelly? of Limerick, Ireland (plus son James and daughter Elizabeth of Leeds) as well as Catherine Hirst (a widowed Cloth C? Maker born in B--? Ireland) and her son David (a Trouser Maker from Templemoor, Ireland). The pages in this district were difficult to decipher.
The only Irish-born individual living in District 63 was Martha Chivers, a three year old daughter of Richard (Chelsea Pensioner Military Millitia born in Sumerset, Willow, England) and Mary Elizabeth (born in Warwick, Warwickshire, England). Their Daughter Marsha was born in Waterford, Ireland. Her sister Rachael was born in Leeds. This family lived on Heworth Place and Valley Street.
The entries for the Irish-born individuals residing in the District Leeds Calvary Barracks gave place names of origin in Ireland. The handwriting was difficult to decipher at times. Robert Edward Roe? (29) Capt of 12th Lancers was born in Lansdowne, Dublin, Ireland. J. M M Prior (12th Lancers) was born in Cork, Ireland. George Evans, 12, was born in Cork, Ireland (father Charles Serg 12th Lancers was born in Worchester Glouchester and mother Jane was born in Birmingham). His brother James was born in Dublin, Ireland. O'Hewell Butler, 22, Private in the 12th Lancers, was born in St Johns, Dublin, Ireland. William Gibson, 9 was born in Dublin, Ireland (father Stephen, Troop- ? born in Woburn, Bedfordshire; mother Alice in York, Yorkshire; sister Jane in East Indies; brother Joseph 3 in Devon. Arthur Kirby, 30 (Private 12th Lancers) was born in Cork, Ireland. James Maher, 24, was born in Dublin, Ireland as was 21 year old Mathew Meridith. James Falvey, 29, (Private 12th Lancers) was born in Rathcormack, Cork, Ireland as was 27 year old Jane Rodgers (her husband William a F Sergeart 12th Lancers, was born in Finny Langton Warwick; daughter Sarah, 7, in the West Indies and son William, 5, in Dublin). William Tiplady, 30, a ? Smith with the 12th Lancers was born in St Anns, Cork, Ireland (wife Clara, 27, was born in Brighton Sussex, daughter Elis C, 5 months in Leeds). John Toole, 40, Private 12th Lancers, was born in St Pauls, Dublin, Ireland. John Healy, 40, Sergeant 12th Lancers was born in Tullaclare, Ireland. Henry Kirby, 26, private 12th Lancers was born in Talton, Cork, Ireland. Edward Brennan, 25 Private 12th Lancers, was born in Balyshannon, Leitrim, Ireland. John Flanagan, 22, Private 12th Lancers was born in Longford, Ireland as was William Burke, 24, Private 12th Lancers. James Gilluley, 33, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Roscommon, Ireland and John Taeffe, 18, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Belinaslas, Roscommon, Ireland. Katherine Nellor, 22, was born in Ballymo?, Galway, Ireland (husband Frederick, 27, Private 12th Lancers was born in Surrey). James McCann, 37, Corporal 12th Lancers was born in Newtown, Butler, Ireland (Wife Elinor, 30, born in Ireland). Patrick Birmingham, 32, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Kings County, Ireland as was John Lyman, 20, Private 12th Lancers. Thomas Brown, 23, Private 12th Lancers was born in Westmeath, Ireland. Patrick Curnion, 22, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Ellordgay Manor, Hamilton, Ireland. Miles Donegan, 30, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Wexford, Ireland. Garratt Halloway, 31, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Carlow, Ireland. Joseph McFarlane, 21, Corporal, 12th Lancers, was born in Innis Magrath, Ireland. James Coleman, 22, Trumpeter 12th Lancers, was born in Duilesbro?, Cavan, Ireland. William Murphy, 23, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Monaghan, Ireland. John Lewis, 23, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Ashay?, Kildare, Ireland. Patrick Manly, 26, Private 12th Lancers, was born in Castletown?, Nemagh, Tipperary, Ireland. Robert S Colclough, 34, Librarian 12th Lancers and Fen? was born in Limerick, Ireland (wife Christina, 30, was born in Glasgow, Scotland; Son Fras. Allen, 4 in Paisley, Scotland; Daughter Eliz McKenna, 4, Son Inkerman Donald, 11 days and Geo William 14 days in Leeds Barracks). William Fitzgerald, 42, Pensioner, was born in Newport, Ireland (wife Eliza, 40 in Cashell, Tipperary, Ireland). Margaret Sugars, 29, was born in Templemore, Ireland (husband John, Barrack Sergent was born in Somersetshire, Somerset; daughter Emma, 10 in Wolverhampton; daughter Sarah Eliz, 7, in Plymouth). Finally, Eliza Tomlinson, 40, was born in Donegal, Ireland (Daughter Maria 15, Jane 12, Robert 9, Ann 5 and Jas Edward 4 were all born in Leeds).
There were eight Irish-born individuals in the District Leeds Moral and Industrial Training School. Eliza Campbell (36 year old Seamstress) was born in Londonderry, Ireland. The other 7 did not give placenames of origin in Ireland but included an Assistant to the School Mistress (O'Hara) and 6 Pauper Inmates (Dempsey x4), Coleman and Dunn.
There were 62 Irish-born individuals living in the District Leeds Workhouse. None of the entries gave placenames of origin in Ireland. They were employed in the following occupations: Housekeepers (Cane, Fennan, Griffin, Haggarty, Jackson, Morgan, O'Brien, Lawson, Read, Stanton, Stancliffe, Stones, Mannix), Charring (Mitchell, Moorhan), House Servant (Foster, Kelly), Cook (Higgins), Nursing M (Bailey), Sewing (Coleman), Brick Layer's Laborer (Brady, Doyle, Glennan), Ag Laborer (Burns, Ferry, Loughney, Wilson), Rope Teaser (Foy), Hair Dresser (Donelly), Hawker (Clifford), Black Smith (Hetherington), Rover (Kelly), Railway Laborer (Stewart, Toole), Book Binder (Haley, Lockley, Wood), Rag Sorter (Walsh), Whip Maker (Young), Private in 75th Infantry (Mannix), Engine Starter (Barnett), Shoe Maker (Corrigan), Cloth Weaver (Barrett), Worsted Weaver (Connell, Gorman, Higgins), Stuff Weaver (Dwyer, Haggarty,Hurley, Toomey), Linen Weaver (Farrall, Finnerty), Woolen Weaver (Mahony), Card Spreader (Griffin, O'Brien), Mill Hand (Fannan), Flax Spinner (Clark), Flax Mill Hand (Gormally), Calico Printer (Quin), Tailor (Rowley) and three without occupations (Carl, Carroll, Stancliffe).