A Brief Synopsis of the Irish in the St. Thomas Sub Registration Districts 1k-1x of Liverpool Civil Parish in the 1851 Census, their Counties of Origin in Ireland and Occupations held
It is clear that a significant number of the Irish Immigrants in Liverpool Lancashire originated from the Connaught areas of County Mayo and County Roscommon, Ireland. This may be the final destination for a few, a stop on the way to search for work for others and a starting point of a journey abroad for many more.
Locations of the Irish-born and observations noted in districts 1k-1x of the 1851 Liverpool, St Thomas Sub Registration District:
The Irish-born in District 1k were living on Rathbone Street and Court, Nile Street, Great George Street and Upper Parliament Street. There were several Irish Physicians in this district: Moore (Surgeon General and Practioner of London), Martin (Surgeon General Practitioner of Glascow) and Leech and Duigan (of Dublin Surgeon's Hospital- both not practicing). There was a Society Collector (McGuiness) and a Customs Agent for a Tobacco Warehouse (McMahon), and but the rest of the jobs were in the Trades, Laboring or sales. The following surnames held port-related jobs: Dock Laborers (Foy, Gamer, Higgins, Lee, Ogan and Towley) and one Mariner (Barry). There was only one Tailor (Finlay), a Shoe Maker (Polin), a Boot Maker (Gough), Boot and Shoe Maker (Regan), Black Smith (Booth), Picture Dealer and Frame Maker (Murphy), Book Seller (Blair), Toy Maker (Blair), Baker (Creen), Ostler (Kelly), Railway Sh--er? (Ryan), Errand Boy (Higgins), Car Driver (King), Engine Driver (Gough) and the following did not list any occupations (Brant, Campbell, Harrell, Oneil and Thompson. The Irish-born women were primarily employed as House Servants (Cavanagh, Cosgrave, Gafney, Johnston (male), Lowe, Mason, McCabe, McDonagh, Morgan, Potter, Ryan and Wilson), General Servants (Bryan and Lowrey), Cook (Murray and Mullins), Upholsteress (Byrne), Boot Binder (Marley) and Chambermaid (Murphy).