Irish Born Individuals Living in the City of Mishawaka and their Families in the 1860 Census
The 1860 Census for St Joseph County Indiana has the sections grouped by Townships. There were twelve families with Irish immigrants living in the City of Mishawaka when the 1860 US Census was conducted. The City of Mishawaka had a Mishawaka Post Office and most of the Irish men were employed as day laborers and the women who were employed were a Washer Woman and a Domestic. The 1860 Census does not give street names or addresses that would have been helpful to differentiate the areas covered.
I am going to document these families alphabetically in one section as there don't appear to be too many Irish immigrants. Many of the Surnames appeared to have been spelled phonetically and some look like a wild guess; this would make them a challenge to find in a census search. My Great Grandparents are listed as Martin and Catherine Bowman (Brennan) and their neighbors and close friends the McNultys are spelled McAnulta. I am transcribing them exactly as I see them without correction. I will include the entire family if one individual was born in Ireland (many times the spouse and children were born elsewhere). The 1860 Census does not document how individuals listed at the same location are related to the head of the house unlike later census years, so it is impossible to ascertain if they are borders, related or even working for them.
One caveat: I think it is important to keep in mind that the 1860 census does not give the origins of their parents; or if or how those listed in the same residences are related. If a family happens to have arrived in the US earlier than the bulk of the Irish famine immigrants (such as Scotch Irish) then the descendents we see in this census may have been born in the U.S. but still have Irish roots. They will not be reflected in this compilation even if they have an Irish surname.
| Father/ Male Adult | Mother/Other Female adult | Child/ Other | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, William 33 born in Ireland | Armstrong, Hannah 30 born in Ohio | Armstrong, John 14 born in Indiana | William was a Day Laborer with $200 Real Estate and $50 Personal Property |
| " | " | Armstrong, Joseph 4 born in Indiana | |
| Carn, Phoebe M 29 born in Ireland | Carn, Alexander 10 born in Ireland | Phoebe is a Washerwoman | |
| " | Carn, Margaret 8 born in Michigan | ||
| " | Carn, Philan 2 born in Indiana | ||
| Coleman, James 55 born in Ireland | Doland, Margaret 33 bor nin New York | Doland, Meary A 10 born in Indiana | James Coleman is a Day Laborer; The Dolands are living with him- unsure of relation? |
| " | Doland, Ella 12 born in Indiana | ||
| Colman, Mary 24 born in New York | Mary is a Seamstress- unsure how she is related to James Coleman (dtr?) or the Dolands | ||
| Costello, John 65 born in Ireland | Costello, Catherine 67 born in Ireland | Costello, Thomas 36 born in Ireland | John - Curled Hair M?; Thomas Cabinet Maker with $400 Real Estate and $500 Personal Estate |
| " | " | Costello, John 24, born in England | John is a Cabinet Maker |
| Donahue, John 40 born in Ireland | Donahue, Susanna 28 born in Ireland | Donahue, Mary A 18, born in Ireland | John is a Day Laborer |
| " | " | Donahue, Barnet 16 born in Ireland | |
| " | " | Donahue, John 13 born in Ireland | |
| " | " | Donahue, Ellen 7 born in Indiana | |
| " | " | Donahue, Patrick 7 born in Indiana | |
| " | " | Donahue, Alice 5 born in Indiana | |
| " | " | Donahue, Joseph 1 born in Indiana | |
| Gillan, Mary 60 born in Ireland | Mary was a Washerwoman with $400 Real Estate adn $50 Personal Estate | ||
| Kern, Patrick 35 born in Ireland | Kern, Bridget 32 born in Ireland | Kern, Jane 7 born in Indiana | Patrick operated a Boarding House $700 Real Estate and $100 Personal Estate |
| " | " | Kern, Ellen 3 born in Indiana | |
| McDonald, Catherine 22 born in Ireland | Catherine was a Domestic | ||
| McGibb, Francis 23 born in Ireland | McGibb, Catherine 22 born in Ireland | McGibb, Mary 1/12 born in Indiana | Francis was a Day Laborer |
| McSherson?, William 29 born in Ireland | William was a Black smith and the Sandiland? Family lives with him. | ||
| Moore, Peter 42 born in Irleand | Moore, Mary 30 born in Ireland | Moore, Anne 1 born in Indiana | Peter was a Day Laborer with $150 Real Estate and $250 Personal Estate |
| " | " | Moore, James 1 born in Indiana | |
| Mulligan, Andrew 26 born in Ireland | Mulligan, Helen 21 born in Indiana | Mulligan, Ann 2 born in Indiana | Andrew was a Day Laborer |
| " | " | Mulligan, James 9/12 born in Indiana | |
| Smith, James 54 born in Ireland | Smith, Mary A 53 born in Ireland | Smith, Patrick 15 born in Ireland | James was a Day Laborer with $500 Real Estate and $50 Personal Estate |