The John Brennan and Mary Goulding Family of Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, England: An Analysis of Their Migration from County Sligo (John) and County Mayo, Ireland (Mary) to Lancashire, Wigan, England, on to Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, England (a Final Destination of Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.A. for Some Descendents)
The Connaught Counties of Galway, Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo are heavily represented in the Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census Records when the county names are given as a place of birth. The amazing research compiled on the Irish in England by great authors like Donald Macraid, Roger Swift, Donald E Jordan Junior, Sheridan Gilley, Kevin O'Connor, John Belchem, Frank Boyce and L. W. Brady among others seems to support repeated migration trails from certain counties in Ireland to certain places in England.
My objective in this research is to analyze the Gahagan, Corcoran, Brennan and Possible Coffey families in the Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Census records over the years to see migration pattern trends from certain counties, possible Civil Parishes in Ireland and even with families of the surname itself. I hope to eventually connect them to the families that I am identifying in the Catholic Church Records in both County Mayo and County Roscommon Ireland. This will most definitely be a work in progress and all findings I speculate on would have to be proven for accuracy with GRO of England marriage records, church baptismal records and death records among other genealogical 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.
Regarding Mary Branin (Brannan, Brennan), daughter of John Brennan and Mary Goulding: There are four possible birth records in Wolverhampton between the quarters December 1854 and December 1857 that could be this Mary. The most likely one is Mary Branin December 1854 Volume 6b, page 342. There is also a Mary Brennen born in the quarter June 1855 in Wolverhampton as well as Mary Ann Brannon in March 1857 and mary Brannan December 1857. The only way to be for certain would be to acquire a GRO record or find more details on her birthday and year.
Mary Lavin, a Genealogist researching this Brennan line inspired this page; she made a significant contribution to this compilation and is brain storming with another Genealogist to pull the Kansas City/Wolverhampton Brennan line together. If you feel that you may be descended from this Brennan line or other Brennans in the Wolverhampton area please contact us. Your feedback and contribution to this page will help us pull the Wolverhampton Brennan pieces of the puzzle together!
This is a work in progress!
| Census Year/District or other record | Address | Name | Age | Born | Occupation | Marital Status and Misc. Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRO Marriage Record, Wigan, Lancashire, England | Union Street, Wigan, Lancashire, England | John Brennan 19 and Mary Goulding 18, St Patrick's Chapel, Wigan, Lancashire, England January 27, 1851 | John Brennan's Father is Mark; Mary's is John (this info among other records was graciously contributed by Mary Lavin. | |||
| Free BMD Birth Index Wigan, England (Possible Birth Record) | Brannon, Ann, born Wigan Qtr December 1851 | Volume 21; Page 867 | ||||
| Free BMD Births England- Wolverhampton (Possible Birth Record for Bridget) | Branin, Bridget born Qtr September 1859 Wolverhampton | Volume 6b Page 429 | ||||
| Free BMD Births England- Wolverhampton (Possible Birth Record for Ellen Cecily?) | Branin, Cecily born Quarter September 1854 Wolverhampton | Volume 6b, Page 372 | ||||
| 1861 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census District 27 | 32 Warwick Street | Branin, John, Head | 40 | Ireland | Hawker | M |
| 1861 Wolverhampton District 27 | 32 Warwick Street | Branin, Mary, Wife | 28 | Ireland | M | |
| 1861 Wolverhampton District 27 | 32 Warwick Street | Branin, Ann, Daugher | 10 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | ||
| 1861 Wolverhampton District 27 | 32 Warwick Street | Branin, Mary, Daughter | 6 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| 1861 Wolverhampton District 27 | 32 Warwick Street | Branin, Bridget, Daughter | 1 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Free BMD Birth Index England for Wolverhampton (Possible birth record for John?) | Brennan, John born Wolverhampton Qtr March 1871 | Volume 6b; Page 567 | ||||
| 1871 Wolverhampton Stafforshire, England Census District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, John, Head | 50 | Ireland | Laborer | M |
| 1871 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Census District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, Mary, Wife | 46 | Ireland | M | |
| 1871 Wolverhampton, District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, Ann, Daughter | 22 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | U | |
| 1871 Wolverhampton District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, Mary, Daughter | 19 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | U | |
| 1871 Wolverhampton District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, Bridget, Daughter | 17 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | U | |
| 1871 Wolverhampton District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, Ellen, Daughter | 16 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | U | |
| 1871 Wolverhampton District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, Catherine, Daughter | 13 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| 1871 Wolverhampton District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, Elisbeth, Daughter | 10 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| 1871 Wolverhampton District 28 | 22 Warwick Street | Brannan, John, Son | 1 mo | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| 1881 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England District 29 | 22 Warwick Street | Brennan, John, Head | 67 | County Sligo, Ireland | Pedlar | M |
| 1881 Wolverhampton, District 29 | 22 Warwick Street | Brennan, Mary, Wife | 50 | County Mayo, Ireland | M | |
| 1881 Wolverhampton District 29 | 22 Warwick Street | Brennan, Kate, Daughter | 18 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| 1881 Wolverhampton District 29 | 22 Warwick Street | Brennan, Ellen, Daughter | 14 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | Teacher | |
| 1881 Wolverhampton District 29 | 22 Warwick Street | Brennan, John, Son | 10 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | Scholar | |
| 1891 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England District 25 | 66 Bilston Street (Hosier Shop) | Brennan, Mary, Wife (but husband is not listed here) | 61 | Ireland | Hosier Shop | M |
| 1891 Wolverhampton Staffordshire, England District 25 | 66 Bilston Street (Hosier Shop) | Brennan, Kate, Daughter | 28 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | Hosier Assistant | U |
| 1891 Wolverhampton District 25 | 66 Bilston Street (Hosier Shop) | Brennan, Nellie, Daughter | 24 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | Pupil Teacher- School | U |
| 1891 Wolverhampton District 25 | 66 Bilston Street (Hosier Shop) | Gaffagan, Ralph, Grandson | 4 | America | ||
| Free BMD England Marriages Wolverhampton | Brennan, Ellen Cecelia married Henri Membrey Gascon in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Qtr September 1893 | Volume 6b, Page 898 | ||||
| Free BMD England Birth Index Wolverhampton | Gascon, Dorothy Helena Wolverhampton born Qtr September 1894 | Volume 6b, Page 546 | ||||
| NY Passenger Lists 1820-1957 Ancestry.com Database | Gascon, Henry (Photographer) 38 born in Brighton (London) England; Destination Kansas City (Friend Mrs Annie Brennan GPO Rosedale Wyandotte Kansas; traveling on the Ship Baltic February 27, 1907, arriving March 9, 1907 Liverpool to New York, USA | 1907. Microfilm series T715 Ancestry.com; Henri has a scar on his forehead. | ||||
| NY Passenger Lists 1907 | Gason, Nellie, Wife 37, born in Wolverhampton England, destination Kansas City | |||||
| NY Passenger Lists 1907 | Gascon, Dorothy, 10 born in Wolverhampton, England | |||||
| NY Passenger Lists 1907 | Gascon, Lucian, 9 born in Wolverhampton, England | |||||
| NY Passenger Lists 1907 | Gascon, Charles, 4, born in Wolverhampton, England | |||||
| NY Passenger Lists 1907 | Gascon, Nellie, 4, born in Wolverhampton England | |||||
| NY Passenger Lists 1907 | Gascon, Gladys, 2, bron in Wolverhampton, England | |||||
| NY Passenger Lists 1907 | Gascon, Ralph, 10 mos, born in Wolverhampton, England | |||||
| 1910 US Census for Rosedale, Wynandotte, Kansas Ward 4 | 905 Mulberry Street | Gascon, Henri C, Head | 41 | England | Married 17 yrs- this is his first marriage; his parents were born in England; immigration 1907- alien; Photographer with his own shop | |
| 1910 US Census Rosedale Wynandotte, Kansas | 905 Mulberry Street | Gascon, Nellie C, Wife, | 40 | England | First Marriage married 17 yrs; 9 children, 6 living; parents born in England; immigration 1907 | |
| 1910 US Census Rosedale, Wynandotte, Kansas | 905 Mulberry Street | Gascon, Dorothy, H, Daughter | 15 | England | immigration 1907 | |
| 1910 US Census Rosedale, Wynandotte, Kansas | 905 Mulberry Street | Gascon, Lucias H, Son | 13 | England | immigration 1907 | |
| 1910 US Census Rosedale, Wynandotte, Kansas | 905 Mulberry Street | Gascon, Charles L, Son | 12 | England | ||
| 1910 US Census Rosedale, Wynandotte, Kansas | 905 Mulberry Street | Gascon, Mary H, Daughter | 10 | England | ||
| 1910 US Census Rosedale, Wynandotte, Kansas | 905 Mulberry Street | Gascon, Ralph L, Son | 4 | England | ||
| 1910 US Census Rosedale, Wynandotte, Kansas | 905 Mulberry Street | Gascon, Audrey M, Daughter | 2 mos | Kansas | ||
| 1920 US Census Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri Ward 3 | 419 W. 34th Street | Gascon, Henri, Head | 49 | England | Studio Photographer | M; immigration 1906 alien? |
| 1920 US Census Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, Ward 3 | 419 W 34th Street | Gascon, Nellie C | 51 | England | M; immigration 1906 alien; parents born in Ireland; all kids immigrated with parents in 1906 except Audrey born in Missouri. | |
| 1920 US Census Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, Ward 3 | 419 W 34th Street | Gascon, Dorothy E, Daughter | 26 | England | Stenographer? Insurance | U |
| 1920 US Census Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, Ward 3 | 419 W 34th Street | Gascon, Lucian H, Son | 22 | England | Photographer- Studio | U |
| 1920 US Census Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, Ward 3 | 419 W 34th Street | Gascon, Charles L, Son | 21 | England | Photographer-Studio | U |
| 1920 US Census Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, Ward 3 | 419 W 34th Street | Gascon, Helen H, Daughter | 19 | England | Stenographer- ? lleys? | U |
| 1920 US Census Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, Ward 3 | 419 W 34th Street | Gascon, Ralph L, Son | 18 | England | None | U |
| 1920 US Census Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, Ward 3 | 419 W 34th Street | Gascon, Audrey M, Daughter | 9? | Missouri | ||
| 1930 US Census Washington DC, District 162 (Probable record) | 4474 Resevoir Road | Shipes, Archie K, Head | 26 | Virginia | Lawyer | M at age 26; |
| 1930 US Census Washington DC | 4474 Resevoir Road | Shipes, Dorothy C, Wife (Gascon?) | 32 | M at age 26; immigration 1900 - Naturalized | ||
| 1930 US Census Washington DC | 4474 Resevoir Road | Shipes, Mary G, Daughter | 4 8/12 | Washington DC | ||
| 1930 US Census Washington DC | 4474 Resevoir Road | Shipes, Patricia H, Daughter | 3 5/12 | Washington DC | ||
| 1930 US Census Washington DC | 4474 Resevoir Road | Shipes, Constance, Daughter | 2 mos | Washington DC | ||
| 1930 US Census Washington DC | 4474 Resevoir Road | Gascon, Nellie C, Mother in Law | 64 | England | M at age 28; parents born in Ireland; immigration 1900; alien |