A Brief Synopsis of the Irish Families in the Districts 1a-1z (and the Union Workhouse) of the 1851 Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Eastern England Census
Locations of the Irish-born and observations noted in the districts of the 1851 Wolverhampton Civil Parish, Wolverhampton Eastern Sub Registration District:
There was only one Irish-born individual in District 1a, Patrick Gorman a bookmaker at Pack House Inn on Dudley Street.
District 1aa was home to Margaret McDermott, (wife of William Corley), and her brother Luke who were from Roscommon, Ireland living on Bilston Road. Her husband and brother were shoemakers but there were many coal miners in this district.
District 1b was home to a large contingent of Irish immigrants on Berry Street South, Berry Street North and a smattering on Prince's Street (plus in Mason's Arms) and Prince's Alley. They held a diverse range of occupations including tailors, hawkers, glover, collier, house and farm servants, old clothes dealers, booksellers, wireworkers, cattledealers and shoemakers.
District 1c only had one Irish-born person: Maria, spouse of John Blakemore, who was born in Dublin Ireland. He was from Shropshire and their kids were born in Bilston Staffordshire.
There was only two Irish-born individuals in District 1cc, Mary Ann Poole and Catharina Egan, both nurses born in Dublin, Ireland employed at the South Staffordshire General Hospital in Wolverhampton.
The majority of Irish-born in District 1d were living on Lichfield Street (5 families) and three were on New Street. They held the occupations of carpenter, bricklayer, Lodging Housekeeper, Coalminers, House Servant, Hawker of Caps and Lamplighter. No specific counties in Ireland were given.
There were only three families with Irish-born in District 1dd and none of them gave counties of origin. They had surnames Rowland, Moore and Hartland and lived on Dudley Road and Green Lane.
There were many Irish-born in District 1e with the heaviest concentrations on Bessy's Fold followed by North Street Court 1, Horse Fair, Horse Fair court 1 and 2 and North Street. There were many agricultural laborers in this district and a vast array of other occupations such as stocking knitter, hawkers of small ware and stockings, carpenter, engraver, bricklayer, fish monger, clothier, farmer, traveller, confectioner nad laborer with horse and cart. No counties of origin in Ireland were given.
The census taker's handwriting was hard to read for District 1ee. There were only three families with Irish-born immigrants in this district, and they were all on Green Lane. Counties were eluded to in two families: Pat Heery? born in Dublin (A--n Hill?) and Catherine McKinnan born in Parson's Town?, Ireland. There is a Parson's Town in Kildare, Lauth, Meath, Westmeath and Kings County.
District 1f had an extremely large concentration of Irish-born in an around Stafford Street including Stafford Street- Royal Oak Yard, Rollaster's Court and Humphrey's Court as well as St Peter's Square and Charles Street. Many Irish immigrants were documented as being born in County Mayo including surnames: Duffy, Ginty, Finlan, Henry, Higgins, Cartny, Igo, McGiveny, Conner, Newan, Queney, Coin, Kilroy, Malia, Loftus, Welch, Gavan, Canan, Nulan, McNeil, Maloy, McNulty, Conlon, Birmingham, Rowhem, Line, Langan, Fieler, Riley, Ratchford and Roache. Surnames Doan, Hartill, Duffy were from Galway; Surname Walters from Sligo; Surnames Line and Shaw from Cork; Surname Denneyer from Limerick and Surname Lee from Dublin. There were also many other Irish-born where just Ireland was specified as place of birth. Of the Mayo-born occupations such as plaster, coal miner, ag lab, bricklayer and maker, general svt, stone mason, pedlar, rope spinner?, haircutter and warehouse packer were noted.
District ff only had one Irish immigrant, John McKinsay a furnace Laborer on Rough Hills.
The majority of the Irish immigrants in District 1g were living on North Street, followed by Lands North Street, Tin Shop Paleage, North Street and Stafford Road. Counties of origin in Ireland weren't given and the vast majority claimed laborer as their occupation. Other occupations of the Irish-born included washerwomen, furnace man, coal heaver, forgeman's apprentice, traveller, carpenter, Iron Roller, Bonnet Maker, Shoe maker, Spectacle maker and painter.
District 1gg only had three Irish-born and they all lived on Rough Hills; Colbourn a stone miner, Manning a day laborer and Garland a coal miner.
The Irish immigrants in District 1h were living on Albion Street, Albion Lane, Horsely Fields, Muion Mill Road, Railway Street and Hancock Yard. Surnames Goldrick, Nolan, Hughes, Mailey, Blake, Sharp, Farrell, Hill, Curley, McKinley, Finne, Crothers, Quirk, Kelly and Maloney were represented.
The Irish-born of District 1hh were all living on Bilston Street. The entire Francis Guintry family is documented as being born in what appears to read mayo, Swansford, Ireland (likely Swinford, Mayo, Ireland). The Irish in this district held an array of different occupations: Peg Dealer, Hawker, Laborer (and Ag Laborer), Professor of Music, Broker, Porter, House Servant, Coal Miner and one Irish Immigrant was married to a retired Locksmith.
The vast number of Irish-born in District 1i were soldiers in the Barracks on Old Mill Street. The overwhelming majority of soldiers were Irish. Unfortunately no counties of origin in Ireland were given. The Irish in this regiment held the job descriptions of Color Sargeant in the Army (1), Sargeant in the Army (1), Drummer in the Army (1) and privates in the Army (the rest). The other streets occupied by the Irish were Old Mill Street and Sun Street. The Irish occupations that were represented were: Rail Laborer, Lodging Housekeeper, Laborer in Iron Works, Agricultural Laborer, Coal Miner, Mason's Laborer, Bricklayer's Laborer, Warehouseman, Laundress, Drefsmaker (sic), and Charcoal Refiner. There was also one Chelsea Pensioner.
There were many Irish-born in District 1ii; they were living primarily on Middle Row, followed by Lawyer's Field, Charles Street, Nutcrack Row and Fender Row. Unfortunately, this census taker did not record any specific counties in Ireland. A variety of different occupations were noted, but the vast majority were laborers including bricklayer's, farmers, coal miners, iron master's and an iron brazier. Trades such as nail maker, shoemaker, stamper, locksmith, tinner, blacksmith and other occupations like milliners, dressmaker, salt dealer, spinners of yard, stocking knitter, stay maker and various hawkers.
The Irish-born in District 1j were all living on Horsey Field. The following surnames identified specific counties or Townlands in Ireland: Demille?- Leitrim, Fogarty, Mayon, Maloney- Tipperary, Keene, Racon- Roscommon, Fleeming, Kelly- Castlebar (likely Mayo), Mealin- Westport (likely Mayo), Quirk (and Quirk-Kildalky), Blight- Meath, Glancy- Carrick and Caffrey and Genor- Cavin.
The Irish-born in District 1jj were living primarily on Summerhill; one family was living on Boscobal Place. Mary Ann Quinn, a printer born in Dublin was the only record that mentioned a specific area in Ireland.
District 1k had a few scattered Irish-born living on St James Square, Union Street, Gough Street and Mary Ann Street (no specific counties in Ireland were given).
The Irish-born living in District 1kk were living primarily on Herbert Street and its courts with a few on Stafford Street and the east side of Stafford Street. The following surnames and counties were identified: Ferin? and Watson from Dublin, Linch, Hiland, Harly, McAll, McDonagh, Newell, Macintyre (Castlebar) from Mayo, Flinn and White from Roscommon, Gregan from Tyrone, Nagle from Cork, Barrett from Clare, Newell from Galway and Mayo, Flynn from Kilkenny, Barden and Walden from Sligo and Watson from Waterford. Also noted were Barrets and Molnoy from Straint?, Ireland, Tongen? from Macroom Ireland, Belcher from Mount M-llick Ireland and Connelly from Hull Ireland.
The majority of the Irish-born in District 1l were living on Walsall Street or on the North Side of Walsall Street, followed by St James Street and Ward Street and its Courts. Surname Burns was from Belfast, Stephen Burns a Steel Dresser was from Londonderry and Megany Larking was from Kilkolman. Three Irish immigrants had hard to interpret residences in Ireland: Tipton from Albuny, Ireland, Flynn a Blacksmith Journeyman from ? County, Ireland and finally Bycott an Iron laborer from Calbrioale? Du--?, (looks like Shropshire? to me but the indexer thought Dublin, Ireland).
All of the Irish-born in District 1ll lived on Falkland Street except one, on St. Mary's Terrace. They were employed in a variety of labor positions as well as nail factory workers, a whitesmith's apprentice and a tallow chandler.
The Irish in District 1m were spread out among Market Street, Queen Street, Snem Hill, Tower Street, Bilstin Street and the Garrick Street Police Station. No counties of origin in Ireland were given. A Police Constable, Retail Brewer and Grocer were among the occupations listed.
All of the Irish-born in District 1mm were living on Little's Lane. There were many Irish employed as Ag Laborers and Bricklayer's plus numerous Iron Works Laborers, a Puddler, Miners, Railway Laborers, Boot and Shoe Makers and a Policeman among others. The only record in which a county in Ireland was given was Alfred Evans of Dublin.
The Irish-born of District 1n were living primarily on Piper's Row, followed by Union Street and Walsall Street. The following surnames had place names in Ireland associated with them: Franklin from Dublin and Rickley from Dublin Watford; Finnar, Silk, Gibbons, Stanton, Connall from Cilkarney (there is a Kilcarney in County Wicklow); Murry, Garthram, Dayvany from Sligo; Lenard, Kenry, Hanly and Kenny from Roscommon; Gilligan from West Mey (Westmeath?); Feeny from Galway; Burke, Fahy, Hanlon, Carney from Gowley (there is a Gowly in Leitrim); Garthram from Caron (there is a Carran in Clare, Cork, Fermanagh, Kerry, Kilkenny, Londonderry and Tyrone) and Lavelle and Gurvey from Mayo.
The vast majority of the Irish-born in District 1nn lived on Canal Street with a few on Springfield. There were a massive number of Irish from County Mayo, a large number from County Galway and a smattering of Irish from Belfast, Bundon?, Armagh, Kildare, Roscommon, Tipperary and Leitrim. Surnames from Mayo were Mahon (Westport), Sheridan, Caveny, Mullarky, Moran, Early, Mullen, Sweeny, McGuire, Mayock, SHindon, Burke, Kelly, Devaney, Kean, Elliot, Elwood, Byrne, Costello, Conner, Feeney, Harkan, Burke, Roonan, Kilgallon, Horan, Callagen, Mulheram, Mealy and Duffley. Surnames Garner, Boyle and Neary hailed from Roscommon. Surname Stevens from Belfast, Onions from Bundon?, March (wife) from Armagh, Elliot from Tipperary and Rooney from Leitrim. Galway surnames were Cassidy, Galvin, Page, Kilkelly, Kelly, Tynes, Conner, Keenan, Broderick, Ford, Sise, Newell and Conelly.
The Irish-born in District 1o were living on Bilston Street and Albert Place. Surnames noted from specific counties were Dunn from County Tyrone, Jones (spouse) from County Cork, Manuel from Galway (his wife from Roscommon), Rich from Roscommon, McDaniel and Conway from Mayo, O'Connell from Dublin and Hammond from Londonderry. The Irish held occupations such as Japan Scourer, Forge Laborer, Brass Founder, Coal Miner, Forgeman Pudler, Oil Refiner and Manufacturer and Sadler Journeyman.
Enormous numbers of Irish-born were living in District 1oo and unfortunately no Placenames of Origin in Ireland were given. The vast majority were living on Caribee Island "Little Ireland" and the rest were on Cokscroft. A vast array of occupations were represented, but Ag Laborer was probably the most prevalent. The men's occupations ran the gamut from Collier, Excavator, Brickmaker and Layer, Engine Tender, Rope Spinner, Shopman, Shoemaker, Coal Miner, Coal Dealer and Mine Filler, Iron Worker, Nal Cutter, Mat Maker, Linen Worker, Clothier, Plasterer, Bone Gatherer, Musician, Basket Maker, Carpenter, Stone Mason, Wheelwright, Traveller, Moulder's Laborer, Boat Unloader, Gas Stoker, Clay Carrier, Tinman, Forger, Puddler, Marine Hardware Dealer and Salt Hawker. The women were employed as Dressmakers, Seamstress, House and Domestic Servants, Lodging Housekeepers, Brickmakers, Ag Laborers and Farm Servants, Basket Makers, Nail Cutters, Clothier, Millner, Hawkers, Musician, Nurse, Rag Maker, Furnace Worker, dealer, and one questionable Coal Miner.
The Irish in District 1p were living on Oxford, Cross and Bath Streets. Unfortunately, no place names of origin in Ireland were given. Occupations represented were Ag, Farmer's and Common Laborer, Coal Miner, General Dealer, Cordwainer, Stone Miner and Carpenter. Surnames Moore, Power, Toomy, Walsh, Casey, Henry, Tanzy, Bourke, Magley, Kelly, Levane, Mailey and Mally, DOwney, Swain and White were documented with Irish-born.
The largest concentration of Irish in District 1pp were living on Castle Yard, Castle Place and Back Lane. A few were living on Stafford Street as well. None of the entries gave place names of origin in Ireland. Many of the Irish males were employed as Bricklayer's Laborers and there was a higher concentration of Colliers than I have noted in other districts. Other occupations held by the Irish men were Ag Laborers, Laborer with Horse and Cart, Stone Loader and Stone Miner, Plaster's Laborer, Building Laborer, Cement Maker, Brick Maker, Beer Shopkeeper, Locksmith's Apprentice and Lockmaker, Dealer in Fents and Marine Stores and Collector - Marine Stores, Puddler in Iron Works, Iron Miner and Iron and Coal Miner, Coal Seller, Iron Forger, Iron Funace Laborer, Brass Forger, Black Smith's Apprentice, Nail Cutter, Railway Laborer, Milkman's Carrier, Waggoner, Stable Boy, Baker, Shoemaker, Ragman and Carpenter. A nine year old boy was employed as a Rope Maker. The women who had occupation's listed (which was relatively few) were employed as: General Servant, Dressmaker or Seamstress, Hawker of Small Wares, Soft Goods, Baskets, Charwoman, Lodging Housekeeper, Sack Maker, Tip Puncher and Tip Manufacturer, Brick Maker's Laborer, Green Grocer and Provision Dealer.
The Irish in District 1q were living on Warwick Street and Duke Street. Places of origin in Ireland were given for some including the following: Mary Pool, wife of William a locksmith from Stafford, Staffordshire, was born in County Roscommon, John Tookey a bricklayer journeyman was born in County Cork, Catharine Philbon whose husband Thomas was a Charcoal Refiner from Shropshire, Leighton was born in Dublin and John Kenney a Bricklayer's Laborer was born in County Mayo. There were a few other Irish immigrants with surnames OMally, Armstrong, Hampton, Sheppard and Tompkins.
There were no Irish-born in District 1r. All of the Irish in District 1s were living on Walsall Street except for one on East Street. No Counties or placenames of Origin in Ireland were given. Surnames with Irish-born were Gaffy, Langan, Henry, Killarky, Devanny, Hegarthy, Leonard, Riven, Cullimin, Lawrence, Forc, Lewis, WIlliams, Reilly and Burke. Occupations held by the Irish men were Coal Miner, Laborer, Ag Laborer, Stone Miner, Hawker, Bricklayer and Provision's Dealer. Mary Henry was a Stocking Knitter (the only woman with a documented occupation).
There were only three Irish-born in District 1t: James Lucy a Railway laborer, Charles Veara a Tailor's Apprentice (I believe it says Irish and not Leitrim as it is indexed) and Bridget, wife of John Langhan (an Iron Roller from Portugal). All three are living on Bilstan Street.
The Irish in District 1u were living in the Red Brook Buildings, on Swangarden and Wallenhall Roads. The Following individuals were from County Cork: John and William Bright (their father John was born in Glouchestershire and mother in Wales, other siblings from Wales and Worcester, England) as well as Patrick Duighan a Grease Manufacturer and his wife Catherine a Family Laundress (kids were born in Glouchestershire). Those with Mayo origins were John Gillalan (Laborer), Bridget Stevens (House Servant from Castlebar, Ireland) and Bridget Price from Turlough, Mayo, Ireland. Bridget's husband James was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire and their son in Staffordshire.
The Irish in District 1v were living primarily on Willenhale Road with one family on Swan Garden Road. There were no documented counties of origin in Ireland. The following families with Irish-born were: Alfeston (Coal Miners), Breese (coal miner), Jones (Nurse), Barry (Bricklayer), Burns (Pit Bank Laborer), Burns (Stone Miner), Duncannon (C Miner), Duncannon (Barrows of Furnace), Duncannon (Excavator), Durham (Stone Miner), Feenighty (Iron Stone Miner), Feenighty (House Servant), Hurly (Pit Banksman and Carrier in Bank Yard), Jones (Nurse), Kelly (Miner), Kennedy (Coal Miner), Malady (Servant), McFial (Iron Stone Miner), Melia (Stone Miner), Moran (Stone Miner), Mustaph (Iron Worker), Parrott (Stone Miner), Price, Ryan (lab at Furnace), Royan (Iron Stone Miner), Shortnefs (Stone Miner), Sweeny (Forge Laborer), Thompson (lab in Furnace), White (Kills Cokes at Furnace) and White (Nurse).
The Irish-born in District 1w were living on Chillington Road, Willenhall Road and Moor Street. No counties of origin in Ireland were given. The following families with Irish-born were noted: Burke (laborer), Callahan (Coal Miner), Joils (General Servant), O'Connor (Forge Laborer x 3) and Taylor (General Servant).
The only Irish in District 1x were living on Wood and Shrubley Streets. Michael Howley, a Puddler and his wife Mary were both born in Ireland and their children were born in Wolverhampton. Hanna Mitchel was born in Ireland and her children were born in Staffordshire (in Tipton and Wolverhampton -one was a Puddler).
All of the Irish in District 1y were living on Monmore Green. There were no counties of origin in Ireland given. Families with Irish born were as follows: Eliza Cochrane (who was living with the Thomas Laven family), Michael Gallagher (Stone Miner) and his wife Mary (children born in Shropshire and Staffordshire), John Gallagher (Stone Miner) whose wife Mary was born in Shropshire and kids in Staffordshire, Patrick Hughes (Brewer), Bridget Lavan (Stone Miner), Thomas Laven (Laborer in Iron Works) and his wife Catherine and son and finally Charles Murrey (Stone Miner) whose wife Mgt was born in Shropshire, Kids in Wolverhampton.
All of the Irish in District 1z were living on Monmore Green. Places of origin in Ireland were given for these families from Galway: Mary Sheridan, wife of Thomas (Furnace Laborer from Roscommon), John Masey (Furnace Laborer), Patrick Connor (Furnace Laborer) and Catherine Jones, wife of Samuel (Furnace Laborer from Shropshire). Their daugter Mary was from Galway as well. James Bawling (Furnace Laborer) and his wife Biddy were from Tipperary and their son was born in Wolverhampton. The only other Irish in this district were James Burns (Day Laborer) whose wife was from Cheshire and daughter born in Wolverhampton, Richard Roy? (Day Laborer and his wife Bridget, daughter born in Wolverhampton), John Kennedy (Laborer in Iron Works whose wife and daughter were born in Wolverhampton) and finally David Galagan (Coal and Stone Miner) whose wife Catherine and son Patrick (Coal and Stone Miner) were from Ireland. Their daughter Margaret (Dressmaker) was from Stoke Upon Trent.
Many Irish-born were residing in the Union Workhouse and a county in Ireland was given for many of them. Of interest is that they were all listed as paupers except for the last four families that were listed as "tramps." "Wayfare" is listed under occupation for them. The following had County Mayo Origins: Michael Barratt, Patrick Burns, Peter Coyne, Martin Doyle, Patrick Duggan, Martin Glynn, John Mullin, Mary Murry, Dominic McKew and his wife Bridget and Thos Stanton (all of which were listed as laborers). Bridget Henny and Mary Morrie were both Servants from County Mayo. John McKeen a Miner and John Smith and his wife Margaret (both listed as Tramps) were born in Mayo as well. Mary Cooker? was listed as being born in Newport (this was a market town in Mayo). The following Irish were from County Roscommon: Patrick Corkeran (Laborer), Catherine Kelly (Svt), Ann Satchwell (Washerwoman with two kids from Wolverhampton), John Smith (Laborer), Ralph Satchwell (Laborer) and finally Thomas Eagan who is listed as a tramp (Wayfare?). The Irish from Galway were John Carny (Laborer), Timothy Donely, Thomas Jeffers and his wife Anna (daughter born in Wolverhampton), Michael Kirkham (Laborer), John Morris (Laborer), Mary Mealley (Servant), Mary Mitchell (Farmering) and Mary Murphy who is listed as being born in County Greway. Those with Cork origins were John Andrews (Printer) and Mary Slate. Elizabeth Griffith, James Hearrison (Brafs Founder) and Robert Jones a Tramp (Wayfare?) from Dublin. Ann Kenny was from Kings County, Edward Parker (Engraver) was born in Armagh, Mary Smith (Brick Maker) was born in Cavan, Charles Steward (Laborer) was born in Fairmenough (Fermanagh), Margaret Woolrych was born in Wicklow and John W Mann a Tramp (Wayfare?) was born in County Wexford, Ireland.