Irish Families Identified in the 1880 US Census Who were Living in the City of South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana Ennumeration District 162, with Surnames M-N

A large concentration of Irish immigrants were living in the City of South Bend's District 162 around 1880. Many of the Irish in this area were employed by either the University of Notre Dame and the Singer Manufacturing Company. They lived on a cluster of streets in and around Notre Dame Avenue. District 162 appears to cover Wards 2 and 4. There appears to have been a change in boundaries as many were in district 161 in the 1870 Census.

I plan to include Irish Descendents who were born in the U.S. but have at least one parent from Ireland, in this compilation. Many of the Irish in the City of South Bend had been here since the 1850's and by the 1880's their children who were born here could be having children.

I am in the process of tracing all of these South Bend Irish Families and have created pages on over 40 of them so far. I would love to hear from any descendents of these families so that we can share information and see how all of our ancestor's migration trails might have crossed. By working together, I think we will all have a much greater likelihood of finding our true origins in Ireland.

They will be presented alphabetically by the father's or the head of the family's surname:

Street/ Ward Father Mother, female head of household Child/Other Occupation and other Misc. Info
22 Sycamore Street; Ward 4 Maher, James, 45 married born in Ireland as were his parents Maher, Ellen, 39 wife born in Ireland as were her parents Maher, John, 16 single son born in Michigan, parents born in Ireland James is a Day Laborer; John works at Sewing Machine Factory
" " " Maher, Mary, 15 single daughter born in Michigan, parents born in Ireland Home
" " " Maher, James 14 single son born in Indiana, parents born in Ireland Sewing Machine Factory
" " " Maher, Jeremiah, 12 yr old son born in Michigan, parents born in Ireland Home
" " " Maher, Francis, 5 yr old son born in Michigan, parents born in Ireland Home
125 Michigan Street, Knustinan? House, Ward 2 Maloney, George single 24 yr old boarder born in Ireland as were his parents     Painter
5 St Joseph Street, Ward 2 Massey, John, 52 yr old (DEAD) born in Maryland, parents born in Virginia Massey, Emily 39 yr old widow born in Canada, parents born in Ireland Massey, Mable, 4 yr old daughter born in Indiana, dad in Maryland, mom in Canada John is deceased, Emily keeps house and Mable is at home
Frances St ; Ward 4 McCafferty, John, married 54 born in Ireland; parents born in Ireland (people from Prussia live next door or at least next in order of visitation) McCafferty, Julia, 55 wife born in Ireland; parents born in Ireland McCafferty, Mary, 18 yr old single daughter born in IN, parents born in Ireland John is a Laborer; Mary works at a Mitten Factory
" " " McCafferty, Rose, 16 yr old single daughter born in IN, parents born in Ireland works in a Paper Mill
" " " McCafferty, James, 14 yr old single son born in IN, parents born in Ireland works in a Woolen Mill
Nalis Street?; Ward 4 McCaig, Pat, single 34 yr old born in New York, parents born in Ireland     Works in a Sewing Machine Factory
72 Emerick? Street; Ward 4 McCann, John, 49 married born in New York, parents born in Ireland McCann, Catherine, 29 wife born in New York, parents born in Ireland Howlett, Mary, 20 single step daughter born in Michigan, parents born in New York John is not employed; Mary works in a Woolen Mill
" " " Howlett, Anna, 18 single step daughter born in Michigan, parents born in New York Home
" " " Howlett, Rosa, 16 yr old single step daughter born in Michigan, parents born in New York Paper Mill
" " " Howlett, John, 15 yr old single step son born in Indiana, parents born in New York Sewing Machine Factory
" " " Howlett, James, 12 yr old single step son born in Missouri, parents born in New York Clerk in Dry Goods Store
St Peter; Ward 4   McCartney, Ellen, 26 yr old single born in Michigan, parents born in Ireland   Works in a Woolen Mill
125 Michigan Street- Knustinan? House, Ward 2 McDowell?, Pan? single 38 yr old boarder born in Ireland as were his parents     Sc. RR. Hand
266 Washington Street; ward 2 McFarland, Robt, 36 yr old single boarder born in Ireland as were his parents;     he is a Carpenter and Joiner and lives with the Hammen Family from Pennsylania
Nalis Street?; Ward 4 McGuir, James, married 53 yr old born in Ireland as were his parents McGuir, Ellen 35 Wife born in Ireland as were her parents McGuir, Mary, single 20 yr old daughter born in Illinois, parents born in Ireland James works for a Wagon Works, Mary is a Home Servant
" " " McGuir, Thomas, single 19 yr old son born in Illinois, parents born in Ireland Sewing Machine Factory
" " " McGuir, Maggie, single 18 yr old daughter bornin Illinois, parents born in Ireland Home Servant
" " " McGuir, Kattie, single 13 yr old daughter born in Illinois, parents born in Ireland Home
" " " McGuir, Bernard 5 yr old son born in Illinois, parents born in Ireland Home
" " " McGuir, Ellen, 8 yr old daughter born in Indiana, parents born in Ireland Home
" " " McGuir, Bridget, 6 yr old daughter born in Indiana, parents born in Ireland Home
" " " McGuir, Lizzie, 2 yr old born in Indiana, parents born in Ireland Home
83 Washington Street, ward 2   McGuire, Nellie, 28 yr old single boarder living with the John Trainer Family    
83 Michigan Street, Ward 2 (Miner's House?) McKeon, W, 23 yr old single boarder born in Illinois, parents born in Ireland     Carpenter/ Joiner?
South? St, Ward 2 (unsure on street name) Meader, Theo, 26 yr old born in New York as were his parents Meader, Mary, 24 yr old Canada, parents were born in Ireland   Theo worked for a Carriage-?
Nall? Street, Ward 2 Merrill, S.E. widow 52 born in Ohio as were his parents   Merrill, J.H 28 yr old married son born in Ohio as were his parents Both S.E and J.H were Physicians
"     Merrill, Mary 28 yr old daughter in law born in New York, parents born in Ireland  
"     Merrill, Garland, 6/12 yr old grandson born in Ohio, dad born in Ohio, mom in New York Home
108 Main? Street, Ward 2   Miller, Mary, 69 yr old widow born in Indiana, dad born in Pennsylvania, mom in Ireland   She has a boarder, Mary Galligher a Home servant from Ireland lving with her
9 - elia Place?, Ward 2   Minnell?, Sarah, 51 yr old widowed servant born in Ireland as were her parents   House Servant; she lives with the Harn Family from Maine
10 Sycamore Street; Ward 4 Moore, Newton, 43 married born in Ireland as were his parents Moore, Margret, 37 wife born in Ireland as were his parents Moore, Anna, 15 dtr born in Mass, parents born in Ireland Newton works in a Woolen Mill; Anna is at home
" " " Moore, Luke, 9 yr old son born in -aman?, parents born in Ireland Home
" " " Moore, Joseph, 4 yr old son born in Michigan, parents in Ireland Home
Haston, 2nd Ward   Mulholland, Hannah, 46 yr old widow born in Ireland as were her parents Mulholland, Mary, 24 yr old single daughter born in England, dad born in England, mom in Ireland Hannah keeps home; Mary is at home
"   " Mulholland, Francis 22, yr old single son born in England, as was his dad, mom born in Ireland Works Sewing Machine Factory
174 Washington St; Ward 2 Murphy, Ed, 38 married born in Ireland as were his parents (they appear to live with the Thompson family from Ohio) Murphy, Josephine, 30 wife born in Indiana, parents born in Ohio Murphy, Bell, 8 yr old daughter born in Indiana, dad in Ireland, mom in Indiana Ed works for a Plow Mfr; Bell is at Home
" " " Murphy, Mark, 6 yr old daughter born in Indiana, dad in Ireland , mom in Indiana Home
" " " Murphy, Eddie, 4 yr old son born in Indiana, dad in Ireland, mom in Indiana Home
34 Day Street, Ward 2 Murphy, Frank, married 32 yr old born in Canada, parents born in Ireland Murphy, Anna, 29 yr old wife born in Ireland as were her parents Murphy, Mary 9 yr old daughter born in Indiana, dad born in Canada, mom in Ireland Frank works at a Plow Works; Mary is at home;
" " " Muprhy, Agnes, 7 yr old daughter born in IN, dad in Canada, mom in Ireland Home
" " " Murphy, Anna 5 yr old daughter born in IN, dad in Canada, mom in Ireland Home
" " " Murphy, Maggie, 2 yr old daughter born in IN, dad in Canada, mom in Ireland Home
"     Kelty, Catherine, 70 yr old widowed mother in law born in Ireland as were her parents (looks like Kelty not Kelly) Home
Notre Dame Avenue; Ward 4 Murphy, John married 29 yr old born in Canada, parents born in Ireland Murphy, Maggie 23 yr old wife born in Indiana, dad in Canada, mom in Ireland Murphy, Agnes 5 yr old daughter born in Indiana, dad in Canada, mom in Ireland John works for Carriage Mfg Co.
" " " Murphy, Lewis E, 3 yr old son born in Indiana, dad in Canada, mom in Ireland  
"     Thomlinson, James, 59 yr old widowed father in law born in Kentucky, dad in New Jersey and mom in Virginia Sewing Machine Factory
Notre Dame Avenue; Ward 4 Murphy, Edward 56 says son? born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland; he is married Murphy, Catherine, 56 wife born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland Murphy, James 18, son born in Quebec, Canada, parent born in Ireland Edward is a Laborer, James works with Mouldings and is single.
Monroe Street; Ward 4   Nelson, Elizabeth, 45 born in Ireland; parents born in Ireland Nelson, Joseph, 21 Son born in New Jersey; parents born in Ireland Elizabeth- Keeping Home; son Joseph a Laborer
"   " Nelson, John 19, Son born in New Jersey; parents born in Ireland Laborer
"   " Nelson, Daniel 17 yr old son born in New Jersey, parents born in Ireland Laborer
"   " Nelson, Elizabeth 15 yr old son born in New Jersey, parents born in Ireland Home
"   " Nelson, Thomas 14 yr old son born in New Jersey, parents born in Ireland Home
8 William Street, Ward 2 Nenus, JH, 71 yr old born in New Jersey as were his parents Nenus, Catherine E 72 yr old wife born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Ireland   JH was a Minister;