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Title: Completed - 1851 census - please help me find my McMahons
Post by: fivep on Saturday 22 August 09 22:45 BST (UK)

Hi all,

I've been trying for quite some time to locate James McMahon and his family in the 1851 census, but no luck.  I'm hoping someone else might be able to find what I have missed!

I have found them in the 1841 census as follows:

At Chapel Court, Gorbals
James McMaghen, 35, tailor, born Ireland,
Mary, age 30, born Ireland
Margaret, age 7, born England
Bernard, age 5, born Lanarkshire
James, age 4, born Lanarkshire
Also boarders Ann Stewart 25, and Margaret Stewart 12

By the 1861 census Mary had died, but I have:
35 Old Vennel, Glasgow
James McMahon, age 60, journeyman tailor, born Ireland.

I know from poor relief records that they were living at 80 High Street in 1847/48, and that in 1853 they were living at 100 High Street.

Mary died in 1856 at the City Poorhouse Glasgow.

I would appreciate any help at all with this.

Thanks,
Anne

Title: Re: 1851 census - please help me find my McMahons
Post by: cookies4 on Monday 24 August 09 08:28 BST (UK)

This is the only thing I can see that is anything remotely like the family but as you can see ages and places of birth are out. Did it mention Edinburgh in the poorhouse application?

I don't know what SP have it indexed as but a seach for Bernard M*a*n in the same household as a James gives 1 hit.

Michael Bailes     55
Margaret Bailes    52
Garret Bailes    21
John Bailes    18
James Morchan    50 Tailor Journeyman
Mary Morchan    42
Bernard Morchan    12 b Ireland
James Morchan    10 b Ireland
Patrick Morchan    8 b Ireland
John Clanney    40
James Judge    53
Archibald Simpson    17

1851 - at Morrisons close, Edinburgh.

Did James senior marry again? It looks like him living with a Mary in 1871 at Glasgow.

Regards,
Nel

Title: Re: 1851 census - please help me find my McMahons
Post by: fivep on Monday 24 August 09 13:59 BST (UK)

Nel,

Thank you so much  :) :)

This is the family for sure!  I don't know why they were in Edinburgh, but it is definitely them.  Patrick, the youngest one mentioned is my husband's great grandfather.  He was listed on the poor records as working in a tobacconists.

I see the 1871 census you mention, and it also looks to be James.  I will check to see if there are any  more marriages for him. 

I haven't been able to find James's death yet either.  Gone through a ton of SP credits, but I think all the variations in spelling have thrown me off.

Thanks again for your help Nel, I appreciate it so much.

Cheers,
Anne