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Clearly, illiteracy and Irish accents produced multiple English interpretations of Irish surnames in the mid-19th century. I have an Irish 1823 baptism record for my g-g-grandfather Thomas Geherty and several post 1845 records after he emigrated to London, wherein his surname is spelled Garretty/Garritty.

After years of searching, I've located his brother Patrick and his wife in the 1841 census (Brick Lane, St Luke Old Street, London, Middlesex). Their surname was recorded as Garby, while on their marriage certificate it is spelled Garty. I have not been able to locate him (Patrick) or his wife (Mary) nee Magaim/Ragun in any subsequent census records. Both their ages were rounded down to 25 in the 1841 census, so they could have been 25 to 29 years old, and their marriage certificate recorded their ages simply as "full age"

Patrick's documented occupations included 'gas lighter' and 'stoker at gas factory'.

Patrick's 7-year-old daughter, Bridget, was living with Patrick's brother, Thomas in 1851, but they also had a daughter, Elizabeth Garratty, born 27 June 1846, Old Street, St. Luke.

If anyone can locate Patrick and his wife, Mary, in the 1851 census – a challenge given the variables – I would be forever grateful. Thank you.

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My grandmother, Alice Garraty, left Amwell Street School in 1912 and went to work at J. Cowan and Company, located at 4 Vestry Street, Hoxton, London. I've been unable to find any information on this employer, and I would appreciated knowing what service or product the company provided, along with any other details that would give me a better understanding of what duties she may have performed there.

Thanks in advance for any information you might find.

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My ggrandfather Peter Christopher Garraty worked at the Premier Hotel (unrelated to the current Premier Inns chain) which was located at 120 Southampton Row, Russell Square. The hotel was sold in 1911 and I expect the name was changed at that time. I have a postcard image of the Hotel's facade as well as a postcard addressed to Peter at the hotel's address. Census records indicate that Peter Garraty spent most of his life working at several London hotels both as a clerk and a waiter.
 
My challenge is that internet searches containing the word "hotel" tend to focus on contemporary accommodations, and I am unable to find any history of the Premier Hotel. If anyone knows of a source for this hotel's history (date built/founded, description, hotel records, etc.), I would be extremely grateful.

Thank you.
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Patrick and Mary Garety are listed as the parents of Bridget Garety on her birth registration of 14 June 1841 in Saint Luke, Middlesex (sub dist: Old Street St. Luke), usually described in reverse as "St. Luke Old Street." There are many spellings of the surname including Gerritty, Garraty, Garrot and sometimes Geraghty. At the time of Bridget's birth, the Garetys lived at 20 Brick Lane.

I would like to find Patrick and his wife in 1841, or perhaps the family, including Bridget, in 1851. Patrick's occupation was listed on the birth record as 'Labourer' and I have reason to believe that he worked at the gas works near Goswell Road and Pear Tree Street in St. Luke. Any help would be greatly appreciated.