Hi,
I am trying to trace the birth of my gx5 grandfather JOHN HOGAN.
Piecing together the little information I have, I think John moved to London in the mid 1840s. The 1851 English Census shows John living as a lodger in Shoreditch and gives his trade as a tailor. John states that his birthplace is Limerick, Ireland.
Martin Hogan, my gx4 grandfather doesn't appear on any English census forms. I have a copy of his 1852 marriage certificate and from this his date of birth is 1826. Martin gives his profession as Tailor and he married Jemima Mace who was a tailoress.
On the 1851 census, Jemima was lodging with the family of WILLIAM HOGAN - birth given as 1808, Limerick, Ireland. I think that William may possibly be the brother of John/uncle to Martin and this is maybe how Martin & Jemima met. William and his wife Kate were Tailors too. As William first appears on the 1851 census and both Kate & his first child were born in Limerick too, I'm thinking that perhaps he & John came over together.
Would any one have any knowledge of a HOGAN family in or around Limerick at this time or any ideas on how I might trace John or Martin back further.
I would really appreciate the help!
Many thanks
Kim
