Research in Leeds

[Murtagh]

Hi Everyone,
I am planning a visit to Leeds this June.  I would like to research my Nallan/Byron/Moran/Dixon/Edward family while I am there.  The Nallan and Byron families came in 1848.  They married in St. Anne's Church.  They had 10 children.  The Nallans then  married into the Moran/Edward/Dixon families.  The churches they attended were Parish Church and Mt. St. Mary's.  Could anyone suggest where I should go to get the best research done.  I know that there might be a possibility that there are cousins still living in the area.  Any suggestions would be  most appreciated.
Mary

[JeannieR]

Hello Mary.....

Is this part of your family ?

1871 Census
Cawood Yard , Leeds

James Nallan / head / age 42 / Labourer / born Ireland
Annie Nallan / wife / age 46 / housekeeper / born Ireland
Anthony Nallan / son / age 21 / mechanic / born Yorkshire
James Nallan / son / age 18 / mechanic / born Yorkshire
Ann Nallan / daughter / age 13 / scholar / born Northumberland

The first place I would visit, would be the Family History Section of

 Leeds Reference Library.
Calverley Street
Leeds LS1 3AB
Tel 0113 2478290

You could also try Yorkshirebmd, which is a free online database of births marriages and deaths
of the Yorkshire region. I found Anthony Nallan who married Mary McGannon in 1874 at Leeds Registered Building, for example.

If you have a particular person you would like help with, let us know on Rootschat, and we could kick start your research before you arrive.

Hope this helps a little

JeannieR

[Murtagh]

Hi JeannieR
Thank you for the great suggestions.  The census record you found must be a cousin of my Anthony Nallan or a nephew, since I don't think Nallan is very common during that time.  My Anthony Nallan and Bridget Byron came over to Leeds in 1848ish from Co. Mayo.
They had 10 children that I know of.  I have all the census records for them.  All the birth records of the children.  All the marriages of the them and all the children records.  I think they even had a few more babies that died, but those I never found.  Spent money on death records that turned out to either James Nallan's or another familly there at the time.
Out of the children, two stayed in England.  All the rest came to NY.  They would be Margaret Nallan who married a Roberts and Bridget Nallan who married a Moran.  I have found both of them on the 1911 Census records, where I learned of their children and my GGGrandmother was living with Bridget along with my Great Grandmother.  My Great Grandmother comes to NY in 1922 to be with her brothers and her children, Michael and Mary.
One of the Morans, Nellie, married a Dixon.  I have their burial information.
I would to learn:
If there are any Dixons, Morans or Roberts living there still.  Or how I could folllow them after 1911 Census (directories of some sort)
Also, I would love to find out where in Co. Mayo the Nallans and Byrons came from.  Would there be any burial info at churches of where they were from?
I am so excited to go to Leeds.  Can't wait!

Thank you!.
Mary

[JeannieR]

Hello again.....

Be very aware, when researching the Nallan family, how very mistranscribed the name can be !!

I found the marriage of Anthony NALLAN to Bridget BYRON, which took place 1850, in at least two census they are called MALLAN...Here they are in 1871

Musgrave Fold, Leeds

Anthony Mallan / head / age 41 / born Ireland
Bridget / wife / age 42 / born Ireland
Ann / daughter / age 19 / born Yorkshire
Patrick / son / age 17 / born Yorkshire
Ellen / daughter / age 10 / born Yorkshire
Catherine / daughter / age 7 / born Yorkshire
Martin / son / age 6 / born Yorkshire
Mary / daughter / age 5 / born Yorkshire
Thomas / son / age 4 / bron Yorkshire
Margaret / daughter / age 0 / born Yorkshire

This is just in case you do not know all the childrens names

JeannieR

[Murtagh]

Hi JeannieR,
Yes, I have that one also.  I was lucky to find every census starting from 1851 to 1911.  When my grandmother came over to NY in 1922, she lists her mom living 20 Bertha Crescent.  And when my uncle Mike came over in 1924, he mentions his kin, Aunt Margaret Roberts living at 24 Bertha Mount. 
Mary

[JeannieR]

Hi Again Mary....

I have the CDrom of the Electoral Registers of Leeds 1937

Bridget . Anthony , Martin and Margaret , are still living at 20, Bertha Crescent.

This street , no longer exists, but if you go to www.leodis.org  You will probably be able to see a photograph of it, and any other address you may be intested in. It is a free site

Martin Moran died in 1983

Jeannie

[Murtagh]

Oh My Goodness!
Okay, let me get this straight. 
Bridget Moran?  And her three children?  Blimey.
John Moran and  Nellie Moran (Nellie Dixon)  are the only ones not listed.  Wow, does that mean those three never married? 
I wonder if John married or came over to the USA.
Thank you!
Is this a CD that I would be able to look at when I go to the Leeds Library?
Mary

[Murtagh]

I was wondering how you knew Martin died.  Are there records that are available for the 1980's.  Was there an address for him?
Mary
You have made  me very excited with all this information!
Thank you.

[elin]

This is a link to Leeds Central Library and shows what records they hold.
It is a good place to visit with very helpful staff.

Elin

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Community_and_living/Libraries/Libraries__local_collections/Family_History.aspx