Johnstone/ Callaghan england to US Pennsylvania and back to Huddersfield

[Marcia Hay]

 Thank  you  Sandra! I have  found the same results as you as far as the census 1891  and 1901. He was a widow at age 40 in 1891 census and a daughter Kathleen Mildred died at age 10 weeks and mother died not long later. Believe her name was Catherine Callaghan but have no real proof except Elizabeth Casford ( nee Johnston) death certificate says mother's name was Catherine.
 I wanted to see when they went to America? Michael Johnston was born in 1851 in County Mayo. Just wondered whether it was to do with potato famine in Ireland??
 all I need now is a shipping list to see when they went to America.   cannot find them in 1881 census? in England so I figure they must have married about 1873+ ?  and then returned 1882?? Just a guess but need proof.

[heywood]

See my reply #8 re 1881

James Barnard's birth certificate would confirm Catherine's maiden name.

James Barnard Johnston   June 1880    Huddersfield  9a 371

[*Sandra*]

Believe her name was Catherine Callaghan but have no real proof except Elizabeth Casford ( nee Johnston) death certificate says mother's name was Catherine.

Yes, the Australian Death Index for Elizabeth Casford  who died 3 May 1950 Queensland  says mothers name was Callahan.

Sandra

[Marcia Hay]

How do you get into the  death certificate to find out that information.? I get so frustrated I could rip my hair out

[Marcia Hay]

 so what we need now are the 1861 census results for Mayo !! hahah

[Marcia Hay]

Sandra,
 thank you so much for your help.My mother is Norma Grace Casford born 1930 and my only Aunt is Anne Maud b 1925. I am trying to get a time line done for her grandmother Elizabeth Anne Casford  for her 87th birthday NEXT week. For years she has been trying to find out why they went  to America and when they came back. So I have a start. Just wish I could find the name of the ship they went out on must have been about 1874??

[heywood]

Marcia,

they may have married in Mayo as I said before but they may have emigrated earlier and met and married there.
You could see if there are any sightings in US censuses.There was a lot of migration to Scranton area from County Mayo.
You know they returned pre 1880 but not sure re any immigration records before then.
Wondering why they moved to Huddersfield - I can see Callaghans (Sligo) there but no Johnstons.

heywood

[heywood]

On James' army papers, he gives St Patrick's parish as his place of origin.
Parish records for Huddersfield St Patrick's are held at Kirklees.
Some Catholic records can be quite helpful as they sometimes contain other bits of information- sometimes not!  However,  it may be worth noting this just in case.

[Marcia Hay]

  Heywood
 I  remember reading somewhere about Sligo and Leith.. Once again thank you I did find a birth in Pennsylvania  feb1 1876 for a white female johnston but that is grasping at straws I suppose. I have an index somewhere  of the Casford family which might have a reference number. I will follow up on the Kirklees tomorrow. I am a bit gened out tonight 5 hours in one hit  sends you barmy.
  cheers
Marcii