Hesse family

[marrle]

Oh so sorry for my late reply yes I did have a quick look but got caught  up with family who have just arrived from the states. I feel as though I was being told off for not answering right away that was not my intention at all.

I thank everyone for the information you have provided but might take a few days to look through it all as I am sure my friend will have lots more questions to ask if that's ok.

Best Wishes Margie

[Kiltaglassan]

I feel as though I was being told off for not answering right away that was not my intention at all.

No, you weren't being told off Margie.
We look forward to helping you answer the questions that you may raise.

Happy reading! 

KG

[Wexflyer]

Griffith's Valuation of 1853 shows only a single Hess family in all of Co. Wexford - John Hess in John St, Wexford. Had a very substantial house, and small garden. House valued at 6-15-0 £-s-d, entire property at 7-0-0 £-s-d.

[Pennines]

Have to say, Wexflyer - you have made some quite amazing finds! I am in awe.

[Wexflyer]

Have to say, Wexflyer - you have made some quite amazing finds! I am in awe.

  Thank you, but others are just good and also contributed. The Irish records are quite straightforward once you know what is left, and newspaper archive access helps a lot for those who made it into the papers. My families tended to be too quiet!

Another point is their surname seems to have been unique in Ireland - makes searching for them simple, as all records with the name relate to them.

[Wexflyer]

Calendar entry for Jacob Hess, who died in 1909, coachman. Only will calendar entry I found anywhere in Ireland for Hess.
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014916/005014916_00140.pdf

[Wexflyer]

Valuation Office record for John Hess' property in John St. 20-March-1846.
Says much of building let to weekly tenants. Built by tenant 12 years before, but in bad condition.
Includes bake house and shop - says baker and huxter? (meaning huckster?). Perhaps run by the wife?
Also stable - for his horses as a carman.
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246916_00256.pdf

[Wexflyer]

Carman
John Hess - Carman
Marriage in Wexford Registrar's Office
Protestant + Catholic?

I would tend to agree that there must be some Protestant aspect.
But John senior's children were baptized Catholic - would not be surprised if they were also baptized Protestant, as an each-way bet!
Also consider the marriages we found for John senior's children - 1 CofI, 2 Registry Office, 1 Catholic.

Very catholic in their tastes (small "c").

[Wexflyer]

John Hess senior's son William was a sailor. Many, many records for him in the crew lists
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01tm4/