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Doris

Doris Report 15 Dec 2007 14:00

Seeking information on Edward Gannon born 1848 at St Pancras and father Thomas Gannon born somewhere in Ireland 1796
any information greatly appreciated
Thankyou Doris

David

David Report 15 Dec 2007 14:12

In 1851

Name: Thomas Gannon
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Canada

Civil Parish: St Pancras
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: Comedian

Registration district: Pancras
Sub-registration district: Somers Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 154
Household Members: Name Age

Thomas Gannon 55
Mary Gannon 42
Emily Gannon 10
Amelia Gannon 7
Edward Gannon 3

In 1861

Name: Edward Gannon
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Pancras, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: St Pancras
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: Pancras
Sub-registration district: Camden Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 265
Household Members: Name Age

Mary Gannon 52 Teacher of Music, Widow
Emily Gannon 20 Vocalist
Amelia Gannon 17
Edward Gannon 13 Vocalist

In 1841

Name: Thomas Gannon
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: St James Clerkenwell
Hundred: Ossulstone (Finsbury Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: Clerkenwell
Sub-registration district: St James
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Thomas Gannon 41 Comedian
Mary Gannon 30 Vocalist
Emily Gannon 4 Mo





Doris

Doris Report 16 Dec 2007 07:49

Thank you so much David for your information. I did know Thomas was a comedian and have been hunting for information on his career as to me this profession seems so exciting. I'm in touch with some others on the site but nobody seems to be able to get any further,I'm not too fantastic with computers and I've been doing my tree for some time. I moved to France four years ago and think it would have been more simple for me in England as i actually did not live too far from the London area.
Have you any suggestions as to where I could search for any information on Thomas' career as a comedian?
Also, I presume the information is from a census. On the 1841 it is stated that he was born in Ireland and in 1851 born in Canada. Any ideas?
I'm so grateful
Doris

David

David Report 16 Dec 2007 09:14

In 1841 to say where the person was born there was a column for Born in County Yes or No (Y/N) Born other countries had Scotland Ireland and Parts Foreign.

The remark looks like an I rather than an F.

In the later census Canada is actually written.

Unless he was using the tools of his trade and when asked where he was born replied in an Irish accent Canada ;-)

Dave

http://cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/lma_learning/theatreland/sources.asp

Doris

Doris Report 16 Dec 2007 11:52

Many thank's David, I will get on with it staight away.
Doris