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Michelle

Michelle Report 28 Aug 2009 11:53

I'm having trouble reading a couple of names on a census, i was wondering if someone could take a quick look and see if they can read it. its on the 1861 census, william Mcevoy, liverpool- st martin. I can't read his fathers name and is the name of the youngest son josheph?

Thank Michelle x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 28 Aug 2009 11:58

There are a couple listed in ST Martins

How old is he?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 28 Aug 2009 11:59

1861 do you mean this one ?

Name: William McEvoy
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Hugh
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Martin
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh McEvoy 56
Mary McEvoy 46
William McEvoy 27
Mary McEvoy 18
Joseph McEvoy 12




1851
Name: Hugh McEvoy
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Liverpool
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 1vv
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 109
Household Members: Name Age
Laurence Cassidy 27
Mary Cassidy 24
John Cassidy 2
Ann Cassidy 1
John Wheeler 33
William Ogrady 30
Hugh McEvoy 46
Hugh Allen 24



1851 poss
Name: Hugh McEvoy
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool

Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 1r
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 79
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh McEvoy 50
Mary McEvoy 45
William McEvoy 19
Mary McEvoy 9
Joseph McEvoy 3
Cornelius Mc Gill 65 listed as Uncle, Ireland

Michelle

Michelle Report 28 Aug 2009 12:14

Glitter Baby. thats the one. and thanks for the other info as well. The 1851 entry that shows him as a visitor matchs his age but then the one below that shows him at 50 but with his family! also his wife, mary is down as 46 yo on the 1861 and 45 yo on the 1851! i'm getting confused

Thanks
Michelle x