James Kinsella

[verney2]

I have on 1881 census at Wolstanton my husbands grandfather born 1880 Pitts Hill .
Was that a workhouse and what work would his father James Kinsella did to bring his family all but two born in Ireland .?
They were all residing in Wolstanton 1881 census

[PaulineJ]

Canals and/or  railways are always popular.

What was the occupation of the father at 1881?

[Ellenmai]

Pitts Hill is a township in Wolstanton, so an area rather than a specific address. There was a pit in Wolstanton so many families came over from Ireland to work there. James Kinsella I believe was a Miner.

[PaulStaffs]

He's a miner in '81. Pitts Hill is an area NE of Tunstall.

EDIT In earlier times it was known as Pits Hill - the settlement's purpose is in the name

[verney2]

Thank you i guessed it may have been the pit
They had the daughter Catherine as being born Tunstall 1877

[Ellenmai]

On the Roman Catholic Baptism records both Catherine born 1/7/1877 Baptism 12/8/1877 & James Baptised 13/9/1881 were at the Sacred Heart Church, Tunstall, Father James Kinsella and Mother Maria (Mary) Connors

[verney2]

The mothers name was Mary Dowling on the family tree so may be the wrong family

[JJen]

Just to clarify 

James' birth -

James Kinsella
q1 1880 Wolstanton
Vol 6b Page 110
Mother's maiden name - Connor   

If you post the details of your husband's grandfather that you know of then perhaps we can help you find the correct family. Do you have the marriage cert for the grandfather? Is so those details will help.

JJ

[verney2]

James Kinsella married Margaret McQilllan  this would be the son of the original enquiry .
I beleive they married in Ireland probably Dublin