BRADFORD CENSUS: Geoghegan 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 ...

[geoghegan_s]

My ancestor Patrick Geoghegan (born Mount Mellick, queens County, westmeath, Ireland 1829/30, died Bradford 1906) emigrated to Yorkshire in about 1846/7 to end up in Bradford.

He  should be visible on the 1851 Census for Bradford, but I have looked up the records, including about 30 mis-spellings and drawn a blank.

As he was only 21 in 1851, he was probably lodging with someone else - maybe an elder sibling, or a cousin/uncle etc.

In 1855 he married Julia Delaney in Bradford and started a family, whose dececendants still live in Bradford.

So why can't I find him (or any relatives known to me) on the 1851 or 1861 Census ?

Any clues or help gratefully accepted.  I am close enough to Bradford Library to follow any clues or help you can give me.

Simon GP Geoghegan

[PaulineJ]

I don't know that Bradford Library has the full range of publications from the local history Society.
Have you been able to refer to the surname indexes from 1861, and the searchable 1851 transcript CD (pdf format)?

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/bfhs/index.html

Pauline

[rutti tutti]

I have found him and Julia in 1891 with son Thomas aged 20b bradford and Elizabeth. If you would like the full details please send me a private message with your email address and i will forward it to you.
ruth

[rutti tutti]

There are lots of geos on the  1901 census.

http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

[PaulineJ]

Patrick & Julia: Looks likely to be your lot.

Horton 
Yorkshire 
RG10/4479 Folio 30 

Cathrine geghon 4  Yorkshire, England Daughter  Horton  Yorkshire   
Hanna geghon 2  Yorkshire, England Daughter  Horton  Yorkshire   
John geghon  14  Yorkshire, England Son  Horton  Yorkshire   
Julia geghon  36  Ireland Wife  Horton  Yorkshire   
Mary A geghon 7  Yorkshire, England Daughter  Horton  Yorkshire   
Patrick geghon 37  Ireland Head  Horton  Yorkshire   
Thomas geghon 1  Yorkshire, England Son  Horton  Yorkshire   
William geghon 11  Yorkshire, England Son  Horton  Yorkshire   

PM if you need the full details.

Pauline