McMahon in Liverpool

[debsquinn]

Hi, I am looking for any information for the McMahon family in Liverpool, or Birkenhead.  I have the following:


Richard McMahon 1867 married to
Catherine 1866
Children:
Edward 1884 (married Florence Dean, but this was second marriage)
Richard 1887
Mary 1896

I think Richards father may have been Daniel McMahon born 1841 in Ireland, but am not sure.

Any info would be much appreciate.

Thanks
Debbie

[mo-jo]

Hi Debbie, do you have any census returns? here is 1901

No 30 Bridport st Islington, ecclesiastical parish St Simon

Richard McMahon head 34yrs (i can't make out his occupation on this one)Liverpool.
catherine mcMahon wife 35yrs liverpool
edward mcMahon son 17yrs liverpool
Richard McMahon son 14yrs liverpool
Mary McMahon daughter 5yrs liverpool

i will look at 1891 now..Mo-jo

Here is 1891

Richard McMahon head 25yrs fruit porter (double checked thats what he is in 1901)liverpool
Catherine McMahon wife 25yrs liverpool
Edward McMahon son 6yrs Liverpool
Richard McMahon son 4yrs
eccesiastical parish of St Bartholomew sub district of Dale st but i cannot make the address out just yet(maybe someone else could look)
its on ED institution or vessel 14
folio 33
page 3

will look now at 1881

The nearest i can find is this one for 1881
Daniel Mcmahon head 40yrs railway porter ireland
Margaret McMahon wife 38yrs tailoress Ireland
Michael McMahon son 18yrs unmarried warehouse porter Ireland
Richard McMahon 15yrs comm clerk Wigan Lancs
Mary J McMahon daughter 12yrs scholar Wigan Lancs

all at 14 Mason st Salford...hope these are helpful to you, Mo-jo

[debsquinn]

Hi MoJo

Thanks so much for your very quick reply, that is really helpful.  I had checked the 1901 census, but not beyond that.  I had found Daniel through another website, but it was very vague and showed no other information.  It looks very likely that he is the father of Richard, from your information.

I'm pretty new to the website, and have only recently started my family tree.  It's so nice, there are people like you to help. 

Edward McMahon born 1884 is my Grandfather.  Perhaps you could help with Edwards wife side, where I have also drawn a bit of a blank?

Thomas Dean b1856 married to
Annie b1854
Children:
Elizabeth b1886
John b1884

John Dean married Sarah Langley b1879 (I think she only died in 1980)
They had 4 children including Florence who married Edward McMahon

Any more help you can give would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Debbie

[mo-jo]

No problems Debbie, i have to keep coming back in dribs and drabs as i have dial-up and always have lots of messages on my phone by the time i switch off the computer, i will look a bit more at the Mcmahons first to see how much more info is available, also you can access 1881 online free on a few websites, try

http://www.familyhistoryonline.net

http://www.familysearch.org

these sites are good because you can house to house looking for rellies who always stick together, be back soon...Mo-jo

[debsquinn]

Thanks a lot MoJo.  Through the familyhistoryonline website I have already uncovered the Langley family (married to Dean).  This is fantastic!

Thanks again
Debbie

[mo-jo]

back again, just as i was ready to post i had visitors,

1871
daniel mcMahon head 30yrs colliery labourer Ireland
Margaret mcMahon wife 32yrs dressmaker Ireland
Richard McMahon son 4yrs scholar Lancs Wigan
Mary Jane McMahon dau 2yrs Lancs Wigan.
all at 18 Baileys court municiple ward of Swinley wigan

i really can't find a match in Liverpool, so i don't know for deffo these are yours, if so why did richard state on 1901 census he was born in Liverpool?
i can't find Richards marraige do you have it?..Mo-jo

[debsquinn]

Thanks for your help though, I'm confused.  Mum says her Dad (Edward McMahon) said he was born in Dublin and he spoke with an Irish accent.  Maybe Richard put Liverpool on the census for some other reason? I would have thought that is the family as mum can remember uncle Dicky and auntie Mary. 

I've not managed to find any records yet, including marriages.  Edward McMahon b1884, was married twice, and I can't find anything out even about his first wife.

Any ideas where I should go next, I seem to be going round in circles!

Thanks
Debbe

[mo-jo]

Debbie,searching for Edwards first marraige  i found these on http://freebmd.rootsweb.com


Edward McMahon married Dora Millward sept 1904 west derby vol 8b page 1074

Edward McMahon married Mary Elizabeth leasor dec 1903 liverpool vol 8b page 160

i found a death for Mary mcmahon  aged 35yrs in 1908, but i think she may be too old for edward, here it is anyway

Mary McMahon 35yrs West Derby June 1908 vol 8b page 73
i have been looking for second marraige but no luck so far, ...mo-jo

[liverpool lass]

Hi, have you tried these two sites...

www.lancashirebmd.org.uk
not complete but some good info.

www.genchatfriends.proboards39.com/index.cgi
lots of friendly scousers willing to help

also
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hibernia/baptisms/birthandbaptisms.htm
Liverpool Births and Baps pre 1921.

These sites have been useful for my research in Liverpool