John and Mary O'Connell in Hackney 1851

[ianocon]

Have good family records of John O'Connell b. abt 1819 Cork Ireland and wife Mary b.abt 1828 Cork Ireland (her name on their 4 sons birth certs Mary Dinse 1854, Demsea 1856, Dimpsey 1859,& Dimsey1862) from 1861 onwards in hackney.
They were in Bells Yard, Grove passage, Jerusalem gardens & Baxter St respectively from 1854 onwards.
Can't find them in 1851 or 1841.  It's possible they weren't married or together of course but would appreciate any help in finding them.

[CaroleW]

Mary would only be 13yrs old in 1841 so most likely still in Ireland

[Valda]

Hi

The mass Irish emigration from the famine would be between 1845 and 1852 and continuing after. They may have emigrated together as a couple from Ireland since both came from Cork, particularly if you haven't found a marriage registration for them in England which otherwise would signal an arrival date in this country. Lack of a marriage would indicate it happened in Ireland.

Regards

Valda