Thomas O'Connell

[ellie1789]

Hi,

I was wondering if someone could help me.

I am trying to find a Thomas O'Connell born c.1863 in Liverpool, in the 1881 census. A year later, he is residing at what looks like 4 Court Hopwood Street in Liverpool. I can't find him in the 1881 as I can't find a way to search by address. Does anyone know how too? If he's not at that address, he may be somewhere else in Liverpool.

Thanks in advance.

Ellie

[rosie99]

Hopwood Street starts at RG11/3599 f91 page 1

[heywood]

Hello,

He is perhaps Thomas Connor at 1881 3599/125/70

Do you have his parents to compare with the census?

Heywood

[ellie1789]

Thanks. Possibly him - I will have a look now.

I know that his father was Thomas O'Connell and that is it.

Thanks,
Ellie

[Pennines]

There is a Thomas O'Connell a couple of years older, born Liverpool, with a widowed mother Margaret in Denison St. Mother is a Boarding House keeper.

As Heywood has said -- do you have a birth or marriage for him which would help re parents' names?

[ellie1789]

I've been unable to find a birth record too. I'm pretty sure he was born in 1863 from his death record, but I may have to request his marriage certificate to find out for sure.

Thanks,
Ellie

[Pennines]

Ellie -- unfortunately his age may not appear on his marriage certificate - if he was 21 or over it may just say 'of full age'. However his marriage cert should give his father's occupation as well as his name -- also Thomas's occupation at that time --- which may just help. In addition - if you are very lucky -a witness may also be an O'Connell who might just be a brother.

Names beginning with O' can be troublesome --- also there is a double 'n' and a double 'l' -- hence it is subject to mistranscription - so not easy.

I cannot see an obvious birth or baptism for him either -- but one way or another this line will go back to Ireland!

[ellie1789]

Good point about the age. Unfortunately I already know that the witnesses aren't O'Connell's, and neither are any of his children's godparents.

I agree on the mistranscriptions.

Definitely!

[heywood]

The reference I gave you has two Connor families.
John Connor and family, but no Thomas, are at 1 House, 4 Court, Hopwood Street and Thomas Connor and family, with a son Thomas, 19 yrs are at 5 house, 4 Court, Hopwood Street.