another clue or red herring arises
Catherine HarteIreland Census Search Forms, 1841 and 1851
Name Catherine Harte
Event Type Census
Event Date 1841
Parish Achonry
Barony Leyny
County Sligo
Event Place
Achonry, Sligo, Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household Mother
[ it might only be the index, the original response may no longer
exist. Meaning At least someone else later is searching for a reason eg claiming a pension old age or possibly from the army. have you any military pensioned persons in your family?
Citing this index above "Ireland Census Search Forms, 1841 and 1851," database with images, FamilySearch(
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9D-7LJ3 : 15 March 2018), Catherine Harte, Achonry, Sligo, Ireland; from database by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing 1841 census, townland, household ID 54969, The National Archives of Ireland, Dublin; FHL microfilm 7,246,700.
to get the two names in same parish is a good clue normally.
I gave you abbreviated information from the 1871 census for Scotland with your reaction
it could be . Could doesn’t work with me
I checked the next census 1881. This also is from findmypast etc
you must join FIND my past to download all the detail
1881 England, Wales & Scotland CensusPark Street, Motherwell Dalziel parish, Lanarkshire Scotland
Park Street is about 3miles SE of Bellshill
Michael Preston b 1846 Ireland
Mary Flannigan b 1849 Ireland
children
Theresa Preston b 1871 Bellshill
Michael Preston b 1873 Bellshill
P......Preston b 1877 Motherwell
J...... Preston b 1881 Motherwell
this census must be as good a reference as you will ever find
you should join FIND my past to download all the detail or see if it is free on family search
I think Theresa turns up in park st in 1891 described as neice to either Peter Hannigan or his wife Martha
I think Michael b1873 bellshill turns up in 1901 census in New Stevenston Road
Bothwell Holytown
I could not find further census for P....... or J......Preston
I am out of my depth, so back to you
but do ask the moderator to switch your enquiry to the Sligo Board
which reminds I never checked whats already known by Rootschatter search engine. nothing relevant
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