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Michael and Mary Finn 1851 census
« on: Thursday 02 November 23 20:19 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help me find a 1851 census record for Michael and Mary Finn.

They were both from Ireland, but had (presumably) moved to Liverpool by at least 1840, when their daughter, Mary Ann Finn, gets married to George Cassidy. Michael was a tailor.


1841:
Michael Finn, 55, tailor, b. Ireland
Mary Finn, 55, no occupation, b. Ireland
Piece   555
Book   3
Folio   23
Page number   38


1851: ?

Mary died in December 1860, but Michael appears on the 1861 census with his daughter and her family:


1861: 41 Portland Place, Everton
George Cassidy, head, married, 41, stone mason, b. Liverpool
Mary Ann do, wife, married, 41, b. Dublin
John do, son, unmarried, 16, b. Liverpool
Mary Ann do, daughter, 10, b. Liverpool
Jane do, daughter, 8, b. Liverpool
Eleanor do, daughter, 4, b. Liverpool
George do, son, 2, b. Liverpool
Michael Finn, father-in-law, widow, 73, b. Dublin
James do, brother-in-law, married, 48, b. Dublin
Household schedule number   93
Piece   2716
Folio   9
Page number   18

Michael got hit by an omnibus the following year and died shortly after. His daughter and some of her family left for America in 1887.


Any help will be appreciated, thanks. :)

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Re: Michael and Mary Finn 1851 census
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 02 November 23 22:18 GMT (UK) »

H,

I think this could be them,


1851
48 Sawney Pope, Liverpool

Michl SINNE   Hd of family    68    dittoed from above Tailor      Kelkenny
Mary       "           Wife             68        "                                            ??


Indexed at Anc. and FindMyPast as SINNE, I can't find them using familysearch.

Here is Mary's POB,

Regards,
Dasiy
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Re: Michael and Mary Finn 1851 census
« Reply #2 on: Friday 03 November 23 07:46 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Daisy, your help is much appreciated! :)

I agree this looks like the good match!

I initially thought the birthplace for Mary could've been Carlow, as the couple did have children born in that county. However, when I examine the rest of the record, the capital letter "C" appears differently in other areas, so, now I'm not so sure about that. Any ideas?


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Re: Michael and Mary Finn 1851 census
« Reply #3 on: Friday 03 November 23 08:19 GMT (UK) »
It looks like ‘Athlone’ to me.
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