HANRAHAN family in Massachusetts - circa 1860
HANARHAN Researchers:
I am interested in learning more about the HANRAHAN family enumerated in the 1860 Federal Census for Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In particular, I am interested in the following HANRAHAN household:
Dwelling House No. 1972, Family No. 2630
Margaret HANRAHAN, Age 38, Female, White, Occupation - House Keeper, Value of Real Estate - $500, Value of Personal Estate $75, Born in Ireland
Mary A. HANRAHAN, Age 13, Female, Born in Massachusetts
John HANRAHAN, Age 11, Male, Born in Massachusetts
Hannah HANRAHAN, Age 9, Female, Born in Massachusetts
James HANRAHAN, Age 7, Male, Born in Massachusetts
Margaret HANRAHAN, Age 5, Female, Born in Massachusetts
William HANRAHAN, Age 3, Male, Born in Massachusetts
Mary A. RILEY, Age 25, Female, Occupation - Mill Hand [likely a textile mill], Born in Ireland
Ann RILEY, Age 25(?), Female, Occupation - Mill Hand, Born in Ireland
I searched the International Genealogical Index on the LDS website (www.familysearch.com)looking for any information on the HANRAHANs listed the 1860 census above. I found the following listed in the birth records of Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts:
Mary Ann HANRIHAN, born July 25, 1847 – parents are listed as James HANRIHAN and Margaret ---?---
John HANRIHAN, born April 6, 1849 – parents are listed as James HANRIHAN and Margaret ---?---
James HANRIHAN, born April 6, 1849 – parents are listed as James HANRIHAN and Margaret McMAHON
I believe that James and John were twins, with James dying as an infant; the next son born to James and Margaret (McMAHON) HANRIHAN being named James after the deceased male sibling.
I believe that Margaret mentioned above may have died within 6 years after the 1860 census enumeration. I believe that I connect to William HANRAHAN, who was orphaned and traveled to Indiana, supposedly with a brother and sister. William HANRAHAN was adopted by Arthur A. and Lydia Ophelia (BULL) HUGHART of Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana, and is enumerated in Porter County in the 1870 Federal Census.
Any assistance on identifying any of the Massachusetts HANRAHANs listed above would be greatly appreciated.
Steve Shook
Moscow, Idaho
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Re: HANRAHAN family in Massachusetts - circa 1860
Ralph Connors 12/24/10