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Eleanor Mahoney (b. ~1799) née ?

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Irish-born Catholics Sylvester and Eleanor Mahoney brought up their family in Stratford, Essex.

By the early 1850s, the family had fallen on hard times and Sylvester was listed as a pauper in the 1851 Census. It seems highly likely the entire family was illiterate.

In 1851, their daughter Ann, who was working as a street hawker, married local fishmonger Joseph Hitchcock.

Eleanor died in 1873 aged 75.

Genealogy

Siblings

  • not known

Birth

  • born around 1799 in Cork, Ireland[1]
  • maiden name unknown, but also known as Ellen

Marriages

Sylvester Mahoney (b. ????)

  • date of birth unknown — the two available census returns (1841 & 1851) give approximate years of birth as 1801 and 1788
  • date of marriage to Eleanor unknown, but likely between 1816 and 1830
  • died 1857[2]

Children

Ann Mahoney (b. ~1827)

Catherine Mahoney (b. ~1832)

  • born around 1832
  • likely married in 1859 to Edward Perkins (b. ~1836) who worked as an engine spring maker and died in 1903 aged 67[5]
  • mother of Mary Ann Perkins (b. ~1861)[6], Williams Perkins (b. ~1862) and Edward Perkins (b. ~1863)[7]
  • likely died 1890 aged 56[8]

Dennis Mahoney (b. ~1836)

  • born around 1836
  • probably died 1851[9]

Ellen Mahoney (b. 1841)

Death

  • died 1873 aged 75[11]

Family Tree

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Census Data

1841

  • address: Jane's Court Back, Stratford
  • Silvester Mahony (aged 40) — head
  • Eleanor Mahony (aged 40) — wife
  • Catherine Mahony (aged 10) — daughter
  • Dennis Mahony (aged 5) — son
  • Ellen Mahony (aged 0) — daughter
  • Ann Mahony (aged 14) — daughter
  • James Mahony (aged 65) — father?

Also listed nearby are:

  • Bridget Mahony (aged 40) — occupation: charwoman
  • Ellen Mahony (aged 8) — daughter?

1851

The surname appears to be given as "Marney" and it would seem the family has fallen on hard times.

  • address: 6 John's Place, Stratford
  • Silvester Marney (aged 63) — head, pauper
  • Ellen Marney (aged 52) — wife
  • Ann Marney (aged 24) — daughter, occupation: hawker
  • Dennis Marney (aged 15) — son
  • Ellen Marney (aged 10) — daughter
  • Mary Sweeney (aged 17) — niece
  • Norah Sweeney (aged 15) — niece

1861

Widowed Eleanor is now living with her daughter Ellen and a grandson.

  • address: James Court, Stratford
  • Ellen Manney (aged 72) — mother, occupation: fruit dealer
  • Ellen Manney (aged 20) — daughter
  • Charles Hitchcock (aged 9) — grandson, occupation: fruit dealer

1871

Eleanor is now living with her daughter Catherine and her husband.

  • address: James Court, Stratford
  • Edward Peckins (aged 36) — head, occupation: labourer
  • Catherine Peckins (aged 38) — wife
  • Mary A. Peckins (aged 11) — daughter
  • William Peckins (aged 9) — daughter
  • Edward Peckins (aged 8) — son
  • Ellen Mahoney (aged 74) — mother

Research Notes

Notes & References

  1. No birth registration found.
  2. Death registered Q4 1857 West Ham.
  3. Marriage registered Q4 1851 West Ham.
  4. Death registered Q3 1881 West Ham.
  5. Marriage of Catherine Marney registered Q1 1859 West Ham.
  6. Died 1860 aged 31.
  7. Worked as a blacksmith, married Annie and had at least 4 children.
  8. Death of Kate Perkins registered Q3 1834 West Ham.
  9. Death of Dennis Marney registered Q2 1851 West Ham.
  10. Birth registered Q1 1841 West Ham.
  11. Death registered Q3. 1873 West Ham.