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Susan in 1861 with her mother and siblings, including brother Richard, who is with James & Susan in 1871 (although in 1861 it says he was born in Manchester) -

Susan Calagan
in the 1861 England Census
Name: Susan Calagan
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: 1847
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Hulme
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Hulme
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 29
Piece: 2887
Folio: 65
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Dowley 60
Thomas Dowley 21
Mary A Dowley 28
John Dowley 17
Ann Dowley 5
Susan Calagan 50 - visitor - Ireland, widow
William Calagan 19 - boarder, Ireland
Susan Calagan 14 - boarder, Ireland
Richard Calagan 7 - boarder, Manchester
Bridget Quinn 30 - boarder, Ireland

All born Ireland


Susan Colligan
in the 1851 England Census
Name: Susan Colligan
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: James Colligan
Mother's name: Susan Colligan
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Hulme
Ecclesiastical parish: St Marks
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town: Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Hulme
ED, institution, or vessel: 2ao
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 122
Piece: 2221
Folio: 984
Page Number: 40
Household Members:
Name Age
James Colligan 60
Susan Colligan 50
Maryann Colligan 19
Eliza Colligan 16
Thomas Colligan 12
William Colligan 10
Susan Colligan 4

(and some lodgers)

thank you ever so much x

have I got this right.
Margaret jane Clarke her dad called james Clarke and mother called susan Clarke (calligan)

Yes, that's right.

thank you I do not have a clue why I had her mum down as Catherine

I have done some research but cannot find much on them tree on this side nicely filling up I will have tears when I print this side of hopefully in a few days then to start with other grandparent xx

Ellen Campbell's mother was Catherine - perhaps that's what you're thinking of?

I have a tree on ancestory do you have access to this site its called Holroyd tree x

Yes, I've found your tree (there are actually several trees of that name, with various tree owners).

I mentioned some details from it on page 1.

its Holroyd tree do you think it looks in order for that side please x

I think you need to go carefully through all the info found for you on this thread, and check it against your tree.


You have a baptism for Margaret in Tallanstown, Louth, Ireland.
As I said on page 1, that's not correct.
The mother of that child was a Catherine, which will be where you got the name from.

You've said that Margaret was born in Preston - no, her birth cert (see page 1) and various censuses all say Manchester.

Re Susan's death in 1895 - I'm just guessing that that record is the right one - it seems very likely, but you'd need to buy a copy of the cert to be absolutely sure.

Margaret and Albert married in 1891, not 1897.


I've picked out only a few points here. I'm afraid I don't have time to check everything - that's your job!.

many thanks for all points and noted and taken on board. sorry I didn't expect you to check every detail at all so I do apologise for that. I will be cross checking a lot tonight I cannot thank you for all your help on this I really do appreciate it so so much x