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Michael Docherty Ireland/Sunderland area c1821

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Julie

Julie Report 5 Feb 2008 13:57

My great great grandfather was Michael docherty, the only evidence is through his son Patrick born c1855 who married my Great gran Annie Jones in Sunderland in 1876, Michael should be born around 1834/36 according to other people researching our family but the only Michael from Ireland living in the Sunderland area with a son Patrick is this one, can anyone help find out more about Michael, I've not found an 1841 census for him and ones for1881 and 1891 seem to be for the 1834/36 Michael, here are two census returns 1861/1871 these are the only info I have on him

1861 England Census Name: Michael Dogherty Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male Where born: Ireland
Civil parish: Bishopwearmouth Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: North Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 82
Michael Dogherty 40 Patrick Dogherty 5

The 1861 census has this entry in Bishopswearmouth - 27 ?? Garth Sunderland household of the Bowman family
Michael Dogherty lodger 40 widower b Ireland occ grinder
Patrick Dogherty son aged 5 b Newcastle

This is a probability for 1871
Patrick Dockcath (per image) 18 b Newcastle on Tyne lodger in Bishopswearmouth with Joseph Bowman & family. Joseph Bowman aged 32 was the son of the 1861 householder

Michael Docherty 50 b Ireland in lodgings at 22 Bath St Stockton


Julie