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hi im trying to find any info. on my gt.grandad john delaney born somewere in ireland (unknown) farm labourer married anna murray and came over from ireland on the boat to liverpool during the potatoe crisis to find work with his brothers they all split up and he walked to easingwold (near york) were they set up home and had a family patrick there son was my grandad i would be gratefull for any advise thankyou

Hi
Have you found them on any England census ?

I know you will have this but for our reference ...


1881

John Delaney
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1842
Birthplace: Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Condition: Married
Profession/Occupation: Ag Lab
Address: (Common Lodging House) Long Street
Census Place: Easingwold, Yorkshire (North Riding), England

Head John Delaney M 39 Ireland
Wife Ann Delaney F 35 Ireland
Son John W Delaney M 17 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Son Patrick Delaney M 16 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Son Anthony Delaney M 14 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Son James Delaney M 12 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Daughter Mary A Delaney F 10 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Daughter Fanny Delaney F 8 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Daughter Bridget Delaney F 6 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Daughter Ellen Delaney F 3 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England
Son Michael Delaney M 2 Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

1881 England Census
Name: John Delaney
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann Delaney
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil parish: Easingwold
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Long Street (Common Lodging House)
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Ag Lab

Registration district: Easingwold
Sub-registration district: Easingwold
ED, institution, or vessel: 5

Piece: 4816
Folio: 60
Page Number: 22

John Delaney 39
Ann Delaney 35
John W. Delaney 17
Patrick Delaney 16
Anthony Delaney 14
James Delaney 12
Mary A. Delaney 10
Fanny Delaney 8
Bridget Delaney 6
Ellen Delaney 3
Michael Delaney 2

Marriages Jun 1862 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Delaney John - Easingwold 9d 535
Murray Ann - Easingwold 9d 535



Do you have this certificate for father's name ?

He married Ann Murray in Easingwold in April quarter 1862

The marriage cert will give you their fathers names, which could help in your search

hi im overwelmed by your responses thankyou all so much for your advise and i will purchase the marraige cert. to access the fathers name which hopefully will lead me to locate the area in ireland were he was born as ive been struggling with the irish archieves its true working back instead of forwards has done the trick brillant advise thanks for taking time out to help xxxxxxxxxxx

here is a possible 1851 census.


Name: John Delany
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Patrick Delany
Mother's name: Dorothy Delany
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Ireland

Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: Vauxhall
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: Howard Street
ED, institution, or vessel: 1n

Household schedule number: 113
Piece: 2178
Folio: 430
Page Number: 26

Patrick Delany 40
Dorothy Delany 36
James Delany 2
John Delany 8
Patrick Delany 7
Michael Delany 5
Thomas Delany 2
Alice Delany 14
Mary Delany 4


his marriage will confirm his father.