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OKaaaaaay this is getting a bit silly.. cannot find ANY of the O'Learys that I'm looking for on any Census (1881, 1891 & 1901) If they dont exist.. then how did I exist?! LOL - look below for the list of families.

Here are the people I am desperatly looking for William O'Leary b. 1800s, Ireland wife, Maria (or Mary A Rogers) Children John O'Leary b. 1850, Cork, Ireland William O'Leary b. 1844, Cork, Ireland with wife Mary A O'Leary (Manning) Son William O'Leary b. 1865, Cork, Ireland married Elizabeth Ann (Hardy)b. 1864, Midlothian Scotland they married in 1887 Children William Matthew O'Leary b. 1895, St Giles South, London Molly (Elizabeth Ellen??) b. 1898-1902 Ann O'Leary b. 1898-1902 (died young) From what I was told that the O'Leary come to UK during the 1870s, so they SHOULD be on those census ! So Helllllllllllllp meeeeeeee !!! I'll return a favour.. no matter how hard I try! LOL Thanking you in advance Tracy

Geoff, I already did that - nothing of those names that I'm after came up at all.. am I missing something or blind to see them? (been looking for them for almost 2 years now) lol Tracy

Tracy, Have you looked under Leary and Cleary? - there are lots of them! Have you got any idea of their occupations as this would help narrow it down a bit and had a quick look on 1891 and including all possible soundexes there are hundreds if not thousands of possibles! The problem with 1891 is unlike 1881 you can't search using a combination of people. Emma.

Emma, William O'Leary b. 1865 was a Blacksmith his wife, Elizabeth was Spinster? (on 1887 marriage) William Matthew b. 1895 was a Stoker (Factory) (said on 1919 marriage) William O'Leary b. 1844 - no mention on his marriage details in Cork. but on his son's marriage he was listed as Printer Found Elizabeth Ann Hardy in 1881 as servant. So only found 1 person! on the 1887 marriage William was living at 9?? Castle Street, district of Westminster. in 1919 marriage the address William Matthew was living in 49 Rosher?? Road, Stratford Hope these helps! Tracy

Right - just realised that Molly is variant of Mary... and after speaking to my mother, she just remembered her initial was M.E - So I'm Guessing it's Mary Ellen O'Leary as I've found on FreeBMD in 4th Qtr 1892. So try 1901 Census with Mary E rather Molly Thanks, Tracy

Tracy, Molly/Mary wouldn't have been alive in 1891! Emma

Emma, My silly head.. I've noticed LOL ! Corrected it anyways hehe - this family tree lark got to me :) Tracy

Tracy, Still nothing for Mary or Ellen in households with your other names. There is: Ada Oleary 6 Mddsex Bromley Middlesex Bromley Catherine Oleary 46 Mddsex Ratcliffe Middlesex Bromley Tailoress Ellen Oleary 10 Mddsex Bromley Middlesex Bromley Emily Oleary 18 Mddsex Ratcliffe Middlesex Bromley Mabel Oleary 13 Mddsex Bromley Middlesex Bromley Michael Oleary 22 Mddsex Ratcliffe Middlesex Bromley Lighterman Thomas Oleary 17 Mddsex Ratcliffe Middlesex Bromley Lighterman which is possibly the Ellen O'Leary you found a birth ref. for. Emma.

Emma, Thanks but unfortunately they're not the O'Learys I'm after as Mary/Molly/Elizabeth (?) lived with her brother, William Matthew in 1901 possibly with sister, Ann (death date unknown but know it's from TB) in 1881 Census there should be William O'Leary aged 37 Mary age unknown In 1891 Census William O'Leary (1844) aged 47 Mary age unknown William O'Leary (1865) aged 16 1901 William O'Leary (1844) aged 57 Mary .. Age unknown William (1865) aged 26 Elizabeth aged 65/66 William Matthew (1895) aged 5/6 Possibly M.E or E.E age unknown

Tracy, I knew the O'Leary family I mentioned before weren't yours, I just wondered whether the reference you found for Mary Ellen O'Leary might be the Ellen in this family and not yours at all. So far I'm drawing a blank with this search- I've even looked at every William on the 1891 born Ireland in the London area of the approximate right age, but unless he's very badly mistranscribed I can't find him. On the 1901 I have found (listed as Wm not William): Wm O'Leary, 34, born Ireland, blacksmith, Kensington I can't check who his family members are as PRO have kindly jumbled the ID numbers to prevent the decoder being used! There are however, a whole bunch of O'Learys in Kensington including Willie 7 who may or may not be your William Matthew. Anyway it might be worth checking out. Emma.

Emma, That MIGHT be a possible unless they put the age down wrong as I know that my William was born in March 1895. I'll check that one out.. thanks for trying ! Will let you know once I hear from my great uncle as he's going to find out about his Aunt 'Molly' Thanks again, Tracy

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Willie aged 7 isnt my great grandfather as he was born in district of St Giles in 1895. so the search is still on! ARGHHH!!

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Hi Could these be yours on the 1881 census? William M. O LEARY Head M Male 32 Cork Co Coomlagane Captain 82nd Regt Mary M. O LEARY Wife M Female 29 Cork Pallas Green, Ireland Mary M. H. O LEARY Dau U Female 1 Cork Co Corlagane Mary MAKER Serv U Female 50 Dublin Abbey St Domestic Servant Ellen GUINEE Serv U Female 20 Cork Co Nr Mill Street Domestic Servant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling No 1 Hut K Lines Nth Camp Farnborough Census Place Farnborough, Hampshire, England

I also found William LEARY Household Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Information: Birth Year <1862> Birthplace Ireland Age 19 Occupation Private Marital Status U <Unmarried> Head of Household Jack MILBOURNE Relation Other Disability -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Institution "45th Reg Sherwood Foresters" Perm Barracks Census Place Aldershot, Hampshire, England and John LEAREY Household Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Information: Birth Year <1844> Birthplace Ireland Age 37 Occupation Farrier Marital Status M <Married> Head of Household John LEAREY Relation Head Disability -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Institution "Fourth (Q.D.) Hussars" Census Place Aldershot, Hampshire, England Could they have been an Army family? regards Di

Hi again I know that my late father, a LEARY, and his two eldest brothers were more or less forced to enlist in the army due to unemployment. Perhaps many other single Learys found themselves in that situation? Regards Di

Hi Tracey The william Oleary in Kensington that Emma found has a wife called GRACE - so not who your searching for : ( Rosemary has a valid point as williams wife was from Scotland - could they be on the Scottish 1891? Much happiness debi