This census return has been bugging me for a few years:
The McDonough household in 113
Head of house Peter was widowed (I have the 1847 death reg of his wife Rose nee Leydon) and there is a 1844 familysearch bp for younger daughter Rose)
Lodger Catherine (widowed)
2 sons
1 daughter
1 lodger
1) Whose sons (and daughter) are they? Peter's or Catherine's?
2) Nothing is impossible, but potter seems an unusual occupation for an 18 yr old Irish immigrant. I'd welcome opinions as to what his job might have been.
I do have ideas about both queries, but would love to have input and suggestions from some of you. It won't yet help me prove or disprove my theory, but might help to either dissuade me from simple wishful thinking or to give me ideas on how else I can go about firming up my thoughts.
Jay
The McDonough household in 113
Head of house Peter was widowed (I have the 1847 death reg of his wife Rose nee Leydon) and there is a 1844 familysearch bp for younger daughter Rose)
Lodger Catherine (widowed)
2 sons
1 daughter
1 lodger
1) Whose sons (and daughter) are they? Peter's or Catherine's?
2) Nothing is impossible, but potter seems an unusual occupation for an 18 yr old Irish immigrant. I'd welcome opinions as to what his job might have been.
I do have ideas about both queries, but would love to have input and suggestions from some of you. It won't yet help me prove or disprove my theory, but might help to either dissuade me from simple wishful thinking or to give me ideas on how else I can go about firming up my thoughts.
Jay
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