I thought I would let you know about a discovery I made at the Public
Record Office of Northern Ireland, Balmoral Avenue, Belfast, on 24
November 1995.
I had been trying for some time to get some details about my great
grandfather Matthew James Caughey, who lived at 45 Lepper Street,
Belfast, when my grandfather, William Caughey was born on 25 August
1878. I had an idea that he moved to 34 Warkworth Street, Belfast, and
that he had been employed as a Bottler and later as a Distiller.
A Census was carried out in Ireland on Sunday, 31 March 1901, available
in the PRONI on microfilm, ref: MIC.354. Previous census records were
destroyed in the Four Courts, Dublin, during the Irish Civil War, or by
order of the British Government. I was pleased with the result of my
search as follows:
Mathew James Caughey was aged 45 years and employed as an Overseer at a
mineral water factory and living at 34 Warkworth Street, Belfast, with
his wife and five children when he made the Census return. His wife,
Agnes Caughey, nee Hewitt was 47 years of age. A daughter Ellen Clurg,
married, age 21 years, was employed as a Damask Weaver. A son, James
Caughey, age 17, and single, was employed as an Apprentice Iron Moulder.
A daughter, Agnes Caughey, age 15, was also employed as a Damask
Weaver.There was a daughter called Maud, age 4 years, and Ruth, who was
only ten months old. The family were all shown as Presbyterian.
There were four rooms occupied in their dwelling, two living rooms and
three windows at the front of their house.
Their neighbours at No. 32 were the Andrews family; Joseph (65) a
Methodist, from Cork, his wife Margaret (62), Joseph, a son, single, and
a daughter, Maria (21), single, White Worker?
The Gordon family lived at No. 36, consisting of Alexander (49), his
wife, Janet (48), and six children.
I would like to hear from anyone who knows anything about any of these
folk.
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John Caughey
john(a)caughey.demon.co.uk