Roster of Irish-Born Middleborough Residents, 1855

Following is a list of Irish-born residents of Middleborough as recorded in the 1855 Massachusetts state census, showing name, age, occupation and residence. Many of the records are difficult to read and names shown in parenthesis () are as they appear in the original record. Because the unfamiliarity with many of these names, census takers frequently wrote them phonetically and the names in braces [] provide the more likely spelling. The nearly 200 names listed below represented about 4.3 per cent of the population of Middleborough which totalled 4,324 persons. (Due to the setting off of Lakeville in 1853, the 1855 population of Middleborough was substantially lower than 1850).

Catherine A. Armstrong, æ 24, res. with Earl Alden, farmer
Joseph Austin, æ 22, laborer, res. with James Pickens, straw manufacturer
John W. Burns, æ 20, laborer
Maria Burns, æ 33, res. with Samuel Richmond, farmer
John Kagany [Cagney], æ 20, laborer with William S. Hall, railroad section master
Eliza Ann Clark, æ 14, res. with George E. Wilbur, tailor
Catherine Collins, æ 18, res. with John Jenkins, shoemaker
Hannah Collins, æ 17, res. with Samuel Ryder, farmer
Margaret Collins, æ 25
Mary Collins, æ 25, res. with Allan Thatcher, trader
Patrick Collins, æ 14, res. with George Thompson, farmer
James Condon, æ 6, son of John Condon
John Condon, æ 45
Mary Condon, æ 40, wife of John Condon
Edward Conly [Connolly], æ 57, hostler
Margaret Conly [Connolly], æ 28, res. with Edward Connolly
Ann Comer [Connor], æ 25, res. with Henry C. Coombs, clergyman
Katherine Comer [Connor], æ 19, res. with Henry C. Coombs, clergyman
Mary E. Cummer [Connor], æ 17, res. with William Colegrave, teacher
Bridget Conway, æ 16, res. with George E. Leonard, shoe manufacturer
Benjamin Corcoran, æ 33, peddler, res. with Levi Thomas, farmer
Mary Culliton, æ 18, res. with Daniel V. Whittemore, farmer
Carroll Daily [Daly], æ 18, laborer, res. with Henry C. Coombs, clergyman
Timothy Daily [Daly], æ 27, laborer
Patrick Devine, æ 50, laborer, res. with Martin Newton, trader
Mary Driscoll, æ 18, res. with Joseph Reycroft, laborer
Catherine Evans, æ 25, res. with Zebulon K. Pratt, farmer
Ann Farell [Farrell], æ 39, res. with Judith Thompson
Mary Farell [Farrell], æ 17, res. with Judith Thompson
Mary M. Farrell, æ 17, res. with Enoch Tinkham, trader
James Faulkner, æ 14, res. with Philander Washburn, shovel manufacturer
Margaret Fielding, æ 23, res. with William S. Eddy, shovel manufacturer
James Foley, æ 66, farmer
Sarah J. Foley, æ 21, res. with James Foley
Ann Ford, æ 25, res. with Thomas Ford
Patrick Ford, æ 14, res. with Thomas Ford
Thomas Ford, æ 19, shoemaker
Mary Greene, æ 23, res. with Joseph Reycroft, laborer
Alice Hickey, æ 22, res. with Sylvester W. Marston, teacher
Bridget M. Hickey, æ 40, wife of William Hickey
Ellen Hickey, æ 13, daughter of William Hickey
John Hickey, æ 15, res. with George F. Hartwell, merchant tailor
Michael Hickey, æ 8, son of William Hickey
Thomas Hickey, æ 17, laborer, son of William Hickey
William Hickey, æ 42, laborer
Ann Hoon, æ 35, res. with Thomas Bond, nurseryman
Katherine Hurley, æ 18, res. with Charles White, farmer
Ann Keefe, æ 26, wife of John Keefe
John Keefe, æ 30, laborer
Mary Keif [Keefe], æ 30, res. with Noah C. Perkins, shoe manufacturer
Mary Kief [Keefe], æ 27, res. with Abiel Washburn
Ellen Keith, æ 49, wife of John Keith
John Keith, æ 52
John Keith, Jr., æ 22, son of John Keith
Daniel Calirher [Kelliher], æ 30, laborer, res. with William S. Hall, railroad section master
Edmund Kennedy, æ 30, laborer
Ellen Kennedy, æ 14, res. with Edmund Kennedy, laborer
Mary Kennedy, æ 30, wife of Edmund Kennedy
Julia Lahigh [Leahy], æ 11, res. with John Perkins, doctor
John Landegan, æ 25, laborer
Mary Landegan, æ 23, wife of John Landegan
Margaret Leahy, æ 35, res. with William S. Eddy, shovel manufacturer
John Laura [Lowry], æ 39, laborer
Mary Laura [Lowry], æ 37, wife of John Lowry
Dennis Lynch, æ 30, laborer
Donnell Lynch, æ 5, son of Dennis Lynch
Ellen Lynch, æ 34, res. with J. W. P. Jenks, teacher
Hannah Lynch, æ 20, wife of Jeremiah Lynch
Hannah Lynch, æ 20, res. with George F. Hartwell, merchant tailor
Hannah Lynch, æ 13, res. with Michael Lynch
Jeremiah Lynch, æ 25, laborer
John Lynch, æ 21, shoemaker
Katherine Lynch, æ 25, wife of Dennis Lynch
Margaret Lynch, æ 22, res. with Peter H. Peirce
Mary Lynch, æ 31, res. with Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch, æ 44
Edward Madden, æ 25, laborer, res. with Albert G. Pratt, farmer
Catherine McCarty [McCarthy], æ 23, res. with Joshua Eddy, merchant
Catherine McGuire, æ 23, wife of Philip McGuire
Isabella McGuire, æ 22, res. in hotel of Isaac Lane
Margaret McGuire, æ 24, res. with Jesse Holmes, shoemaker
Philip McGuire, æ 25
Benjamin McLauthleon [McLaughlin], æ 33, laborer
Catherine McLauthleon [McLaughlin], æ 17, res. with Benjamin McLaughlin
Frances McLauthleon [McLaughlin], æ 37, wife of Benjamin McLaughlin
Elizabeth Meade, æ 9, daughter of Patrick Meade
John Meade, æ 5, son of Patrick Meade
Margaret Meade, æ 37, wife of Patrick Meade
Patrick Meade, æ 38, farmer
Sarah Moran, æ 22, res. with Elijah Alden, farmer
Philip Morgine [Morgan], æ 34, laborer, res. with John Q. Morton, depot master
John Marony [Moroney], æ 25, res. with George G. Cathcart, farmer
Katherine Marony [Moroney], æ 32, res. with Sylvanus Morse, boarding house owner
Ann Morrison, æ 18, wife of John Morrison
John Morrison, æ 22, shoemaker
Winnefred Muldoon, æ 35, res. with James Pickens, straw manufacturer
Catherine Murphy, æ 14, res. with Peter Washburn, farmer
Jeremiah Murphy, æ 30, laborer
John Murphy, æ 2, son of Jeremiah Murphy
Julia Murphy, æ 26, res. with James A. Leonard, shoe manufacturer
Margaret Murphy, æ 28, wife of Jeremiah Murphy
Margaret Murphy, æ 26, res. with Timothy Murphy
Timothy Murphy, æ 40, farmer
Charlie Murray, æ 25, laborer, son of James Murray
James Murray, æ 60, laborer
Katherine Murray, æ 50, wife of James Murray
Mary Murray, æ 19, daughter of James Murray
Patrick Murry [Murray], æ 28, laborer, res. with Stillman Benson, mill engineer
Raymond Murray, æ 20, laborer, son of James Murray
Ellen O’Brien, æ 19, res. with Adonirum Vaughan, blacksmith
Ellen O’Donnell, æ 14, res. with George Shaw, stone mason
John O’Donal [O’Donnell], æ 25, laborer
Julia O’Donnell, æ 50, res. with Joseph Reycroft, laborer
Julia O’Donnell, æ 11, res. with Joseph Reycroft, laborer
Mary O’Donnell, æ 23, res. with John Willis, boarding house keeper
Mary O’Donnell, æ 17, res. with Isaiah Thomas, trader
Ellen O’Hearn, æ 10, res. with Jeremiah Lynch, laborer
Hannah O’Neil, æ 17, res. with John W. Burke, clergyman
Patrick Philborn, æ 17, laborer, res. with William Comstock, doctor
Patrick Quirk, æ 33, soapmaker
Theodore Reed, æ 25, farmer, res. with Nathaniel Eddy, farmer
Benjamin Reycroft, æ 22, laborer, son of Joseph Reycroft
Catherine Reycroft, æ 13, daughter of Joseph Reycroft
Edward Reycroft, æ 16, laborer, son of Joseph Reycroft
Honora Reycroft, æ 45, wife of John Reycroft
Honora Reycroft, æ 2, daughter of Joseph Reycroft
Joseph Reycroft, æ 50, laborer
Mary Reycroft, æ 12, daughter of Joseph Reycroft
Richard Reycroft, æ 19, laborer, son of Joseph Reycroft
Sarah Reycroft, æ 9, daughter of Joseph Reycroft
Arthur Riley, æ 27, laborer
Margaret Riley, æ 23, wife of Arthur Riley
Margaret Riordan, æ 20, res. with Albert G. Pratt, farmer
Katherine Roberson, æ 25, wife of William Roberson
William Roberson, æ 28, laborer
Sarah Roberts, æ 26, res. with Joseph Reycroft, laborer
Benjamin Robins [Robbins], æ 20, farmer, res. with William S. Eddy, shovel manufacturer
Sarah Robinson, æ 35, res. in hotel of Isaac Lane
Patrick Rine [Ryan], æ 35, laborer, with Pelham E. Gibbs, farmer
Hannah Shea, æ 35
Rose Shaw [Shea], æ 37, wife of William Shea
William Shaw [Shea], æ 38, shoemaker
John Shields, æ 19, shoemaker, res. with Andrew L. Alden, farmer
Margaret P. Shields, æ 22
Catherine Sullivan, æ 35
Catherine Sullivan, æ 12
Daniel Sullivan, ae 35, laborer
Daniel Sullivan, æ 33, laborer
Dennis Sullivan, æ 8
Donald Sullivan, æ 18, laborer, res. with Calvin Murdock, farmer
Ellen Sullivan, æ 31
Ellen Sullivan, æ 30, wife of Patrick Sullivan
Ellen Sullivan, æ 28, wife of Jerry Sullivan
Emeline Sullivan, æ 17, res. with Alpheus Dean
Hannah Sullivan, æ 30, wife of Daniel Sullivan (æ 35)
Katherine Sullivan, æ 6, daughter of Jerry Sullivan
Jeremiah Sullivan, æ 16, farmer, res. with Galen Haskins, carpenter
Jeremiah Sullivan, æ 9, son of Catherine Sullivan
Jerry Sullivan, æ 28, laborer
John Sullivan, æ 18, shoemaker, res. with Joseph Clark, farmer
Mary Sullivan, æ 27
Mary Sullivan, æ 20, res. in hotel of Isaac Lane
Patrick Sullivan, æ 30, laborer
Joanna Swena [Sweeney], æ 45, wife of John Sweeney
John Swena [Sweeney], æ 50, laborer
Edmund Tobin, æ 16, wheelwright, son of Richard Tobin
Ellen Tobin, æ 39, wife of Richard Tobin
Hannah Tobin, æ 17, res. with Judith Thompson
John Tobin, æ 12, son of Richard Tobin
Mary Tobin, æ 14, daughter of Richard Tobin
Richard Tobin, æ 44, laborer
Catherine Tyner, æ 23, res. with Jacob G. Sparrow, trader
Ellen H. Tyner, æ 26, res. with Everett Robinson, attorney
Hannah Warren, æ 19, res. with Samuel C. Howes, mariner
Bridget Welch, æ 23, wife of Peter Welch
Peter Welch, æ 25, laborer
Bridget Whalen, æ 3, daughter of William Whalen
Ellen Whalen, æ 8, daughter of William Whalen
Joan Whalen, æ 6, daughter of William Whalen
Katherine Whalen, æ 28, wife of William Whalen
Mary Whalen, æ 35, res. with Sylvanus Morse, boarding house owner
William Whalen, æ 30, laborer
Elizabeth Wilson, æ 15, res. with Philander Washburn, shovel manufacturer
Margaret Wilson, æ 20, res. with John H. Goddard, trader
Rebecca Wilson, æ 25, res. with Philander Washburn, shovel manufacturer

Source:
Massachusetts State Census, 1855.