![[Link to www.VanGoghGallery.com]](/images/logoh.jpg) |
Goughs Born in Ireland and Listed in the 1850 Census of the United States |
| |
Goughs Born in Ireland and Listed in the 1850 Census of the United States |
This page lists Goughs in the 1850 census of the United States who had a family member who was born in Ireland. My hope is to determine how many of these families either had been or became McGoughs. For background, see my page: Gough/Goff.
| |
|
| |
CT - Tolland County
Tolland
(1850) William Gough, age 20, labourer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 50, page 14. line 20). [In the house of Levi Edgerton, ae 58, farmer, real estate $3,000 born in Connecticut.]
Vernon
(1850) Honor Gough, age 24, born in Ireland, could not read and write (M-432, roll 50, page 279, line 42). [In the home of Samuel S. Talcott, age 54, farmer, born in Connecticut.]
CT - New London County
Norwich
(1850) Hughe Gough, age 36, farmer, real estate $2000, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 48, page 154, line 29). [Hugh Goff, age 47, a farmer, his wife, Tasty M., age 46, born in Connecticut, and their family, are listed in the 1860 census of Norwich, New London county, Connecticut (M-653, roll 90, page 1123, line 13). The 1870 census of the same place lists Hugh Goff, age 53, a farmer born in Ireland, with a wife, Mary, age 57, born in Connecticut, and a family (M-593, roll 114, page 645, line 6).]
Tacy Gough, age 36, born in Connecticut. [Tasty M. Goff in the 1860 census; Mary Goff, age 57, in the 1870 census of Norwich.]
Mathew Gough, age 3, born in Connecticut. [Mathew Goff, age 13, in the 1860 census.]
Catherine Gough, age 2, born in Connecticut. [Catherine Goff, age 12, in the 1860 census. In the 1880 census of Norwich, New London county, Connecticut, is Catherine Goff, age 26 (?), single, a dress maker, born in Connecticut to a father born in Ireland and a mother born in Connecticut.]
Tacy E, Gough, age 7 months, born in Connecticut. [Tacy E. Goff, age 10, in the 1860 census; probably Emma Goff, age 19, in the 1870 census..]
Henry Champlin, age 13, born in Connecticut.
[In the 1860 census, there are two younger children, both born in Connecticut, Mary A. Goff, age 9, and Israel F. Goff, age 7. In the 1870 census, these two children are apparently listed as Mary A. Goff, age 17, and Francis J. Goff, age 15.]
IL - Bureau County
(1850) Ware Gough, age 47, farmer, real estate $700, born in Ireland, could not read and write (M-432, roll 99, page 267, line 6) [listed as Wear Gaugh in the 1860 census of the township of Hall, Bureau county, Illinois].
Maria Gough, age 30, born in New York, could not read and write.
David Gough, age 7, born in Illinois.
John A. Gough, age 11 months, born in Illinois
Mary Ann Murphy, age 7. born in Illinois, attended school within the year..
Patrick Conlin (indexed by Ancestry.com as Culin), age 20, farmer, born in Ireland.
IL - Jo Daviess County
Irish Hollow Precinct
(1850) John M Gough, age 32, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 111, page 208, line 32). [All the surnames in this listing should be McGough.] [John McGough, brother of Peter McGough (who is listed as Peter Gough in this same household), died in a fall on February 7, 1860, and is not listed in the 1860 census. A gravestone in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery in East Galena Township says: "McGough, John, d Feb 7, 1860, 52y, b Co. Monaghan, Ire. [d Irish Hollow from a fall]" See my page: John and Peter McGough—Two Brothers in Jo Daviess County, Illinois .]
Peter Gough, age 48, real estate $1900, born in Ireland, could not read and write. [Husband of Elizabeth, age 40, below]
John Gough, Jr , age 16, born in Ireland. [listed as John McGough, age 27, farmer, in the 1860 census of Elizabeth township, Jo Daviess county, Illinois, living on a farm separate from his parents, Peter and Elizabeth McGough, with these brothers and sisters: Philip, Elem, and Catharaine. Also with a Michael McGough, age 23, born in Ireland.]
James Gough, age 15, born in Ireland. [son of Peter and Elizabeth, living with them in the 1860 census of Elizabeth township, Jo Daviess county]
Philip Gough, age 14, born in Ireland. [living with his brother John in the 1860 census, age 25,
Edward Gough, age 9, born in Ireland. [son of Peter and Elizabeth]
Elizabeth Gough, age 40, born in Ireland. [wife of Peter, above]
Eleanor Gough, age 13, born in Ireland. [listed as Elen McGough in the 1860 census, living with her brother John.]
Catherine Gough, age 8, born in Ireland. [listed as Catherine McGough, age 18, a domestic, in the 1860 census, living with her brother John.]
Elizabeth Gough, age 6, born in Ireland. [daughter of Peter and Elizabeth, living with her father and mother in the 1860 census]
Mary Gough, age 3, born in Ireland. [daughter of Peter and Elizabeth, living with her father and mother in the 1860 census]
IN - Franklin County
Springfield Township
(1850) Bsurnette Gough (male) (indexed by Ancestry.com as Brunette), age 22, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 146, page 367, line 13) in the home of John M. Barber, age 40 farmer, real estate $5500, born in Ireland.
IN - Marion County
Wayne
(1850) Michael M Gough, age 21, laborer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 159, page 326, line 41). [In the house of James Griswold, age 59, carpenter, born in New York, real estate $6000.]
KY - Woodford County
District 2
(1850) Thomas Gough, age 40, laborer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 222, page 495, line 34). [Living in a large group of Irish laborers.]
MD - Baltimore County
Baltimore, Ward 11
(1850) Francis Gough, age 27, inn keeper, born in Ireland
Ann Gough, age 31, born in Ireland.
Margaret Gough, age 8. born in Maryland, attended school within the year.
Sarah Gough, age 7, born in Maryland, attended school within the year.
James H. Gough, age 17, born in Maryland.
Barney W. Gough, age 15, born in Maryland.
John F. Gough, age 6, born in Maryland.
Rose McDonald, age 30, born in Ireland, could not read and write.
Ellen Hughes, age 28, born in Ireland, could not read and write.
Margaret McCoskey, age 17, born in Ireland.
MD - Baltimore, Ward 18
(1850) Matilda Gough, age 18, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 287, page 120, line 11). [Living in the house of James E. (and Julia A, 31) Crangle, age 40, brick maker, born in Maryland.]
MA - Essex County
Lynn
(1850) Elizabeth Gough, age 28, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 311, page 284, line 11). [In the home of Mark Healy, age 60, merchant, born in New Hampshire.]
MA - Norfolk County
Roxbury
(1850) Eleanor Gough, age 28, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 330, page 160, line 27). [In the home of Frank Lewis, age 25, merchant, born in Massachusetts.]
MA - Worcester County
Leicester
(1850) John Gough, age 54, laborer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 342, page 318, line 28).
Mary Gough, age 42, born in Ireland.
George Gough, age 25, laborer, born in Ireland.
Sarah Gough, age 22, born in New York.
Thomas Gough, age 20, born in New York.
Mary Gough, age 18, born in Massachusetts.
Robert Gough, age 16, born in Massachusetts.
Betsy Gough, age 12, born in Massachusetts.
Charles Gough, age 10, born in Massachusetts.
John Gough, age 8, born in Massachusetts.
NJ - Essex County
Newark, East Ward
(1850) Ann Gough, age 30, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 447, page 164, line 15), in the home of Adolphus W. Waldron, age 32, mechant clothier, born in New York.
Newark, North Ward
(1850) Elizabeth Gough, age 10, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 447, page 81, line 39). [In the home of James Cahill, age 60, laborer, born in Ireland, and his wife, Elizabeth Cahill, age 54, born in Ireland, who could not read and write.]
NJ - Hudson County
Jersey
(1850) Bridget Gough, age 25, born in Ireland, could not read and write (M-432, roll 452, page 314, line 9) in the home of Elsia L. Sheldon, age 32, merchant, born in New York.
NJ - Mercer County
Trenton, West Ward
(1850) Michael Gough,. age 47, labourer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 454, page 213, line 30).
Ann Gough, age 40, born in Ireland.
John Gough, age 6, born in Ireland.
Anna Gough, age 2, born in New Jersey.
NM - Santa Fe County
Santa Fe (United State's Garrison at Santa Fe)
(1850) John Gough, age 26, soldier USA, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 468, page 355, line 26
NY - Albany County
Albany - Ward 1
(1850) John E. Gough, age 38, grocer, real estate worth $1000, born in England (M-432, roll 471, page 30, line 24).
Mary Gough, age 38, born in Ireland.
Mary Gough, age 12, born in New York.
NY - Cattaraugus County
Persia
(1850) William Gough, age 22, laborer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 480, page 328, line 29). [Living in the house of Michael (and Mary A., 30) Spelman, age 30, shoemaker, born in Ireland.]
NY - Cayuga County
Auburn, Ward 1
(1850) Michael Gough, age 35, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 482, page 220, line 5). [Living with the family of John R. (and Amelia, 31) Hopkins, age 36, manufacturer, real estate $65,000, born in New York.]
Mary Gough, age 35, born in Ireland..
Brutus
(1850) Samuel Gough, age 25, grocer, born in New York (M-432, roll 482, page 398, line 30).
Jane Gough, age 19, born in Ireland.
Laura Gough, age 9 months, born in New York.
NY - New York
New York City - Ward 2
(1850) John Gough, age 40, carpenter, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 535, page 301, line 32).
Hannah Gough, age 40, born in Ireland.
Joseph Gough, age 11, born in New York, attended school within the past year.
New York City - Ward 7 (District 2)
(1850) John A. Gough, age 53, MD, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 540, page 221, line 28).
Sarah Gough, age 53, born in New York (line 29).
...
A. H. Gough, age 27, druggist, born in New York (line 38).
Ann E. Gough, age 17, born in New York (line 39).
New York City - Ward 10
(1850) Ellen Gough, age 25, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 545, page 200, line 8). [In the home of R. C. Andros, age 43, chart dealer, born in New York.]
New York City - Ward 14
(1850) Edward Gough, age 20, mason, born in Ireland, married within the year (M-432, roll 551, page 30, line 14). [In the home of Henry Riley, age 38, pedlar, born in Ireland, and his wife, Mary Riley, age 40, born in Ireland.].
Mary Gough, age 20, born in Ireland, married within the year.
New York City - Ward 16 (District 2)
(1850) James Gough, age 27, grocer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 553, page 276, line 3). [Living with Robert O'Donnel, age 27, grocer, born in Ireland.]
New York City - Ward 16 (District 3)
(1850) Mary Gough, age 23, born in Ireland, could not read or write (M-432, roll 554, page 290, line 35). [In the home of Benjamin Gaw, age 30, moulder, born in Ireland; Sarah A. Gaw, age 23, born in England; and Emily Gaw, age 2, born in England.]
New York City - Ward 17
(1850) Patrick Shein Gough (the last name probably should be Shein; the Gough is probably the result of misplaced ditto mark below the listing for Peter Gough), age 32, tailor, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 556, page 436, line 20). [There are other Sheins who were born in Ireland on this page of the census return.]
Catharine Gough (probably should be Shein), age 25, born in Ireland.
Mary A Gough (probably should be Shein), age 1, born in New York.
(1850) Peter Gough, age 33, labourer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 556, page 436, line 16).
Bridget Gough, age 30, born in Ireland.
John Gough, age 4, born in New York.
Edmund Gough, age 2, born in New York.
New York City - Ward 18
(1850) Ann Gough, age 45, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 557, page 15, line 30), in the home of William Foulke, age 37, merchant, born in New York.
Bridget Gough (?), age 19, servant, born in Ireland.
Catherine Gough (?), age 35, servant, born in Ireland.
NY - Oneida County
Whitestown
(1850) Catharine Gough, age 17, attendant (in a medical facility), born in Ireland (M-432, roll 564, page 61, line 33).
NY - Orange County
Goshen
(1850) James Gough, age 28, shoe maker, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 574, page 180, line 35).
Martha Gough, age 18, born in New York.
Keturah Gough, age 1, born in New York.
John W. Coacher, age 9, born in Ireland.
NY - Richmond County
Castleton, Town of
(1850) Bridget Gough, age 25. inmate of Marine Hospital (M-432, roll 587, page 64, line 11).
NY - St. Lawrence County
Madrid
(1850) Christopher Gough, age 55, farmer, born in Ireland, could not read and write (M-432, roll 591, page 253, line 5).
Pat Coyle Gough (the Gough may be the result of a misplaced ditto mark), age 47, farmer, born in Ireland.
NY - Yates County
Milo
(1850) Patrick Gough, age 30, blacksmith, born in Ireland, could not read and write (M-432, roll 618, page 217, line 32).
Julia Gough, age 21, born in Ireland. [Possibly Julia Saunders. Here is a posting by Ruth Jordan Thoden on Aprl 15, 2005, on Ancestry.com:
"Surnames: MCGOUGH FINNIGAN
"Searching for parents of Patrick MCGOUGH who left Louth and arrived in America 5/15/1846. His wife's name was Julia Sanders/Saunders. He settled in Yates Co, NY.
"His parents might have been Patrick McGough & Catherine Finnigan."]
Patrick Gough, age 3 months, born in New York.
Mary Handlan, age 4, born in France.
[Patrick McGough appears as Patrick Gough in this census, as Patrick Goff and Patrick Magoff in later censuses, but most often as Patrick McGough. See my page: Inconsistent Census Reporting. The index to the 1850 census of Milo, Yates county, New York, lists Patrick Gough and Julia Gough in dwelling #612 (should be #613) (and a second Patrick Gough in the same family, their son, the first of seven children, who was born in Milo in 1850) and lists no McGoughs or any other recognizable form of the name. The index is published on the website of The Yates County Office of Public History under "Resources." The surname is listed as Goff (1870) and Magoff (1875) in later censuses, but most often McGough (1855, 1860, 1865, and 1892 (children and grandchildren). See my page: Inconsistent Census Reporting.]
OH - Cuyahoga County
Cleveland, Ward 3
(1850) Margaret Gough, age 60, born in Ireland, could not read and write (M-432, roll 672, page 290, line 39). [These names have been re-arranged and listed by age. Catharine Gough, age 19, is the first name listed on the census return.]
James Gough, age 23, laborer, born in Ireland.
William Gough, age 20, laborer, born in Ireland.
Catherine Gough, age 19, born in Ireland.
Ellen Gough, age 16, born in Ireland.
(1850) Patrick Gough, age 30, laborer, born in Ireland, could not read and write (M-432, roll 672, page 288, line 13).
Mary Gough, age 25, born in Ireland, could not read and write.
John Gough, age 3, born in England.
James Gough, age 8 months, born in Ohio.
OH - Hamilton County
Cincinnati, Ward 6
(1850) Nicholas Gough, age 50, laborer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 689, page 207, line 1).
Bridget Gough, age 48, born in Ireland
Catharine Gough, age 17, born in Ireland.
Laurance Gough, age 11, born in Ireland.
Nicholas Gough, age 8, born in Ireland.
Cincinnati, Ward 9
(1850) Peter Gough, age 28, peddler, born in Ireland, living at the White Hall Tavern, Henry Becksmith, innkeeper (M-432, roll 690, page 1001, line 40).
PA - Chester County
Lower Oxford
(1850) John Gough, age 73, no occupation, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 764, page 53, line 33)
Nancy Gough, age 65, born in England.
PA - Luzerne County
Hazle Township
(1850) Peter Goff, age 40, labourer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 794, page 24, line 17). [A local historian submitted a correction to Ancestry.com and says this name should be Gough. In the 1860 census of Hazle, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, this person is listed as Peter Gauff, age 60, laborer, born in Ireland (M-653, roll 1132, page 505, line 12). In the 1870 census, listed as Peter Gough, age 68, carpenter, bvorn in Ireland, who could not write (M-593, roll 1365, page 606, line 33).]
Letitia Goff, age 40, born in Ireland, could not read and write. [Letitia Gauff, age 50, born in Ireland, in the 1860 census. Letitia Gough, age 60, born in Ireland, in the 1870 census.]
Arthur Goff, age 19, labourer, born in Ireland.
John Goff, age 14, born in Ireland.
Alice Goff, age 8, born in Ireland. [Alice Gauff, age 19, born in Ireland, in the 1860 census.]
Richard Goff, age 6, born in Pennsylvania. [Not listed in the 1860 census.]
[In the 1860 census: Catharine Gauff, age 8, born in Pennsylvania. In the 1870 census, Catherine Gough, age 18, school teacher, born in Pennsylvania.]
PA - Montgomery County
Upper Merion
(1850) James Gough, age 46, quarryman, real estate $500, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 800, page 393, line 11). [In the home of Thomas Rodgers, age 46, quarryman, born in Ireland.]
PA - Northampton County
Williams Township
(1850) Barnabas Gough, age 19, labourer, born in Ireland, could not read and write (M-432, roll 802, page 28, line 38), in the home of Francis Dougherty, laborer, born in Ireland, and his wife, Margaret Dougherty, age 28, born in Ireland. [Next to him in the same homse was Patrick McQune (indexed by Ancestry.com as McQuire), age 25, labourer, born in Ireland, could not read and write.]
PA - Philadelphia County
Philadelphia - Locust Ward
(1850) George Gough, age 45, bonnet preper (prepn?), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (M-432, roll 814, page 117, line 11). [Ancestry.com mistakenly indexes his place of birth as South Carolina. ???]
Margaret Gough, age 35, born in Ireland.
Elen J. Gough, age 2, born in Philadelphia.
Susan Haney. age 20, domestick, born in Ireland.
William Shanks (indexed by Ancestry.com as Sparks), age 32, book binder, born in Ireland.
Mary Shanks (indexed by Ancestry.com as Sparks), age 30, born in England.
Philadelphia - Spruce Ward
(1850) Cathrine Gough, age 25, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 813, page 383, line 26), in the home of Joseph Bates, age 30, merchant, real estate $11,000, born in England.
PA - Susquehannah County
Franklin
(1850) William Gough, age 41, farmer, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 829, page 135, line 15). [Living on the farm of Bryan Hill, age 34, born in New York.]
VA - Preston County
District 45
(1850) Richard Gough, age 52, farmer, real estate $400, born in Ireland (M-432, roll 969, page 340, line 30) [In the same houehold is the family of John Sloan, age 40, labourer, born in Ireland, and Winnie Sloan, age 38, born in Ireland.]
Catharine Gough, age 46, born in Ireland.
John Gough, age 22, laborer, born in Ireland.
Anthony Gough, age 14, born in Ireland.
David Gough, age 3, born in Maryland.
Patrick Gough, age 2, born in Pennsylvania.
| Goughs Born
in Ireland and Listed in the 1850 Census of the United States <http://www.magoo.com/hugh/goughs1850.html> Updated February 20, 2010 |
![[Link to www.VanGoghGallery.com]](/images/potatoesred.jpg) |
Feedback
» Site Search & Directory » © 1999–2010 Hugh McGough » |