Susanna's wedding was witnessed by John Hollingsworth and John Dalton. Most likely her brother and her husband's brother. Married by Hawtrey White Browne.
Susanna's Will proved 22 March 1887 at Principal Probate Registry, Dublin, by Edward Dalton of Raheenduffe, the sole executor. Her oldest son had already died so everything was left to her son Edward. Susanna was the last known surviving child in a family of twelve and the sister ot Frederick Hollingsworth of Ballycanew. She must have been nearly ninety at the time of her death. Her brother James Nicholas Hollingsworth had retired from the army and settled in England, it is not known if they kept in touch.
Susan died of meningitis, after 21 days of illness certified and reported by Elizabeth Meyler of Raheenduff, present at her death.
535. John Dalton
John died before his mother, Susanna Hollingsworth, she died in 1887.
301. James Nicholas Hollingsworth (Sgt-Retired) gg grand
Here is the 1851 census.
Ancoats District. No. 3. New Cross Ward. Home Office 107/2225
Page 24-418; Manchester Twp. St. George Ecc. District; Town of Manchester, 1851, Lancashire, England#94 Address 89 Naylor Street "All that part of the eccliastical District of St. George... from Oldham Road,
corner of Naylor St., left hand of Naylor St. to the boundary of Manchester.James Hollingworth, (sic) head, married, 39, Street Watchman, born in Warwickshire (his first false claim of birth)
Mary, wife, married, age 31, born Ireland (Mary claimed her Irish birth place correctly)
Samuel, Son, unmarried, 9, scholar, born "Mattru: B.S. (actually Malta, British Settlement)
Elizabeth, Dau, 6, scholar, born "Ihuca: B.S. (actually Ithaca, British Settlement)
James, son, 5, born Manchester
Thomas, son, 3, born Manchester. "At home".
John, son, aged 2 months, born Manchester.
Ann Murphy, sister in law, 18, Working in factory. Born Ireland
Ellen Halleran, Lodger, unmarried, 19, born IrelandHere is the 1861 census.
Xerox Microprint of 1861 Census, 16 mm film
St. Bartholomew's Ancoats, Manchester.31 Richmond St. James Hollingsworth, Head, married, 50, labor, born in Lancashire, Winwick (lied here first time)
Mary, wife, married, 41, Ireland.
James, 14, Glassworks Apprentice, Lanca. Manch.
Thomas, ditto, 12
John, ditto, 10
Frederick, ditto, 8, scholar
Anne Boley, boarder, married, 64, char woman, do1I really feel the following Census from 1871 is our family, the parents and sister-in-law of Thomas Nicholas Hollingsworth Sr.
I think whoever took the Census really got it messed up, James would have been 60, Mary (not Ann) would have been 50, and her sister Ann would have been 35 or 36.
1871 Census Manchester, England
39 Spittall Rd. Manchester James Hollingsworth head Mar. 50 Fustian Cutter B. Manchester (was actually 60 yrs old) Ann wife 50 Factory Operative. B. Manchester (was actually abt 51 yrs old) Michl. Murphy lodger unmarr 35 Fustian Cutter B. Manchester (Ann was abt 38 yrs old)
FUSTIAN CUTTER
A person who lifted and cut the threads in the making of Fustian, formerly a kind of coarse cloth made of cotton and flax. Now a thick, twilled cotton cloth with a short pile or nap, a kind of cotton velvet. A long thin knife was inserted into the loops and the threads cut as it was pulled through, stretched between rollers. The cloth was then brushed to raise the pile. Fustian is the old name for corduroy / A weaver of FustianI think there is a direct connection with the family mentioned in Rev Hayden's e-mail. James (1811) named his first son Samuel and first daughter Elizabeth Ann. I believe Samuel was named after his father and Elizabeth Ann after his mother Ann and her mother Elizabeth Tackaberry. James's middle name is Nicholas, after I believe his mother's father Nicholas Tackaberry.
Hi Tom,
I did as you requested and checked the records again today. I am afraid that there is no entry for James Hollinsworth- the only entry in that time frame is for a Susanna Hollinsworth born on February 1st 1810 to Samuel and Ann Hollinsworth of Ballinakill.
Many families moved around the area at that time as the 1798 rising was only 12 years previously and things were still volatile here for some years. Some families had also lost their homes and compensation was slow in coming from the Crown. I will check my 3 other parishes when time permits to see if James was baptized in one of them.
My mailing address is as follows:
Reverend Mark Hayden.
The Rectory,
The Avenue,
Gorey,
Co. Wexford,
Ireland.
December 13, 2002
I received Mrs Martin's report today on Sergeant James Hollingsworth of the 19th Regiment of Foot. (Riding Regiment) One paragraph states:
The musters for 1848/9 were chosen as a starting point but he was not found until, working back, he was found to have left the army soon after birth of Elizabeth. Two extracts from the muster for the 1st Quarter 1845 were photocopied for the report and these show James "Discharged 9 February with a Gratuity of Six Months Pay". The record of losses to the Regiment at the back of the muster adds the information that he enlisted 7 January 1827 and that he was born in Ballycanew in County Wexford, Ireland i.e., not in Warwick as expected. He was a labourer by trade.
It looks like your family traditions are more accurate than the written records.
Doug HollingsworthAccording to the DNA test, we are related to the Henry & Valentine line that came to America in the late 1600s. That being the case, then Henry either had another son or brother that is not known at this time.
James (1811) was born in Ballycanew, County Wexford, Ireland, joined the British Military at age of 16; was stationed at a barracks in Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland (19th Yorkshire North Riding Regiment, married his childhood sweatheart from Gorey Mary Murphy, had their eldest children (Samuel & Elizabeth) while assigned to the Meditranian area, and then settled down in Manchester after being discharged in February of 1845.
According to Hollingsworth Register, I believe James's father died in 1815, and then his uncle Nicholas died in 1826. The lost of both of these men I think is what prompted James to join the army in 1827, at the age of 16. He was low man on the tokum poll as far as the personal property and land distribution, so he saw no other future.
JAMES MARRIED MARY MURPHY IN MODREENY,TIPPERARY, 2/26/1838
Marriage is allowed to all the staff-sergeants, to 50% of the other sergeants, 4% of the corporals and privates in the cavalry, artillery and engineers, and 3% in the infantry.
Nenagh Barracks: The barracks stand on an elevated, triangular fortified site, surrounded by an earthen moat. It had accommodation for a company of 246 men and 4 horses; a gatehouse with detention cells, an infirmary and a barrack-master’s residence. The military introduced cricket and rugby football to the Nenagh area. It was garrisoned by regiments of the British Army almost continually from 1833 to 1922 when the North Staffordshire Regiment departed after the Irish Free State came into being.
The Green Howards (previously 19th Riding Regiment Yorkshire)(Princess of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire) derived its subtitle from its association with Alexandra, consort of Edward VII, while that couple were still the Prince and Princess of Wales -- and the regiment still uses Alexandra's cypher as its badge. Another example is Diana, Princess of Wales, who as Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Hampshire Regiment became Colonel-in-Chief of a new regiment when it merged in 1992 to form The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. While Diana relinquished the colonelcy upon her divorce, the regiment continues to bear her title.History of the Nineteenth 1845 - 1870
1838: James was stationed at Nenagh Barracks, Tipperary, Ireland, we know this to be a fact because he married Mary Murphy in 1838 at Modreeny Parish.1845: After nearly 3 years' service in the Ionian Islands the Nineteenth embarked on board the "Java" freightship for the West Indies once more, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Hay, and sailed on 5 December 1845. James mustered out just before the Regiment left.
1846: On 20 January 1846 the regiment disembarked at Barbados, and during the year had detachments quartered at Demarara and Trinidad.
The establishment was augmented in March to 950 privates, making a total of ranks of 1118.19th The 1st Yorkshire, North Riding Regiment
Life was to become even more dangerous and precarious for the British army as it become embroiled in the highly difficult task of containing the expansion of Revolutionary and then Napoleonic France. The army would therefore be forced to expand to an unusually large size and would be strained to its limits. The prominent role played by the British army in ultimately defeating Napoleon would restore its pride and prestige both at home and overseas.
In the period following victory in 1815, the British army was regarded as the fire brigade of the Empire - being sent to where ever there were disturbances or problems. It would become involved in countless small wars in far flung corners of the globe, most of which would be successful endeavors. However, the army would be sorely tested by the events of the Crimean war and the Indian mutiny. The problems encountered in these actions provided the rationale for the Cardwell army reforms which were implemented progressively from the late 1860's to the early 1880's.Ballinakill is a townland in the Parish of Ballycanew. Ireland has thousands of townlands, many of which are no bigger than half a mile, or even less so many do not feature on bigger modern maps.
Ballycanew townland encircled the village of Ballycanew.Ballycanew including the Village consisted of 2,381 acres.
THE GREEN HOWARDS (ALEXANDRA, PRINCESS OF WALES'S OWN YORKSHIRE REGIMENT) (19TH FOOT)
The Regiment was raised by Francis Lutterell of Dunster Castle on 19th November, 1688, for service under William of Orange (William III). In 1744 the Regiment became known by the nickname 'The Green Howards' (the name being taken from the colour of its facings and the name of its Regimental Colonel). At that time the Regimental Colonel was General the Honourable Charles Howard, the second son of the 3rd Earl of Carlisle. The nick-name survived until 1920 when it became part of the official title of the regiment.
The Regiment first became associated with, and affiliated to, the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1782 when it was granted the title of the 19th (or First Yorkshire North Riding Regiment) of Foot. The close association with the home town of Richmond began in 1873 when the Regimental Depot was built there. In 1914, Queen Alexandra was appointed the Regiments first Colonel-in-Chief.
The Regiment first saw active service in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland, but soon after found itself in Flanders at Steinkerke and Landen, it was also present at the Siege of Namur in 1695. The regiment returned to Flanders during the campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough (1707-1714) where it earned, at great cost of lives, its first Battle Honour - Malplaquet in 1709.
Between 1761 and 1914 the Regiment too part in many campaigns. Amongst these was the expedition against Belle Isle (1761), the Crimean campaign - during which Corporal John Lyons and Private Samuel Evans were each awarded a Victoria Cross, the Hazara campaign (1868), the Sudan (1885), Burma (1892) and South Africa (1899-1902).Each year The Regiment, especially the 2nd Battalion of The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) celebrate the 20th September, the anniversary of the Alma Battle, as one of our Regimental Days. Trooping the Russian drums when opportunity permits.
The Battle of the Alma is also a battle honour for the 33rd Regiment of Foot.
Nenagh Infantry barracks. (where James was stationed at time of marraige to Mary) had accommodation for 1 field officer, 12 officers, 208 men, 4 horses. 21 bed hospital and a magazine.
Dear Mr Hollingsworth,
Thank you for your note and enclosed $20. We have checked and obtained
the relevant entry in the Cloghjordan parish register. Unfortunately the
quality of this register is very poor as it was water damaged in the
church several years ago, but we have been able to decipher most of the
information. Unfortunately details of parents are not given in the
entry.RCB Library P573.1.1 Cloughjordan combined register of baptisms,
marriages and burials26 February 1838
James Hollingsworth of said parish, Regiment, and Mary Murphy of Cloughjordan, were
married by banns [banns of marriage, rather than licence, an indication
that the couple were known in the parish].Two witnesses are recorded too - only the name of one is decipherable:
Thomas Cruess and Thomas Blackwell. (updated 5/24/2007 to two names)Sincerely,
Dr Susan Hood
Asst. Archivist
RCB Library
Braemor Park
Churchtown
Dublin 14
Cloughjordan or Cloghjordan (Cloch Shiurdain in Irish, translates to Jordan’s Stone (Castle)) is a town and parish in the barony of Lower Ormond, the county Tipperary and the province of Munster.Cloughjordan is a town and parish situated 9 miles west of Roscrea on the Nenagh to Parsonstown road. The village consists principally of one main street, which has a number of shops, houses and a school. The town was the birthplace in 1878 of Thomas MacDonagh, the writer and patriot, who was executed for his part in the 1916 rising.
A branch of the Murphy family, originally from County Wexford, moved to County Tipperary when their lands were confiscated by Cromwell. A member of the family who saved the life of one of William III's entourage was granted a lease of lands at Ballymore, Cashel, County Tipperary, in 1689. Succeeding generations lived there until it was sold in 1848.
Two revered Murphys are the patriot priests, Father John Murphy and Father Michael Murphy. Father John (c. 1753 - 98) of Ferns, County Wexford, was a leader in the rising of 1798. He had been educated in Spain and was parish priest of Boolavogue. At first a loyalist, he became outraged by the savagery of the army and led his people in revolt. He was killed in action, as was his colleague, Father Michael.The following is from the records in Gorey of Mary's father's death.
MARY MURPHY, Gorey, County Wexford, Relict (means survivor of) of the late William Murphy, etc. Dated May 4, 1868. Witness: Peter Hollingsworth (is this Peter Roe Hollingsworth or his son Peter a 22 year old cousin of Mary's husband, James Hollingsworth?), Gorey, County Wexford. (Book C, Ditto, page 1505.)Ironically, her son Thomas Nicholas Hollingsworth Sr., booked and left England two months later for America. Did the few dollars she might have inherited in May 1868 pay for or help pay for her son's passage to America? Brothers Samuel, James, John and Frederick also sailed for America.
May 25, 2007
Tom - I have the record in our summary index - all it gives is the date which agrees with your date and Mary Murphy's abode as Cloughjordan, but no specific townland area. It also records the witnesses, one a Thomas Blackwell and the other simply Thomas, surname not listed/legible. James Hollingsworth's abode is also shown as not listed/legible. That's it I'm afraid! Re Church service, Modreeny is long closed but service in nearby Cloughjordan is generally 11.30am and if not a notice will be on the Church door to indicate otherwise. There will also be a parish website by then with service details etc. Kind regards Stephen
Canon Stephen Neill Modreeny Rectory Cloughjordan Co. Tipperary Republic of IrelandCould this be Mary Ann Murphy widowed and alive in 1881?
Birthplace is incorrect, but that is not unusual.
Mary A. HOLLINGSWORTH Household HOUSEHOLD_CODE=1881BR_4144420&HOUSEHOLD_SUB=1&frompage=99>
Female
Other Information:
Birth Year <1819>
Birthplace Newton Heath, Lancashire, England ? Questionable!!!!!
Age 62
Occupation Housekeeper
Marital Status W <Widowed>
Head of Household Mary A. HOLLINGSWORTH
Relation Head
Disability
Source Information:
Dwelling 25 Sand St
Census Place Manchester, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341956
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4007 / 29
Page Number 12
544. Elizabeth Ann Hollingsworth
ELIZABETH PROBABLY DIED YOUNG AND SUFFERED FROM "BYSSINOSIS", An occupational disease of the lungs caused by inhaling of cotton dust. At the 1851 Census, Elizabeth was 16 years old and working in the cotton factory along with many young women her age. Then, as now, workers were not protected from the harmful illnesses caused by their working conditions. At this time we don't know what happen to Elizabeth, hopefully further research will reveal more information.
I believe that Elizabeth Anne was named after James's mother Anne Earl and his grandmother Elizabeth Tackaberry.
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French aristocrat who visited Manchester in 1835.
A sort of black smoke covers the city. Under this half-daylight 300,000 human beings are ceaselessly at work. The homes of the poor are scattered haphazard around the factories. From this filthy sewer pure gold flows. In Manchester civilized man is turned back almost into a savage.
Dr. Roberton, a Manchester surgeon, wrote a letter to the Parliamentary Committee on the Health of Towns in 1840.Manchester is a huge overgrown village, built according to no definite plan. The factories have sprung up along the rivers Irk, Irwell and Medlock, and the Rochdale Canal. The homes of the work-people have been built in the factory districts. The interests and convenience of the manufacturers have determined the growth of the town and the manner of that growth, while the comfort, health and happiness have not been considered. Manchester has no public park or other ground where the population can walk and breathe the fresh air.
According to his brother John, Fred went into the British Navy and was never heard from again. If he did go into the Navy he probably went at a young age.