East London locations

Limerick and the Irish Famine

Simple Hennessy Family Tree

1794 Edward Henessy/ Edward Henesy (father of Ann Hennessy) born Limerick, Ireland (Based on 1871 census, 3 Betts Place St George in the East Edward Hennessy 77 Laborer, Ann Hennessy 63)

1796 Edward Hennessy (father of Ann Hennessy) born Ireland (Based on 1851 census)

1797 Ancestry identifies an Edward Hennessy born 1797 bapt 17 July 1797 St Mary's Limerick City RC, father James Hennessy, mother Mary Hogan (minimal evidence that this the same Edward Hennessy as above).

1801 Ann Hennessy (mother of Ann Hindmarsh) born Limerick, Ireland 1871 census. 1851 census b1801

1808 Ann Hennessy (mother of Ann Hindmarsh) born Limerick, Ireland 1871 census. 1851 census b1801

1830 Ann Hennessy born Ireland according to her Prisoner record and death notice.

1833 Ann Hennessy born Ireland as per 1851 census.

1836 Mary Hennessy born Ireland as per 1851 census.

1841 Can't locate any of these Hennessy's in 1841 census of England. Assuming that family hadn't moved from Ireland.

1851 Census Johnsons Back Change, St Mary, Whitechapel, London Edward Henesy Head Married, Male 55 yrs 1796 Labourer Ireland Ann Henesy Wife Married, Female 50 yrs 1801 - Ireland Ann Henesy Daughter Unmarried, Female 18 yrs 1833 Servant Ireland Mary Henesy Daughter Unmarried, Female 15 yrs 1836 Servant Ireland

Based on the information on the 1871 census a reasonable guess is that Ann Henesy (dau) was born in Limerick. As the Henesy's are mentioned in the 1851 Census they are likely migrants from Ireland due to the Irish Famine (1845-1852).

1854 James Hindmarsh and Ann Hennessy marry 27 Feb 1854 St. George in the East, London.

1861 Neither Edward Hennessy or Ann Hennessy could be identified in 1861 census.

1871 Census 3 Betts Place, St Georges in the East, Tower Hamlets, London Edward Henesy Head Married, Male 77 yrs (1794) Labourer Ireland Limerick Ann Henesy Wife Married, Female 63 yrs (1808) - Ireland Limerick

1872 June (Free BDM has summary death information)

• Surname HENNESSEY
• Given Name Edward
• Age 78
• District St. Geo. East
• Volume 1c
• Page 266

1872 Sept (Free BDM has summary death information)

• Surname HENNESSY
• Given Name Ann
• Age 65
• District St. Geo. East
• Volume 1c
• Page 291

There was a small pox epidemic in the early 1870s and cholera was a significant cause of death. The death certificates might provide more information.