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Records of Early Irish Residents of Worcester, Massachusetts

Compiled by John Canavan and displayed with his permission

This database is the result of many years of effort by John Canavan, with assistance from his son Thomas A. Canavan. It includes civil marriage, birth and death records, church marriage records, Worcester and surrounding towns census' and naturalization record,s and information from a research project conducted by Mary Ellen Radziewicz and Frank & Marion Connery.

Click on a letter above to locate a surname.

Last Name (Father or Groom)

First Name

Age at Marriage

Note: relations

Husband

First Name (Mother or Bride)

Last Name

Age at Marriage

Date of Marriage

Marriage solemnized By

Date turned in to Worcester clerk Unusual

Church Record: page.line

Church rec. & other sources for Location at Marriage

Father's Occupation

1850 Census

1855 towns/1860 Worcester Census

Location Naturalization and other sources

Residence from Birth Rec. and Directories

Marriage Rec. Worcester: Book/page

Date turned in to Worcester clerk usual/unusual circumstance

Witness Marriage

Father From Naturalization

Notes any

Spouse of Deceased

Alt. Birth Rec

Worcester Birth Record Bk Pg Line

Name of Deceased

Gender or Gender/ Condition at death

Location of Birth from Civil records and

Date of Birth

Age: Years at death

Months at death

Days at death

Date of Death

Cause of Death

Occupation

Residence at death

Location of Burial

Cemetery info sec./row/plot

State Vitial Records

Worcester Death Records Bk pg. line

Panter

Lewis

Angeline

Lansway

11/26/1848

Gibson

8/24/1849

67.04

Worc.

4/156.M

8/24/1849

"Joslen, Francis"

"St.Aye, Angel"

Parsnow

Francis

Olive

Pine St.

BirthBk1850 1 pg.001 #024

Lewis

Worc.

02/28/1850

Parsons

Anthony

Mary

Murry

2/15/1849

"BleuReniss, Peter/ Boyce"

70.06

Worc.

TIN PEDLER

Worc. 1860 W4

4/156.B

9/26/1849

"BleuReniss, Peter"

Catherine

Worc.

1859

Parsons

Anthony

Mary

Murry

2/15/1849

"BleuReniss, Peter/ Boyce"

70.06

Worc.

TIN PEDLER

Worc. 1860 W4

4/156.B

9/26/1849

"BleuReniss, Peter"

Joseph

Worc.

1859

Parsons

Anthony

Mary

Murry

2/15/1849

"BleuReniss, Peter/ Boyce"

70.06

Worc.

TIN PEDLER

Worc. 1860 W4

4/156.B

9/26/1849

"BleuReniss, Peter"

Henry

Worc.

1855

Parsons

Anthony

Mary

Murry

2/15/1849

"BleuReniss, Peter/ Boyce"

70.06

Worc.

TIN PEDLER

Worc. 1860 W4

4/156.B

9/26/1849

"BleuReniss, Peter"

Mary

Worc.

1853

Patterson

William

Mary

Mary A.

Grafton

04/23/1857

08/18/1859

Water on Brain

Grafton

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 190 # 95

Peget

Lewis

Mary

Laflash

7/28/1840

Fitton

13.02

Worc.

2/099.

spring1841

"King, John"

"Pane, Mary"

Penion

Joseph Penion

Milinda

f/m

Canada

1834

11/04/1859

Confinement

Holden

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 190 # 109

Penion

Joseph Penion

Maxim

f/m

Holden

1834

12/25/1859

Consumtion

Holden

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 190 # 116

Pero/ Peno

Joseph

Josephine

Robert

9/2/1848

Gibson

8/24/1849

63.1

Worc.

4/156.L

8/24/1849

"Grass, Michael"

"Robert, Johanna"

Perry

Benjamine

Sarah

Mason

Bridge St.

BirthBk1849 pg.112 #631

Ellen Augusta

Worc.

11/24/1849

Perry

illedg

Elizabeth

BirthBk1844/5 pg.029 #252

blank

Worc. School Dist. #?

01/16/1845

Perry

illedg

Sophia

Laborer

Perry Pl.

BirthBk1846/7 pg.061 #206

Laura A.

Worc.

11/03/1846

Perry

illedg

Sophia

Laborer

Perry's Ct.

BirthBk1844/5 pg.019 #063

Martin Hubbard

Worc. School Dist. #1

06/01/1844

Perry

Ruben

Canada

1834

09/02/1849

Dysentery

Auburn

Tatnuck

City bk. 1 p. 004 # 607

Phelan

John

Margret

Worc. 1860 W4

Mary

1842

Phelan

John

Margret

Worc. 1860 W4

Martin

1844

Phelan

John

Margret

Worc. 1860 W4

Patrick

1847

Phelan

John

Margret

Worc. 1860 W4

Catherine

1848

Phelan

John

Margret

Worc. 1860 W4

Bridget

1850

Phelan

John

Margret

Worc. 1860 W4

John

1852

Phelan

John

Margret

Worc. 1860 W4

Walter

1853

Phelan

John

Margret

Worc. 1860 W4

Thomas F.

1855

Phelan

John

Mary

McGrath

2/7/1836

Fitton

4.02

Worc.

"Murrey, Henery"

"Behan, Mary & Dugan, Richard"

Phelan

Mathew

Margret

cty

James P.

Worc.

08/21/1846

08/10/1848

Dysentery

CY St.John's

B/8/4

p. 212

Phelan

Mathew

Margret

cty

James Mathew

Worc.

09/18/1848

Phelin Phalan

John

Elizabeth

Reily

10/28/1844

Williamson

29.06

Liecester

Factory

Leicester 1855

"Gallispen, Michael"

"Phelin, Mary"

1846

Ellen

00/00/1846

Phelin Phalan

John

Elizabeth

Reily

10/28/1844

Williamson

29.06

Liecester

Factory

Leicester 1855

"Gallispen, Michael"

"Phelin, Mary"

1851

Charles

00/00/1851

Philips

John

Margret

Mary

f/s

Canada

1841

07/24/1862

Disease of the Heart

Northbridge

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 186 # .19

Pike

Thomas

Margret

Elizabeth

Worc.

12/15/1844

12/16/1844

Fits

CBG

p. 166

Pines

Nicholas

m/w

Ireland

1780

11/26/1846

Bowel Complaint

CBG

p. 195

Piper

William

Sally

Green St

BirthBk1846/7 pg.057 #135

Elizabeth G.

Worc.

05/15/1846

Piper

Alfred

m/s

Ireland

1837

08/20/1864

Andersonville

25 th Co E

City bk. 2 p. 19 # 851

Plant

George Erustus

01/15/1866

08/15/1866

Tatnuck

O'Flynn # 67

Pollack

Patrick

Bridget

Farmer

Leicester 1855

1848

Mary Ann

00/00/1848

Pollack

Patrick

Bridget

Farmer

Leicester 1855

1850

Margret

00/00/1850

Pollack

Patrick

Bridget

Farmer

Leicester 1855

1854

Eliza

00/00/1854

Pollack

Patrick

Bridget

Farmer

Leicester 1855

1852

Edward

00/00/1852

Pollack

w. of Patrick Pollack

Leicester 1855

Bridget

f/m

Ireland

1812

06/03/1859

Palsey

Leicester

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 190 # 87

Porsies

John

Mary

David

Millbury

09/02/1860

12/02/1862

Croup

Millbury

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 185 # .02

Potolain

Peter/ Paul

StMartin

9/5/1849

Gibson

77.08

Worc.

"St. Martin, Pierre"

"St. Martin, Olivia"

Power

Edward

Mary

Colien

Rutland

1855

01/23/1863

Canker Rash

Rutland

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 185 # .17

Power

Edward

Mary

Martin

Rutland

1855

01/24/1863

Canker Rash

Rutland

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 185 # .18

Power

Abram E. Quickenboss

Julia Theresa

f/m

1838

04/06/1863

St. John's

O'Flynn

Powers

blank

Margret

"Ireland, Tipperary, Carrick on Suir ?"

John

m/s

Ireland

1832

10/30/1850

Consumtion

Laborer

Worc.

Tatnuck

City bk. 1 p. 016 # 305

Powers

James

Ellen

Factory

Leicester 1855

William

00/00/1854

Powers

Michael

Joanna

O'Leary

int. 4/27/1828

Leicester VR >1850

Powers

Michael

Mary

Porter

Worc. 1860 W5

Temple St.

John

1850

Powers

Michael

Mary

Porter

Worc. 1860 W5

Temple St.

James

1858

Powers

Michael

Mary

Porter

Worc. 1860 W5

Temple St.

Thomas

1851

Powers

Michael

Mary

Porter

Worc. 1860 W5

Temple St.

Michael

Worc.

06/17/1855

10/17/1856

Scarlet Fever

Worc. Temple St. #23

Tatnuck

City bk. 1 p. 080 # 426

Powers

Michael

Mary

Porter

Worc. 1860 W5

Temple St.

Margret

Worc.

01/04/1853

01/18/1859

Small Pox

Worc. Temple St. #23

Tatnuck

City bk. 1 p. 110 # 007

Powers

Nicholas

Ellen

Stone Layer

Perry St.

BirthBk1850 1 pg.003 #122

Timothy John

Worc.

11/19/1850

Powers

Nicholas

Ellen

Laborer

"Ireland, Waterford, Ballyluneen?"

cty

Ellen

Worc.

02/10/1842

Powers

Nicholas

Ellen

Laborer

"Ireland, Waterford, Ballyluneen?"

cty

Elizabeth

Worc.

06/00/1835

Powers

Nicholas

Ellen

cty

Mary

Worc.

12/07/1846

Powers

Nicholas

Ellen

Laborer

"Ireland, Waterford, Ballyluneen?"

BirthBk1844 pg.009 #168

James

Worc. School Dist. #1

12/17/1843

Powers

Nicholas

Mary

Painter

Worc. 1860 W4

Margret

1856

Powers

Nicholas

Mary

Painter

Worc. 1860 W4

Mary

1855

Powers

Nicholas

Mary

Painter

Worc. 1860 W4

Johanna

1853

Powers

Nicholas

Mary

Painter

Worc. 1860 W4

Ellen

1852

Powers

Nicholas

Mary

Painter

Worc. 1860 W4

Catherine

1848

Powers

Nicholas

Mary

Laborer

Perry Pl.

Mary

Worc.

03/17/1849

07/17/1853

Whooping Cough

Worcester

not indicated

City bk. 1 p. 047 # 340

Powers

Nicholas

Mary

Laborer

Perry Pl.

BirthBk1846/7 pg.061 #208

Elizabeth

Worc.

12/07/1846

Powers

Thomas

nee Waite

Margret

Ireland

E. Central St.

Ann

f/m

Ireland

1829

05/05/1862

Heart Disease

Worc. E. Central St.

Tatnuck

City bk. 1 p. 155 # 177

Powers

Thomas Power

Bridget

f/w

00/00/1803

02/09/1857

St. John's

C/7/4

Powers

Wife named Ellen? Leicester 1855

James

m/m

Ireland

1827

05/24/1858

Consumption

Leicester

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 189 # 45

Powers

"Powers, Thomas owns plot"

Margret

f/?

Ireland

1818

03/31/1863

Erysipilas

Millbury

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 185 # .32

Powers

Nancy

f/m

Ireland

1793

08/09/1853

Dropsy

Worcester

not indicated

City bk. 1 p. 047 # 350

Price

John

Catherine

Justin

1/31/1847

Logan

46.03

Southbridge

4/156.G

8/24/1849

"Bendes, James"

"Bendes, Lucy"

Price

Thomas

Mary

Boyle

8/14/1849

Gibson

76.06

Worc.

"Forgrty, Thomas"

"Noland, Ellen"

Prior

Patrick

Alice

Leicester 1855

1839

Thomas

Ireland

00/00/1839

Prior

Patrick

Alice

Leicester 1855

1855

Ann

00/00/1849

Provenchir?

R.H Elesyers

China

Tobias

Newton Falls

03/01/1853

Canker Rash

Worcester

not indicated

City bk. 1 p. 040 # 059

Pryors

George F.

Ireland

1853

11/12/1863

"Shot by Accident [self, while hunting]"

Leicester

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 184 # .11

Purcell

sis of Catherine

Bridget

f/w

"Ireland, Tipperary"

1803

46 (city says50)

10/05/1849

Dysentery

Southbridge

St. John's

City bk. 1 p. 007 # 701 O'Flynn

Putney

George G.

Mary

Bagley

11/4/1848

Gibson

8/24/1849

66.11

Worc.

4/156.M

8/24/1849

"Grady, Thomas"

"Landers, Mary"

Pyne

James

Catherine

Bullman

1/17/1849

Gibson

69.06

Worc.

4/156.N

8/24/1849

"Clay, O"

"Skane, Ellen"

Pyott

Louis

10/6/1849

Mary

Francis

Worc.

08/07/1845

04/07/1847

Fits

CBG

p. 201