Penn Township Irish Families Documented in the 1850 St Joseph County Indiana Census
There were 15 Irish-born individuals and their families living in Penn Township when the census was conducted for St. Joseph County Indiana in 1850. Penn Township was just east of Portage Township and the hub of the City of South Bend when this census took place. Of note in the records listed below is the family of William McLarney. His name appears to be McLarney (unless the M is a middle initial) and he is 38 yrs of age and married within the year. Jane, age 18 is listed as Jane Larney and was also married within the year. I am assuming that they are married despite the age difference because they are listed together and were both married within the year.
| Name | Age | Born | Occupation | Read/Write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biers, Wm | 36 | Ohio | Farmer | |
| Biers, Isabel | 36 | Ireland | No | |
| Biers, Mary Jane | 8 | Indiana | ||
| Biers, Wm | 6 | Indiana | ||
| Biers, Strong | 4 | Indiana | ||
| Biers, John | 2 | Indiana | ||
| Doil, John | 32 | Ireland | Farmer | |
| Doil, Emaline | 24 | Germany | ||
| Doil, Mary E | 7 mos | Indiana | ||
| Hews, Thomas | 50 | Ireland | Farmer | |
| Hews, Ann | 30 | New York | ||
| Hews, Mary Ann | 8 | Indiana | ||
| Hews, John | 6 | Indiana | ||
| Hews, Patrick | 4 | Indiana | ||
| Hews, Catharine | 1 | Indiana | ||
| McLarney, William | 38 | Ireland | Weaver | |
| Larney?, Jane | 17 | England | ||
| Mulligan, Phillip | 49 | Ireland | Farmer | |
| Mulligan, Mary | 47 | Ireland | ||
| Mulligan, Patrick H | 22 | Ireland | Laborer | |
| Mulligan, John | 20 | Ireland | Farmer | |
| Mulligan, Anna | 18 | Ireland | ||
| Mulligna, Therissa | 11 | Iowa? | ||
| Mulligan, Dan'l | 9 | New York | ||
| Mulligan, Phillip | 7 | New York | ||
| Parritt, Wm | 38 | New Jersey | Collier | |
| Parritt, Catherine | 30 | Ireland | ||
| Parritt, Isabell | 5 | Indiana | ||
| Paritt, John | 2 | Indiana | ||
| Rodgers, Aaron | 30 | Ireland | Farmer | |
| Rodgers, Carolyn | 28 | Denmark | ||
| Rodgers, Matilda? | 3 | Indiana | ||
| Rodgers, John | 2 | Indiana | ||
| Sweeny, Robert | 50 | Ireland | Farmer | |
| Sweeny, Margret | 35 | Ireland | ||
| Sweeny, John | 17 | Pennsylvania | Farmer | |
| Sweeny, William | 11 | Indiana | ||
| Sweeny, James | 8 | Indiana | ||
| Sweeny, Catharine | 5 | Indiana | ||
| Sweeny, Isabel | 2 | Indiana | ||
| Swords, Edward | 52 | Ireland | Farmer | |
| Swords, ELizabeth | 53 | Ireland | ||
| Swords, Mary J | 17 | Massachusetts |