The Oshaughnessy Family History

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The Oshaughnessy Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Oshaughnessy
1841 Census 2
1851 Census 1
1861 Census 3
1871 Census 12
1891 Census 24

Most Frequent Forenames for the Oshaughnessy Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
ARTHUR W E Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
CATHERINE Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 3
EDITH N Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
ELIZABETH Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
ELLEN Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
ELLEN O Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
FRANCES Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
GEORGE G Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
JOHN Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 2 1
JOSEPH Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
MARY Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 1 2
MARY J Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
MATILDA M Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
MICHAEL O Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
OSCAR W Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
PATRICK Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 2
SARAH Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
SOPHIA L Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 1
SUSAN Oshaughnessy 0 0 0 0 2
HARRIET Oshaughnessy 1 0 0 0 0

Etmology and History of the Surname: Oshaughnessy

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Case Study: Lawrence Oates
Lawrence Edward Grace Oates saw military service during the Second Boer War, as an officer in the dragoons. He can be found the the 1900 Army List.

 

Map your Surname back to 1841
Find where your ancestors lived before the boom in population and rapid expansion to towns and cities caused by the Industrial Revolution.

 

Women allowed to enter the Medical Profession from 1876
In the 19th Century, a career as a physician was a highly respected following for a man. Yet it was considered outrageous for any woman to pursue a career in that profession.

 

The Romance of Rail power in the War
A short article from Issue 88 of The War Illustrated on the use of trains in the War.