These were posted to the Yorkshire mailing list. Thought they might be useful for someone. Regards. Macha in NZ Family Names in N. Ireland: McCOMB, McERLEAN, HAMILL, McCAUL/CALL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Andrew" <mays09139@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <YORKSGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:46 PM Subject: Stray Army Surveyors in Hedon 1851 > I was checking the published transcripts for the 1851 Census for Hedon and > found an interesting collection of men, some with families, who were > described having occupations " ordnance survey " and some being in the " > Royal Sappers & Miners ". > > I presume this would be the forerunner of the Royal Engineers as my brother > was a Sapper in the REs in WW2. > > Would anyone know why they would be based in Hedon, who would have been in > charge and why all but one were from Ireland. > > Mark Andrew > Halifax > > Sutor Gate, Hedon, Yorkshire. > > George MICHOSE, M, 21, Private Royal Sappers and Miners, born Ireland. > John MURRAY, 31, ditto, born Scotland. > Hugh DOHERTY, M, 44, Corporal Sappers Ordnance Surveyor, born Ireland. > with wife Bridget , 51, born Ireland > daughter Margaret, 14, born Ireland > > George Street, Hedon. > Patrick THORNTON, 30, Ordnance Survey, born Ireland. > James THORNTON, 15, Surveyors Asst. born Ireland > Edward CASEY, Widower, 29, Ordnance Survey, born Ireland. > > Blue Ball Entry. Hedon. > Thomas OLPHERT, 15, Labourer Ordnance Survey, born Ireland > Matthew OLPHERT, 13 ditto. > > St Augustine Gate, Hedon. > Michael BRENNAN, Un. 23, Ordnance Survey, born Ireland. > John DONALD, Un. 21, ditto. > Michael DONAHUE, Un, 33, ditto. > > > > ==== YORKSGEN Mailing List ==== > Submit your surnames to a Yorkshire Interest List: > West Riding- http://members.aol.com/wrylist/wry.htm > East and North Riding - http://www.jodenoy.clara.net/erynry/erynry.htm >