Husband/father: James Jeremiah McCarthy
Wife/mother: Elizabeth Clark
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Parental family: James McCarthy and Thomasine Ellen
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Sex: Male
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Note: Number 22
1824: no certificate found, but date determined from census records (see below). Born in Paris.His birthdate (12 Oct) is deduced from his 1853 letter where he mentions his birthday.1843: John Justion's father (James of Tralee) marries widow Mary Ann Lloyd formerly Lock), and hence starts the McCarthies into the business line of pawnbrokers, which James Jeremiah ultimately follows.1851 Census: found living with father (HEAD) JOHN MACCARTHY (really James) living at 4 Canonbury Street, Islington with: Mary WIFE aged 42 Emily DAUGHTER aged 4 (half sister)Mary Anne Lloyd DAUGHTER aged 14 (step sister)James SON 20 (this is James Jeremiah) - describes as "aunctioneer's assistant"It states he is born "Paris, Br Sub" (British Subject)1852 (June 12th):James Jeremiah (with his younger brother John Justin) set off from Gravesend to Melbourne, Australia to prospect for gold. 90 day journey, so arrived 4th Sept (source: John Justin's letter to Polly.)1853: Letter from James Jeremiah (at Mount Alexander, Forrest Creek Diggins, Australia) to father James McCarthy of Tralee.Tells that they left Melbourne in early Oct 1852 travelling 90 miles to diggins.Then opened up largest store in Forrest Creek diggins "doing the most business of any other'.1854: John Justin's letter to sister Annie (from Campbell Creek dated April 23rd 1854).Stayed in Autralia until late 1845/early 1855.1856: James Jeremiah McCarthy married Elizabeth Clark at St Olave Southwark in Q1 1856 ref 1d 53 (source:http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl) and FreeBMDMarriage cert describes his father James as a Gent.Gent. implies he was not working but had sufficient money to live independently.Witness includes Mary Elizabeth McCarthy (his aunt).They announced James Jeremiahs 's wedding in Morning Chronicle Newspaper (I have image of clip)1861 Census - 7, Pembroke Terrace, St Mary Islington:living with wife :Elizabeth Clarke and daughters :Elizabeth(4) and Thomacien(1) in Islington. Indicates Elizabeth (wife) born 1837. Same address as younger brother John Justin and his family at 7 Pembroke Terrace, St. Mary, Islington (which the internet shows was near Caledonian Road)1862: When Isabel Annie was born - parents living in 205 Caledonian Rd Islington Middlesex (note: 7 Pembroke Terrace was renamed 205 Caledonian Rd).1869: Old Bailey Proceedings, 1st February 1869: Reference Number: t18690201-283This statement confirms James Jeremiah still owning the pawnbroker shop at this time: CHARLES WENTWORTH ." I am in the service of Mr. McCarthy, pawnbroker, 205, Caledonian Road—on the 19th December, the prisoner brought me a tankard to pledge—" related to THOMAS LITTLE (36) , Feloniously counterfeiting the mark of a die upon a ware of base metal, and also with uttering a ware of base metal, to wit, a tankard, having a counterfeit die upon it, with intent to defraud. 1871 Census:MCCARTHY, James Head M 45 1826 France (note: date wrong by 2 years, hence difficult to find).MCCARTHY, Elizabeth Wife F 32 1839 Surrey MCCARTHY, Thomasina Daughter F 11 1860 Middlesex MCCARTHY, Isabella Daughter F 9 1862 Middlesex MCCARTHY, Annie Daughter F 6 1865 Middlesex MCCARTHY, Jeffery Son M 2 1869 Middlesex MCCARTHY, Edgar Son M 1 1870 Middlesex SLIPPINGS, Joseph Servant M 21 1850 Kent RONALDSON, Alfred Servant M 17 1854 Middlesex HUTTON, Matilda Servant F 50 1821 Suffolk SMITH, Emma Servant F 20 1851 Surrey RG number:RG10 Piece: 262 Folio: 76 Page:72 Registration District:Islington Sub District:Islington, West Enumeration District:35 Civil Parish: Islington Municipal Borough:Finsbury Address:Caledonian Rd, Islington, Finsbury County:London, Middlesex 1880: living at Linton Villa, Fortis Green, Muswell, Hornsey, London - confirmed: copy of birth certificate of son Harold Duncan.1881 Census: Pawnbroker living in 205 Caledonian Rd, London, with wife (Elizabeth)and 12 children and 3 pawnbroker assistants - Philip J. Mark, William Rich, Arthur Walkley:James MC CARTHY Head M Male 57 Paris Br Sub Pawnbrok Elizabeth MC CARTHY Wife M Female 42 Southwark, Surrey, England Elizabeth MC CARTHY Daur U Female 24 Islington, Middlesex, England Thomasin MC CARTHY Daur U Female 21 Islington, Middlesex, England Isabel MC CARTHY Daur U Female 18 Islington, Middlesex, England Anne MC CARTHY Daur U Female 16 Islington, Middlesex, England Jeffrey MC CARTHY Son Male 12 Islington, Middlesex, England Edgar MC CARTHY Son Male 11 Islington, Middlesex, England Matilda MC CARTHY Daur Female 8 Islington, Middlesex, England Henry (Twin) MC CARTHY Son Male 6 Islington, Middlesex, England George (Twin) MC CARTHY Son Male 6 Islington, Middlesex, England Alice MC CARTHY Daur Female 5 Islington, Middlesex, England Janet MC CARTHY Daur Female 3 Islington, Middlesex, England Harold D. MC CARTHY Son Male 1 Islington, Middlesex, England Philip J. MARK Assistant U Male 21 St Botolph Pawnbrokers Asst William RICH Assistant Male 16 Chatham Pawnbrokers As Arthur WALKLEY Assistant Male 13 Islington, Middlesex, England Pawnbrokers Asst 1891 census - address transcription (James Jeremiah McCarthy died in 1882- wife takes over Pawnbroker business, with Charles Titus as Pawnbroker Manager) Address: 205, Caledonian Road, Islington, London Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Occupation Where Born MCCARTHY, Elizabeth Head Widow F 52 1839 Pawnbroker Southwark SurrMCCARTHY, Thomasine Daughter Single F 30 1861 Islington London MCCARTHY, Matilda Daughter Single F 18 1873 Islington London MCCARTHY, Henry Son Single M 2 1889 Pawnbrokers Assistant Islington London (error: should be aged 16, born 1875)MCCARTHY, George F Son Single M 16 1875 Pawnbrokers Assistant Islington London MCCARTHY, Alice Daughter Single F 15 1876 Islington London MCCARTHY, Janet Daughter F 13 1878 Hornsey Middlesex MCCARTHY, Harold Son M 11 1880 Hornsey Middlesex NORFOLK, William Grandson M 5 1886 Hornsey Middlesex MAFFEY, John H R Assistant Single M 22 1869 Pawnbrokers Assistant Luton Bedfordshire TITUS, Charles B Assistant Single M 30 1861 Pawnbrokers Manager Bow Middlesex SMITH, Joseph Assistant Single M 20 1871 Pawnbrokers Assistant St Pancras London WOOLDRIDGE, Albert Assistant Single M 19 1872 Pawnbrokers Assistant Peckham VIEW Osbourne_herd Genealogy: pawnbroker Death date given as 18821901 census - address transcription : Address: 205, Shop, Caledonian Road, Islington MCCARTHY, Elizabeth Head Widow F 62 1839 Pawnbroker Southwark LondMCCARTHY, Matilda Daughter Single F 28 1873 Islington London MCCARTHY, Henry G Son Single M 26 1875 Clerk Islington London MCCARTHY, Harold D Son Single M 21 1880 Clerk Hornsey London Middlesex MCCARTHY, Janet Daughter Single F 24 1877 Hornsey London BARRETT, Alfred Servant Single M 18 1883 Pawnbrokers Assistant Hackney London WHITTLE, Arthur Servant Single M 16 1885 Pawnbrokers Assistant St Pancras London MITCHELL, Albert W Servant Single M 17 1884 Pawnbrokers Assistant Islington London By 1911 Census 205, Caledonian Road, Islington has no McCarthys living at it: instead headed by:HOPKINS, GRANT HEAD MARRIED M 36 PAWNBROKERS MANAGER LONDON RICHMOND SURRY