The "Addresses" of Mathias Langan and Family
The records show the following "addresses" for Mathias and Penelope Langan and family:
- Mathias Langan was living in Ballinrobe at the time of his marriage
to Penelope Byrne in 1865.
- Mathias and Penelope were living on Creagh Road, Ballinrobe at the time of the birth of
Pat in 1866. Since Mathias was not listed in the tax records as a head of
household, they must have been living with his mother, Margaret, who was listed as
a head of household on Creagh Road, Ballinrobe, in the Grifffith at that time.
- They were living in the village of Mochara in Shrule Parish from
at least the birth of
Martin
in 1872
until the birth of Maggie
in 1875 .
Since Mathias Langan was not listed as a head of household in the tax records
between 1871 and 1875
(in either Ballinrobe or Mochara) they must have been living
with Penelope's mother, Penelope (Nappy) Naughton Byrne who was listed in the Griffith
Valuation
in Mochara
from 1856 to 1877.
Notes:
-
The Griffith
lists heads of house hold only. Frequently widows were listed as the "head of household"
in a household that included their grown children and grandchildren.
- The South Mayo Family Research Center, who did a report for me on the Byrne family in
Shrule parish, did not give me places of birth for the
children of Thomas Byrne, the son of Penelope Naughton Byrne.
The only indication they gave me of his "address" was the
death record of his daughter, Mary in 1881 which listed Mochara. Since there is no
seperate listing in the Griffith for Thomas Byrne, and since Thomas Byrne (acording to the Griffith)
took over the property of Penelope Naughton Byrne, it is highly likely that he was also a part of
the household of Nappy Byrne listed in the Griffith in Mochara from 1856 to 1877.
It was
quite a house
full: Nappy Naughton Byrne, Mathias Langan, Penelope Byrne Langan, their children
(Patrick, Martin, and Maggie),
Thomas Byrne, his wife, and his two children. These living arrangements were not
unusual for the time and place.
Penelope Naughton Byrne
died in November, 1877
- The Langans were back in Ballinrobe
by at least April 1877.
- They were living on Glebe Street, Ballinrobe at least from the birth of
James in April
1877 until the birth of Bridget in 1879.
- The Giffith Tax Ledger that covers the years 1872-1880 for the town of
Ballinrobe, shows that Mathias Langan was listed as the head of house hold at
27c Friar's Quarters,
(in a house whose tax was valued at 10 shillings)
in 1878. I do not know exactly when the valuation was done. It seems possible that
they moved to the house in 1877 and the evaluator did not come around for several months
or a year.
- The next tax ledger shows a change at #10 Creagh Road where "Matthew"
Langan replaced Pat Langan in 1890. Note: Pat had died in 1888 and it is
highly likely that the change was made in 1888 or before with the property staying
in Pat's name. Pat was actually listed as living on High Street in Ballinrobe at the time of
his death. I cannot find any other indication of Pat, Mathias, or Bridget on High Street.
- The final address before leaving for America was also #10 Creagh Road.
While Mathias's name was not crossed out, the year 1892 was entered. This was the year
they left Ballinrobe for New York City.
Emigration from Ireland
-
Pat Langan was in New York City by 1886.
- Martin, and Maggie immigrated
to New York City circa 1890/91.
- Mathias, Penelope,
James and Bridget immigrated to New York City in 1892.
For more information on the Langan's immigration
go to
The Langans Immigration, now or at the bottom of the page.
Naturalization
Did not find.
1900 Census
ancestry.com lists it under
"Cagen"
526 East 16th street,
Matt Langen 58, birth June 1842, age 59 married 24 years, born Ireland,
Immigrated 1892, alien, laborer, can read and write
Bedelia Langen 60, April 1840, Ireland imm 1892, can read and write,
2 children 2 living,*,
James Langen 23, --- 1877, mechanic,
Delia Langen 20, Nov 1879, dressmaker
*She had five children - all still living - although not with her.
James was born April 14, 1877. Delia was born November 9, 1879.
Death of Nappy Langan
July 10, 1905 The death certificate listed: age at death, 57, married, housewife, born in Ireland, last address, 220 E. 18th Street, parents, James and Penelopa Nockton, cause of death, chronic nephritis.
Buried Calvary Cemetery.
The Langans in New York City
Mathias Langan spent at least 19 years in New York City. For the Langan records
from New York City go to Langans in New York City
now or at the bottom of the page.
Return of Mathias Langan to Ireland
Notes from Agnse Walsh Lahiff and Her Daughter, Maria Lahiff Pedulla
In November of 2002, Maria Lahiff Pedulla, the daughter of Agnes Walsh Lahiff and the
great-grandaughter of Mathias Langan, gave me some notes she took when her mother was
still alive. The notes say,
Mathias Langan lived to be an old man.
Mathias Langan went back to Ireland to be buried with his mother, Ballinrobe,
Co. Mayo.
Mathias Langan died in Ballinrobe.
When Did Mathias Return to Ballinrobe?
Unfortunately, there are no records available for return immigration that would indicate when
Mathias returned to Ireland.
The last record that I have found connected to him in the US was the death of
Penelope in 1905.
- The 1910 census in NYC is not indexed making it very
hard to find listings.
- He was not listed in the 1911 Irish census in either Ballinrobe or Mochara.
Why Did Mathias Return to Ballinrobe?
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Who was still alive in Ballinrobe when he returned?
- His mother, Margaret, died in 1876
- His brother, Pat, died, in 1888
- I could not find his sister, Bridget Langan Feerick, in the 1911 census.
- His daughter-in-law, Ellen Houghan Langan, and his grand daughters, Martha and Helen,
were listed in Ballinrobe in the 1911 census.
Who was still alive in New York City when he left?
- His son, James, had died in NYC in 1915, leaving a wife and children.
- His son, Martin, had died in NYC in 1915; his wife and children had gone to Ireland
circa 1904.
- His son, Pat, was still alive and living with his wife and children in NYC.
- His daughter, Maggie, was still alive and living with her husband and children in NYC.
Mathias in the Griffith in Ballinrobe After 1900
The Griffith tax ledger that covers the years from about 1915 to the 1930s contains a listing for
Mathias Langan at No. 24 Creagh Road, Town of Ballinrobe. There were six changes at No. 24 between
whenever this ledger startes
until 1930. As near as I can determine, Mathias Langan replaced Honor (can't read surname) at No. 24 in 1916
and was himself replaced (by Margaret Joyce) in 1920.
Mathias died in 1920 in the Ballinrobe Workhouse.
Does the 1916 entry refer to the return of Mathias to Ballinrobe?
Agnes Walsh Lahiff said he was an old man when he returned to Ireland. Two of his sons, Martin and
James, died within weeks of
each other in 1915 in NYC.
Tobacco Allowance, Ballinrobe Workhouse, 1920
The Castlebar Library has some records from the Ballinrobe workhouse. Among those records was
a list of people receiving tobacco allotments in 1920.
Michael Moran, Pat Gibson, Pat Roache, John Corcoran, Matt Langan and P. Dempsey all received
tobacco in the six month period ending September 30, 1920.
The allotment was the same for everyone who recieved it.
Matt Langan received the following allotments
from the Ballinrobe Workhouse between June 5 and September 30, 1920:
