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Genealogy:
The Irish in 19th-century Portsmouth, NH

surnames beginning with the letter H
by eibhlin morey macintosh ©2005



Reminders: Items in parentheses are from death records. Items noted "About" were calculated. Portsmouth city directory records are from 1860/61 unless noted otherwise. Census record notations reflect the context of the index used during research. If an item does not appear, it does not mean that it doesn't exist in the records. This is a draft copy, not proofed.

Hackett, Annie

  • died: 3 Mar 1918
  • age at death: 62 yrs.

Hackett, Joannah
  • died: 27 Mar 1860
  • age at death: 45 yrs.
  • spouse of: Patrick Hackett
Hackett, Mary
  • see: Foley, Mary
Hackett, Mary
  • died: 7 Oct 1904
  • age at death: 58 yrs.
  • Headstone notes, "Sister"
Hackett, Michael
  • see: Foley, Mary
Hackett, Michael
  • died: 15 Dec. 1900
  • Headstone notes, "Brother"
  • (Died in Fall River, MA)
Hackett, Patrick
  • died: 7 Apr 1871
  • age at death: 67 yrs.
  • laborer, h. r. 24 Penhallow
Hahir, James
  • died: 18 Sep 1868
  • age at death: 21 yrs., 6 mos.
  • also spelled (see): Heheir, James

Hahir, Michael
  • born in: A native of Co. Clare, Ireland, per headstone
  • born: Abt. 1810
  • died: 26 Sep 1866
  • age at death: 56 yrs.

Halahan, Daniel

  • died: 2 Sep 1866
  • age at death: 29 yrs.
Haley, Catherine
  • see: Lynch: Mary A., Daniel
Hanley, Annie M.
  • name only on stone

Hanley, Annie
  • see: Leddy, Annie Hanley
Hanley, Daniel
  • died: 21 Apr 1864
  • age at death: 52 yrs.
Hanley, Daniel
  • died: 3 Dec 1886
  • age at death: 34 yrs.
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: machinist, bd. 22 Penhallow
Hanley, John
  • born in: (Ireland)
  • died: 2 May 1893
  • age at death: 45 yrs., 5 mos.
  • child of: (Daniel Hanley, Margaret Heath)
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: John, boilermaker,h. 22 Penhallow
Hanley, Margaret
  • born in: (Ireland)
  • died: 31 Jan 1888
  • age at death: 69 yrs.(70)
  • child of: (Bartholomew Heath)
  • spouse of: Daniel Hanley
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: h. 22 Penhallow
Hanley, Maria L.
  • see: Russell, Maria L. Hanley
Harrington, [no first name]
  • died: 14 Oct 1866
  • age at death: 46 yrs.
  • spouse of: Patrick Harrington
Harrington, James J.
  • died: 15 Nov 1870
  • age at death: 13 yrs., 5 mos.
  • child of: Patrick & Margaret Harrington
Harrington, Margaret
  • spouse of: Patrick Harrington
  • parent of: James J. Harrington
Harrington, Patrick
  • died: 8 Apr 1875
  • age at death: 64 yrs.
  • Portsmouth city directory: farmer, h. Greenland Rd.
Harris, James
  • died: 1864
  • child of: John & Ellen Harris
Harris, John
  • died: 28 Oct 1887
  • age at death: 57 yrs.
Harris, Mary
  • died: 1863
  • child of: John & Ellen Harris
Harry, Margaret
  • see: Broderick: Margaret; Dan'l
Hartnett, Catherine
  • born: 4 Sep 1870
  • died: 20 Sep 1870
  • child of: J & M Hartnett
Hartnett, John
  • born in: A native of parish Balenspittle, Co. Cork, Ireland, per headstone.
  • born: Abt. 1842
  • died: 17 Nov 1875
  • age at death: 33 yrs.
Hartnett, Maggie Maria
  • age at death: 2 yrs., 7 das.
Hayes, Helen B.
  • see: Hoyt, Mary G.
Hayes, Mary E.
  • born in: (Ireland)
  • born: 20 Aug 1851
  • died: 25 Dec 1903
  • age at death: (54/4/5)
  • child of: (James Brennan, Mary Pierce)
  • spouse of: John Hayes
  • Headstone notes, "Mother"
Hayes, William H.
  • Portsmouth city directory: grocer, 49 Water, h. 9 Manning
Hayes, Patrick
  • died: 13 Jun 1863
  • age at death: 27 yrs.
Heath, Margaret
  • see: Hanley, Margaret
Heery, Mary
  • born/died: 1825- 1880
Heheir, John
  • Portsmouth city directory: laborer, h. 11 Atkinson
Hehir, Ellen
  • died: 12 Jul 1859
  • age at death: 42 yrs.
  • spouse of: Michael
  • Headstone notes, "Erected by her husband Michael and family."
  • Also, spelling of Hehir/Hahir is different on her stone (see Hahir listings).
Hehir, Matthew
  • died: 21 May 1878
  • age at death: 24 yrs., 9 mos.
Hennesey, Ellen
  • died: 24 Nov 1864
  • age at death: 34 yrs.
  • spouse of: Timothy Hennesey
Hennessey, Catherine
  • see: Couhig, Catherine
Hennessey, Daniel
  • born: Abt. 1842
  • died: 25 Nov 1868
  • age at death: 26 yrs.
  • Portsmouth city directory: oyster saloon, 14 Water
Hennessey, Ellen
  • died: 28 Jun 1911
  • age at death: 73 yrs.
  • Portsmouth city directory: Mrs. Ellen, h. 134 Market
Hennessey, James W.
  • born in: (Portsmouth)
  • died: 3 Nov 1903
  • age at death: 2 yrs., 2 mos.
  • child of: William H. & Margaret (Gorman) Hennessey
  • (Father born Portsmouth; mother born Ireland)
Hennessey, James
  • born: Abt. 1811
  • died: 6 Oct 1873
  • age at death: 62 yrs.
  • Portsmouth city directory: laborer, h. 41 Bow
Hennessey, Jeremiah
  • died: 8 Mar 1878
  • age at death: 78 yrs.
  • Portsmouth city directory: laborer, h. 1 Russell
Hennessey, John
  • died: 14 Jul 18
  • age at death: 41 yrs
Hennessey, John
  • born in: (Portsmouth)
  • died: 22 Apr 1887
  • age at death: 37 yrs.
  • child of: (Jeremiah, Margaret Buckley)
  • (single)
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: bds. 129 Market (laborer)
Hennessey, Margaret
  • born: Abt. 1811
  • died: 21 Jul 1876
  • age at death: 65 yrs.
  • spouse of: Jeremiah Hennessey
Hennessey, Mary
  • born: Abt. 1866
  • died: 2 Mar 1867
  • age at death: 12 mos.
  • child of: Jeremiah & Ann Hennessey
Hennessey, Mary
  • died: 20 Mary 18??
  • age at death: 1 yr
  • child of: John & Mary Hennessey
Hennessey, Mary
  • died: 4 Aug 1878
  • age at death: 67 yrs.
  • spouse of: James Hennessey
Hennessey, Mary
  • born in: (Ireland)
  • born: Abt. 1804
  • died: 9 Aug 1889
  • age at death: 85 yrs
  • child of: (John Donovan, Ellen Reagan)
  • spouse of: John Hennessey
  • (widow)
Hennessey, Maurice J.
  • born/died: 1896- 1900
  • child of: Patrick J. Hennessey
Hennessey, Michael
  • died: 26 Mar 1860
  • age at death: 16 yrs
  • child of: John & Mary Hennessey
Hennessey, Nellie
  • born/died: 1858- 1926

Hennessey, Patrick 2nd
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: bds. 129 Market
Hennessey, Patrick
  • born in: (Ireland)
  • died: 17 Jun 1895
  • age at death: 48 yrs.
  • child of: (Jeremiah Hennessey, Margaret Buckley)
  • (single)
  • (laborer)
  • Portsmouth city directory: grocer, 10 Bow, h. 12 Bow
Hennessey, Patrick J.
  • born/died: 1865 -1905
Hennessey, Patrick J.
  • born/died: 1896- 1940
  • child of: Patrick J. Hennessey
Hennessey, Timothy
  • died: 26 Jan 1866
  • age at death: 19 yrs
  • child of: John & Mary Hennessey
Hennessey, William H.
  • born/died: 1900- 1900
  • child of: Patrick J. Hennessey
Henry, Catherine
  • see: Kelleher, Catherine
Henry, Patrick
  • see: Kelleher, Catherine
Herbert, Alice Young
  • born in: A native of Co. Cary (sic), Ireland, per headstone
  • born: Abt. 1838
  • died: 14 Jun 1869
  • age at death: 31 yrs.
  • child of: George & Elizabeth Herbert
Herbert, Elizabeth
  • born: Abt. 1800
  • died: 4 Oct 1889
  • age at death: 89 yrs.
  • Headstone notes, "Mother"
Herbert, George L.
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: h., 61 Islington
Herbert, George W.
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: h., 61 Islington
Herbert, Jane Grace
  • born in: A native of Co. Cary (sic), Ireland, per headstone
  • died: 18 Dec 1865
  • age at death: 33 yrs
  • child of: George & Elizabeth Herbert
Hickey, Bridget
  • died: 24 Jun 1881
  • age at death: 37 yrs.
  • spouse of: John Hickey
Hickey, John
  • died: 19 Dec 1889
  • age at death: 50 yrs.
  • NH Federal census: 70-28-807-IRE; 80-45-3078-IRE
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: laborer, h. 28 Court
Hickey, John
  • see: Tilton, Katherine A.
Hickey, John Jr.
  • NH Federal census: 80-4-3078-NH
Hill, Bridget
  • died: 12 Jun 1861
  • age at death: 45 yrs.
  • spouse of: Thomas Hill
Hill, Thomas
  • died: 19 Mar 1874
  • age at death: 51 yrs.
  • Portsmouth city directory: fishmonger, h. 1 Dover
Holey, Catherine
  • see: Lynch, Daniel
Holiver, Mary
  • see: Cronin, Timothy F.
Holland, Bartholomew
  • born in: Cork, Ireland
  • born: Abt. 1807
  • died: 22 Nov 1878
  • age at death: 71 yrs.
  • NH Federal census: 50-30-1106-IRE; 60-50-1113-IRE; 70-55-1225-IRE

Holland, John
  • Portsmouth city directory: cordwainer, h. 13 Bow

Holland, Katie

  • born: Abt. 1860
  • died: 20 Aug 1866
  • age at death: 6 yrs., 4 mos.
  • child of: Bartholomew Holland
  • [mother was probably Mary Holland...I can't believe how many men listed themselves as the only parent on these headstones, as if the mothers didn't exist or something.]
Holland, Mary
  • born in: A native of Castletown, Berehever, Co. Cork, Ireland, per headstone. died: 10 Oct 1861
  • age at death: 39 yrs.
  • spouse of: John Holland
Holland, Mary
  • born: Abt. 1826
  • died: 17 Oct 1896
  • age at death: 70 yrs.
  • spouse of: Bartholomew Holland
  • (widow)
  • (Died in Nashua, NH)
Holland, Patsy
  • born: Abt. 1862
  • died: 19 Aug 1864
  • age at death: 2 yrs.
  • child of: Bartholomew Holland
Hollehan, Mary
  • see: McCarthy, Michael T.
Holley
  • see Wholley
Horrocks, Frank
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: h. 3 Bridge
Horrocks, John
  • See Chadwick, Jane A.
Horrocks, John Horrocks, Mary
Horrocks, Mary
  • died: 14 Nov 1862
  • age at death: 65 yrs.
  • spouse of: John Horrocks
  • see: Chadwick, Jane A.
Horrocks, Robert
  • died: 26 Jul 1886
  • age at death: 67 yrs.
  • NH Federal census: 60-40-292-ENG; 70-51-293-ENG; 80-65-1397-ENG
  • Portsmouth city directory: grocer, 7 Bridge, h. 48 Hanover
Hosey, Catherine
  • see: Kelleher, Catherine
Howard, F. M.
  • Headstone notes, "6th NH Inf."
Hoyt, Mary G.
  • born in: (Portsmouth)
  • died: 21 Sep 1901
  • age at death: 6 mos., 6 das.
  • child of: C. E. & Helen V. Hoyt
  • (Death record says parents: Clarence E. Hoyt, Helen B. Hayes)
Hoyt, Roger C.
  • died: (20 Sep 1901)
  • (All info from death record. Died day before Mary G. Hoyt.)
Hubbard, John W.
  • born/died: 1881- 1907
Hurley, Charles
  • spouse of: Mary Hurley
  • NH Federal census: 60-6-784-NH; 70-8-701-NH; 70-15-563-NH;
  • Chas F:00-37-1070-NH; 80-16-3006-NH
Hurley, Daniel
  • age at death: 1 yr., 6 mos.
  • child of: Michael & Julia Hurley
Hurley, John
  • died: 6 Dec 1877
  • age at death: 73 yrs.
  • laborer, 5 Mulbery
Hurley, Julia
  • born in: A native of Parish Desert, Co. Cork, Ireland, per headstone.(Ireland)
  • born: Abt. 1824
  • died: 13 Apr 1894
  • age at death: 70 yrs.
  • child of: (James Carey, Ellen Sheehan)
  • spouse of: Michael Hurley
  • (widow)
Hurley, Margaret
  • born in: (Ireland)
  • died: 6 May 1902
  • age at death: 83 yrs., 4 mos.
  • child of: (James Welden, Ellen Gallagher)
  • spouse of: John Hurley
  • (widow)
Hurley, Mary E.
  • born/died: 1847- 1920
  • child of: Mary Hurley
  • None in NH 1860 census
Hurley, Mary
  • born in: A native of Co. Waterford, Ireland, per headstone
  • died: 2 Apr 1868
  • age at death: 78 yrs.
  • spouse of: Michael Hurley
  • Portsmouth city directory: Mrs. Mary, h. 45 Bow
Hurley, Mary
  • born/died: 1822- 1897
  • None in 1860
  • Portsmouth city directory: 81/82: wid., h. 2 Tanner, Alley
Hurley, Mary
  • age at death: 1 yr, 6 mos
  • child of: Michael & Julia Hurley
Hurley, Mary
  • see: O'Brien, Mary
Hurley, Michael
  • died: 29 Jan 1880
  • age at death: 55 yrs
  • Portsmouth city directory: laborer, h. 40 Bow
Hurley, Michael
  • born in: A native of Co. Waterford, Ireland, per headstone
  • died: 9 Apr 1863
  • age at death: 81 yrs.
  • spouse of: Mary? see
  • Portsmouth city directory: laborer, h. 74 Market
Hurley, William
  • born in: A native of Co. Waterford, Ireland, per headstone
  • died: 20 Feb 1876
  • age at death: 46 yrs., 7 mos.
  • child of: Michael & Mary Hurley
  • laborer, h. 10 Penhallow

Genealogy: The Irish in 19th-century Portsmouth, NH
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