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From: James N Airhart <>
Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO-L] Irish day laborer..
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 06:36:18 -0500


Thanks Mildred and others who replied to my Irish Laborer query. After the Iron Furnaces, railroads was the next thought I had, as 1860 was just a year before the Civil War began. Guess
they had to make iron for the rails first??

Sue

"Mildred B. Perry" wrote:

> Sue,
> It is my understanding that the Irish laborers worked the railroads.
> Mille
>
> ace1125 wrote:
> >
> > Yumpin' Yemminy!!! You've got me stumped.... Hopefully somebody can answer
> > your question ... to the list...it is a great question and many of us would
> > like to know...!
> > Sooo sorry I can't help you.
> > Cher
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James N Airhart <>
> > To: <>
> > Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 3:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO-L] Need LOOKUPS?
> >
> > >Cher,
> > >I'm not sure info on what i am asking is available, but will give it a
> > try<G> While transcribing some of the 1860 Dickson Co census today, I came
> > across two whole census pages of
> > >families who were all born in Ireland.......names like Patrick, Bridget,
> > etc. All the men and older boys were 'Day Laborers', none owned property,
> > all were born in Ireland. Would
> > >these folks have been brought over to work in some of the many iron
> > furnaces in the county?? The county in 1860 is not divided up into
> > districts, so have no idea what section they
> > >were in. Does someone know the answer to my query??? Some of the
> > surnames were: Higgins, Ward, Malory, Burk, Murry, Hollen, Herd, Givens,
> > Martin, McDonnel--using the enumerator's
> > >spellings.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Sue
> > >
> > >ace1125 wrote:
> > >
> > >> Since it is soooooooooooo hot and my chores are finished... I am going to
> > >> add some pix to the temporary DC Homecoming page. While I am at if if
> > you
> > >> all want a lookup in these books lemme know..(c:
> > >>
> > >> Dickson County Marriages of 1817-1870
> > >> Dickson County Census 1880
> > >> History of Tn. Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore Counties
> > >> History of Tn. Lauderdale, Tipton Haywood and Crockett Counties
> > >>
> > >> That is a good start...
> > >> Cher
> > >>
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