Hagan family history

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Research by John Hagan b1940 Updated July 2021

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Before my mother died she gave me a short Birth Certificate for Benjamin Hagan (grandfather), born 1888, Everton and an original copy of his Marriage Certificate.

I purchased a full copy of Benjamin's Birth Certificate. This gave these details:

Birth date; 24 January 1888 at 106 Gregson St., Everton South, West Derby
Mother's maiden name: Mary Snape
Father's name: Benjamin Hagan, barman also of 106 Gregson Street.

The Marriage Certificate 28 October 1911 gave:

Benjamin Hagan married May Parkinson
Benjamin, aged 23, cotton weaver of 139 Clitheroe Road, Sabden.
May, aged 27, cotton weaver of 17 Thorn Street, Sabden
Benjamin's father, Benjamin, given as deceased Sergeant Major in the 13th Hussars
May's father John Parkinson, given as a joiner journeyman
They were married at Baptist Chapel, Burnley Road, Padiham

John Hagan - Ireland b 1809 (1810) died 13 February 1877 aged 67

Benjamin (I) marriage certificate names his father as John, deceased.
Benjamin (I) discharge papers, 1884, gives his next of kin, his mother as Sarah Ann and his brother John, both living in Ireland.
The Belfast and Provence of Ulster Directory of 1856 gives a John Hagan publican and confectioner, also Mrs Hagan as a dressmaker, both of BallybayJohn and Ann
The Ballybay Directory, Ulster 1870 gives Sarah Ann Hagan, Ballyby as a milliner and dressmaker SarahAnn Dressmaker
There is a Griffin Valuation record of a John Hagan living in Main Street, Ballybay, County Monaghan in 1861 Griffin Valuation
There is a John Hagan in 1881 of Dublin Street, Monaghan (brother of Brenjamin?) who was a baker1881 John Dublin Street 1881 John Dublin Street

Benjamin (I) Hagan 1849-1890

It is in their collection.

I wrote to the army - he was not a sergeant major in the 13th Hussars
I could not find him in any census until summer 2011 - in the 1871 Scotland census.
The census gave Benjamin Hagan, a private with the 13th Regiment at Preishill Barracks Edinburgh, born Ireland. From WO97 Chelsea Collection.(www.findmypast.co.uk) I have found that he was born at Tullycorbet near BallyBay, County Monaghan. When he enlisted to the 13th Regiment on 15th January 1866 when he gave his age as 18 years. His Service Record gives his next of kin in 1886 as mother Sarah Ann at Belfast, Antrim and brother John at Dublin Street, Monaghan, Londonderry. His father was not mentioned.
More research needed - there is a b1848 BallyBay, Monaghan, Ireland - father John (army) b 1827 Monaghan, Monaghan or b1830 (army) CarrickMaCross, Monaghan - from WO97 Chelsea Collection.(www.findmypast.co.uk)
There is a Ben Hagan mentioned at that time by Baden-Powell in a writing about Sir Baker Russell.
The Marriage Certificate of Benjamin Hagan and Mary Snape at St Crysostom's Church, Aubrey St., Everton 27 April 1887. Both were living at 46 Spencer St., West Derby. His father given as John Hagan (deceased).
Benjamin Hagan died from pneumonia on 14 October 1890 at 37 Salisbury Road, Everton, Liverpool.
ARMY CAREER: Home 11 Jan 1866 - 10 Sep 1866
Canada 11 Sep 66 - 28 Jly 69
Home 29 Jly 69 - 16 Jan 72
East Indies 17 Jan 72 - 14 Nov 80
S. Afghanistan 15 Nov 80 - 7 Nov 81
E. Indies 8 Nov 81 - 13 Nov 84.
He was discharged from Colchester with a pension from 10 June 1884.
S. Africa 14 Nov 84 - 4 Nov 85
Home 5 Nov 85 - 15 Feb 86
then 16 Feb 86 - 2 Mar 1886 discharged after 20 years 45 days

Benjamin (II) Hagan 1888-1951

The 1891 Census shows Mary Hagan b1861 as a widow with children Benjamin and Mary (b1890) living at 27, Minshull Street, West Derby, Liverpool and working as a laundress.
Young Mary had died before 1899
1901 Census gives Benjamin in the Blackburn Orphanage, Wilpshire. I wrote to the Orphanage and was kindly sent his details.
His mother Mary worked Walmsley's Eating House, 5-7 Church Street, Blackburn for 5 shilling (25p) a week, now equivalent to about £110 a month..
She could not afford to feed and cloth herself and her son so her employer asked if Ben could be placed in the orphanage. He was admitted 25 January 1900 and left 26 May 1902to work at Mr Butcher's Boot Shop, king Street, Blackburn. 20th December 1904 he worked at the Print Works and lived at 19 Watt Street, Sabden. In April 1908 he lived at 139 Clitheroe Road, Sabden. He married from that address.
Benjamin died 6 May 1951 and is buried at Walton Lane Cemetery, Nelson - photo

Victor and Lloyd John Hagan

Victor was born 1913 and died 9 December 1952. He married Eileen Hunt (1926-2004). They had one child, Stephen who married Juliette. They had two children, Mary and Christine.
My father, Lloyd was born 3rd August 1915 and died 13th December 1982. He married Ena Whittaker (13 April 1913 - 1983). They had four children, John Stacey (30 March 1940, Jill (13 May 1941), Garth Magnus (2 June 1945) and Robert Ian (23 April 1947).
Lloyd passed the entrance examination to attend Nelson Grammar School. He went on to study pharmacy and gained an M.P.S. (Bradford) on 16 July 1938.
During WW2 he spent time in Africa then in Shetland where my mother, Jill and I went to live from 18 August 1944. Garth Magnus was born there.
After the war my father was the pharmacist at Reedyford Hospital, Nelson. With that post he was given a telephone (Nelson 962) and was taken to the hospital by taxi if there was an emergency.
He later worked as a a locum chemist and finally opened his own Chemist's shop in Earby.
Due to pressures at home he took his own life December 1982.

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