Honora Hession
1861-1939
Born: Milltown, Galway, Ireland, United Kingdom
Died: Middleton, Lancashire, England
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1861-1939
Born: Milltown, Galway, Ireland, United Kingdom
Died: Middleton, Lancashire, England
<p>Edward Hession, husband of Mary Goulding Hession, fell off a horse coming from a fair. He died as a result of injuries.</p><p>Father Walter Goulding was a brother of Mary Goulding Hession. After the death of Edward Hession, Father Goulding took into his care. Mrs Hession and her two children, Patrick and Margaret.</p><p>When Pat attained 18 years of age, Father Goulding died. Pat Received some share of money and went to England and worked on first railroad to be built.</p><p>Later Patrick married Nora Joyce. They made their home in Ireland. Their youngest child, Michael, was born August 15, 1865 at Milltown, near Davis, Co. Galway.</p><p>The other members of the family were in England. When Michael was 13 years of age, he left his father and mother to go to England, June 24, 1878. It was St John's night. There was a bonfire in front of the house. young and old gathered from villages. Girls milked sheep. They had bread and milk. Grand party. The family were headed for Tuam. Stopped at Tom Donlon's (Biddy Toole's husband) house. Slept there that night.</p><p>The train was a new experience. Arrived in Dublin. Left by boat for Liverpool, train to Manchester to Victoria Station. Met Steve whom we had not seen for 5 or 6 years. He took us home to double house at 35 Linsor St. 4 6/ pence a week. <u>Bridget</u>, <u>Nora</u>, <u>Tom</u>, & <u>Steve</u>, Mattie McCormack and his baby Katie. Matties wife <u>Mary</u> Hession died.</p><p>Tom and Steve worked at brick yard. Michael went to school. Lindsay St, couple of boys, same age. Brother Matthew (?) would not attend school. Felt conspicuous because of his age & height. Money was needed at home. Tom used money on horses.</p><p>Nora was married to Billie Mack. Girls working in warehouse for Mr Sidebottom - Canel 1 St(?) My wages 8.6 for week tenpence an hour, 1.8 a day. Bridget would give me a shilling. Saturday was spent bringing coal in for neighbors - 100 lbs. Mrs. Carney's, Peter Shaughnessey.</p><p>Thomas Maion, married to Kate. They lived at #37, we at #35, The Crowes at #33. Mich Carney across the way.</p><p>Mary Farrell's mother (cousin) had store. Also Winnie & Bridget. Put in their coal.</p><p>Advertising of all plays, circuses and acts Bills posted on coal shed. Received tickets from coal man. Attended plays almost every night. Had no chums. Only married men around. Worked with Jimmie Whalen in brickyard. Steve in claypit, Worked in carring off machine press, Lord &Halland, Contractors, almost whole season. A man named Morin asked Steve my age. Told Steve to get registry of birth, or no work for me. Brother Ned, was a scholar. He wrote to Father McWalters, brother of Ned's wife, Julia. I was back to work for season.</p><p>I carried Tom's dinner while he was on nights. Tom's and Mich Jeffrries dinner in pail. Tom called when I was going out. "Go to Jack Hartley's and get a pint of beer." I got it alright. Jack Chapman was the watchman at gate. On way home at 11:00PM going down near end of house. Heard whistle, Jack Allen on one shift, also Jack Lee(?) He might want me for bringing in beer! I ran as fast as possible. Chapman stopped me. I was in for it. "Here, where have you been?" He said to me. "Carrying a dinner, sir" said I, like an Irishman, "To my brother, Tom." "Are you a brother of Rocky Tom? Come this way" I was upset. Tom would hear this. Tom was looking on. Lee called Tom. " This your brother? I just got word- Farley say Pincher is not coming in. Can you do the grinding tonight? OK then" No work at brickyard. I was needed to drive a pony. Young Farley says - Lead the horse, walk near him. I walked with pony. I brought in coal (scoops of it). I put in 3 nights at man's pay. What a job.</p><p>I broke a hydraulic pressure pipe. Every man was soaked with water. Finally pressure was shut off. I was then set with all of them. Pincher came back. I went out in yard, piling coke. Setting along OK, getting bigger and stronger. Wheeling coke and filling boxes of coke. All in winter. Summer, back to brickyard.</p><p>By this time I was 17 yrs. And I joined Tenian Brotherhood. Our meeting hall was at Laint Lane - collected fees from Gas workers. We had to move headquarters to 8 Gunn St. It was an attic room. Upholstering of Carrall Bros. Irish Gaelic Club. Object was suppose to be teaching of Irish language, we were told.</p><p>I taken worked at Crabtree's Dye Works, Thos. Denter's Chemical Works. Hagar St. and at Gas Works.</p><p>On March 22, 1888 I left England for U.S.. Left from Liverpool to Queenstown on brother's Tom's passage. No time to decide. Tom wrote to Captain, not birthplace etc. and landed Apr 1, 1888. (Went to work one week later.) Had first dinner in Reading, Mass. Then to Lowell, worked at Lowell Gas Light Co.</p><p>Jan 12, 1893 married Catherine Finn. Lived on Hight Street Cor. Chestnut St, then to Bartlett St - then to Butterfield St. Mar. 1931 Retired from work, on pension.</p><!-- SN:TREESUI02 -->