Bryan Gaughan
M, (circa 1815 - )
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Last Edited=17 May 2026
Bryan Gaughan was born circa 1815 at Ireland.1
Bryan Gaughan married Mary ______.1 Bryan Gaughan and Mary ______ immigrated in in 1846 or 1850 to the United States from Ireland probably with his son, Thomas.1,2,3 Bryan and Mary Gaughan appeared on the US Census of 1860 at Archbald, then part of Blakely, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.1 Bryan and Mary Gaughan appeared on the US Census of 1870 at Archbald, then part of Blakely, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.4 Bryan, age 100, appeared on the US Census of 1880 living at Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania,in the household of his son, Thomas and daughter-in-law Winifred Gaughan.He clearly was not 100, but that is what is recorded on the census forms.5
Compeller's Note:
Compeller's Note:
Bryan Gaughan married Mary ______.1 Bryan Gaughan and Mary ______ immigrated in in 1846 or 1850 to the United States from Ireland probably with his son, Thomas.1,2,3 Bryan and Mary Gaughan appeared on the US Census of 1860 at Archbald, then part of Blakely, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.1 Bryan and Mary Gaughan appeared on the US Census of 1870 at Archbald, then part of Blakely, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.4 Bryan, age 100, appeared on the US Census of 1880 living at Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania,in the household of his son, Thomas and daughter-in-law Winifred Gaughan.He clearly was not 100, but that is what is recorded on the census forms.5
Compeller's Note:
Birth: Birth: In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 100, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was clearly not 100 years old. Was he lying to the census taker, pulling his leg, or was his son or daughter-in-law answering?5
Compeller's Note:
Same Name: There is a Bernard Gaughan and family living in Philadelphia at about the same timeframe. Whether they are related is unknown, however they are two distinct family units.
Children of Bryan Gaughan and Mary ______
- Thomas Gaughan+ (Jan 1842 - 30 Oct 1910)
- Mary Gaughan (c 1851 - )
Citations
- Census Bureau. 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
- Census Bureau. 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2004.
- Census Bureau. 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
- Census Bureau. 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
- Census Bureau. 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.