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I'm looking for Bohannons that came from Ireland around 1800 to Manchester particularly Salford... Any Info appreciated & I will of course share what I have

This looks like an accidental duplication. Have asked Rachel to remove the other thread so as not to confuse.

Looking at the 1851 census variations in spelling might be
Bohan, Bohanan, Bohannan to name the obvious - there are others.

In 1851 Pleshey, Chelmsford, Essex and particularly the Hulme area of Manchester seem to be the main strongholds for Bohannon's and they look to be born in those places. By 1851 even the very few older ones are born England.

1841 census shows variation spellings only but only 2 Bohannan born Ireland out of 9 and 8 out of 11 Bohanan.

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There's this family in 1841 in Salford:

Joseph Bohanan

in the 1841 England Census
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Name: Joseph Bohanan
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Manchester
Hundred: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: St George
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 575
Book: 16
Folio: 36
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Bohanan 50
Elizabeth Bohanan 45
Jane Bohanan 25
Elizabeth Bohanan 20
Margaret Bohanan 15
Ann Bohanan 15
James Bohanan 16
Isabela Bohanan 12
Ellanor Bohanan 7

All born Ireland except last 2 born in county.

Thank you that's great info

Missing data / damaged records

The 1851 census contains transcriptions and reconstructed images for around 180,000 individuals - available online for the first time - which have been retrieved from severely damaged pages.

The records for the Manchester, Chorlton, Salford, Oldham and Ashton-Under- Lyne registration districts were water damaged many years ago due to flooding.

As a result many were too fragile to be filmed or no writing was visible, but a 14 year project by the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society (MLFHS) has recovered information from around 82 per cent of the damaged records.

The reconstructed images follow the same layout as the originals, and where relevant include details of neighbouring households.

For a full list of all the known missing pieces read our 'Census for England, Wales and Scotland: missing pieces' article, which is available in the Useful Links and Resources section.
Useful Links and Resources

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

there are a few bohannon's on the 1821 irish census


some here as well

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

There are some Baptisms for Joseph and Elizabeth's children on the following site..

www.lan-opc.org.uk/

Manchester Collegiate 1836.

Isabella/Elena/William

Thank you. Much appreciated.

I have a Mrs Bohanna(h) who used to look after me in Salford over 60 years ago !!

I have a photo of her somewhere if you would like to see it ???

Dea Xxx

That would be absolutely wonderful thank you Dea... Have you a name for the lady... From what I can gather the Bohannons seem to be a caring lot.. taking in adopted children etc... Very compassionate in nature..

I will look it out for you and send it through in the morning !!

Dea Xxx

Dea that's wonderful. Thank you x