Thomas Gaughan

1842 - 1910  (68 years)

• Name	Thomas Gaughan
  	to US — Miner
  Birth	Jan 1842	County Mayo, Ireland   [4, 6]
  Immigration	1846 or 1850 (7 years)  [4, 5]
  He came to America from Ireland in 1846.
  Census	1860 (17 years)	Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 16, living in Archbald, then part of Blakely, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (19 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (27 years)	Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 27, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was a driver coal miner.
  Census	1880 (37 years)	Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 35, living in Archbald, Pennsylvania with his parents, and his wife and family. He was a miner.
  Census	1900 (57 years)	Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 58, living on 5 Hickory Street, Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was a naturalized citizen and a miner.
  Census	1910 (67 years)	Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 71, living at History Alley, Archbald, Pennsylvania. He was a naturalized citizen.
  Death	30 Oct 1910	Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Thomas Gaughan,   b. Jan 1842, County Mayo, Ireland d. 30 Oct 1910, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 68 years) ▻ Winifred Noble,  m. Dec 1869   2. Mary Gaughan,   b. About 1851, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bryan Gaughan,   b. About 1815, Ireland   (Father)  Mary ______,   b. About 1820, Ireland d. 1899  (Age 79 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9817	Sullivan Line
  Last Modified	17 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Immigration: There is a passenger list with the names of Bryon and his son Thomas arriving in New York City, bound for Pennsylvania on the Sea of New York. Upon close inspection, both are listed as dying at sea.

  
  

Father	Bryan Gaughan,   b. About 1815, Ireland
Mother	Mary ______,   b. About 1820, Ireland d. 1899 (Age 79 years)
Family ID	F6859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Winifred Noble,   b. Mar 1840, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 12 Jun 1918, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)
Marriage	Dec 1869  [2, 4]
Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 11 months - She : 29 years and 9 months.
Children	6 sons and 3 daughters
1. A. Mary Gaughan,   b. About 1870, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. >   2. Michael F. Gaughan,   b. 15 Nov 1872, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 3 Apr 1937, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 64 years) ▻ Margaret A. Judge  m. 26 Oct 1904     3. Catherine Gaughan,   b. About 1874, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.     4. William Bernard Gaughan,   b. 31 May 1875, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 4 May 1926, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 50 years) >   5. Patrick Henry Gaughan,   b. 19 Jan 1877, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 Mar 1939, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 62 years) ▻ Anna E. Harrington  m. 4 Dec 1907;   Agnes E. Sullivan  m. 29 Jun 1918     6. Ellen Gaughan,   b. About 1879, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1896, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 17 years)     7. Thomas Gaughan, Jr.,   b. 15 Nov 1881, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 28 Apr 1915, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 33 years)     8. James Gaughan,   b. Oct 1882, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Aug 1900, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 17 years) +   9. John Andrew Gaughan,   b. 18 Jun 1884, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 26 Feb 1920, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 35 years) ▻ Mary A. Burg  m. 1918
Family ID	F6855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	13 Aug 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Gaughan(1842 – 1910) 2Bryan Gaughan(1815 – ) 3Mary ______(1820 – 1899)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jan 1842 - County Mayo, Ireland Census - 1860 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 30 Oct 1910 - Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Blakely, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Page: 113. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Archbald Blakely, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1364; Page: 96B. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Archbald, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1138; Page: 207C; Enumeration District: 033. [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Archbald Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241418. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Archbald Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1356; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375369. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).