Patrick, Mary Ann and their family are recorded in the 1901, 1911 and 1926 censuses.
In 1901, the information below is provided. Supplementary forms state that house comprises two rooms, has brick or stone walls and a thatched roof and one window at the front. There is a piggery as an outbuilding and there was access to a turf-house and a fowl-house. Patrick’s family are the sole occupiers of the house.
Residents of a house 46 in Fairhill Road (Galway South Urban, Galway)
| Surname | Forename | Age | Sex | Relation to head | Religion | Birthplace | Occupation | Literacy | Irish Language | Marital Status |
| Geary | Patrick | 32 | Male | Head of Family | R Catholic | Co Galway | Stoker Steam Vessel | Read and write | Irish and English | Married |
| Geary | Mary | 29 | Female | Wife | R Catholic | Co Galway | – | Read | Irish and English | Married |
| Geary | Sarah | 6 | Female | Daughter | R Catholic | Co Galway | Scholar | Cannot read | – | Not Married |
| Geary | Michl | 3 | Male | Son | R Catholic | Co Galway | – | Cannot read | – | Not Married |
| Geary | Margt | 1 | Female | Daughter | R Catholic | Co Galway | – | Cannot read | – | Not Married |
| Geary | Patk | Male | Son | R Catholic | Co Galway | – | Cannot read | – | Not Married |
In 1911, Patrick and Mary now have six more children and Patrick’s father, Michael has also joined them. They are still the sole occupiers of the house, which comprises two rooms so it seems likely that this is the same house in Fairhill Road. However, there is no way of confirming this. The reference numbers used do not correspond to street numbers and would differ between the two censuses. There are one or two discrepancies relating to the outbuildings and the number of windows. Another possibility is that they are occupying the house previously used by Patrick’s father, perhaps because it was larger.
For some reason, the question about the Irish language has only been answered for the oldest two children. In 1911, the form should have been signed by the Patrick as head of the household. However, in this case the handwriting seems to be that of the enumerator.
Residents of a house 64 in Fairhill Road (Galway South Urban, Galway)
| Surname | Forename | Age | Sex | Relation to head | Religion | Birthplace | Occupation | Literacy | Irish Language | Marital Status | Years Married | Children Born | Children Living |
| Geary | Patrick | 44 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Ships Fireman | Read and write | – | Married | 16 | 10 | 10 |
| Geary | Mary A | 38 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | – | Read | – | Married | 16 | 10 | 10 |
| Geary | Sarah | 15 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Scholar | Read and write | Irish and English | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | Michael | 12 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Scholar | Read and write | Irish and English | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | Margaret | 11 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Scholar | Read and write | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | Patrick | 9 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Scholar | Read and write | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | Martin | 8 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Scholar | Read and write | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | Nora | 6 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Scholar | Read | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | Mary | 5 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Scholar | Cannot read | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | John | 3 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | Scholar | Cannot read | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | Bridget | 2 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | – | Cannot read | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geary | Katherine | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | – | Cannot read | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Geary | Michael | 69 | Male | Father | Roman Catholic | Galway Town | – | Read and write | Irish and English | Married |
In 1926, the first census of the Irish Free State, Mary has died and eight of the children are still at home. The nine of them are are occupying a single building comprising five rooms in Fairhill Road, which presumably means it is a different bulding from the 1911 property. Again, the census does not indicate the exact positions of houses in the street.
1926 Census – Fairhill – Geary Household
| Surname | First Name | Relationship to Head | Age | Sex | Birthplace | Irish Language | Religion | Marital Status | Occupation | Employer |
| Geary | Patrick | Head | 59 | M | Galway, Co. Galway | English & Irish | Roman Catholic | Widower | Marine Engine Driver | Galway Steamboat Co |
| Geary | Margaret | Daughter | 26 | F | Galway, Co. Galway | English & Irish | Roman Catholic | Single | Home Duties | |
| Geary | Patrick | Son | 23 | M | Galway, Co. Galway | English & Irish | Roman Catholic | Single | Foundry Hand | Beatty’s Foundry, Galway |
| Geary | Nora | Daughter | 21 | F | Galway, Co. Galway | English & Irish | Roman Catholic | Single | Spinner | Lydon’s Wollen Mill |
| Geary | Mary | Daughter | 20 | F | Galway, Co. Galway | Read, cannot speak Irish | Roman Catholic | Single | Laundry Hand | Connacht Laundry |
| Geary | John | Son | 18 | M | Galway, Co. Galway | Read, cannot speak Irish | Roman Catholic | Single | Labourer to builders, out of work for six weeks | Mr Simmons Builders |
| Geary | Bridget | Daughter | 16 | F | Galway, Co. Galway | Read, cannot speak Irish | Roman Catholic | Single | At school | |
| Geary | Ellen | Daughter | 14 | F | Galway, Co. Galway | Read, cannot speak Irish | Roman Catholic | Single, Mother is Dead | At school | |
| Geary | Kathleen | Daughter | 11 | F | Galway, Co. Galway | Read, cannot speak Irish | Roman Catholic | Single, Mother is Dead | At school |
