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Census USA records

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Anthea

Anthea Report 7 Mar 2012 21:23

I have an address that I believe is from a family member in the Usa Its dated 1909 How do i find who lived there at this time
Any help please

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 7 Mar 2012 21:52

The census in US was 1910. There are a few city directories.

I don't know how to search by address but someone might come along who can.

Meanwhile, if you want to give details of a person we can try to see where they were.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 7 Mar 2012 22:46

Can you give us a name of who you think might be living there? We can check the 1910 census.

Anthea

Anthea Report 9 Mar 2012 12:41

Hi Margee
Thanks for replying and sorry I did not get back straight away, I'm quite usless on this site and always seem to loose the thread Ive ticked it now to watch. The person in the letter i have is a Mrs C E Conely or Corey?
address 340 main Street Leominster Mass. I thought at first it was in england But she mentions in the letter About the 'Fall' Autumn also about cousins coming over from St helen's England. This is the block ive come up against as I know my great grandmother visited cousins in st helen's in about 1922, but just can't get the correct link to Anderson or Johnson for my tree. I hope this does,nt sound to complicated and Thank you again for any help . My Great grandmother mother was called Annie Connelly.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 9 Mar 2012 12:55

Shot in the dark. This ladies husband is a Charles E Corey (Mrs C.E. ???) The ladies mother was English:

1910:

Name: Mary A Corey
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: 1864
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charles E Corey
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles E Corey 45
Mary A Corey 46
Paul R Corey 17
Ruth A Corey 15
William Corey 40
Katherine Dukney 78
Cleveland Ray 21

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Mar 2012 13:17

Good one, Jonesey! I was getting nowhere. The address is 340 Main St.!
Katherine Dukney is an aunt. Ray Cleveland a brother-in-law.

Anthea

Anthea Report 9 Mar 2012 13:20

OMG the letter is signed your cousin Mary Ann , I now have to fit in who the letter is written to as she starts it off with Dear cousin Thank you so much Jonesey .Im wondering if this Mary Ann is a cousin to my g grandmother elizabeth anderson who was married to a james Johnson
This letter is quite intriguing as it mentions' quote I wish your husband would be with us , I will be real dissapointed if he dont come I am looking for him every day'unquote and she mentions in the letter that her little girl must be a lot of company for her whilst her husband is away. Im presuming he went over to work!! Thanks again

Anthea

Anthea Report 9 Mar 2012 13:23

Thanks Margey again gives me something to go on

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 9 Mar 2012 13:24

My pleasure Anthea.

Anthea

Anthea Report 9 Mar 2012 13:27

Must fly now on a hospital run thanks a lot for your help

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 9 Mar 2012 13:30

Just for future reference and a possible answer (See 1920)

1900:
Name: Mary A Corey
Age: 36
Birth Date: Jan 1864
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
[Worcester]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charles E Corey
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 3
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles E Corey 35
Mary A Corey 36
Paul R Corey 7
Ruth A Corey 5

1920:

Name: Mary Corey
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Leominster Ward 1, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charles Corey
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: England
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Corey 55
Mary Corey 55
Ruth Corey 25
>>>Robert Johnson 35 Cousin born in England

1930:
Name: Mary A Corey
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: White
Home in 1930: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
View Map
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary A Corey 63
Ruth A Corey 33

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Mar 2012 14:21

Another good one, Jonesey, finding the Johnson cousin.
I see he emigrated 1908 so found this:

Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943
about Robert Johnson Name: Robert Johnson
Arrival Date: 22 Nov 1907
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Saxonia
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Johnson
Last Residence: England
Birthplace: St helens, England

Original says he was going to join father, Mr. Johnson, 888 Maine St., Lymington, Boston. Name of nearest relative at home was aunt, Mrs. Liversay, 9 Stonegate, Preston?


MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Mar 2012 14:28

Robert in 1910:

1910 United States Federal Census
about Robert Johnson Name: Robert Johnson
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: 1886
Birthplace: England
Home in 1910: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1908
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Alexander 35
Mary Alexander 35
Robert Alexander 8
Robert Johnson 24

Looks like he's a brother of Mary Alexander, both born England.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Mar 2012 14:30

Sam & Mary's marriage:

Marriages Dec 1899 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alexander Samuel Prescot 8b 1207
Johnston Mary Louisa Prescot 8b 1207

Anthea

Anthea Report 9 Mar 2012 23:25

I can only thank you both again for all the wonderful help. It has certainly given me a lot to think of and try and piece together/ I have a Robert Johnson in my tree a brother to my GGrandfather James Johnson My robert was born in Alnwick 1871 not sure where he fits in with the americans yet !!Nevertheless i will plod on Im pretty sure he must fit in with St helens and I ,m sure james and Elizabeth Johnson lived there a short while before moving back up to Northumberland.
off to bed for me now another hospital run tomorrow but hope to get down to some serious looking on Sunday
thanks again

Anthea

Anthea Report 9 Mar 2012 23:28

Maybe Im on the wrong track but do you think both Roberts /St helens and Alnwick could be cousins ?

mgnv

mgnv Report 10 Mar 2012 08:28

Magnify 4 clicks, then save image
http://www.archive.org/stream/12thcensusofpopu693unit#page/n52/mode/1up
[addy=340 Main]
http://www.archive.org/stream/13thcensus1910po629unit#page/n53/mode/1up
[addy=340 Main]
http://www.archive.org/stream/13thcensus1910po629unit#page/n158/mode/1up
[addy=519 Main]
http://www.archive.org/stream/14thcensusofpopu747unit#page/n39/mode/1up
[addy=3?? Main]
http://www.archive.org/stream/massachusettscensus00reel964#page/n676/mode/1up
[addy=254 Main]

mgnv

mgnv Report 10 Mar 2012 10:15

Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1899
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
ALEXANDER Samuel JOHNSTON Mary L St Marks, St Helens St Helens C7/1/462

mgnv

mgnv Report 10 Mar 2012 12:58

Ruth COREY
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1894
Death Date: Jul 1972
Social Security Number: 011-07-6261
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Massachusetts

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 01453
Localities: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
N Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
North Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
W Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
West Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Anthea

Anthea Report 11 Mar 2012 12:19

Thanks mgnv for this information I have Mary Johnson in my tree (no info) picked her up on the 1881 census age 8 born in Alnwick Perhaps this is how my GGrandmother came to visit st helens as mary would be a sister to my Ggrandfather certainly a lot to take in and track .

Thanks all once again