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Hi Carol

Thank you so much for trying to find Lavinia Highet. The mystery continues, maybe never to be solved. Maybe I will eventually find a marraige certificate for her parents Thomas and Emma Ball.
Thanks again
Joy

Hi Barry

Sorry, but no marriage details on Ancestry, what I am offerering is USA census lookups or Uk census lookups and immigraton details.

Carol

Hi Linda

Sorry can't help you with the marriage info you require, but will have a look at the census lookup later today/tomorrow

Carol

Hello Carol
Thanks for your offer.I'm looking for Gilbert Little b.abt 1828 in scotland.I think he married Helen Ballardie in 1858 before disappearingHe should have called any son born William. I've heard he went to Washington state.hope you can find something though I know it's not much to go on.
Heather

Grateful for your looking up the census for me Carol-regards,Joan

Hi Linda

Re Egbert Thompson and his brother, no trace of them earlier, unfortnately the 1890 census was mostly destroyed, can't find Egbert on the 1880 census.

Sorry

Carol

Hi Yvonne

No sign of Leslie McKenna in the later US censuses.

Re John Gaffney, any idea when he was born? There are 22 John Gaffneys living in New York born Ireland in the 1910 census - his age/year of birth might help.

Carol

Hi Heather

Could this be him?

Whidbys Island, Island, Washington 1860

G Little, Age 26, Farmer, born Scotland
Heather, aGe 23, born Scotland
Archibald, Age 2, born South America
Elinor age 6 mths, born washington

Seabeck, Kitsap, Washington Territory 1870 census

Gilbert Little, Age 38, Married, Works in Saw Mill, born Scotland
Ellen, Wife, Age 37, Keeping House, Scotland
Archie, Age 12, born Ohio
Belle, Age 10, born Washington
Willie, age 7, born Washington
Clara, age 2, born Washington

And 1880, same place

Gilbert Little, Age 50, Watchman, born Scotland
Ellen W, Age 51, Keeping house, born Scotland
Etchie (prob Archie?),son, Age 21, Machinist Apprentice, Born Ohio
William, son, Age 17, Working in saw mill, born Washington
Clara, daughter, Age 12, At School, born Washington

Nothing 1890 - census mostly destroyed

1900 living Port Blakely, Kitsap, Washington

Gilbert Little, Age 70, born Feb 1830, married 54 years, born Scotland, emigrated 1858, lived in country 42 years, occupation Day Labourer
Ellen, Wife, Age 72, born Oct 1827, married 54 years, 8 children born, 3 living, born Scotland, emigrated 1847. lived in country 53 years, no occupation
Arthur Baker, nephew, Age 14, born Jun 1885, Washington, Shoe Black.

Didn't expect to find him in 1910, but here he is

Hadlock, Jeffereson, Washington

Baker, Isabel, Head, Age 50, Widow, born Washington, no occupation,
Henry Baker, Son, Age 28, single, born Washington, Engineer
Gilbert Little, Father, Age 78, Widow, born Scotland, no occupation.


See what you make of it, Helen/Ellen common spellings, where Heather came from not sure, but could be misheard mis read by enumerator etc?

Cheers

Carol

Jacqui

The census entry for 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois reads

John Ashworth, Head, Age 33, Machinist, born England
Mary, Wife, Age 33, Keeping House, born England
Mary A, Daughter, Age 6, born Illinois
Arthur, Son, Age 4, born Illinois
Leigh, Son, Age 2, born England


You'll need to confirm this is the right family before going anywhere else, and the best way to do that is to get hold of Arthur's marriage certificate to Sarah which should give you his father's name. Then you'll need to track down his American birth certificate, when I was tracing my husband's grandfather's birth in Chicago, I used http://www.chicagogenealogy.com/ who will do look ups in the Chicago births marriges and deaths for a reasonable price - the lady who did my lookups was very quick in her response to my query.

I notice from the 1901 census that he was a British Subject, so he may not have an American birth certificate, you may have to look him up in the GRO section for births abroad - I think www.findmypast.com has them in one of their databases, yes British Overseas Births 1761 - 1994 - I think you need to buy credits for a lookup there.

good luck, hope you find him

Carol
Carol

Hi,

I Hope you can help and i hope you are recovering well!!

I have been looking for a James Kenny who was born in 1860 in Ireland, possibly Tullow? I think i have found him on a passenger list for the SS England on April 30th 1878 aged 18 which docked in New York. The family believes he actually stayed in New York as he is believed to have died in New York in 1933. We have no idea if he had a family etc. It would be great if you can have a look and see if you can find any info on him or any family.

Thanks for your time!
Louella

Jacqui

So pleased we got the right person - it's always nice to be able to fill those gaps in our family trees.

Louella

I'll do your lookup later today, am off to see Occupational Health this morning about a phased return to work, due back 3rd October - part of me looking forward to going back to work, part not!!

Carol

Hi Louella

Couldn't find anything in the 1880 census, which would be the first one to try, 1890, mostly destroyed by fire, but in 1900, think this may well be him

Manhattan, New York, New York

James Kenny, Head, Widower, Age 38, born July 1861, born Ireland, emigrated 1878, 21 years in country, naturalised, occupation Day Labourer
Charles, Kenny, Son, 13, born Jun 1886 New York, At School
Francis Kenny, Son, 11, born Feb 1889, New York, At School
Joseph Kenny, Son, 9 born Mar 1891, New York, At School
Maggie Kenny, Daughter, 7 born Mar 1893 New York
Rosa Brady, Housekeeper, Widow, Age 48, born Ireland, emigrated 1865

No luck in 1910 or afterwards I'm afraid.

Carol

thank you carol for taking time to do this for me regarding leslie i can now try canada.john gaffneywould be born around 1860,s as near as i can get .hope you are recovering.

Thanks Carol for taking the time, its much appreciated! Only thing that is a bit dubious about it is the birth date as i was sure it was 1860 not 1861. He was one of a set of twins so if i can find either of their birth certificates or the other twins UK census info as he moved to England from Ireland i should be able to see if they match up at all but it is a step in the right direction.

Thank you for your help, hope you feel better!!
Louella.

Carol
Hope you're feeling better. I know this might be a little cheeky so if it's too much it's OK!
My ancestor, Rachel Entwistle states on census in England that she was born c 1856 in FRANKFORD USA. Father Thomas - mother Jemima. Problem is I've found a few Frankfords in the USA and not too sure which one it is. Mother Jemima was born n Knutsford c 1821. Father Thomas I can't find in any UK census so presume he died in US.
MAny thanks
Janet

Hello Carol,
What a generous offer from you!
I have found some of my ROW family in Massachusetts - they emigrated from England around 1870 - 1880 and settled first in Cambridge Mass.

I am wondering if you could look for ISAAC ROW. b.1840 Plymouth U. K. may have emigrated around 1860 - that's when I lose him in U. K.

Also ELIZABETH ROW b. 1856 PLYMOUTH U.K.
I have found her in 1920 Census living with her nephew - another ISAAC b. 1868 Plymouth U>K>

I know it's a lot toask but I long to know anything about them.

Many thanks and hope you will soon be recovered

Regards - Joy Stringer (Norfolk U.K.)

Hi Carol,
I hope you are starting to feel a bit better now.
I have an American request for you please:-
Samuel James Hurt (shown as Hart on 1881 census) born in Marylebone, Middlesex and his wife Minnie. On the 1881 census they had 2 daughters, Sarah and Minnie. Someone on GR found all the names on a New York passenger list after 1881, but did not have full access to give me further information.
I would really love to find them on any census after 1881.
Many Thanks,
Susan
P.S. Have to go to work soon, but will check back later this afternoon.

Hi Carol, looking for any information on my Great Grandfather Christopher Carlyle Daniels born 1861 Puget/Pughet Sound, Washington, USA. Fathers name James Daniels - a wine merchant, Mothers name Rose St. Clare. Came out to Australia (don't have the date or the name of the ship) and changed name to Daniel (no "s" )and married on 13/5/1889 in Hughenden Qld to Jessie Hucker. His age on marriage cert was 28 and his occupation was a pastrycook. They had three children - Sidney St. Clair Daniel, Joseph Henry Daniel and Mary Kathleen Daniel known as Jessie). Great Aunty Jessie always said that her father was a "Canadian Jew" and that he was a cook that travelled around to different places cooking for shearers before getting a restaurant. He died in 1930 at Parramatta N.S.W. That's all the information I have on him. Any information on him would be appreciated. Thanks Helen Brisbane Australia

Hi Yvonne

Re John Gaffney

As you don't know when he went to the states, I've tried 1900 first, there are three John Gaffney's born abt 1860 in Ireland living in New York, they are

Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York
John E Gaffney, 38 yrs old, born Ireland, a carpenter, emigrated 1890 - living with him are
Winnifred Gaffney, Wife, age 36, born Ireland, emigrated 1884/6
Mary Gaffney, daughter, age 10, born New York

Manhattan, New York, New York (hmm, don't really think it's this one)
St John Gaffney, age 40, born Ireland, emigrated 1870, Lawyer
Fannie, wife, age 40, born Yew York, Lawyer

Manhattan, New York, New York
John Gaffney, age 38, born Ireland, emigrated 1884, occupation Laborer RR (Rail Road?)
Bridget, wife, age 32, born Ireland, emigrated 1886
Annie, daugther, age 7 born New York
Patrick, son, age 3, born New York
Philip Gaffney, brother, age 25, born Ireland, emigrated 1895, Laborer RR

Let me know if you think any of these could be your man, or if you want me to check later censuses.

Carol

Hi Janet

Sorry couldn't find Rachel Entwistle, tried 1870 as she's in UK by 1881, no luck, no luck also 1860.

Carol