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Title: Trying to find Catherine Gordon (nee Heavey/Heavy) Born 1875 in Ireland
Post by: sheavey on Sunday 16 November 14 22:44 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I am trying to find some information on my Great, Great Aunt Catherine Gordon. Born in Co. Meath Ireland, she emigrated to New York sometime before the Irish 1901 census. She married a New York Police Officer called Thomas Gordon and as far as we know she had five living children, but she never returned to Ireland.

Some of her descendants visited Ireland in the 1960's, but as that is before my time I have little information. I am reluctant to part with that information as they may be still alive.

I am looking for some family that are related to her, and that perhaps know a little about her life. She went to the US alone, which is a brave thing to have done. I have used familysearch.org and it has been helpful, but the information is limited. 

Thank you.

PS, if I have put this post in the wrong place, apologies!! I am new to this forum.  :)

Title: Re: Trying to find Catherine Gordon (nee Heavey/Heavy)
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 16 November 14 23:20 GMT (UK)

Hi

Welcome to RootsChat

Have you got a date of birth for Catherine  ???  What were her parents names  ???

Meanwhile here are a few sites which may help you.

New York Passenger Lists - 1820 - 1891

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1849782

New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1368704

Marriages: - http://italiangen.org/

https://familysearch.org/ has some census and other records which may help.

Sandra

Title: Re: Trying to find Catherine Gordon (nee Heavey/Heavy)
Post by: sheavey on Monday 17 November 14 00:34 GMT (UK)

Hi Sandra.

Catherine was born in 1875 to Patrick and Elizabeth Heavey/Heavy.

I have a look at those links, thank you!

Sarah

Title: Re: Trying to find Catherine Gordon (nee Heavey/Heavy) Born 1875 in Ireland
Post by: shellyesq on Monday 17 November 14 00:58 GMT (UK)

This family in the 1910 census has Thomas with an occupation of special officer - cemetery - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5WW-1H9  Later census records seem to have him as a laborer at the cemetery, so I'm not sure if it's the same ones.  The 1930 census does have 5 children in the family - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4VW-BCS

The brides' database at www.italiangen.org has a marriage of Catherine Heavey & Thomas Graham in 1895.  Maybe it was mistranscribed?

Title: Re: Trying to find Catherine Gordon (nee Heavey/Heavy) Born 1875 in Ireland
Post by: sheavey on Monday 17 November 14 21:58 GMT (UK)

Thank you for that shellyesq. I have been looking through that site, and there are two listings for a Thomas and Catherine Gordon, but after doing some additional investigating I think that the correct link is https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJR1-SYC.

I know Catherine's name is spelled differently, I was recently told that sometimes names were mis-spelled. After consulting my Dad, he is sure that this is the correct listing.
Can I ask, how did you discover occupations?

Title: Re: Trying to find Catherine Gordon (nee Heavey/Heavy) Born 1875 in Ireland
Post by: shellyesq on Monday 17 November 14 22:07 GMT (UK)

Occupations are on the census image.  You can see what questions were asked on each census from the links on this site:  https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/index_of_questions/

The one for 1920 that you linked to said he was a cemetery watchman.