Ada Bedford .American federal census lookup, please

[hobbyhorse]

Hello
I am trying to find out the details, particularly the Name and birthplace of Ada's father. I have found an entry on Ancestry, but the relevant details are locked!
She was born in 1885 in Manchester, Lancashire, england ( maiden Name Leather ). She is found under Ada Bedford (possibly B/ Bell Bedford). Husband Frank B Bedford. 2 children in the 1910 federal census Florrie and Phyllis.
I would be grateful for the details, if anyone would be so kind as to look, please. The name and birthplace of parents would be fantastic!
thanks

[Erato]

1910 Census - District 271, Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Bedford, Fred B., head, 25, married 5 years, b. England, parents b. England, immigrated 1898, naturalization papers filed, carpenter, house, own home, mortgaged

Ada, wife, 26, married 5 years, 2 children, 2 living, b. England, parents b. England, immigrated 1900, no occupation

Florrie, 2 years 10 months, b. Massachusetts
Phillis, 1 year 2 months, b. Massachusetts

[shellyesq]

There is a Florie Bedford born 1907 in Methuen, Massachusetts.   http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/VitalRecordsSearchContents.html

The Methuen, Mass. city directories from 1904-1905 and 1907 have a carpenter named Fred B. Bedford living there.

They appear to be in Canada for the 1916 Census.

[hobbyhorse]

Thanks for the very quick replies. This puts a spanner in the works for me!!!
It says that Ada emmigrated in 1900...... I have Ada in 1901 census, in England,living in Northwich. Are there any details relating to the names/birthplace of Ada's parents in the census. I have never seen an American census document, but it implies on Ancestry that parents details are given.
kind regards
Hobbyhorse

[Erato]

Those are all the details.  The birth place information omly goes as far as what state or foreign country the person was born in.

People did not always accurately report their year of immigration.

[Erato]

There is a Miss Edith Leather, born about 1884, who arrived in Boston on 15 Oct 1901 on the Saxonia, destination Lawrence, Massachusetts.   She was going to a cousin, Mrs. Leversedge, 27 Essex St., in Lawrence.  Lawrence is near Methuen.

Could this be Ada?

[shellyesq]

I think you may be onto something there, Erato.

1902-1903 Lawrence, Mass. city directory
Leather, Ada, table girl at 73 Essex

1904-1905 Lawrence, Mass. city directory
Leather, Ada, domestic at 127 Haverhill

In the 1906 Lawrence directory, no one named Ada Leather.

On the Mass. marriage index:
Leather, Ada, married in Methuen in 1905  Vol. 554 Pg. 559
Bedford, Fred Ball, married in Methuen in 1905  Vol. 554 Pg. 559

I'm not sure what's on marriage records from that time, but it may well have her father's name.  Maybe someone more familiar with Massachusetts would know.

[Erato]

1900 census, 73 Essex St., District 322, Ward 1, Lawrence, Esseex County, Mass.

Liveridge, John, head, 34, b. Nov 1865, marrid 6 years, b. Eengland, parents b. England, immigrated 1887, 13 years in US, naturalization papers filed, Cloth Ind? Factor?, own home, rented

Sarah, wife, 30, Sept 1869, married 6 years, 1 child, 1 living, immigrated 1890, 10 years in US, boarding house keeper

Herbert, son, 4, b. Jan 1896, b. Massachusetts

7 boarders:
Wittworth, Thomas, England
Newton, Walter, England
Rawlings, Benjamin, England
Shaw, Leonira, England
McDonald, Margaret, England
Fearniclough, Emma, Scotland
Hebb, Bera, Canada

[hobbyhorse]

Thankyou very much for the information. The mention of a boarding house is correct.... this must be Ada. I wonder why she is down as Edith, not Ada on the Saxonia ship records? This is a brilliant find.
Would anyone know anything about the immigration process.... would there be any surviving documents, regarding her family?
How would I go about looking for an American marriage certificate? I have never seen one before.....would they have similar details to our own.
Thanks ever so much for the information.
kind regards
Hobbyhorse