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Jenkins Family Census Lookups
« on: Wednesday 28 October 09 16:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I am researching a William Jenkins born about 1843 in New Brunswick, Canada.
In 1900 William  is widowed and living with his son George.

New york City, Borough of Brooklyn.

George Jenkins  head  30  b 1873  electrician
Nellie  Wife  22  b 1878
William  son  2/12  b 1900
William   father  56  b 1843 Canada

Thanks,

electron

I would appreciate 1910, 1920, and 1930 census data on George and his father William.



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Re: Jenkins Family Census Lookups
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 October 09 22:24 GMT (UK) »
Please specify film series, roll, and page number for 1900.  I have done a lot of searching and cannot even find them in 1900.  There are too many likely George Jenkinses for succeeding years to muddle through.

Where was George born?  Does 1900 really say he is 30 yrs old and born in 1873?

Nick
McLellan - Inverness
Greer - Renfrewshire
Manson - Aberdeen & Orkney
Simpson - Hereford, Devon, etc.
Flett - Orkney
Chisholm - Scotland
Wishart - Orkney
Shand - Aberdeen
Pirie - Aberdeen

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Re: Jenkins Family Census Lookups
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 October 09 23:04 GMT (UK) »
Hello Nick,

George Jenkins in 1900 is 26. I should wear my glasses more often. He was born in New York. His wife Nellie or Millie was born in Massachusetts.
His estimated marriage year is 1899.
Enumeration District  0040
Sheet Number  5A
Household 89
Ref Number 28
GSU Film Number  1241044
Image Number  00377
New York City, Kings, New York

All from the LDS indexing site.

Hope this is what you require.

Thanks,
Electron


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Re: Jenkins Family Census Lookups
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 October 09 23:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I am using Heritage Quest to search.   The LDS numbers givn don't seem to make sense relative to how the census films are compiled.  For instance, the Series for all of 1900 is T-623; Brooklyn is and was very large and is spread across multiple rolls depending upon which Ward in the borough was being enumerated.  E.g. I know that Brooklyn is on at least 20 rolls of film in 1900. 

OK, finally found it on Series: T623  Roll: 1044  Page: 24... sure would like to know why LDS doesn't use a more reasonable methodology.  They are found in Ward 5 and the surname is incredibly difficult to decipher.  HQ indexed as Genkins, which it does look like.

I'll get back to you later.

Nick
McLellan - Inverness
Greer - Renfrewshire
Manson - Aberdeen & Orkney
Simpson - Hereford, Devon, etc.
Flett - Orkney
Chisholm - Scotland
Wishart - Orkney
Shand - Aberdeen
Pirie - Aberdeen

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Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there.   -Robert Heinlein


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Re: Jenkins Family Census Lookups
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 29 October 09 00:24 GMT (UK) »
OK, this is very bizarre.  In 1900 George was an electrician:  what I would consider a "growth" trade for the time.  In 1910 he is in 4th ward, Manhattan (Series: T624  Roll: 1005  Page: 235) as a Coal Wagon Driver, age 35.  Nellie is shown as 30 with 3 kids only 2 living:  Mary 8 and Veronica 6.  Implies William (b April 1900) from prior census died.  They also had 5 boarders.

Can't find father William, so perhaps died or returned to Canada (latter unlikely, I think).

1920 still in Manhattan, and Nellie has died (Series: T625  Roll: 1207  Page: 207)

George 46  Widower, a chauffeur for Water Company
Veronica 15
Magdalene 9

Do not have access to 1930.  Hope this helps.

Mods: 
Possible (probable) death for Nellie:  Jenkins  Nellie  32 y  Aug  25  1912  Cert # 24961  Manhattan 
(from Italian Gen. Group database)  Might also try their databases for other deaths and marriages.

AHA!  George Jenkins married Sheehan, Ellen  Jul  3  1899  in Manhattan  Cert #12359 

Nick
McLellan - Inverness
Greer - Renfrewshire
Manson - Aberdeen & Orkney
Simpson - Hereford, Devon, etc.
Flett - Orkney
Chisholm - Scotland
Wishart - Orkney
Shand - Aberdeen
Pirie - Aberdeen

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Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there.   -Robert Heinlein

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Re: Jenkins Family Census Lookups
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 29 October 09 01:41 GMT (UK) »
1930 Manhattan New York

213 21st Street

George B Jenkins, age 57 , works for the city Water Supply
Madeline Jenkins, age 19


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Re: Jenkins Family Census Lookups
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 29 October 09 13:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Thank you. I have been on the New York Genweb site and will go back to it since I now have more information. I believe William senior was naturalized.

Electron