Re: LOOKUP OFFER for US Census Records

[nellie d]

Hello Grub

I wonder if you can help me. My great-grandmothers brothers emigrated to the States in the early part of last century. They may have been in their early teens. All the children were orphan's and after a stay at Barbardo's they went to an Foster mother in Sussex. The two girls stayed in this country and went into 'service'. The two boys went to the US.
They never came back to England, so they should...I hope...show up on census records.

We believe that they went to Illinois.

Their details are
William Rowland b London, Southwark,Surrey 1887
George Rowland born same place 1889.

Many Thanks

Nellie

[yosser]

Yosser....

1900 Census, Justice Precinct 1, Gonzales, Texas

Allen, J. E. Head.. Born Aug 1869.. 30 yrs..married for 6 years.. born Texas parents born F) Alabama M) Texas...farmer

Allen, F. W.  wife.. Nov 1875..24 yrs.. born England parents born England...immigrated 1887.. been in the USA 13 years...

Allen, Willie son.. Sept. 1895..4 yrs.. born texas

Allen, Floyd son  Dec 1896..3yrs.. born Texas

Allen, Walace son.. Oct 1899.. 7 months.. born Texas..

Talkin_61

Excellent, an added bonus was getting the year they immigrated to the United States. Thanks again.

Yosser

[yosser]

Hello Megan,

Would it be possible for a lookup for Galveston, Galveston County, Texas for,

William Powell, Head,  born Liverpool 1850
Sarah Powell, Wife,  born Staffordshire 1852
Florence Powell, Dau, born Warwickshire 1875
William Powell, son, born Warwickshire 1877

Sarah, Florence and Willie arrived in New York, Jan 1889 but I think their final destination was Galveston.

I realize that there is not much left of the 1890 census but it's worth a try.

Yosser

[birtles]

Wesleyan minister Rev George Hall Chambers (1832 - 1898) . I have found him buried in West Hill Cemetary, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas with his poss wife Margaret (1831 - poss 1911) in the same cemetary. He went there post 1896. The only poss reason I can find is that he had a daughter Edith Mary Chambers (1871 - ??) He might briefly appear in 188/9, 1891/2 + then post 1896. I am trying to find out why he went over + daughter's married name - she doesn;t appear to have married in the UK - no hurry but if you could advise me where to look I would be grateful

[birtles]

I have now spent quite a few hours rambling thro records that I have access to + no result. He was in Darlington UK as a guest in the 1901 census, but no sign of his wife. Does anyone please know of a Wesleyan Methodist contact in the US???

birtles

[Mike.C.]

Hi Megan
I am new to rootschat but am hoping your kind offer will help. I have traced a great aunt to Ellis Island in 1909.   Jane Crawford, a cook, aged 24, Born Workington Cumbria about Jan/Feb/Mar 1885,  parents Irish, Last address, 61,Snowden street Middlesbrough: She arrived NewYork 20th November 1909, she gave no forwarding address other than final destination "Greenwich". She did not have any relatives or friends that we know of in America. However we do know that she married a William Hutchinson sometime after1909 and before 1926 when she returned for a short visit Middlesbrough, we believe she may have had 3 children, Charles, William, Anne. and that she possibly had a connection with 6920 South Anthony Avenue. Chicago some forty plus years ago.and there the trail ends. Mike. C

[talkin_61]

Mike C...

I found your Jane on the 1910 census in Grennwich Township, Fairfield County, Connecticutt working as a Cook for the William F. Day Family... she is 24 single and it states her father was born in Ire. and her mother was born in England.. She immigrated in 1909 as you know. There is another servant in the home age 19 working as a waitress who also immigrated in 1909.. her name was.. Katie McGurk. I havent been able to find her on any late census yet, but I will keep trying.

Jennifer

[Mike.C.]

Thanks for that info Jennifer please keep the information comming. "fascinating"
regards Mike.C.

[birtles]

Wesleyan minister Rev George Hall Chambers (1832 - 1898) . I have found him buried in West Hill Cemetary, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas with his wife Margaret (1831 - 1911) in the same cemetary. He went retired to the US in about 1896 + visited the US in 88/9, 1891/2. The only poss reason for him moving over to the US I can think of is that he had a daughter Edith Mary Chambers (1871 - ??) - who perhaps moved over there but I haven't found her married name - she doesn't appear to have married in the UK - any help gratefully received as I am stuck here - he's not on any US list I look at

birtles