Census Records for George McCann

Here is what we know so far:

• Father: A Protestant who died in Ireland married Mother in Ireland, she was a Catholic who was born 115 years before the article was written and died 20 years before writing
• George McCann, a Presbyterian, born 77 years before the article was written, Immigrated before 1851
•  Daughter-Lives with George in New York at the time of the article
• John McCann, married a Catholic, died before the article was written
• Daughter married a Cummings, is 82 when the article was written
• Bartley Cummings-lives in Pittsfield, MA
• Daughter married a Walsh and has passed away before the article
• George H. Walsh-Lives in Pittsfield, MA
• Daughter
• Daughter

Two of the daughters are Catholic and the other two are protestants.  

So, the next stop is to look at census records related to George McCann.  Remember, George is my Great, Great, Great Uncle.  Given that I thought the article was written around 1910 or 1911 I looked first at the 1915 New York Census.  Here is what I found.

George McCann living at 142 E. 18th Street, Manhattan, New York, New York.  He is 84 years old, therefore born about 1831 in Ireland.  He is working as a Superintendent of the building.   He is living with his daughter, Benedicta McCann.  She is 50 year old and therefore was born in 1865.  She is working as a Bookkeeper.

• Source: New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 17; Assembly District: 25; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 11

If we jump forward to the 1920 U.S. Census we can find Benedicta McCann living in a boarding house at 113 West 12th Street.  We can assume that her father died sometime between 1915 and 1920.

• Source:  1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Manhattan Assembly District 10, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1203; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 722; Image: 83

Looking back at the 1910 U.S. Census, we find some more information.  George McCann is living at 142 E. 18th Street.  He is listed as being 75 years old, being born about 1835 in Ireland.  He is an English speaker  and both his father and mother where from Ireland.  He is a naturalized citizen that immigrated in 1850.  He is working as a janitor for the apartment house.  

George is a widow and living with his daughter Benedicta McCann.  She is 45 years old, being born about 1865 in New York.  Her father is listed as being from Ireland and mother from Wales.  She is working as a bookkeeper for a church.  Since George was listed as  being Presbyterian, this was likely at one of the Presbyterian churches nearby.  They have two boarders living with them.

•  Source: 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 18, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1036; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0982; FHL microfilm: 1375049

If we step back again to the 1905 New York Census, we find George still living at 142 E. 18th Street. He is 71 Years old, being born about 1834 in Ireland.  He is listed as being an Agent, a citizen and having immigrated 60 years earlier.   Therefore, he immigrated about 1845.  

George is living with his daughter, Benedicta.  She is 40 years old and working as a bookkeeper.  He is also living with his sister, Jane Price.  She is 65 years old and therefore was born about 1840 in Ireland.  She was an citizen who immigrated in 1865.  Given that she doesn't show in the 1910 census, she likely died between 1905 and 1910.

• Source: New York, State Census, 1905: New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 18 E.D. 01; City: Manhattan; County: New York; Page: 10

There is more census information which I will cover next, but for now lets summarize:

• Father: A Protestant who died in Ireland married Mother in Ireland, she was a Catholic who was born 115 years before the article was written and died 20 years before writing
• George McCann, a Presbyterian, born about 1834 in Ireland, Immigrated 1845-1850
•  Benedicta McCann-born 1865 in New York
• John McCann, married a Catholic, died before the article was written
• Daughter married a Cummings, is 82 when the article was written
• Bartley Cummings-lives in Pittsfield, MA
• Daughter married a Walsh and has passed away before the article
• George H. Walsh-Lives in Pittsfield, MA
• Jane McCann, born about 1840 in Ireland.  Married Mr. Price.  She immigrated in 1865.
• Daughter

Two of the daughters are Catholic and the other two are protestants.