More on George McCann's census records

Yesterday, I stepped through some of the available census records for George McCann and in the process found out the name of his daughter and sister. Being that the sister was also from Ireland, and George's wife was suppose to be from Wales, we can list Jane as one of the sisters of George and John.  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 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.  

If we go back another 5 years to the 1900 U.S. Census, George is living at 142 E. 18th Street.  George was 66 years old and listed as being born in January of 1834 in Ireland.  Both his parents were born in Ireland and he immigrated fifty years earlier in 1850 and is a naturalized citizen.   He was working as a janitor.  

George was a widower who was married in 1867 and listed as having one child who lived.  This has been crossed out on the form.  I think this is because the census taker was only suppose to collect this information for mothers.  He is living with his daughter Benedicta.  She was 33 years old, being born in January of 1865 in New York.  Her father was from Ireland and mother from England.  She is working as a bookkeeper.  

Once again, we find George's sister Jane Price living with him.  Jane was listed as being a 63 year old widow who married in 1872.  She was born in August of 1837 in Ireland.  She is listed as having two children, and both of them were alive and living with her.  Her son, Walter H. Price is 23, born in May 1877.  Both his parents are listed as being from Ireland.  Walter was working as an Elevator Operator.

Jane's Daughter, Lillie Price,  was living in the house as well along with her husband, John C. Stagg. She was 25, being born in January of 1875 in New York.  She married John in 1899.  John was 29, being born in May of 1871 in New York and worked as a Travelling Salesman.

• Source: 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1101; Pages: 15B, 16A; Enumeration District: 0420; FHL microfilm: 1241101

I have found a marriage record for Lillie that shows they got married on June 6th, 1899.

• Source: New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937; Name Lillian Price, Gender Female, Marriage Date 6 Jun 1899, Marriage Place Manhattan, New York, USA, Spouse John C Stagg, Certificate Number 8706

I haven't found any records between the 1880 census and the the 1900 one, so we will drop back to the 1880 to see what we can find out.

George is living at 142 E. 18th Street address.  He is  46 year old widower working as a janitor.  He is living with his daughter Benedicta, age 15 who is attending school.  His sister Jane is also living in the house.  She is a 44 year old widow.  but there is no sign of her two children.  There is also a Nellie Hughes living in the house, listed as George's Neice.  She was 16, born in Illinois and is attending school.  He mother is listed as being from Wales, therefore, I suspect that she is George's wife's niece.

• Source: 1880 United States Federal Census; Year: 1880; Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 870; Family History Film: 1254870; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 070; Image: 0045

If we go back another 10 years to the 1870 U.S. Census, we find a bit more information.  George was 37, born about 1833 in Ireland.  He was working as a Janitor.  His wife's name was Mary and she was 30 years old.  Therefore she was born abt 1840 in Wales.  So she died sometime between 1870 and 1880.  There are two children listed as living in the house.  Benedicta was 6 years old.  The second child, George is a bit of a mystery.   He was listed as being 12 years old, born in 1858 in New York.  If we look back at the 1900 census, George McCann said he only had one child.  Who is this younger George and what happened to him.  I suspect that he may have been John McCann son, and therefore my 2nd Great Uncle, but I have no proof of this and can find no other record of this George. 

• Source: 1870 United States Federal Census; Year: 1870; Census Place: New York Ward 18 District 4, New York, New York; Roll: M593_1001; Page: 161B; Image: 326; Family History Library Film: 552500

I haven't been able to find any other census records for George so below is a summary of what we know now:

• 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 in January, 1834 in Ireland, Immigrated 1845-1850, married Mary in 1867.  
•  Benedicta McCann-born January, 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.
• Walter H. Price, born May 1877 in New York.  
• Lillie Price, born January 1875 in New York, married John Stagg on June 6th, 1899 in Manhatten, New York.
• Daughter

Two of the daughters are Catholic and the other two are protestants.
A child name George McCann was born in 1858 and was living with George McCann in 1870.