The Cummings Connection, 1870 U.S. Census

• 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
• Catherine McCann, born November, 1829 in Ireland, died in 1911 in Pittsfield, MA married a Bartley Cummings born July, 1820 in Ireland, is 82 when the article was written
• Bartley Cummings-born about 1855 lives in Pittsfield, MA married Maria
• Anna G. Cummings, born in February, 1882
• George E. Cummings, born in February, 1884
• Fredrick M. Cummings, born in August, 1886
• Mary A. Cummings, born in June, 1888
• Bartholomew W. Cummings, born in July 1890
• Micheal Cummings, born about 1859
• John Cummings, born about 1861
• James Cummings, born about 1866
• Williams Cummings, born about 1868
• 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

Stepping back to the 1870 census, we find Catherine living with her husband, and seven or five children in Pittsfield.  I'll explain the children confusion this in a minute.  Catherine is 40, which lines up pretty well with the 1829 birth year I expect.  Her husband is listed as a Stone Mason.  They own the house and it is valued at $1500 and they have personal property worth $100.  

We see the five children that are listed in the 1880 census but there are two other family members.  Edward Cummings, age 18 (born about 1852) who is working at a Woolen Mill and George, age 17 (born about 1853), who works on the railroad.  From the census, I cannot tell if these are their children so I went looking for thier birth records, and they are Bartley and Catherine's older sons.  

Source: 1870 United States Federal Census; Year: 1870; Census Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_602; Page: 526A; Image: 139963; Family History Library Film: 552101

Source: Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915; Name Edward Cummings, Gender Male, Birth Date 20 Jan 1852, Birth Place Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA, Father Berthy Cummings, Mother Catharine Cummings

Source: Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915; Name George Thomas Cummings, Gender Male, Birth Date 13 Sep 1853, Birth Place Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA, Father Darthy Cummings, Mother Catharine Cummings

• 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
• Catherine McCann, born November, 1829 in Ireland, died in 1911 in Pittsfield, MA married a Bartley Cummings born July, 1820 in Ireland, is 82 when the article was written
• Edward Cummings-born January 20th, 1852 in Pittsfield, MA
• George Thomas Cummings-born September 13th, 1853 in Pittsfield, MA
• Bartley Cummings-born about 1855 lives in Pittsfield, MA married Maria
• Anna G. Cummings, born in February, 1882
• George E. Cummings, born in February, 1884
• Fredrick M. Cummings, born in August, 1886
• Mary A. Cummings, born in June, 1888
• Bartholomew W. Cummings, born in July 1890
• Micheal Cummings, born about 1859
• John Cummings, born about 1861
• James Cummings, born about 1866
• Williams Cummings, born about 1868
• 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