Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Genealogical notes for James Flynn B1855 & Rebecca Mary Robison (Flynn) B1858, My 2nd Great Grand Parents, Maternal Grand Parents of Agnes Lynch (McQuaid)

Link to Family Group Sheet for James Flynn B1855


Note the age of the children with occupations as factory workers.
Link to article on child labor in Victorian Great Britain.
 
Abt1855- Birth- Thomas Flynn- Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

1858- April- Born- Rebecca Robison (Flynn)- Scotland per 1910 USA Census & 1887 Emigration paper work & 1881 Scottish Census.

1861-Census-Scotland- Bernard Flinn (not Flynn) Born Abt1813 in Ireland, age 48, Occupation, 'Mill Worker', lives at 11 Pleasance Dundee, Angus, Scotland, with his wife Rose Brecken Born Abt1815 in Ireland, age 49, Occupation, House Wife, with their children, James Flinn Born Abt 1844 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, age 17, Occupation 'Mill Worker', Daughter Ann Flinn, Born Abt 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, age 11, Occupation 'Mill Worker', Son Thomas Flinn Born Abt 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, age 7, Scholar, Daughter Rose Flinn Born Abt1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, age 5, Scholar. Son Benard Flinn Born 1858  in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, age 3, Daughter Mary Flinn Born 1860  in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, age 1, ( Note Daughter Catherin Born Abt 1850 is not listed on the 1861 Census, assume she passed before 1861.) and 2 lodgers, Helen Murphy Born Abt 1840 in Ireland, age 21, Occupation 'Mill Worker' and Margt Kernen Born 1840 in Ireland, age 21, Occupation 'Mill Worker'


1871-Census-Scotland- Rose Flynn Born Abt 1830 in Ireland, age 41, no occupation, listed as Head of Household, lives at 62 Blackness Rd 2nd Land,  Dundee, Angus, Scotland, with children, Son Thomas Flynn Born Abt 1855 in  Dundee, Angus, Scotland, age 16, Occupation, 'Winder', Daughter Rose Flynn Born Abt1857  in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, age 14, Occupation 'P L Weaver', Son Bernard Flynn Born 1858  in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, age 13, Occupation 'P L Weaver', Daughter Mary Flynn Born Abt1861  in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, age 10, Occupation 'P L Weaver',  Daughter Bridget Flynn Born Abt1866 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, age 5, Scholar, and 2 Boarders, Rose Hendry, Born Abt1847 in Ireland, age 24, Occupation 'Spinner' and her daughter, Rose Hendry, Born Abt 1969 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, age 2.

Between 1871 & 1878- Thomas Flynn B1855-Relocation from '62 Blackness Rd 2nd Land,  Dundee, Angus, Scotland' to  '6 Ashbank, Blairgowrie ,Perthshire, Scotland' ,(Thomas marries Rebecca, who was born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland, His father also dies some time before 1871. His mother and remaining brothers & sisters also relocate to  Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland

1878, May-Birth- Daughter Rose Ann Flynn - Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland

1880, 21 Nov-Birth-Son James Flynn - Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland

1881- Census - Scotland- Rebecca (Flynn) B1858 Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, age 23, lives at 6 Ashbank, Blairgowrie , Perthshire, Scotland with her Husband, Thomas Flynn B1855 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, age 26, Occupation 'Flax Spinning Foreman', with their children, Daughter Rose Ann Flynn B1878 born Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland,  age 3 and Son James Flynn B1881  born Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland,  age 4 mo.

1882, 10 June-Birth-Son Thomas Flynn - Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland

1887, Feb-Birth-Daughter Mary Flynn - Blairgowrie, Perthshire Scotland

1887, Oct. 16- Arrival- Departed 16, Sept 1887, 30 day crossing.Thomas Flynn B1858, age 29, wife Rebecca Flynn B1858, age 29, Daughter Ann Flynn B1878, age 9, Son James Flynn B1880, age 6, Son Thomas Flynn B1882, age 4, and Daughter Mary Flynn B1887, age 4 mo. name listed as 'Inft.' All are listed as being of Irish descent, coming from 'Mayo'
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Port of Arrival:     New York
Ship Name:     City of Chester
Years in service:     1873-1893
Funnels:     2
Masts:     3
Aliases:     Chester (1893), Sedgwick (1898), Arizona (1905), Napoletano
Shipping line:     Inman
Ship description:     Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 4,560. Dimensions: 444' x 42'. Single-screw, 15 knots. Compound engines. Three masts and two funnels. Iron hull.
History:     Passengers: 132 cabin, 1,310 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, July 10, 1873. Transferred to American Line in 1893. Renamed: (a) Chester (1893), (b) Sedgwick (1898), (c) Arizona (1905), (d) Napoletano (Italian). Scrapped in 1907. Sister ship: City of Richmond.


1892, 14 Oct-Birth-Son Benjamin Flynn - Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

1894, July 20-Death- Thomas Flynn B1855, Ludlow, Massachusetts, Cause of death Erysipelas Meningitis, Buried, St Michaels Cemetery, Springfield Ma.

1900 Census-USA-18 June 1900, Rebecca Flynn B1858, age 42, 6 children all alive, Can read, but not write, has no occupation, born in Scotland, both parents born in Scotland, lives at 15 M??don St, Ludlow Ma. with her Mother-in-law Rose Flynn B1824 in Ireland' age 75, Widowed, had 10 children, 2 alive, Cannot read or write, Sister-in Law Ann (O'Leary) Flynn, B1860 in Scotland, age 40, Widowed, 2 children, 0 alive, occupation 'in Hemp Mill', can read & write, Brother-in Law Bernard Flynn B1861 in Scotland, age 38, Single, occupation, 'Machinist', can read & write, and her children,Daughter Rosa Flynn B1878, in Scotland, age 22, Single, occupation 'in Hemp Mill', can read & write, Son James B1880 in Scotland, age 19, Single, occupation 'Apprentice Machinist', can read & write, Son Thomas Flynn B1882 in Scotland, age 17, Single, occupation 'Bartender', can read & write, Daughter Mary Flynn B1887 in Scotland, age 13, Single, in School, can read & write, Son Benjamin Flynn B1892 in Massachusetts, age 7, single, in School.

1900, Sept 26, Marriage of Daughter Rose Ann Flynn to James A Lynch B1874

1910 Census-USA - 15 May 1910, Mary Flynn B1858, age 52, Widowed, 6 children, 5 alive, Can read, but not write, has no occupation, born in Scotland, both parents born in Scotland, lives at 17 Berkshire St, Ludlow, Ma. with her sister, Agnes (unknown surname) born Abt1853 in Scotland, age 57, occupation Spinner in a Jute Mill', can read & write, arrived in USA 1895. And, her children, Thomas Flynn B1882 in Scotland, age 28, single, occupation 'Pattern Maker' at 'Valve Shop', can read & write, Daughter Mary Flynn B1887 in Scotland, age 23, single, occupation 'Moulder at a forg', can read & write, Son Bennie (Benjamin) Lynch B1892 in Massachusetts, age 17, single, occupation '? at a Shop', can read & write,

1920 Census-USA-15 January 1910, Mrs. Thomas Flynn B1858 in Scotland, age 61, Arrived 1887, Can read & write, No occupation, born in Scotland, lives at 17 Berkshire St. Ludlow, Ma., with her sister, Agnes Robison B1853 in Scotland, age 65, single, arrived 1902, occupation 'Spinner in Jute Mill', can read & write. (Note;This the first listing of Agnes's, and thus Rebecca's, surname, Robison), and Son Benjamin Lynch B1892 in Massachusetts, age 27, single, occupation 'Salesmen at Grocery Store', can read & write,

After 1920-before 1930, Death- Rebecca Robison (Flynn) B1858, Ludlow, Massachusetts,  Buried, St Michaels Cemetery, Springfield Ma

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