This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1719.1 Message Board Post: 1900 census - Somerville, ward 2, Middlesex Co., Mass. ED# 928, page 11B William Knight, 40, b. July 1859, Mass., married 14 yrs, father b. England, mother b. at sea, works in livery stable. Margaret, wife, 44, b. Nov. 1855, Maine, mother of 4, 3 living, both parents b. Ireland. Gertrude F., dau., 10, b. June 1889, Mass., at school William H., son, 10, b. Feb. 1890, Mass., at school John F., son, 7, b. June 1893, Mass. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 census - Somerville, ward 2, Middlesex Co., Mass. ED# 992, page 21A William E. Knight, 50, b. Mass., father b. Mass., mother b. at sea, police officer in meat factory. Margaret, wife, 54, b. Maine, both parents b. Ireland Gertrude F., dau., 21, b. Mass., stenographer in railroad office William H., son, 20, b. Mass., apprentice machinist John F., son, 19, b. Mass., no occupation Bridget Coakley, mother-in-law, 91, widow, b. Ireland, mother of 7, 5 living, both parents b. Ireland. Timothy Coakley, brother-in-law, 55, single, b. Maine, glass maker in factory. Michael Coakley, brother-in-law, 44, single, b. Mass., house painter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920 census - Somerville, ward 2, Middlesex Co., Mass. ED# 409, page 7B William E. Knight, 59, b. Mass., father b. Mass., mother b. Ireland, watchman in meat factory. Margaret, wife, 63, b. Maine, both parents b. Ireland, no occupation Timothy Coakley, brother-in-law, 65, b. Maine, glass blower in glass factory. Michael Coakley, brother-in-law, 55, b. Mass., elevator operator in meat packing company. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 census - Somerville, ward 2, Middlesex Co., Mass. ED# 928, page 9A Bridget Coakley, 73, b. Aug. 1826, Ireland, widow, mother of 7, 5 living, both parents b. Ireland, emigrated 1855, no occupation. Michael, son, 35, b. Jan. 1865, Mass., milk dealer Timothy, son, 45, b. June 1855, Mass., glass blower ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Somerville, Mass. City Directories - 1889 to 1892 Bridget Coakley, house 209 Norfolk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 census - Somerville, Middlesex Co., Mass. ED# 486, page 309 Timothy Coakley, 68, b. Ireland, laborer Bridget, wife, 55, b. Ireland, Keeping House Timothy Jr., 24, b. Maine, glass blower Margaret, 23, b. Maine, works in rubber factory James F., 20, b. Maine, glass blower Patrick H., 19, b. Mass., vegetable peddlar Mary, 18, b. Maine, at home Michael, 15, b. Mass., at school --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Coakley died in 1889 in Somerville, Mass. (Mass. Archives vital records index, Vol. 401, page 219) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Edmund Knight, b. July 1, 1860, Boston, Mass., son of William H. Knight & Bridget F. Father's occupation - sailmaker Father b. Wy or Ny (sloppy writing) Mother b. Vermont (Mass. Archives vital records index, Vol. 134, page 80) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1870 census - Somerville, Middlesex Co., Mass. - p. 392 Timothy Coakley, 50, b. Ireland, laborer Bridget, wife, 50, b. Ireland, Keeping House Timothy, 16, b. Maine, glass worker James, 13, b. Maine, glass worker Margaret, 14, b. Maine, home Patrick, 10, b. Mass., school John, 7, b. Mass., school Michael, 5, b. Mass., school ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The LDS says there was a Timothy Coakley who married Bridget Mullen on Oct. 1, 1853 in Portland, Maine. That could be your family since their son, James Coakley lists his place of birth as "Portland, Maine" in his marriage record in the Mass. Archives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not related. I just thought I'd see what I could find for you.