I do have more information about the Hughes family, was trying to be succinct in my last message: 1873 Sarah arrives with children 1876 Directory - 303 W 53rd St Manhattan, feed 1877 Directory - 303 W 53rd St Manhattan, feed 1878 Directory - 303 W 53rd St Manhattan, feed 1879 Directory - 344 W 53rd St Manhattan, feed 1880 Directory - 344 W 53rd St Manhattan, feed 1880 US Census - 344 W 53rd St Manhattan, Express Business 1882 Directory - 344 W 53rd St Manhattan, Express Business 1884 Directory - 344 W 53rd St Manhattan, Express Business After this I have no matches for William George Sr, Sarah (wife) or Sarah (daughter) - what I am most interested in finding. Henry (b. abt 1860) 1892 - 12th Ward Brooklyn (I think this is a match) 1900 through 1915 census years - 136 Dikeman St, Brooklyn 1925 NY Census - 615 Sterling Pl, Brooklyn. Living with son Henry's household, and other son William. McVicker (b. abt 1862) 27 May 1885 - Marries Sarah L. Johnston (another Sarah!) in Manhattan 1900 US Census - 854 8th Ave, Manhattan, Boarder in the Daly Household. Express Business. Also with his brother Charles W Hughes, and 2 children: Sarah (another one) and McVicker Jr. He is a widower. Approx. 1902 - 2nd Marriage to Catherine. 1906 - McVicker Sr died 18 Dec 1906 Manhattan 1910 - 2nd wife Catherine and son McVicker (John) living at 141 Gardner St, Union City NJ. Daughter Sarah not there. Sarah (b. abt 1864) My best birth lead is an Index hit: b. 6 Sep 1864, Co. Antrim. Charles W. (b. abt 1871) Best birth lead is an Index hit: b. 3 Mar 1871, Belfast, Co. Antrim. 1900 - living with brother McVicker above. William George Jr (b. abt 1872) Best birth lead is another Index hit. b. 4 Jun 1872, Bangor, Co. Down. marries Anna M. Schmersahl about 1892. Cannot find marriage in IGG. First son William George III born 11 Aug 1893, Manhattan. 1900 US Census - 1214 Washington St, Hoboken NJ 1901 Jersey City Directory - 1214 Washington St, Laundry Business. 1905 & 1910 Census - 784 11th Ave, Manhattan 1915 Census, WWI draft cards for sons, 1920 census, 1925 census - All in Long Island City, Queens (different addresses). Living in close proximity to 2 of Anna Schmersahl's sisters, Mary Ann Doyle and Margaret Schrader. Also Anna's brother John Schmersahl lived with them after their mother and 2 other siblings died in 1902 and 1904, respectively. John had polio and was confined to a wheelchair. He holds a US patent for a certain type of baby high chair. If anyone has information about any of these families, please contact me off list. Thanks! Meghan On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:28 PM, mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Meghan, > > > The Irish homeland? This is everyone's dream. > Not impossible, but not easy. > Common Irish names are the given. > Suggest that you collect as much as you can before going > that homeland route. > > > Both were born famine era, in Ireland. > Marriage in Ireland. > > > Would you post the census details in 1880 > including county, ED and details of each? > > > 1900 Census: Where are Henry Jr. and Charles? > County, ED, details of family? > > > It is possible that the parents and dau Sarah > died by 1900. Certainly by then, all children > may have married. > > > I suggest you begin with the death of George Hughes Sr, > and work backwards. > > > Take care, > Barb > > > > > > > > From: Meghan McLoone > > > I am seeking help with my Hughes branch. Thanks in advance for any help! > > William George HUGHES (abt 1841 - ?) > Origin in Ireland unknown. > Arrived in NY ahead of rest of family, have not matched definitively to a > ship manifest. > > Married Sarah McVICKER (abt 1843 - ?) > > l) Henry Hughes (1860-?) > 2) McVicker Hughes (1862-1906) > 3) Sarah Hughes (1865 - ?) > 4) Charles W. Hughes (1871-?) > 5)William George Hughes (1872-1939)= Anna Schmersahl (GG grands) > > > Sarah McVicker Hughes arrived in NY with the 5 children on 22 Apr 1873. > The family lived in Manhattan in 1880. After that I lose William Sr, Sarah > & Sarah. Henry and Charles are also hard to find after 1900. > > I would like to find out both where in Ireland this family came from and > what happened to them in NY. Their names are so common which is the biggest > struggle. I have tried to make educated guesses and send away for death > certificates and marriages, but so far no luck in matching them. > > Any help is greatly appreciated! > Meghan > > > > > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, > check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >