In the 1920 census, Queens, Assembly district 5: Thomas CURNUCK, head; Louise CURNUCK, wife; Alberta ENDERBY, widow, mother-in-law, 60. >From the 1900 and 1910 censuses I know that Alberta (Abbie) had six children and none living had the name of Louise. Alberta's place of birth is as in previous censuses and her age corresponds with previous censuses. ENDERBY is a relatively uncommon name so I am reasonably sure the this is the same person who I have identified in previous censuses. In New York City in 1920 what other meanings of "mother-in-law" could there have been besides our current meaning: the spouse's mother? How else could Alberta be Thomas CURNUCK's mother-in-law? How else to explain (what I am quite certain to be true) that Alberta ENDERBY is not the mother of Louise CURNUCK? One of Alberta's daughters changed her given name?(the birth years don't work) Incorrect information given the enumerator? The numerator mis-understanding the informant? Just dumb luck? All suggestions gratefully received and thoughtfully considered. Source: Thomas CURNUCK, head, 611 Boyd Avenue, Queens, Brooklyn, New York; NARA Roll T625_1234, page 29A, image 1044. Thanks Terence **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)

Terence, It appears to be the case that you are interested in the ENDERBY line rather than the CURNUCK line. I don't know that what I have seen in search results will help you or not, but here are a few tidbits I think I have figured out: 1) Thomas CURNUCK appears to be Thomas George CURNUCK born to Fred CURNUCK and Alice Maud MORGAN on December 20, 1888 in Llangstone, Monmouthshire, Wales. This assumption is based on (a) the 1920 census where Thomas shows his place of birth to be England (b) the 1930 census, where Thomas is living with his daughter Ethel, son Harold, sister Florence and Florence's husband, (c) the WW II Draft Registration card for a Thomas George Curnuck in Brooklyn, NY, born December 20, 1888 in Birmingham, England who lists his son Harold Curnuck as the person who will always know where he is, (d) passenger list for the ship Ohio arriving in Philadelphia from Liverpool England in July 1892; the passenger list includes Alice Curnuck, daughter Florence, son Thomas, and daughter Gladys, (e) England & Wales Free BMD birth index record for Thomas George Curnuck whose birth was registered in Jan-Feb-March of 1889 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales -- registration taking place in Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire, Wales, (f) 1891 census for District 7, Christchurch, Monmouthshire, Wales which includes the family of Fred Curnuck, wife Alice, daughter Florence S., son Thomas G. born "Monmouthsh, Langstone", another son whose name I can't clearly make out; also Selina Lee, mother-in-law, and finally (g) England & Wales Free BMD marriage record showing that Fred Curnuck and Alice Maud Morgan are shown on the same page. 2) It would appear to be the case that Thomas's wife Louise CURNUCK as listed in the 1920 census is not the mother of Ethel, or Harold either. In the 1920 census, Louise is listed as having been born in Brooklyn, but the mother of Ethel is listed as having been born in England. In the 1930 census showing Thomas, Ethel and Harold, both Ethel and Harold show that their mother was born in England. So either Louise Curnuck was actually born in England, or she is not their mother, or the location of birth of their mother is listed incorrectly -- twice in the case of Ethel. 3) There is a death record for a Louise Curnuck who died in Kings County on May 5, 1929. If you were to order a copy of her death certificate (certificate number 11110), that should show who her parents were, and might help you to clear up this mystery. -- Good luck, Mary T2quirke@aol.com wrote: > In the 1920 census, Queens, Assembly district 5: > > > Thomas CURNUCK, head; Louise CURNUCK, wife; Alberta ENDERBY, widow, > mother-in-law, 60. > >>From the 1900 and 1910 censuses I know that Alberta (Abbie) had six children > and none living had the name of Louise. Alberta's place of birth is as in > previous censuses and her age corresponds with previous censuses. ENDERBY is > a relatively uncommon name so I am reasonably sure the this is the same > person who I have identified in previous censuses. > > In New York City in 1920 what other meanings of "mother-in-law" could there > have been besides our current meaning: the spouse's mother? > > How else could Alberta be Thomas CURNUCK's mother-in-law? > > How else to explain (what I am quite certain to be true) that Alberta > ENDERBY is not the mother of Louise CURNUCK? > > One of Alberta's daughters changed her given name?(the birth years don't > work) > > Incorrect information given the enumerator? > > The numerator mis-understanding the informant? > > Just dumb luck? > > All suggestions gratefully received and thoughtfully considered. > > Source: Thomas CURNUCK, head, 611 Boyd Avenue, Queens, Brooklyn, New York; > NARA Roll T625_1234, page 29A, image 1044. > > Thanks > > Terence