Find Ancestors

City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute
Name: Caleb Merritt
Title: Providence Almanac and Business Directory, 1892
Year: 1892
City: Providence
Book Section: City Information
Page: 157
Source: The Providence Almanac and Business Directory for 1892. Providence, R.I.: Sampson, Murdock, and Co., 1892.

Providence, Rhode Island Directory, 1890
about Caleb Merritt
Name: Caleb Merritt
Location 1: 18 Cottage row
Occupation: boarding house
Year: 1890, 1891
City: Providence
State: RI

Elizabeth,

Can this be Caleb without wife and kids in 1900?

1900 United States Federal Census
about Caleb Merritt
Name: Caleb Merritt
Home in 1900: Providence Ward 8, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: England
Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
Immigration Year: 1871
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Davis 66
Julia F Davis 70
Nellie E Davis 38
Elide E Davis 28
Caleb Merritt 58

His occupation is listed as farmer.

Joan

Elizabeth,

Aren't you done with your family history yet??? Ha Ha Ha--here's the family in Rhode Island in 1880.

1880 United States Federal Census
about Caleb Merritt
Name: Caleb Merritt
Home in 1880: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Emma W.
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Weaver
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Caleb Merritt 35
Emma W. Merritt 33
William Merritt 15
Thomas H. Merritt 5

There address was On The Plains. By the way I'm in Massacusetts.

Thanks Doreen will give that a go

Elizabeth

The family I am interested in are
Caleb Merritt born in England 1845c
his wife
Emma Merritt born in Randwick England 1846c
Sons
William born Randwick England 1865
Thomas born Rhode Island USA 1875

it looks from the 1881 census that they were working in some kind of a mill and another family from England working there was also Merritt am wondering if they could have been Caleb's parents

Any further information when they went etc would be appreciated

Many thanks

Elizabeth

Last year I to found out that I Had a grate uncle out in Utah and by putting there last name into search on the family tree line came up with a few with the same surname and born about the same time to them I sent an email to ask if they could be from the same family and bingo one nice man in utah knew a man that did and now i find that i have four new half cousins give it a try

Thank you Jim

Would you suggest starting another thread or should I list them on here?

Elizabeth

Ancestry.com has a lot of information but it is quite expensive.
We have several members who have it.
I suggest you post some names and ages and see if someone can help.

Have a look
http://www.ancestry.com/

Have just found out that one of my distant relatives went to Rhode Island to work in a mill between 1870 and 1875.

This is new to me. Is there a site that I can go on to find out when they sailed and also apart from the 1880 census for USA on family search where can I find any more info on them in the USA

Many many thanks

Elizabeth