The 1860 Census record for my 3rd great grandfather Michael Lowry is the oldest confirmed record I have of him. I also have an 1854 naturalization record for a Michael Lowry, but can’t confirm that it belongs to my Michael. In 1860, he was living as a coal miner in Carbon Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Carbon Township is located in southern Huntingdon County, which itself is located in south central Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to locate any record prior to 1860 for Michael, which have to exist in some form as he is by this time already 30-years old and married with three children. At least two additional children would be born to Michael and his wife Bridget, including my second great grandfather Michael Jr.
State: Pennsylvania
County: Huntingdon
Township: Carbon Twp.
Enumeration District: 26
Enumerated by: E.L. Everhart, Asst. Marshal
Post Office: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Page 11
Dwelling-houses numbered in the order of visitation – 63
Families numbered in the order of visitation – 70
Michael Lowry, age 30, Male, Coal miner, no real estate or personal estate value, born in Ireland, not married within the year, did not attend school within the year, not a person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Bridget. ” , age 34, Female, born in Ireland, not married within the year, did not attend school within the year, is a person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Mary C. ” , age 6, Female, born in Pennsylvania, not married within the year, did not attend school within the year, person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Edward ” , age 5, Male, born in Pennsylvania, not married within the year, did attend school within the year, not a person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Anna E ” , age 3, Female, born in Pennsylvania, not married within the year, did attend school within the year, not a person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Bridget. ” , age 34, Female, born in Ireland, not married within the year, did not attend school within the year, is a person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Mary C. ” , age 6, Female, born in Pennsylvania, not married within the year, did not attend school within the year, person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Edward ” , age 5, Male, born in Pennsylvania, not married within the year, did attend school within the year, not a person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Anna E ” , age 3, Female, born in Pennsylvania, not married within the year, did attend school within the year, not a person over 20 years of age who cannot read or write
Source:
Michael household, 1860 U.S. census, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Carbon Township, page 327, dwelling 63, family 70; National Archives micropublication M653_1115. Page: 89; Image: 93. Ancestry.com; Link. Accessed 25 May 2014.
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