CENSUS RECORDS OF THE CAREY FAMILY

1910 Census

106 ED 1484
Dwelling 0518
Cook Co., Chicago City
Address: 1923 S. Central Park Ave.

 

CAREY, Mary H.              Head       Age 60        Widowed        Mother of 14 children, 12 living

Birthplace: Ire       Irish         Father's Birthplace: Ire      Irish

Mother's Birthplace: Ire     Irish      Year of Immigration: 1865

Occupation: None     Own or rent house? Own - mortgaged
 

CAREY, Margaret M.      Daughter    Age 32          Single        Birthplace: Illinois

Father's Birthplace: Ire     Irish       Mother's Birthplace: Ire      Irish

Occupation: Cashier     Retail Dry Goods
 
 

CAREY, Mary E.           Daughter     Age 30           Single        Birthplace: Illinois

Father's Birthplace: Ire     Irish        Mother's Birthplace: Ire      Irish

Occupation: Bookkeeper   Wholesale Cutter
 
 

CAREY, William B.         Son             Age 21         Single          Birthplace: Illinois

Father's Birthplace: Ire     Irish        Mother's Birthplace: Ire     Irish

Occupation: Office Clerk   Railroad
 
 

ROSSING, Harvey C.  Son-in-law     Age 25     Married 2 years

Birthplace: Illinois    Father's birthplace  Swed     Swedish

Mother's Birthplace: Swed   Swedish

Occupation: Shipping Clerk   Wholesale Mdse
 

ROSSING, Anna C.      Daughter       Age 23      Married 2 years    Birthplace: Illinois

Father's Birthplace: Ire    Irish     Mother's Birthplace: Ire   Irish

Occupation: None
 
 




1900 Census

Vol 46      Ed 607

Sheet 12   Line 69

Address: 123 R Lytle St., Chicago, Cook, Illinois
 
 
 

CAREY, MARY          Head of house   Race: White   Sex: Female Birth: Dec 1850

Age: 49   Widow   Mother of 14 children, 12 living Birthplace: Ireland

Father's birthplace: Ireland   Mother's birthplace: Ireland Date of immigration: 1866

Years in U.S.: 34   Can read? Yes   Can write? Yes   Own or rent? Rent

House or farm? House
 
 
 

CAREY, MARGARET    Daughter   Birth: Dec 1875 Age: 24   Single

Birthplace: Illinois   Father's birthplace: Ireland   Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: Cashier (dry goods)  Can read and write.
 
 
 

CAREY, MAYME           Daughter Birth: May 1877   Age: 23   Single

Birthplace: Illinois   Father's birthplace: Ireland   Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: Clerk (dry goods)   Can read and write.
 
 
 

CAREY, JOHN           Son Birth: Dec 1878   Age: 21   Single

Birthplace: Illinois     Father's birthplace: Ireland Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: Clerk (dry goods)   Can read and write.
 
 
 

CAREY, PATRICK   Son   Birth: Oct 1880  Age: 19   Single

Birthplace: Illinois   Father's birthplace: Ireland   Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: Clerk (piano house)   Can read and write.
 
 
 

CAREY, THOS         Son  Birth: Aug 1882   Age: 17   Single

Birthplace: Illinois   Father's birthplace: Ireland   Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: Checker (restaurant)   Can read and write.
 
 
 

CAREY, JOSEPH    Son   Birth: May 1884 Age: 16  Single

Birthplace: Illinois   Father's birthplace: Ireland   Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: Office boy (Booker's)   Can read and write.
 
 
 

CAREY, ANNIE   Daughter   Birth: Jan 1886 Age: 14   Single

Birthplace: Illinois   Father's birthplace: Ireland   Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: At school    Can read and write.
 
 
 

CAREY, WM.       Son   Birth: Mar 1888   Age: 12   Single

Birthplace: Illinois   Father's birthplace: Ireland   Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: At school    Can read and write.
 
 
 

RICHARD CAREY was living at 390 Morgan, Chicago. He was born April 1867, and was 33 years old. He was born in Illinois. Also living there were his wife, Kate, daughters Lauretta and Gertrude, son, Richard, and his mother-in-law, Kate Meehan, his brother-in-law, John Meehan, and sister-in-law, Lizzie Meehan. This information was taken from the 1900 Soundex, Vol 46, Ed. 610, Sheet 6, Line 26.
 
 
 

JAMES CAREY was living at 152 Sholto, Chicago. He was born Sept. 1868, and was 31 years old. He war born in Illinois. Also living with him was his wife Anna, sons Harold and Raymond, and daughters May and Irene. This information was taken from the 1900 Soundex, Vol 46, Ed. 609, Sheet 5, Line 5.
 
 
 

EDWARD CAREY was born Aug. 1870, in Illinois. He was 29 years old. Also living with him was his wife, Bessie, and daughter, May. This information was taken from the 1900 Soundex, other information was illegible.
 
 


1880 Census

Vol. 10        ED 84
Sheet 53      Line 48
 
CAREY, JOHN
Head of Family
W          M       42      Ireland
Race      Sex     Age    Birthplace
Cook          Chicago City      Laborer - RR      Can read and write
County        MCD                  Occupation
Chicago      Bunker      158
City             Street          House No.
Other members of the family:

 

Name                         Relationship       Age       Birthplace     Occupation

Carey, Mary               W                         34          Ireland            Keeping home

Carey, Richard            S                          13          Ill.                   Tailor shop

Carey, James              S                          11          Ill.                   At school

Carey, Edward           S                            8          Ill.                   At school

Carey, Johanna           D                           7          Ill.                   At school

Carey, Margaret         D                           4          Ill.

Carey, Marey             D                           3          Ill.

Carey, John                S                           1           Ill.
 
 

Also at same address:

Carey, Patrick          Head                     47          Ireland              Laborer - unemployed 120 days.

Can't read or write.
Carey, Bridget          W                         50          Ireland              Keeping house

 


1870 Census
 

Chicago, Ill.   Ward 8   Taken June 15, 1870

p. 71

                            Age     Sex      Race      Occupation     Birthplace

CARY, John          32      M        White       Laborer           Ireland          Cannot read or write

    "     , Mary         25      F         White       Keeping house Ireland           Cannot read or write

    "     , Richard      3      M        White       At home           Ill.

    "     , James         1      M        White       At home           Ill.

    "     , Ann         3/12    F         White                                Ill.     Birth month: March