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Hi,

I'm in Australia and only have a UK heritage subscription. I can see there is a USA record but unfortunately can't access details.

Mary Neil Houston is on the New York Passenger Lists 1820 -1957.

Could anyone please give me details?

Thanks, Fiona

Here you go..


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Mary Neil Houston
Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1926
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Ship Name: Transylvania
Search Ship Database: View the Transylvania in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 19
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_3945
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: johnstone
Page Number: 250



New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Mary Neil Houston
Arrival Date: 22 Aug 1929
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Ship Name: Caledonia
Search Ship Database: Search the Caledonia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 24
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_4561
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: johnstone
Page Number: 109

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name Age Birth Date Arrival Date Port of Departure Port of Arrival
Catherine Houston 49 abt 1880 1 Jul 1929 New York, New York, United States Glasgow, Scotland

Mary Houston 20 abt 1909 1 Jul 1929 New York, New York, United States Glasgow, Scotland

Both going to 11 William St Johnstone

Thanks both- I just typed a reply but it seems lost.

Mary was my grandmother's cousin - I have some anecdotal info but obviously not all as I didn't know her mother traveled to USA as well.

The time lines are odd - Mary goes to USA in 1926, arrives back in Scotland with her mother in July 1929, arrives back in New York August 1929 then arrives back in Scotland November 1930 as 22yo housewife Mary McKenzie with 3mo William... a very pacy year!

Could someone give me any details of her mother's arrival(s) in New York?? (Catherine Houston b Scotland 1879/1880 )


THANKS AGAIN<Fiona

PS definitely correct family as 11 William St Johnstone is Catherine's parents/ Mary's grandparents address from their death certificates in 1930's and 1940's

Have now looked at Mary Houston's siblings wondering who else went to USA without my grandmother mentioning it.

Stewart Houston b 1902/1903 returned to Scotland from USA June 1924 on the Tuscania, and returned to Scotland again April 1932 on the California. (I think the 1932 one is still him, but he has a wife Mary and they are going to a different Johnstone address)

Could someone please find the voyages Glasgow to New York that came before the above? I don't have a death for him in Scotland - so I guess he could have made a 3rd trip after 1932.

Final 2 brothers John PirrieHouston and Robert Pirrie Houston also on New York Passenger Lists - any info welcome as my grandmother's cousin's are now turning into a complicated mess!

:) Fiona

Keep checking back as I'll update it as I go..

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Stewart Houston
Arrival Date: 6 Apr 1923
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Ship Name: Tuscania
Search Ship Database: View the Tuscania in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 25
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_3277
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: Johnstown
Page Number: 98

Nearest Relative or friend
Father Stewart Houston 11 William St, Johnstone
Going to Kearny, NJ

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Stewart Houston
Arrival Date: 23 Dec 1924
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Ship Name: Cameronia
Search Ship Database: View the Cameronia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 24
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_3588
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: johnstone
Page Number: 42

Nearest Relative or friend
Father Stewart Houston 11 William St, Johnstone
Going to Newark, NJ


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Stewart Houston
Arrival Date: 1 Sep 1923
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Southampton
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Ship Name: Berengaria
Search Ship Database: View the Berengaria in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 21
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_3360
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: johnstone
Page Number: 130

Nearest Relative or friend
Mother Mrs Annie Houston 23 Thornhill, Johnstone
Going to Kearny, NJ

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: John Pirrie Houston
Arrival Date: 16 Feb 1928
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Ship Name: Athenia
Search Ship Database: View the Athenia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 23
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_4213
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: johnstone
Page Number: 32

Traveling with Catherine aged 48


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Robert Pirrie Houston
Arrival Date: 23 Mar 1926
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Ship Name: Caledonia
Search Ship Database: Search the Caledonia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotland
Line: 3
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_3817
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: johnstone
Page Number: 53

Nearest Relative or Friend
Father Mr Stewart Houston 11 William Street, Johnstone
Going to Newark, NJ

OK - the 3rd Stewart whose mother is Annie living at Thornhill, Johnstone isn't mine as the mother is Catherine (which also means the one returning to the UK in 1932 To Thornhill with wife Mary also isn't mine)

The other 2 are him though as they have the William St Johnstone address.

Possible..?


1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Stewart Houston
Home in 1930: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Scotland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Grace
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
Stewart Houston 27
Grace Houston 29
Beatrice Houston 2 9/12

Thank you so much for them! I think everyone that came back toScotland now also has a departure :)

My last question would be if the father Stewart Houston (bc1877) that is listed as Stewart Houston's NOK went overseas at all?

I've tried a bit of a time line

1923 Stewart travels Scotland to USA
1924 Stewart comes back to Scotland
1924 Stewart travels Scotland to USA
1926 Robert travels Scotland to USA
1926 Mary travels Scotland to USA
1928 Catherine (mother) and John travel together Scotland to USA (so now all are their except the father?? also Stewart)
1929 Catherine and Mary come back to Scotland together
1929 Mary travels Scotland to USA
1930 Mary and John and Mary's baby son William come back to Scotland (leaving Mary's "husband"?, Stewart and the possible family you found for him in the 1930 census and Robert still in USA?)

My grandmother left out a LOT!

There's another Robert but I dont think it's him because stated that his parents was born England, according to the Census and there's Rose as his sister (you dont have Rose in that family right?)

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Robert Houston
Home in 1930: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Louise
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Houston 24
Louise Houston 23
Robert Houston
Rose Duffey 32 Sister
Gertrude Duffey
Elizabeth Perry 11

Possible...?


Social Security Death Index

Name: Stewart Houston
SSN: 147-09-0176
Last Residence: 07042 Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, United States of America
Born: 13 Nov 1902
Died: Apr 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951)

No - no Rose or Duffey's - unless it is the wife Louise's sister?

Here's John with his sister, Mary


1930 United States Federal Census

Name: John Houston
Home in 1930: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Scotland
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
Lemon MacKenzie 26 Born Scotland - immigration year 1923
Mary MacKenzie 21 Born Scotland - immigration year 1926
John Houston 19 immigration year 1929

No idea why transcriber put Lemon down when the image clearly say Simon!!

Ok, back after sleep - I stayed up until 4.30am (shhh - I'm not telling my husband)

Stewart was born on November 13 so I'd say that is his death.

And a husband for Mary - I wasn't expecting a name - Simon may be harder to trace than Lemon, lol!

Is anyone able to find a Simon McKENZIE OR MacKenzie born Scotland 1903/4 who arrived in USA (probably New York) in 1923?

I've looked on Scotland's People and there are a few possibilities - so if his arrival lists a place of birth or next of kin I may be able to identify him.

Thanks :) Fiona

I have Robert's death from SSN (it is his correct DOB)
1981 death Robert HOUSTON
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1906
Death Date: Mar 1981
Social Security Number: 136-01-6185
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: New Jersey
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 07204
Localities: Roselle Park, Union, New Jersey
Death Benefit Localities
Zip Code: 07083
Localities: Chestnut, Union, New Jersey
Townley, Union, New Jersey
Union, Union, New Jersey
Union Center, Union, New Jersey

bump

What I'm still asking for help with -

entry of Simon to USA with any identifying information so I can try and find him in Scotland previously and

any other possibilities for Robert in 1930 USA census - since he definitely remained there as I found his death

Thanks,

Fiona