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Clossey?

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Florence

Florence Report 2 Sep 2012 18:20

By the way everyone ,

I did find Joseph Patrick birth 1857 wolverhampton under the name,,,,,,,
Closser,,,,,,,,,,

Flo

Florence

Florence Report 2 Sep 2012 16:59

Hello MarieCeleste !! thank you so so much i did not expect all of this i am really greatful!!

Brummiejan,, i did notice the name miss spelt thank you and she b westbrom, found all the others b Wolverhampton except Joseph Patrick ? cannot find his birth? for some reason.


All i have to do now is send for marriage and make sure its my Elizabeth!

all smiles :-) :-) :-) Flo

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Sep 2012 16:33

Daughter Margaret's baptism - they've prettied up Elizabeth's name a bit:

New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931
Name: Margret Clossey
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1870
Birth Place: St Mary, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Christening Date: 9 Oct 1870
Father's Name: John Clossey
Mother's Name: Eliza Smyth
FHL Film Number: 1403471

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Sep 2012 16:31

Looks like Elizabeth's death:

New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
Name: Elizabeth Clossey
Birth Date: abt 1831
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 22 Mar 1890
Death Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Death Age: 59 years
Marital Status: Married << Should be widowed?
Gender: Female
Residence: 23 Y
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
FHL Film Number: 589787

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Sep 2012 16:25

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Clossy
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1880: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elisabeth Clossy
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Neighbors:
Occupation: Plaster
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:

Household Members:
Name Age
John Clossy 49
Elisabeth Clossy 46 < Hand Reysor ??
Joseph P. Clossy 22 < Bookkeeper
John I. Clossy 20
Mary A. Clossy 18
Vincent Clossy 15
Leonard Clossy 12
Margaret E. Clossy 9 b New Jersey

Florence

Florence Report 2 Sep 2012 16:24

Oh my word!!!! you are brill!!!! thank you !! :-)

I would not have guessed that in a million!
did it give any occupations?


thank you all so much ! all i need to do now is find,,,, Eliza.
Flo

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Sep 2012 16:21

In passing, this is Teresa - if you look at image her middle name has been mis-transcribed:

Births Mar 1856 (>99%)
Clossey Terrecea Eugenie West Bromwich 6b 647

Jan

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Sep 2012 16:21

Possible death for John if he'd tried a different trade:

New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
Name: Jno Clossey
Birth Date: abt 1827
Birth Place: Ireland
Death Date: 15 Aug 1881
Death Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Death Age: 54 years
Occupation: Plasterer
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Birth Place: Ireland
Mother Birth Place: Ireland
FHL Film Number: 589831

EDIT: The 1880 census shows him as a "plaster"

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Sep 2012 16:17

I think they might have went a bit further afield than Ireland!

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: John Clossey
Age in 1870: 45
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1870: Jersey City Ward 5, Hudson, New Jersey
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Jersey
Value of real estate:

Household Members:
Name Age
John Clossey 45 < Keeper milkman store
Elizabeth Clossey 39
Therese Clossey 15
Joseph Clossey 13
John Clossey 11
Mary Clossey 9
Vincent Clossey 7
Leonard Clossey 4

Florence

Florence Report 2 Sep 2012 16:15

Thank you Shirley

Funny isn,t it? none of the names come up? just thought it had to be either changed or mispelt.?

thanks again ,,Flo

Florence

Florence Report 2 Sep 2012 16:10

Thanks Brummiejan,

Yes thats what i thought as well,
when i saw the name!! well!! i just knew i would have a game finding them!

but when i came across the marriage with the same name i thought well it has to be the correct name.
but alas! nothing.

most kind of you to look anyway.,, cheers ,, Flo

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Sep 2012 16:07

Strange they only come up on the 1861 census.

have tried soundex for the children but not coming up with any records after 1861

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Sep 2012 16:04

I think you are right Flo as Betsy was a bonnet maker in 1851 also.
Jan

Florence

Florence Report 2 Sep 2012 16:03

Yes thats the marriage! thank you ,

I would agree with you but wanted to see them on other census to see if there were more info to proove that i was on the right track.

but the name Clossey is not coming up ? either misspelt or he,s gone back to Ireland with family?

Flo,,,,,thanks for looking for me.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Sep 2012 15:56

It may be better to get the marriage cert to see if this is the lady you are looking for.
Name: John Clossey
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1855
Registration district: Dudley
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume Number: 6c
Page Number: 173

View Record John Clossey Apr-May-Jun 1855 Dudley Staffordshire
Order
Record
View Record Edward McDonagh Apr-May-Jun 1855 Dudley Staffordshire
Order
Record
View Record Elizabeth Smith Apr-May-Jun 1855 Dudley Staffordshire
Order
Record
View Record Bridget Taylor

Florence

Florence Report 2 Sep 2012 15:48

Wandering if some kind person could have a little delve for me please ?

I was looking for 2 sisters and wandering if they got married ,,,Betsey Smith b abt 1834 / Eliza Smith. abt b 1836. both b Bilston.they are with thier family up to 1851 but went missing on 1861.
.
I came across this census ,,,,1861 ,,,,,and thought this could be them!

John Clossey ,,,,,head,,,,,b abt 1828 Ireland ,,occ Hosier
Elizabeth,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wife,,,,, b 1833 Bilston,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,bonnett maker
Teresa Emma ,,,, daugh ,,,,,, b 1856 Bilston
Joseph Patrick ,,,,son ,,,,,,,, b 1858 Bilston
John Ignatius ,,,,, son,,,,,,,, b 1860 Bilston
Eliza Smith ,,,,sister Inlaw,,,,,,, b 1834 Bilston ,,occ,,,,milliner,,,

address,,,,oxford st Bilston
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Betsey short for Elizabeth ( her mother was named Elizabeth.)
I also found a marriage that matched although they did not marry in Bilston Wolv but in Dudley!
,,,marriage,,,1855 Elizabeth Smith //John Clossey Dudley.
.....................................
but the trouble i am having is finding them on census after 1861?
so if someone has anytime on thier hands please!!

thanking you in advance !
Flo