Ohio Families

When his son William was born In October 1882, William's age was 23. = born 1859
When he was naturalized, William said he had turned 23 on Jan 12, 1882. = born Jan 12, 1859

This is the closest I could come to finding an index listing for William's birth. The location is off from other locations the family was known to be in, but they varied a lot anyway. His 1861 Census said he was born in Staffordshire.
ELWELL, WILLIAM
mother's maiden: GRAHAM
GRO Reference: 1860 1st Quarter in WOLVERHAMPTON Volume 06B Page 464
from https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

 

from the transcript at familysearch.org:

1861 Census of England, Tynemouth, Northumberland
7 April 1861
Queen Street
Registration Number RG09, piece 3841/126, page 59

John Elwell, 37, born in Stowbridge, chain maker
Martha Elwell, 37, wife, born in Workington, Cumberland, chain maker's wife
John Elwell, 12, son, born in Pewbridge, scholar
Maria Elwell, 9, daughter, born in Staffordshire, scholar
Thomas Elwell, 5, son, born in North Shields, scholar
William Elwell, 1, son, born in Staffordshire, scholar

 

1874/1875 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
John chainmaker C & P Railroad resides 11 Lyman
W blacksmith King Iron Bridge and Mnfg. Co resides 16 Lyman
Lyman ran off of East 41st (The City Record, Volume 3, Issues 131-156, 1916, at googlebooks)

I'm not positive that "W Elwell" is John's son. He would have been 15 at the time. Maybe it is a brother?

1872/1873 Cleveland City Directory: no listing for this family

1878/1879 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
Martha widow of John resides 68 Wason
William blacksmith resides 68 Wason

[Wason Street became East 38th NE]

 

1880/1881 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
William helper boards 68 Wason

1880 Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, ED 26, original page 9, page 305A
June 3, 1880

at 68 Wason
John Frederick, 50, stone mason, born in Germany, parents also, out of work 12 months in past year
Elizabeth Frederick, 31, housekeeper, born in Pennsylvania, parents in Germany
Emma Frederick, 17, housework, born in Pennsylvania, father in Germany, mother in Pennsylvania
John Frederick, 15, laborer, born in Pennsylvania, father in Germany, mother in Pennsylvania
Frank Frederick, 8, born in Pennsylvania, father in Germany, mother in Pennsylvania
Willie Frederick, 6, born in Ohio, father in Germany, mother in Pennsylvania
Stella Frederick, 3, born in Ohio, father in Germany, mother in Pennsylvania

at 70 Wason
household of George and Rose Webb, 38 and 39, born in England, parents also, bricklayer

William Elworth, 20, boarder, blacksmith, single, born in England, parents also

 

 

Petitions for Naturalization, Probate Court, Cuyahoga County
Volume 15, page 383
April 3, 1882
This day came William Elwell, native of England, arrived in the United States under the age of 18 more than 5 years ago, and this day made the requisite Declaration of Intention to become a citizen ...

'I William Elwell ... renounce allegiance to Victoria Queen'

Signed William Elwell

witness: Edwin Ammonds, of 31 Lake Street

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28308-4624-52?cc=1987615&wc=MCFP-62S:265566401,267153501

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[familysearch called this section Special Naturalizations]

Probate Court, Cuyahoga County
Volume 6, page 136
I William Elwell, say that I am a native of England, was 23 years of age on the 12th day of January last past, that I first arrived in the United States in September 1867, and have continued to reside in the US ever since, that at the time I arrived I had not attained the eighteenth year of my age, and that for three years past it has been my intention to become a citizen of the US ...

signed April 3, 1882
William Elwell

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28308-406-9?cc=1987615&wc=MCFP-TM9:265566401,267618901

their son William was born at 850 St Clair

1883/1884 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
William blacksmith r 1250 Superior

Their son Frank was born at at 28 Robison Street

their son George was born at 1266 St. Clair

1889/1890 Cleveland City Directory
William Elwell, blacksmith, r 1247 St Clair

their son was born at 246 Malden May 9, 1892

1898/1899 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
William blacksmith, r 18 Light
no William C
[Light St became East 64th St NE]

1899/1900 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
William C heater, r 86 Claremont
[Claremont became East 89th St NE]

1902/1903 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
William C driller, r 279 Hodge Avenue
Frederick
John, mason r 279 Hodge
[Hodge became 74th St NE]

1905/1906 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
William C ironworker 63 Belrose
no match for his father
[Belrose Street became East 85th St. NE]

1906/1907 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
William C patternmaker r 1235 East 85th old 63 Bellrose

1910/1911 Cleveland City Directory
Elwell
William C 1314 Giddings
runs off Euclid at East 71st

But not with his son at that address at census time, April 16, 1910. He had married March 9, 1910.

He may not have been enumerated in 1910. He is not with his son at 1314 Giddings. His second wife, Maria, is with her daughter at 1548 Hamilton.