New England Families

1910 Census, Thomaston, Knox County, Maine
April 16, 1910
on Meadow Road

George Abbott, 28, married 1x for 5 years, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, odd jobs
Lizzie F Abbott, 28, married 1x for 5 years, born in Maine, parents also
Charles O Abbott, 2, born in Maine, parents also
Eva M Abbott, 8m, born in Maine, parents also

In 1943 when filling out a manifest, Charles said he had been at sea for 20 years.

1930 Census of Rockland, Knox County, Maine
April 8, 1930
renting 3 Maverick Street

Cleveland C Abbott, 57, married at 53, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, odd jobs
Lizzie F Abbott, 38, married at 34, born in Maine, parents also
Charles O Abbott, 21, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, garage
Wilbert Abbott, 18, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, coal yard

The most likely person to be "Oscar Cowan" in Rockland, Maine, is George Oscar Abbott, who lived in the area all of his life, and is father of Charles O Abbott, who elsewhere is identified as the master on a barge. Charles' wife, the former Ruth Clark, is also 'married, living apart from spouse' in Vinalhaven in 1940.

1940 Census, Rockland, Knox County, Maine
renting for $10 at 7 Pink St

Oscar Cowan 58, head, divorced, 6 years of school, born in Maine, parents also, lived in Rockland in 1935, is working at public work, 30 hours a week [but scratched out, I think because the column was not for public work], 200 weeks out of work at the time [but scratched out and code V3 entered instead], occupation: laborer at a brook project, worked 52 weeks last year for $528

Oliver Abbott, 31, son, married but apart from mate, 6 years of school, born in Maine, unknown where he lived in 1935, is not working, is seeking work, 2 weeks out of work, occupation: seaman on a barge, worked 52 weeks last year for $600

Also in the household is a housekeeper and her son. There is no indication of who provided the information for this household.

Crew List, Bangor, Maine, Custom House, July 1, 1943

Crew of the American schooner barge, called the Rockport, of Philadelphia, Penna., bound for Digby, N.S., whereof Charles O Abbott is master

Charles O Abbott, 35, birthplace: Thomaston Maine, US citizen, 5'9", dark complexion, dark brown hair, master of ship. next of kin: Mrs Nellie F Ifeney/Ireney, 15 Medow Road, Thomaston, Maine

List or Manifest of aliens employed on the vessel as members of crew
August 19, 1943

American Barge Rockport, arriving at Boston, Mass, August 1943, from the port of Digby, NS

Charles O Abbott, 20 years at sea, master of ship, shipped July 1 from Bangor, Maine, not to be discharged at port of arrival. Age 35, male, can read, white, male, American citizen, 5'9", 165 lbs, no physical marks. Remarks: Thompson, Maine.