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Superintendent Registrar's District: Cookstown, Registrar's District: Pomeroy, County Tyrone
Births
in Edendoit
March 25, 1900
George, son of William Boyd, a farmer of Edendoit, and Sarah Boyd, formerly Carrick. informant: William Boyd of Edendoit, father

 

1901 Census of Ireland
house 10 in Edendoit (The Rock, Tyrone)

Boyd, William, 45, Male, Head of Family, Farmer, Married
Boyd, Sarah, 38, Female, Wife, Married
Boyd, Thomas, 17, Male, Son, Farmer, Not Married
Boyd, Joseph, 15, Male, Son, Farmer, Not Married
Boyd, Mary J, 12, Female, Daughter, Scholar, Not Married
Boyd, Lizabeth, 10, Female, Daughter, Scholar, Not Married
Boyd, Elenanor, 7, Female, Daughter, Scholar, Not Married
Boyd, Robert, 4, Male, Son, Not Married
Boyd, George, 1, Male, Son, Not Married

All were members of the Church of Ireland, all were born in County Tyrone. All could read and write except the two youngest children. None could read or write Irish.

The Enumerator's Abstract summarized that there were 5 males and 4 females in the one family in this house, and all were members of the Church of Ireland.

This was an inhabited private dwelling, with 3 out offices or farm steadings. The walls were brick, stone, or concrete. The roof was either thatch, wood, or other perishable material. It had 3 rooms, with 4 windows on the front of the house. All this rated it as a second class house. There was one distinct family living in it. There were 9 people in the family. The head of the house and the landholder on whose land it was situated was William Boyd.

There was no Out-Offices and Farm-Steadings Return.

William signed the return.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/The_Rock/Edendoit/1731575/

1911 Census of Ireland
house 22 in Edendoit (The Rock, Tyrone)

Boyd, William, 62, Male, Head of Family, Farmer, Married
Boyd, Sarah, 50, Female, Wife, Married 27 years, 8 children, 8 alive
Boyd, Robert, 14, Male, Son, Scholar, Single
Boyd, George, 11, Male, Son, Scholar, Single
Boyd, Florence, 7, Female, Daughter, Scholar, Single

All were members of the Church of Ireland, all were born in County Tyrone. All could read and write. None could read or write Irish.

from form B1, the House and Building Return.
This was a private dwelling, with 6 out offices and farm steadings. The walls were brick, stone, or concrete. The roof was either slate, iron, or tile. It had 3 rooms, with 3 windows on the front of the house. All this rated it as a second class house. There was one distinct family living in it. There were 5 people in the family. The head of the house and the landholder on whose land it was situated was William Boyd.

The Enumerator's Abstract summarized that there were 3 males and 2 females in the one family in this house, and all were members of the Church of Ireland.

The Out-Offices and Farm-Steadings Return form says that the buildings on the farm beside the house were: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn, and 1 turf house.

William signed the return.

 

 

 

 

Arrival September 22, 1920, SS Carmania, from Liverpool September 11, 1920

George Boyd, 20, a sailor, 5'9", fresh complexion, brown hair, color of eyes not listed, had not been in US before
Eleanor Boyd, 25, a domestic, note: sister to George, had been in US before, from 1910 to 1919 in Philadelphia, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes
Florence Boyd, 18, a domestic, note: sister to George, had not been in US before, pale? complexion, dark hair, gray eyes

All: citizens of Ireland, Irish nationality, last permanent residence: Pomeroy, Ireland, nearest relative in Ireland: father Mr Wm. Boyd, Edendoit, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, paid for own trip and have a ticket to their destination. destination: Sister Mae Crosier, 3318 Sydenham Street, Philadelphia, expect to be in US permanently. born in Edendoit, Pomeroy, Ireland

https://libertyellisfoundation.org/show-manifest-big-image/czoxNzoidDcxNS0yODQwMDg3MS5qcGciOw==/1
and
https://libertyellisfoundation.org/show-manifest-big-image/czoxNzoidDcxNS0yODQwMDg3MC5qcGciOw==/1

Petition for Naturalization
23 September 1926
US District Court for Eastern District of Pennsylvania
George Boyd
Residence: Limekiln Pike, Glenside [Pennsylvania]
occupation: gardener, marital status: not married
born 25 March 1900, Tyrone, Ireland
left Belfast on the Carmania on or about 11 September 1920, arrived New York on 22 September 1920
declaration of intention 3 September 1923, US District Court, Philadelphia
have lived continuously in the US since 22 September 1920 and in Pennsylvania since 26 September 1920

witnesses:
John Crozier, factory worker, 6318 N Sydenham [brother in law, Mary Jane's husband]
Robert H Carrick, gardener, 6817 N Sydenham [maternal uncle]

admitted as citizen February 28, 1927

1940 Census, Abington, Montgomery County PA
April 16, 1940
owns the house at 317 Tyson Avenue

George Boyd, 40, born in Northern Ireland, 8 years school, naturalized, landscape gardener, private family
Isabelle Boyd, 38, 2 years high school, born in Scotland, naturalized
Isabelle Boyd, 2, born in Pennsylvania

lived in same house in 1935. Isabella (wife) provided the information

WWII Draft Registration
February 16, 1942, Local Board 1, Montgomery County, 131 York Road, Willow Grove, Pa
George Boyd, 41
317 Tyson Avenue, Glenside, Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
born March 25, 1900, Northern Ireland
contact person: Mrs Charles E Brust, 109 S Keswick Avenue, Glenside
employer: Barnes Foundation, Marion, Montgomery County
5'10", 154 lb, blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion