Pennsylvania Families

1880 Census Town of Ashland, Precinct 5, Boyd County, Kentucky
[familysearch says "Upper Ashland"]
June 8, 1880

Matthew Farrell, 36, heater at mill, out of work 6 months in past year, born in Maryland, parents in Ireland
Anna Farrell, 29, born in West Virginia, father also, mother in Pennsylvania
William Farrell, 8, born in West Virginia
May Farrell, 6, born in Ohio
John Farrell, 4, born in Kentucky
Lou Farrell, 2, born in Kentucky
Grace Farrell, 2 months, born in April, born in Kentucky

both parents can read and write

1900 Census Ward 14, Pittsburgh
June 11, 1900
at 35 Gist Street

Annie E Farrell, head, widowed, 48, born January 1852, 8 children, 8 alive, janitress
William J Farrell, son, 29, single, born February 1871, hustler, retail
May Farrell, daughter, 29, married 7 years, no children, janitress
Grace Farrell, daughter, 20, single, born April 1880, no occupation
Blanche Farrell, daughter, 18, single, born February 1882, sales lady, gents furnishings
Ada Farrell, daughter, 15, single, born March 1885, wrapper, department store
Hugh Farrell, son, 13, born March 1887, at school

all, including Annie, say "born in West Virginia, parents also"

 

1920 Census, Ward 1 Pittsburgh
12 January 1920
renting at 1914 Forbes Street

Anna E Farrell, head, 69, widowed, born in West Virginia, parents also
May McQuaide, daughter, 45, married, born in Ohio, father in Maryland, mother in West Virginia, floor lady, polish factory
Mary O Kiefe, lodger, 57, single, born in Ireland

Certificate of Death
Cleveland, Ohio
May Farrell McQuaid
November 24, 1941
at 1271 West 78th
[not her residence, may have been visiting]
white, female, widowed
residence: above address was scratched out.
husband: Frank
born March 13, 1874, West Virginia
father: Matt Farrell, birthplace unknown
mother: Anne Price, birthplace unknown
informant: Mrs Wilma Kibler, of 1271 West 78th
buried: Pittsburgh, November 27, 1941
cause: undetermined natural causes, [coroner's office]