Pennsylvania Families

Name: BILLUPS, JOHN HENRY
Mother's Maiden Surname: GRATTON
GRO Reference: 1871 D Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 472

In a letter to William and Emily Hall dated Aug 9, 1873 from Sheffield, England, Agnes says she is scheduled to leave England on the 21st of August. (Letter #4). She and their first child, John, age one, arrived 1 September 1873 onboard the Adriatic, in steerage. The ship had sailed from Liverpool and Queenstown. (N.Y. Passenger Lists, 1851-1891, at ancestry.com:

John Billups, age 1
arrived on Adriatic Sep 1, 1873, line 45, microfilm 381
from Liverpool and Queenstown, IRE, in steerage.
with mother, but found on index by looking for him.
Both are also found in records of arrivals at Castle Garden, online at www .castlegarden.org.)

 

1880 Census, Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Village of Yeagertown
June 25, 1880

Henry Billups, 35, widowed, axe grinder, born in England, parents also, was out of work 1 month this year
Mary E Meredith, 19, single, domestic, housekeeper, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
John H Billups, 8, son, born in Pennsylvania, parents in England
Jane A Billups 5, daughter, born in Pennsylvania, parents in England
James W Billups, 3, son, born in Pennsylvania, parents in England

Pennsylvania Death Certificate
John Billups
white, male, married
died Dec 3, 1916, at 246 Race St, 6th Ward, Philadelphia
age 41 years
occupation, birth date, birth place, parents' information -- all not known
cause: heart disease
informant: Josephine Billups, 6146 Lansdowne[?] Ave
buried: Mount Moriah, Dec 7, 1916

living at 2051 South 56th St, ward 4C, Philadelphia, when their son died

living at 1435 So. Ringold, 36th ward, Philadelphia, when their son Albert died

1910 Federal Census: PA, Philadelphia County, 36th Ward of Philadelphia
Series T624 Roll 1407 Page 7. Enum Dist 1, sheet 7A, line 47ff.
Taken on 18 Apr 1910
dwelling 150, family 150, at 2611 Manton St.

Billups, John H., 38, married 1x for 5 years, born in Pennsylvania, parents in England
-----, Josephine, 24, married 1x for 5 years, born in Pennsylvania, father in Maryland, mother in Pennsylvania, 4 children, 1 alive
-------, John T., 3, Son, born in PA
Love, John, W., 50, Boarder Widowed, born in PA
---, Albert R., 13, Boarder, single, born in PA

John H.'s occupation: stationary engineer.

living at 2611 Manton Street when the 1910 census was taken

working as a stationary engineer when the 1910 census was taken

living at 6146 Lansdowne[?] Ave when John H Billups died. He died at a different address. I am assuming that he died at work and not that they were separated.