Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameThomas Murray
Birth1840, Ireland
Census6 Aug 1850, Roxbury, Norfolk Co, MA
Memoroll#330, pg 3
Census8 Jun 1860, Hingham, Plymouth Co, MA
Memoroll#519, pg 447
Census1865, Hingham, Plymouth Co, MA
Census9 Jul 1870, Hingham, Plymouth Co, MA
Memoroll#638, pg 326
OccupationBlacksmith
Misc. Notes
Listed as born 1840 on marriage record, with parents James Murray and Bridget Colvin.
Listed with the Hayes farmily in 1850, as age 10 born in Ireland.
Listed in 1860 as a laborer (23, IRE), living in a boarding house.
Spouses
Birth10 Oct 1836, Ireland
Death10 Oct 1916, Hingham, Plymouth Co, MA
BurialSt. Paul's Cem, Hingham, Plymouth Co, MA
MemoSection B, row 1, plot 59
FatherFrancis Robb (1808->1880)
MotherAnne "Nancy" Nooson (1799-1860)
Misc. Notes
Listed with her parents as Sarah Robb (24, IRE) a tailoress in 1860.
Mame Sheehan history says she married Murray and lived in Hingham, Mass. Children Kitty, Lizzie, Sadie, Frank and Mary.
She is listed with Thomas Murray (30, IRE) a blacksmith in 1870 as Sarah A. (33, IRE) with children James F. (10), Catherine A. (7), Mary (6), Sarah (3), Margaret (2), Elizabeth (1) - indexed as Mumy. Also living with them are Sarah Murray (14) and Hugh Murray (10), possibly his children from a previous marriage, and Michael and Catherine Downs - probably boarders.
They are listed in 1880 census for Hingham, MA with Sarah (41, ME) as married head of household without Thomas, and children: James F. (18), Kitty A. (17), Sarah (14), Margaret (12), Elizabeth (11), and John (9), all born in Mass.
They are then listed in the 1894 Hingham city directory.
In 1900 Sarah A. Murray (Oct 1836, ME) is widowed with 6 of her 8 children living and listed with Elizabeth G. (Mar 1870) and James F. (Dec 1862) along with his wife of 7 mos, Clara (Dec 1870, CA).
Listed in 1910 as a widow (76, ME) with son James F. (48, MA) married, but with no wife listed for him.
Marriage28 Jul 1861, Randolph, Plymouth Co, MA
ChildrenJames Frances “Frank” (1861-1938)
 Catherine A. "Kitty" (1863-1934)
 Mary Ellen (1864-1941)
 Sarah Grey “Sadie" (1866-1949)
 Margaret Susan (1867-1951)
 John (1870-)
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