Notes for William Ingersoll Bowditch

Notes for William Ingersoll Bowditch

!US Census 1900 (4 June) Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., Roll 669 Book 1, Page 166, lines 14-18: William I. Bowditch (b. Aug 1819 - in Massachusetts) {his mother was born in Vermont and all the other parents were born in Massachusetts) married 56 years to Sarah A. (b. Dec 1819 - 56 - in Massachusetts) have had 5 children all living. Living with them are: James H. (son b. May 1846); Katherine Kavanagh (servant b. July 1875 - 24 - in Ireland); and Mary Flaherty (cook b. June 1873 - 26 - in Ireland). William I. lists his occupation as Conveyancer and James H. list as landscape gardener.

!US Census 1880 Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts; FHL Film 1254548; National Archives Film T9-0548; Page 385B: William BOWDITCH (b. Abt 1820 - 60 - in MA - Occ: Conveyancer - Fa: MA and Mo: MA) married to Sarah BOWDITCH (b. Abt 1820 - 60 - in MA - Fa: MA and Mo: MA). Children listed (all born in MA) are: Ernest BOWDITCH (Son b. Abt 1850 - 30 - Occ: Civil Engineer); Frederic BOWDITCH (Son b. Abt 1854 - 26 - Occ: Conveyancer); Susan BOWDITCH (Dau b. Abt 1858 - 22); and Louise BOWDITCH (Dau b. Abt 1860 - 20). Also listed are: Margaret CLEARY (b. Abt 1855 - 25 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Julia MURPHY (b. Abt 1862 - 18 - IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); and Lizzie KELEHAN (b. Abt 1864 - 16 - in MA - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE)

!US Census 1850 (4 Sept) Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, page 62, lines 25-30: William T. Bowditch (b. Abt 1819 - 31 - in MA - Occ: Counselor - Property Value $20,000) married to Sarah R. (b. Abt 1820 - 30 - in MA). Children listed are: James H. (b. Abt 1846 - 4 - in MA); and William E. (b. Abt May 1850 - 4/12 - in MA)

!SOURCE Five Genealogies of Bowdish and Bowditch Families in America...by Cyrus and Maryella Bowdish: Sara was born December 22, 1819 at Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. She died October 4, 1919 at Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He resided at 225 Tappan St., Brookline, Massachusetts. He was a conveyancer and a trustee.