Notes for Charles Pickering Bowditch

Notes for Charles Pickering Bowditch

!US Census 1900 (8 June) Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Roll 687 Book 1, Page 209a, lines 92-99: Lived on 31 Moss Hill Road; Charles P. Bowditch (b. Sept 1842 - 57 - in Massachusetts) {Both parents born in Massachusetts} married 34 years to Cornelia (b. Oct 1841 - 58 - in Massachusetts) {Father born in Connecticut and Mother in Massachusetts} and having 4 children all living. Children listed with them are: Cornelia (b. Jun 1867 - 32 - in New York); and Ingersoll (b. May 1875 - 25 - in Massachusetts). Charles occupation is listed as Capitalist. Ingersol is listed as being a Civil Engineer. Also listed as living with them are: Johannah Flynn (chambermaid b. Apr 1870 - 30 - in England); Julia J. Moriarity (gardner b. Aug 1876 - 23 - in Ireland); Margaret Ingram (domestic servant b. Aug 1862 - 37 - in Ireland); and Culin Walsh (cook b. Dec 1860 - 39 - in Ireland).

!US Census 1920 (8 & 9 January) Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Boston Township, roll T625_739, ED 535, page 3B, lines 97-100: Charles P. Bowditch (b. 1843 - 77 - in MA - Occ: Trustee Own Business - Fa: MA and Mo: MA) married to Cornelia R. (b. 1842 - 78 - in MA - Fa: CT and Mo: CT). Child listed is: Cornelia (dau b. 1848 - 52 - in NY - Fa: MA and Mo: MA). ALSO LISTED is: Margaret Grove (b. 1878 - 42 - in Ireland - Occ: Cook - Fa: Ireland and Mo: Ireland)

!According to Maryella and Cyrus Bowditch: Cornelia was born October 7, 1841 at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. She died May 25, 1930 at Jamaica Plain, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
Charles served in the Civil War, 1863-64, retiring as Captain in the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry, his brother's regiment. He was an archeologist and genealogist, author of the Pickering Genealogy. They lived at Jamaica Plain, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.