Mary Barrow - did she follow Ada?

[Philezra]

Hi.

I have Mary born c. 1874 in Bickershaw (in 1881 census).

1891 census has her 17, living at 8 Nelson Street, Failsworth with mother Ellen and siblings. Mary is listed as born in Wigan and working as a Cardroom Operative in a Cotton Mill.

By 1901, the family are fragmented.

No appearance in subsequent census. Cannot see a suitable death nor marriage.

There is a public tree that has one sibling, Ada (born c 1882) travelling to the US in 1900 and living in Connecticut (marrying Richard B Moore).

[trish1120]

If you just go to Familysearch.Org and put in;
Mary Barrow, born c 1873-1876 England and search , any United States, this comes up;

1930 US Census
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mary BARROW, Head, F, 56, Unmarried, Occ Nurse, born 1874 England, Immigrated 1898***
Alice Sanderson   Lodger   F   50   New Jersey
Mary Thompson   Lodger   F   40   Pennsylvania
Betty Sutters   Lodger   F   50   Pennsylvania
Alice Neil   Lodger   F   50   Pennsylvania

Image of Ship Passenger List has her joining her Brother but his name is hard to make out.
(On Familysearch.also, she under M Barrow)

Possible?

EdI; A tree has her Brother Cornelius going to the States also after 1891.

[Philezra]

Yes, quite possibly......still find it amazing how people travelled on their own....what made her go there???

Thank you so much.

Phil

[trish1120]

They were looking for a better life usually.
More opportunities in another Land.

Look at all the Irish/Scottish/English that came to Australia and New Zealand in the 1850's- 1890's

I traveled the World by myself.

[Philezra]

Yes. I'm a bit ignorant, thinking that a single woman (i.e. no family) shouldn't be able to be independent (in those times) albeit travelling to the unknown.

[Philezra]

Yes. Cornelius died in Connecticut 1934. He married in Leigh 1886 and moved his family out there.

Ties in perfectly.