Seth Whitehead - New York, Passenger Lists c1856

[karen58]

Hello All

Lookng for Seth Whitehead on the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. Cannot find it of Family Search.

Details: b. 1831 in England. Year of immigration 1856, Age: 25

Would it be okay if I asked for the name of the ship?

Warm Regards
Karen

[wrjones]

It looks like he sailed from Liverpool on the Westfield arriving 01/12/1856.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[karen58]

Hello William

Thank you for your help. Very much appreciated.

Warm Regards

Karen

[*Sandra*]

S J Whitehead appears in City Directories for Hamilton Ontario from 1881/1882 - 55 Ray in 1882 occupation shipper - Hamilton City Directory, 1896 later described as superintendent forging mill.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Lizzie B. Whitehead - marriage 10 September 1874 - Vermont. USA  Lizzie aged 27 years - married
William F. Merritt - Lizzie parents - Seth J. Whitehead and Mary Winterbottom.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF7L-GNG

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1880 North Main Street Saint Albans, Franklin, Vermont,

Wm T. Merritt   31
Elizabeth B. Merritt 28 Born England 1852. Parents born England.

1900 England Street Saint Albans, Franklin, Vermont.

Wm F Merritt   51
Elizabeth Merritt   47 Born Eng Nov 1852 - Had 2 children - 1 still living. 44 years in US.
Florence M Merritt 16

1910 Lincoln Avenue St Albans Ward 5, Franklin, Vermont

William T Merritt   61
Elizabeth E Merritt   58 Born England. Imm 1858. Had 1 child and 1 still living.
Florence M Merritt   22

1920 Lincoln Avenue Saint Albans, Franklin, Vermont (with sister Sarah Swift

Elizabeth B Merritt   67 Born 1853 England. Imm 1857. Widowed. NA.
Florence M Merritt   37
Sarah A Swift   63 Born England. Married. Imm 1857. NA.

1930 Lincoln Ave  Saint Albans, Franklin, Vermont.

Elizabeth B Merritt   76 Born England. Imm 1857. NA
Florence M Merritt   42

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Elizabeth B Whitehead Merritt and William Tuller Merritt  listed on FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147305559

Children

Clara Belle Merritt 1880 - 1881

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147305542

SSDI - Last Residence 05478 Saint Albans, Franklin, Vermont.

Florence M Merritt 1882 - 1977

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147305563

Sandra

[karen58]

Hello Sandra

Thank you so very much.

The City Directory for Hamilton Ontario 1881 is really helpful because I found a burial for Mary at the Albany Rural Cemetery in New York 'd. Feb 15 1881, Hamilton, Canada, Age 59, Section 84, Plot 113'

Her burial place makes sense now. It would appear that Seth had her body returned to New York to be buried with her son James Henry.

Warm Regards
Karen

[*Sandra*]

Just about to put the FIND A GRAVE entry on

Mary Whitehead 15 February 1881 -

Burial Albany Rural Cemetery  Menands Albany County New York.
Plot: Sec 84, Lot 113

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=163926835&ref=acom


Sandra

You never mentioned James but I can see an entry in the same cemetery under that reference.