Boston Suffolk Massachusetts Passengers

[mwjw22jb]

That's a shame about the census record, i would've loved to have seen it too.

The Harkers of Yorkshire were heavily involved in the woolen mill trade both in Yorkshire and Gordon's Mill in Aberdeen owned by Alexander Haddon and Son's where Francis' brother John was manager until he retired and went to USA in 1910.

I still don't understand why the different dates (1884- see attachment) but 1887 sounds about right as Alex was listed as 5yrs old and he was born 1881 Alloa Clackmannanshire-registered 1882 Lancashire.
Marj

[Erato]

Probably just a mistranscription from the original record.

[mwjw22jb]

That's ok. Just a shame I couldn't find them with relatives in Boston as there are heaps of McDevitt's there and thought some may be Isabella's aunts and uncles because I can't find out what happened to her and hubby Charles Wilson.

Only found one death in 1882 South Shields Durham with an age about what Isabella would've been had she died and it was a drowning but the Aberdeen Press newspaper doesn't mention a husband or baby as next of kin and Charles seems to have just disappeared completely. He was my gt.grandpa's younger brother.

Marj

[mwjw22jb]

I found 2 more records for Francis Harker - 1899 Immigration to Boston and a 1900 Us Census record.

See attachments.

Marj

[shellyesq]

In a Worcester, Mass. city directory from 1888, there is this entry:

Harker, Francis, overseer, Brussels, house 555 Southbridge

It may be easier for others to view the census and passenger list through these links:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9B8-R9K

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23F4-132

[*Sandra*]

Lawrence, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1881 - Francis Harker removed to England.

Sandra

[mwjw22jb]

I couldn't see a link from Findmypast for the documents I found and wasn't sure what to do. I'll have a look at the other record today. Thank you. Marj

[mwjw22jb]

Is there somewhere else I can find the Massachusetts City Directories as I'm not on Ancestry?
Marj

[shellyesq]

If you do a Google search for (Worcester or whatever town) Massachusetts city directories, some links to free options may come up.  It looks like the Worcester public library has digitized some.