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Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
I will pass it on to the person whose relative this is.
Regards,
Margaret

Thank you for your help the 1881 Census is the right Gaffney Family they did come back from USA and William was born in Liverpool but went back to the USA when an Adult, the paper I found a William Gaffney in was http://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/cornell?a=d&d=CDS19171010.2.45.3#  the Act was Called"The Four Entertainers," a vaudeville act consisting of Lloyd A. Bailliet, Will- iam Renaud, William Gaffney and Jack. Shannon, This was from 1917 :-)

The last census we can see in the US is 1940 and there is a William Gaffney living as a boarder in Wayne, Detroit with a family named Doylee but is doesn't give his occupation - not surprising as he is 70 years old so no doubt retired.
The only thing I can suggest is that you google for theatrical information/agents and make enquiries as to any records that might be held for the period you are looking at.
Linking people up to random bits of information is always going to be very difficult unless you have some other clues.
I also suggest to start a family tree for the Gaffney name and fill in as much detail as you can which can give 'sideways' clues to the person you are looking at such as another relative living in the US.
Margaret

Brother Michael is also on a crew list
Michael Gaffney
Age:   22
Birth Year:   1862
[1859]
Birth Place:   Dublin
Event Date:   1884
Port of Registry:   Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Ship Name:   Pharos
Official Number:   81385
Reference Number:   387CRE/674

So maybe he stayed in the US.
Margaret

Mary is here in 1891 Class: RG12/2944/122 p57. The transcription shows just her but the image shows Henry age 36 and Christopher age 17 with her as well as Elizabeth Gaffney age 63 but no relationship given.

They are living at 48 Sherriff Street.

Margaret

In 1881 William is here RG11/3657/24 p 41 in Liverpool with mother and siblings

Mary A. Gaffney   44
Michael Gaffney   20
William Gaffney   11
Christopher Gaffney   6
Elizabeth Gaffney   3

They are living at 43 Beresford St and Mary is listed as a widow.

Margaret