Tewksbury Almshouse Intake Records [1854-1884]
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1860
Thomas Tracy, 33, Ire, Lowell Dec 60, Land NY in 1850 April ship Beege Pa, a Gunan with Coc Paman & too others. Same time Lowell. Shash Haun Dec '58. and came back July '59. Empire State Lans NY direct to Lowell. wife d. no child 3 cousins in Lowell? Laborer hue with sore hands.
Dis Jan 7th 61
1861
Thomas Tracy, 35, b. I. Co Tyrone, Land 9 years ago NY per ship "Byahpoe" (Eagar Poe?) - then to Bos then Lowell 9 yrs - there till now - has no work - no money - no Ch. widower. no brothers or chil or sis - to NY or out.
Dis Jan 7th 61
1863?
Ann Tracy, 40, b. Ire Co. Fermanagh, single, came here ak Saua St of N.B. 22 years ago 2 yrs there then to Bos in Bos and neighbor hood. Bro Pat Tracy in Broomfield Stat bras one Wese, Sis Cecilia md in ct S never in A.H. before. ought to go one.
Dis Mch 6/63
1863?
James Tracy, 5, b. Ird from Canet Almshome
Thomas Tracy, 7, b. Ird from Canet Almshome
fa Pat enlisted and deserted Mo Bridget off 6 weeks
Dis Sep 16 1863
1866
James Tracey, 40, b. Irl. Co. Tyrone
Bridget Tracey, 36, b. Irl Co. Westmeath
Rosa Tracey, 13, b. Sc Edinboro
Mary Tracey 2 b. Sc Leutichgoro
Collier N.N. Celd in Phil Penn April 1864 per "Tonawanda" went tp Potterville - 3 mos after went to Johnstown Cambria Co 3 mos there then back to Potter' where he staid till last July then came to N.Y. & Lowell via NJ Norwich RR which ld N.Y. about Feb 4th of 5th 1866 per "Isaac Webb".
Sent to N.Y. Apr 13 1866 B.S.C.
1867
Ann Tracy, 47 b. Ire Ld St. John 1841 per Susan M Bruce here before No.19150. Trans from Bost? May 14/67 B.S.C. light in head.
Dis May 4 1867
1869
Ann Tracy, 47, fr Boston July 20 1869. 47 b Pre-
Land. Boston 1839? Pa never here, never md, no
friends, Insane, here before
1870
William Tracey, 45, fr Boston March 22 1870
45 b. Ire Land Boston 15 yrs ago. dont
know ships. Bos 10 yrs. Camb
5 yrs. 4 taxes Camb. Teamster.
wife dead. 3 sons Thos, James &
Michael in Cambridge. No inst before. Enl at Camb
Co F 28th Regt living there at time on Dublin St 4 yrs & for 5 yrs previous
on Spacke St. Sis Hannah in Camb.
Ven &
drink.
Dis Apr 13 1870
1871
Ann Tracey,
28, fr Lowell Oct 16 1871
Margt
Tracey, 4, b. Lowell
Mary Tracy,
3 b. Lowell
John
Tracey, 1.5, b. Lowell
Ann Tracey,
7/12 b. Lowell
nee
Collins, 28, b. Ire Co Leitrim, Land NY 1863 or 4 June 25 per "City of
Boston" by maiden name. Direct to Lowell, there since, md James Tracey June 16 1866 b. Ire. Land NY n.n. no taxes. no prop, was
in 11th Ma Regt served 1 yr. he deserted her 2 mos
ago. No Prat before. Fa
John Collins lives with his son John Collins John Cb
Ave Lowell. Intemp. Drinks beer only. never intoxicated. No m No 13
Dis Feb
17 Dis Apr 9 1872
James Tracy, 24, single, first, operative, lives Lowell, b. 1842 Ireland
(s. of Michael & Margt) married Ann Coggins, single, 25, single, first, lives Lowell, b. 1841
Ireland (d. of John & Mary) 16 Jun 1866 Lowell, Penobscot,
Massachusetts
1871
James
Tracey, 36, fr Boston May 12
1871, 34, b Ire Dublin. Land Bos Oct 1863 or 4, cant tell the name of Str. Land
Constitution wharf Bn Bos
since. Sing. Fish peddler & sailor. First nat Bos 4
yrs ago. Been in City Hosp 7 weeks no other inst.
No B No n Rheum & Heart disease. Drinks a little. Permit says Trask.
Also June 2
1871
1871
James Tracey, 34 fr
Boston June 16 1871 For in 36664 absconded June 2 34 b Irl
Dublin. Land Bos Oct 1863 or 4, cant tell the name of Str. at Constitution wharf. Bos since.
Sing. Fish peddler & sailor. Nat
first nat in Bos 4 yrs ago.
In City Hosp 7 weeks no other inst. No
B No n. Rheum & Heart disease. Drinks a little.
Also June 20 1871
1871
Thomas
Tracey, 44, fr Boston Jan 5
1871
44, b. Ire Co. Limerick. Sing. Laborer. Land Bos
June 17 1851 per ship Ann direct to Gloucester there 5 yrs. New Bedford 1 yr.
Taunton 1 yr. Bridgewater 4 mos then Gloucester -
then Ire 10 yrs, Land 2nd time in Bos June 19 1869
per "Aleppo". since in Manchester Gloucester
& Bos Nat Bos US Court
Oct 1858. Pd 2 or 3 taxes in G. says owned house lot in G 2 yrs. Fa John & Mo land Bos per Alepepeo" June 19 1869. Now in
Gloucester. Numbness in legs. No other Inst,
Dis Mch 30 1871
1872
Ann Tracy,
40. fr Oxford June 13 1872
40 b Ire Co, Dublin. Land Boston about 1857 ship "Franklin Pierce" direct to
Webster till 1862 then in various places off & on in Oxford past 6 years md Henry Cozzens in Dudley & lived with him nearly one
yr when he left her & went off with another woman 6 or 7 yrs ago. Pa
[parents?] never in country. Husb n.n.
no prop no service. No inst before. No rels frds or house. Phethises.
Died June 15 1873.
1873
John Tracey, age
44, from Fall River Nov 1 1873, condition Same Shoulder, discharged Nov 13
1873, removed New York
44 b. Devons Lin Eng. Land New York lattes part of June 1869 per
SS "Colorodo" Direct to Fall River via NSS
Co Sine, In Fall River since except few months in Lowell - NN No taxes - No
prop - Single. Spinner Pa William & Mary never in A
d Ire. No rels or fds. No
Home Intemp, No other inst. Same Shoulder & Bad
cold.
1878
John Tracy, age 46, from Lowell Dec
31 1878, removed Warren RI
46, b. Ire Co Tip Land New York June
1869 per "SS Colorado" Direct to Prov RI
& there Gengraville & other factory places in
RI except 2 or 3 mos Fall River & past 9 mo in
Lowell N.N. No Est Never
paid a tax. Mule skinner Md in Eng to Mary Cavanagh & he sent for her in March 1870 she now in Waren RI not heard from her past 4 mos
not seen her for 9 mos. Has 2 daus (grown up) in Eng.
Pa William & Ellen both d' Ire. Never in A. No rels but wf in A. Drinks at times
to excess RAN No other inst. Asthmas.
Colorado
Liverpool & Queens to New York 29 Jun 1869
John
Tracy, 28, labourer, b. England
William H. Tracy died 16 Jun 1898
Clinton Adams Massachusetts, age 26 years 4 months 9 days, single, mill
operative, b. 1872 Cheshire (s. of John Tracy b. Ireland & Mary Cavanah b. Ireland), died of Phthisis, buried Clinton
1874
William
Tracy, 25, b. Maine
Dis Jan
26? 1874?
1874
William
Tracey, age 23, from Boston July 21 1874, condition lame back
23 b. June
8 1851 in East Boston and lived there till about 1860 and then his parents
removed to Ire taking family with them. Fa James died
died shortly after arriving in Sligo
Ire & mo Margaret with sons Andrew and William returned to America. Land
New York fall of 1869 per ship Thornton, Capt Wells. Direct to Boston & 3
mo lived Ho Anderson St. Enl Feb 7 & went west Feb 11 1870 mo died same
year. Wm remained west till about a year ago, as a private of 7th US infantry,
wounded July 1870 & disch Nov 30 1870 for
disability. Returned to Boston about 1 year ago, since been peddling. Has
pension of $18.00 a month per mo. Sprained his ankle
recently by boot heel catching in the stair casing at Dooleys
Hotel and also injured his back. Fa James Tracey
thinks Nat. owned 3 houses in Boston, one E. Boston 4th Section and 2 in the
city. Sold all his prop when he returned to Ire. Thinks fa
paid taxes cant tell where
or for whom he worked. Dont remember much about fa Teins. No other Inst.
1875
James Tracey, age 31
25 May 1875 Boston removed from New York
31 b Ire Co. Waterford land New York Sept 1867 per SS City of Baltimore. Direct to Jersey & went to work on farm there 2 yrs - Paterson N,J. 18 mos then to Boston short time Hyde Park few mos then Newark N.J. 3.25 yrs then New York & Penn till Nov last then came to Providence via NY & Prov SS Co thence to Boston via BosRR & then to work on RR near White Mountane NH till March 2, then Nalthann till May 20 then Boston till sent there - single - Currier & laborer N.N. No Esk No Lades - Pa Dennis & Ellen both d Ire - Bro Dennis Tracy Cor 20th St & 4th Ave Brooklyn NY Syph in Nov last in Boston - Has veneral warts - Intemp - No other Inst.
1875 Census - 1013 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Dennis Tracy Male 45 b.
Ireland, hatter
Kate Tracy Wife Female 49 b. Ireland
Julia Tracy Daughter Female 19 b. Kings Co, dress maker
Jno Tracy Son Male 29 b. Kings Co, hatter
Dennis Tracy Son Male 19 b. Kings Co, hatter
Thos Kenny Boarder Male 18
b. Kings Co, Sega maker
Julia A. O'Connor died 15 Jan 1938, 101 Floyd St. Brooklyn Kings New
York, Age: 82, Widowed, Housewife, b. 1856 US, (d. of Dennis Tracy b. Ireland
& Catherine Rohan b. Ireland), buried 18 Jan 1938
Calvary Brooklyn, New York, Spouse Lorenzo
Dennis F. Tracy died 8 Oct 1911, 113 Ellery St Brooklyn Kings New York,
Age 47, Married, Hatter, b. 1864 U.S., (s. of Dennis Tracy b. Ireland &
Catharine Roughan b. Ireland) buried 10 Oct 1911 Holy
Cross
26 Jan 1900 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
John T. Tracy
John T. Tracy, a well known hatter in the Eastern District, died at his
home, 208 Stockton street, yesterday. He was born in
this borough in 1861 and resided here all his life. He was a member of a number
of Catholic fraternal societies. He is survived by a brother and sister. The
funeral service will be held at the late home, on Stockton street,
Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock.
1875
William
Tracy, 23, from Boston July 16 1875, condition well
For inmate
43977 from Boston July 21 1874 to Oct 14 1874
23, b. East
Boston Fa James Tracy b Ire N.N. owned 2 houses 4th
Section East Boston once the family lived in one of these located near
Bennington St thinks pd taxes. Ret to Ire 1860 & d
there 1864 mo Margaret d Boston fall of 1870 - No rels
or fds no home. For inmate #43977 after left here
went to Boston there a few weeks then Elmwood near Providence RI till June 16
then Boston there since. Single, shoemaker - says no other Inst. Has been
tramping some since left Elmwood & worked 1/2 days. Haymes
well
1876
Catherine Tracy, age 46, from
Wakefield Dec 18 1876, removed New York
45 b Ire Co Cork land Quebec Ca
about 1849 per ship "Dido" In Canada 2 yrs Rochester NY 2? yrs Buffalo NY 3 yrs & in various parts of New York
State & Penn since. Md to Thomas Tracy in Buffalo NY 1851. He a RR laborer a 6 yrs - Dau Cathe wf of Thomas Galligan & the last she knew they were in Keene NH. She
has lived in N York City chiefly past 10 yrs & left there about Nov 1st
went by Rail to Keene N.H. & there 2 weeks then to Waltham there 1 week
Woburn & Wakefield till sent here. Tramping some no rels
in Mass whose whereabouts are know. No other inst. Very anxious to return to NY
where she claims to be well known & has plenty of friends.
1876
Ella Tracy, age 6, well
from Laurence May 9 1876
6 b. unknown Fa Thos & Mo Ellen both in H of C at Laurence for Dk. Have L Laurence but a few mos. Have lived in N York and Manchester NH. No other places. Has bros & sisters in Manchester NH. Not able to give
much reliable information
1880 Census - 9 Turner Street,
Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts
Thomas Tracy Self Male 43 Ireland,
works in Cotton Mill
Ellen Tracy Wife Female 37 Ireland
Margaret A Tracy Daughter Female 9 Massachusetts,
United States
Mary E Tracy Daughter Female 7 Massachusetts,
United States
Elizabeth Tracy Daughter Female 3 Massachusetts, United States
John Tracy Son Male 0 7/12 Oct Massachusetts, United States
1876 Tewksbury Almshouse Intake
Record - Massachusetts
Margaret Tracey, age 53, from
Holyoke Sepy 25 1876, condition well, removed New
York
53 b Ire Co Lowd [Drogheda? Louth]. Land New York
Aug or Sept 1875 per SS "City of Montreal". Gd children George 10 John 9 &
Edward McLoughlin 7. Direct to Holyoake to date?. Mary wf of Patrick McLoughlin in Holyoke & she has lived with them till
sent here. Husb Nicholas Tracy d Ire 30 yrs ago. Has son John & dau Maggie in Ire. Came here to get sent to Ire. Sore head
says fell down stairs. Druies OK. Sent
to N York.
1877
Patrick Tracy, age 43, from Boston
Jun 17 1877, absconded
43 b. Ire Cos Ros?
[Roscommon?] Land Aug 1863 New York per ship Alexander
Marshall direct to Boston & thence to Brookline there 6 mos
Boston 2 mos Brookline 5 years Roxbury & Brookline
since 7 yrs steadily in Brookline till 18 mos ago
Boston since. Widower Mary A nee Brown d Brookline May 1874.
Daus Jane
& Annie with Sister of Charity. Nat Boston 1870 or
71. No service or Est. Pd 6 or 7 taxes in Brookline & worked for
James Driscoll a contractor & lived on Pearl St. Never aided & no other
inst. Thinks taxes 1865 to 1874 sure paid more than 3 taxes. Laborer. Fa Michael Tracy in A 3 yrs &
d Brookline Nov 1868. Mo Bridget d Ire. Sister Ann Tracy out
west. past 18 mos was
been working on Tremont St Boston highlands on a ledge. Idle since middle of
Dec most of time. Drinks some times
says none or other inst. Well. Brookline notified Jan 25 1877 ackd Feb 8.
Patrick Tracy, 22, first, lives
Brookline, laborer, b. 1841 Ireland (s. of Michael
Tracy & Bridget) married Mary Ann Brown, 20, first, lives Roxbury, b. 1843
Ireland (d. of William Brown & Mary) 24 Nov 1863 Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts
Mary Ann Tracy nee Brown died 4 Jun
1874 Pearl St. Brookline, Massachusetts, age 40, b. 1834 Ireland (d. of Patrick
b. Ireland & Jane b. Ireland)
Michael Tracy died 31 Oct 1867 Pearl Place Brookline, Massachusetts, age
55, b. 1812 Ireland (s. of John b. Ireland & Catherine b. Ireland), Married
Patrick Tracy, labourer b. Ireland,
& Mary Brown, b. Boston
Mary Tracy b. 7 Jun 1871 Brookline,
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Patrick Tracy b. 18 Nov 1873 of
Pearl St Brookline, Massachusetts
Anna Agnes Cleary died 30 May 1936,
1132 Clay Ave Bronx New York, Age 68, Married, Housewife, b. 23 Oct 1867 Mass
(d. of Patrick Tracy b. Ireland & Mary Ann Brown b. Ireland) buried 2 Jun
1936 Gate of Heaven, spouse Francis A Cleary
Jane Treacy,
28, b. 1868 Brookline, Mass. (d. of Patrick Treacy
& Mary Ann Brown) married John Patrick Cleary, 27, b. 1869 England (s. of
Patrick Cleary & Ellen Moran) 25 Jan 1896 Manhattan, New York
Sarah Cleary died 14 Aug 1942
Manhattan New York, age 74, b. 1868, (d. of Patrick Tracey & Mary Brown)
spouse: John
Mary A. Byrnes died 7 Mar 1937 107-08-34th
Ave. New York City, Queens, New York, lives Corona, N. Y., Age 65, Married,
Housewife, b. 1872 U. S. (d. of Patrick Tracy b. Ireland & Mary A. Brown b.
Ireland) buried 10 Mar 1937 Holy Cross, Spouse: James Byrnes
Note: There is another Patrick Tracy
of Tipperary & Mary Brown of Chicago, living in Chicago, Cook, Illinois at this time.
Patrick Tracy (1834–) & Mary Ann
Brown (1834–1874) Marriage: 24 Nov 1863 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United
States
Children (7)
John Tracy (1864-)
James Tracy (Jun? 1866 – 28 Feb 1867
Pearl Place)
Anna Agnes Tracy Cleary (1867–1936)
Sarah Jane Treacy
Cleary (1867–1942)
Michael Tracy (1870–)
Mary Tracy (1871–1937)
Patrick Tracy (1873–)
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1878
Hannah Tracy, age 29
John Tracy, 10, b. Boston, well
Mary E Tracy, 8, b. Boston, well
Patrick Tracy, 6, b. Boston, well
Delia Tracy, 8/12, b. Boston,
whooping cough
from Boston Sept 10 1878
29 b Ire Co Galway Land New York
[Boston crossed out] May or June 1864 per SS BLANK of Anchor line under maiden
name of Connelly, Direct to Boston & there since. Married
in Boston to Patrick Tracy. Husb flect? not
Nr Jro Est. No service. In Boston over 20 yrs. Paid no taxes. Seaman & fisherman - now out at sea. Pa Patrick & Margaret Connolley in
Ire bros Cornelius & Joh Connelly at sea.
No other rels No other Inst TRAH All well but
youngest who has whooping cough. Broke her wrist last winter.
Family came here in a filthy condition. Has been aided by the
city as paupers.
Patrick Tracy, 28, of Boston,
mariner, second marriage, b. 1840 Ireland (s. of John & Mary) married
Hannah Connelly, 25, of Boston, first, b. 1843 Ireland (d. of Patrick &
Margaret) 13 Jun 1868 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
John T. Tracy, died 18 Jan 1913 29
Chatham Sq. Bronx New York, Age 43, Single, Machinist, b. 22 Feb 1869 United
States (s. of Patrick Tracy b. Ireland & Hannah Connolly b. Ireland),
buried 20 Jan 1913 Calvary
Honora Connelly Tracy died 11 Nov 1918, 81
Warrenton St Boston Suffolk Massachusetts, Age 66, widow, housework, b. 1852
Ireland (d. of Patrick Connelly & Margaret) Spouse: Patrick Tracy
1880
William
Tracy, age 28, from Boston
Aug 2, injury to spine
28 b. East Boston Pa Andrew & Margaret. Fa b. Ire lived in E. Boston 17 or 18 yrs D when Wm was
quite young. Mo Margaret D many yrs ago. Does not know whether Fa pd taxes or not. Thinks at one
time he owned prop. black-smith & rigger, Wm never
pd a tax, single, was in regular army two yrs & eight mos,
discharged Nov 1870. No rels or fds.
Since leaving here has been in Boston a different parts
of the state. See order on above.
1882
Mary
Tracy, age 46, from Boston Jan 7 1882, Debilitity
47 b. Ire
Ld NY 1875, direct to Phil there till 1880, Boston since. Husb
John off not seen him for some years. Son John in Charlestown
1882
Michael J
Tracy, age 30, from Boston Feby 11 1882, Syph, discharged Feby 11 1882
sent to B.W.W.
3o b. NY to Boston 1876 Md Wf Mary E in Boston 1879. She and child rend
at rear 131 Brighton St. She born in Boston
1883
11 Feb 1883 Lowell Ma - Stephen Tracy 19 years
17 b Wales
Eng Ld NY 1874 with bro Michael in Lowell past 2 yrs
from Clinton PA d New Jersey they to Ar in 1870. Whereabouts of bro unknown. No other rels.
1883
Wm Tracey, age 32, from Boston Nov 20 1883, condition bronchitis
32, b. Ire, single, shoe maker. Ld Boston 30 yrs ago with Pa Andrew & Margt. They both died 2 yrs after coming to the country. live? in Mass all the time. no taxes. No rels. N.N.
1883
Wiiliam Tracey, age 32, from Boston Dec 31 1883, condition Conturion side
32 b. Ire Ld Boston 30 yrs ago with Pa Andrew & margt. They d shortly after landing, single, calls Boston his home, no tax. Were before 2 mos ago no rels N.M.
1883
Edward
Tracey, age 27, from Salem Sept 12 1883
Was not seen.
Last update: 20
June 2018