1880 Census Portland, Maine

1880 Census Portland Maine

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Hello Scott I hope that I can be of some assistance in your quest for your Connolly/McGowen/Scott families... According to the 1880 Maine Census (per Latter Day Saints census CD),
[T]here is one Bryan Connolly residing in Cumberland County (Portland) Census Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine
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Source: FHL Film 1254478  National Archives Film T9-0478     Page 81D     
                   Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace 
Bryan CONNOLLY Self     M      M      W      41      IRE Occ: Teamster Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Winefred CONNOLLY Wife F M        W        35        IRE 
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Sadie CONNOLLY Dau F       S        W        8        ME 
Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Teresa CONNOLLY Dau F       S       W        5        MA 
Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
John B. CONNOLLY Son M S        W        4        ME 
Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Patrick F. CONNOLLY Son M S        W        2        ME 
Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Joseph M. CONNOLLY Son M S        W        1m        ME 
Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
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..[ed note: this is the family of gf Bryan Connolly & gf Joseph Connolly note that Joseph who was born in 1880 is one month old .. this family would live at 93-5 Elm Street in Portland, Maine. For historical purpose, the word teamster as an occupation, meant the driver of a team of draft animals usually horses. This coordinates with City Directory listings of Bryan Connolly, who later did the same for the City of Portland. bryan is Ireland born ... possibly a son of an earlier teamster named Bernard Connolly. Any relation to Cornelius Connolly is unknown. McGowans are here in the same census. Terrence is believed Winnifred's father; she is also Ireland born; and may have emigrated as Bryan allegedly did, as a child with family.
I was unable to find any listings for a Bernard Connolly in this census for the entire state of Maine. I found three Terrance McGowens in the same census. All resided in Portland. None of which were born in or near 1835. Census
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Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine 
Source: FHL Film 1254478  National Archives Film T9-0478     Page 56A     
                   Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace 
Terence MCGOWAN Self     M     M      W      74      IRE 
Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Margaret MCGOWAN Wife F      M      W       80       IRE 
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Hannah MCGOWAN Dau F       S       W       44        IRE 
Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Bridget FOLEY     Other     F     S     W     64     IRE 
Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
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[ed note: This is a likely relation either gggf or gg-uncle. Winnifred McGowan Connolly is 35 in this census - born 1845 .. her father is either Patrick or Terrence
McGowan's originate pre-emigration from Lietrim, Ireland; and pre-Ireland from Scotland ..some Borders area, some Highland - affiiated with Stirling family at times. McGowan's settled norther ireland (Lietrim borders Ulster after the land forfeitures of the 17th century rebels. It is unpopular in noting for some; but the McGowans are Scottish & Scotch-irish.]

Census Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine 
Source: FHL Film 1254478  National Archives Film T9-0478     Page 78B     
                   Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace 
Patrick MCGOWAN    Self     M     M     W     62     IRE 
Occ: Bookseller Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Sarah MCGOWAN      Wife F      M      W      62      IRE 
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Sarah MCGOWAN      Dau F      S      W      28       IRE 
Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Terence P. MCGOWAN Son M      S      W      26       IRE 
Occ: Bookseller Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Hugh F. MCGOWAN Son M       S       W       23       IRE 
Occ: Clerk Book Store Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Joseph A. MCGOWAN Son M      S      W       20       IRE 
Occ: Railroad Clerk Fa: IRE Mo: IRE

[ed note: This McGowan family may be the father or uncle of Winnfred McGowan Connolly ggm-Scott M Connolly, et al. A family reference has been made to an Uncle Terrence which could be Patrick's son above .. thus Winnifred's brother]

Census Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine 
Source: FHL Film 1254478  National Archives Film T9-0478     Page 52B     
                   Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace 
Patrick MCGOWAN Self     M     M      W      43      IRE 
Occ: Works In Boiler Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Margaret MCGOWAN Wife F      M      W       39       IRE 
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Mary E. MCGOWAN Dau F       S       W       18        ME 
Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Maggie A. MCGOWAN Dau F      S       W       16       ME 
Occ: Dressmaker Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Terrence F. MCGOWAN Son M      S      W      15       ME 
Occ: Works In Boiler Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
John A. MCGOWAN Son M       S       W       10        ME 
Occ: At School Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Joseph MCGOWAN  Son M       S       W        6        ME 
Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Louis MCGOWAN Son      M      S       W       3       ME 
Fa: IRE Mo: IRE

[ed note: These McGowans may be cousins. Portland, Maine city directory records report one Terrence McGowan a laborer in pre-war Portland, Maine 1858-9. By 1880, he is an established merchant. His relationshp the Terrence who settled Philadelphia in 1844? is unknown. Lietrims are commonly settled in Lietrim, Ireland ... several settled Prince Edward island, and New Brunswick. Boston port records note several McGowans entering from Canada mid-century.]

There are two Henry Scott's listed in this census. One resided in Hollis Maine and the other in Calais, Maine. 
Census Place: Calais, Washington, Maine 
Source: FHL Film 1254489  National Archives Film T9-0489     Page 73C     
             Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace 
Henry SCOTT Self     M     D      W      67      NEW BRU 
Occ: Common Laborer Fa: NEW BRU Mo: NEW BRU 
Horace SCOTT Son M W                    19        ME 
Occ: Laborer Fa: NEW BRU Mo: ME 
Nelly HENDERSON Other F W       W       46       NEW BRU 
Occ: Housekeeper Fa: NOV SCO Mo: NOV SCO 
Census Place: Hollis, York, Maine 
Source: FHL Film 1254491  National Archives Film T9-0491     Page 243B     
             Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace 
Anna SCOTT Self      F      M       W       64       IRE 
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE 
Henry SCOTT Son M        S        W        34        MA 
Fa: MA Mo: IRE 
Nellie SCOTT Dau F        S        W        21        ME 
Fa: MA Mo: IRE

[ed note: none of these Scotts are known relations but maybe. Charles H Scott is n another slice of this census - both parents Maine born as a store clerk.]

Census notes above are transcriptions from US Census page images like this .. image via genealogy.com