Requesting Help on Search Thomas Condon

Post by **dot326** » 25 Mar 2009 04:11

Here he is in 1880 census

Thomas CONLIN Self M Male W 52 born NJ Watchman In Navy Yards Father b NJ Mother born NJ
Martha CONLIN Wife M Female W 26 AL GA SC
Sarah CONLIN Dau S Female W 11 FL NJ AL
Mary Ellen CONLIN Dau S Female W 9 FL NJ AL
Thomas CONLIN Son S Male W 7 FL NJ AL
Martha CONLIN Dau S Female W 5 FL NJ AL
George CONLIN Son S Male W 1 FL NJ AL
Sarah TAYLOR MotherL W Female W 52 AL GA GA

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Source Information:
Census Place Woolsey, Escambia, Florida

Says he and his parents were born in New Jersey??
Howeverm there seems to be a mix up with Martha's parents birthplaces also--so who knows??

Think Martha;s age might be a bit out too???

There was also this marriage

Nicholas Condon m Mary O'Conner 19 feb 1876 Escambia.

In the 1880 census Nicholas and Mary say they are from Ireland

Dorothy

Post by **Tina** » 25 Mar 2009 07:09

Hi Colette
Has your Queen Vic nose been twitching

There is a Thomas London in 1841 18yrs bn county in Tox Park with father Robert, sail maker.
In 1851 there is a Garrett London Tox Park whose name has been corrected by a subscriber to Condon.
Here's the refs
1841 HO 107/pce 568/Bk 19/folio 41 page 14
1851 HO107/2186/627/22

I looked for little Isabella from 1841 in 1851 also in BMD with no luck.
Tried a couple of others inc Robt & Thos in 1851.
It could be something or nothing, not sure.

Good luck Tom
Tina
ps do you make Eccles Cakes for the folks??

Post by **colette** » 25 Mar 2009 22:10

Hi

just for reference

1900

Name: Martha Condon
Home in 1900: Mary Esther, Santa Rosa, Florida
Age: 46
Birth Date: Jan 1854
Birthplace: Florida
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Sarah
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 3
Marriage Year: 1867
Marital Status: Widowed
Years Married: 33
Residence : Precincts 10-12, East Bay, Mary Esther, Cauley, Santa Rosa, Florida
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Martha Condon 46
George Condon 21
Jessie Condon 19
Fanny C Condon 14
Sarah Taylor 73

1920?

Name: Martha Condon
Home in 1920: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Florida
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Father's Birth Place: Florida
Mother's Birth Place: Florida
Marital Status: Widow
Race: White
**********: Female
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Image: 104
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Chris T Eccles 41
Louise Eccles 15
Josephine Eccles 13
Martha Condon 67

Regards

Post by **tomeccles** » 26 Mar 2009 16:40

Collette, Tina, Dot and all: Thanks again for the info and help!

The 1880 USA census record (Conlin) is indeed the correct family, but that Thomas' place of birth is listed as New Jersey is a mystery. All other census records indicate his place of birth as England and his tombstone states born in Liverpool. But I will take this New Jersey clue and see what I can find.

The other census records on his widow and family are the right ones, I have previously found these.

The London name corrected to Condon, is info I will tuck away to see if anything else connects.

I am now waiting to receive his 1867 marriage record from Escambia County Archives, to see if there are any other clues there.

With regard to Eccles Cakes, I learned of these many years ago from an English colleague visiting here in California. I subsequently had opportunities to visit England on business and sampled them in London. Since retiring, I have been active in family research, including my Eccles line. I have learned a lot about my Eccles family roots in Lancashire and Staffordshire, and how common a name Eccles is, especially in the northwest of England. The main branch of my Eccles family comes from the Fylde area, including Wrea Green, Little Plumpton, Lytham, and Kirkham.

Thanks and best regards,

Tom

Post by **Tina** » 01 Apr 2009 09:17

Hi Tom
Thanks for lovely reply to everyone.
I've made my own Eccles Cakes downunder, I just can't get the sugar topping right. We had a school fete with an International Cake stall, an old chappy born Manchester bought all my cakes!
My bro called them fly pies.
I'm sure you are right about Lpool birth & not New Jersey etc.
Hang in there...

Warmies
Tina

Post by **tomeccles** » 01 Apr 2009 17:04

Thanks, Tina!

I have made recent online search progress with US Military records, and just discovered that Thomas Condon served in the US Marine Corp starting in 1846 and ending in 1867. I am amazed to have learned that he served in the Civil War on several ships at sea and saw significant action with blockade runners along the southern Confederate coasts of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. I am hoping to obtain copies of his military documents to see if there is any information on his place of birth, names of parents, etc. His military service ended the same year he married Martha Taylor in Pensacola, Florida and started as a civilian employee of the US Navy.

It will take some time to obtain copies of his military records from Washington, DC archives, but I am hopeful.

Best regards,

Tom