Billy Murray: The Legendary Denver Nightingale

BILLY MURRAY IN THE 1880 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS

State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
Enumeration Dist. No. 503
Enumeration Date: June 7, 1880
Page No. 21

Line no. Name of Street. House Number. Dwelling houses numbered in order of visitation. Families numbered in order of visitation. The Name of each Person whose place of abode, on 1st day of June, 1885, was in this family. Color—White, W.; Black, B.; Chinese, C.; Indian, I. Sex—Male, M.; Female, F. Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1885. If under 1 year give months. If born within the Census year, give the month. Relationship of each person to the head of this family—whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder, or other. Single, /. Married, /. Widowed, /, Divorced, D. Married during Census year. Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person, male or female. Number of months this person has been unemployed during the Census year. Is this person (on the day of the Enumerator's visit) sick or temporarily disabled so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties? If so, what is the sickness or disability? Blind, /. Deaf and Dumb, /. Idiotic, /. Insane, /. Maimed, Crippled, Bedridden, or otherwise disabled, /. Attended school within the Census year. Cannot read, /. Cannot write, /. Place of Birth of this person, naming State or Territory of the United States, or the Country, if of foreign birth. Place of Birth of the Father of this person, naming the State or Territory of United States, or the Country, if of foreign birth. Place of Birth of the Mother of this person, naming the State or Territory of United States, or Country, if of foreign birth.
46
McFarland Place
15
190
221
Murray Pat
W
M
31
/
Laborer
v
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
47
Julia
W
F
26
wife
/
Keeping House
/
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
48
Mary
W
F
5
daugher
Pennsylvania
Ireland
Ireland
49
William
W
M
3
son
Penna
Ireland
Ireland

Billy Murray is listed as William. At the time this census was taken, his correct age should be two years old. Although his sister is listed as "Mary," she was primarily referred to in the family as "Mae."

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