Thank goodness for the US Census - finally found some Nolan family data

The plot thickens with trying to get down to actually finding some concrete evidence in regards to the Nolan family and their  whereabouts in Minnesota after the 1880 Census

I finally stumbled across some information from the  1890/1891 St Paul Minnesota Directories 

Here is what I found listed as follows:

Thomas Nolan 240 Sherburne Ave, Labourer.

Not a lot I know but I am pretty sure this is our Thomas Nolan.

The 1900 US Census reveals a little more info on the family, though no sign of my great grandfather John  it seems. I cant make out the address on the actual census form and will need some help from an expert to decipher it. The street number is 334.

 



Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Thomas Nolan	Head	M	68	IRELAND
Helen Nolan	Wife	F	65	IRELAND
Mary Logie	Daughter	F	35	MINNESOTA
Robert J Logie	Grandson	M	13	MINNESOTA

Upon studying the image a few more details can be revealed,
Extra details determined are :
Thomas  Nolan
States his birth year and month as being 1832, December.
35 years married
Immigration year to the US 1860
Occupation Labourer
11 months not employed
Can not read or write.
Dwelling is rented  and is a house
Helen Nolan
States her birth year and month as being 1835,April.
35 years married
1 child living
Immigration year to the US 1860
Can not read or write.
Mary Logie
States her birth year and month as being 1865, December, birthplace Minnesota.
Lists herself as a widow
8 years married
6 children with only 1 living
Occupation Domestic
2 months not employed
Can  read and write.
Robert J Logie
States his birth year and month as being 1887, November
Father born Michigan
At school
Attended school 9 months of the year .
Can read or write.

The image can be viewed here https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6W3K-9K?mode=g&i=5&wc=9B7W-CXM%3A1031098701%2C1032507701%2C1034503601%3Fcc%3D1325221&cc=1325221


Wow now getting your head around all these new snippets of information is a tricky business. Once again look at the variations from my previous details.

Ellen is recorded as Helen - that totally threw me but it is more likely an error or she may have just decided to change her name lol.
Daughter Mary records her birth place as being Minnesota. ????

Next time I will endeavour to follow Mary Nolan and her son Robert and see where that leads me.




Hope you have enjoyed the longer read today and as Arnie says "I will be BACK"