Riley line

Bridget L Crowley

b. 1866, d. after 1931

First recorded in the 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50

The record

Born
13 Jan 1866 , Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Died
Aft. 1931 , probably, Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

What the pages say

Each line below is one statement the research records about this person, with the page it was read from. These are summaries of what a page asserts, not quotations from it.

  • 6th and final child of Mary Riley and John Crowley; never married; assumed to have died between 1936 and 1940, no death record found.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62

  • 6th daughter of John Crowley and Mary Riley Crowley; helped at home per the 1880 census at age 14; never married.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50

  • Age 10 on 1880 census; daughter of John Crowley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 84

  • Age 14 in 1880 census, household member.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 83

  • Age 38, listed as a household member with Mary Crowley in the 1910 census.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 89

  • Age 4 in 1870 census household member; not listed among the page's 'Inferred Children'.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 79

  • Age given as 44; named explicitly in the page's record caption as Bridget Crowley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 80

  • Child of Mary Riley and John Crowley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 66

  • Daughter of Mary (Riley) Crowley and John Crowley; sister of Elizabeth (Crowley) Nelligan; lived with Francis & Mary Nelligan in 1930 and with Elizabeth Nelligan in 1920.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 55

  • Daughter of Mary Riley, living with her and sister Catherine circa 1900.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 61

  • Daughter of Mary Riley; living with Mary in Monson in 1910.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 70

  • Daughter of Mary; worked at the Wool Mill per the 1900 census and later in a straw hat factory per the 1910 census; lived with Mary through at least 1910.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 51

  • Listed as living 1866–1931; daughter of Mary Riley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 68

  • Listed as one of Mary Riley's children in the 1870 census note (birthplace possibly Massachusetts) and again as living with Mary Riley in 1900.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 69

  • No records found after 1930; lived entire life in Monson, Massachusetts so probably died there

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 53

  • No records found after 1936; lived her entire life in Monson; lived with nephew Frank Nelligan from about 1930 to 1936 but not found in 1940 census.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 63

The family

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A life in dates

  1. 13 Jan 1866 · Monson, MA

    Bridget L Crowley born, the 6th daughter, in Monson, MA.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50

  2. 13 Jan 1866 · Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts

    Born the 6th and final child of Mary Riley and John Crowley, after the family moved back to Massachusetts from Wisconsin

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62

  3. 13 Jan 1866 · Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Bridget L Crowley was born in Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 63

  4. 13 Jan 1866 · Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Birth of Bridget L Crowley

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 53

  5. 13 Jan 1866 · Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Birth of daughter Bridget L Crowley, at Mary Riley's age 44.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 68

  6. 1870 · Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Mary Riley, age 48, residence; post office Monson. The 1870 Federal Census record appears to have the birthplace of the children incorrect: Mary, Lizzie, and Ellen shown in Wisconsin and Hannah, Katie and Bridget in Massachusetts; the 1865 State Census is correct.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 69

  7. 1870 · Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts

    1870 census enumeration of the household of John Crowley, including Mary Crowley, a second Mary, Sivori(?), Ellen, Cornwell(?), Katie, and Bridget Crowley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 80

  8. 1870 · Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts

    Household of John and Mary Crowley enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 79

  9. 1880

    1880 census: all children still living at home; John's occupation identified as laborer; Elizabeth (23), Nellie (18) and Catherine (16) work at the Wool Mill as weaver and warper; Hannah ("Anna", 16) and Bridget (14) help at home.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50

  10. 1880-06-18 · Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts

    1880 U.S. Federal Census enumeration of Crowley household

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 84

  11. 1880 · Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Household recorded in the 1880 United States Federal Census

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 83

  12. 1900 · Monson

    Living at approximately age 37 with her mother Mary (Riley) Crowley and younger sister Bridget in Monson; mother owns the house

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62

  13. 1900 · King Avenue, Monson

    In the 1900 census, Mary is head of household with daughters Catherine and Bridget living with her; Catherine and Bridget both work at the Wool Mill; Mary has no occupation listed but owns the home, which shows a wage supplement code of F (free from mortgage); the home is on King Avenue in Monson.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 51

  14. 1900 · Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Mary Riley, age 78, residence; marital status widowed, relation to head head. Mary's husband John has died. Her children, Catherine and Bridget, are living with her.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 69

  15. 1910 · Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Mary, age 88, listed as Widowed and Head of House, living in Monson with her daughter Bridget; owns the house, which has a mortgage

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 70

  16. 1910

    In the 1910 census, Mary is still living in her home with her daughter Bridget; Bridget works in a straw hat factory; Mary is about 88 years old and does not work; the census shows she has her "Own Income"; there is now a mortgage on the house.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 51

  17. 1920 · King Avenue, Monson

    Elizabeth (Crowley) Nelligan is recorded as a widow and head of household; her son John Nelligan is living with her, working as a merchant for a grocery store; her sister Bridget Crowley is also living with her, working for the Woolen Mill. Elizabeth owns the house they live in, located on King Avenue, previously owned by Mary (Riley) Crowley before she died.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 55

  18. 1930 · Monson

    Bridget Crowley (daughter of Mary & John Crowley) is living with Francis & Mary in Monson; Francis and Bridget both work in the Woolen Mill.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 55

  19. 1930 · Monson, Massachusetts

    Bridget L Crowley lived with her nephew Frank Nelligan from about 1930 to 1936.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 63

  20. Aft. 1931

    Death of Bridget L Crowley; no records found after 1930; lived entire life in Monson, Massachusetts so probably died there

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 53

  21. Between 1936 & 1940 · probably, Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Bridget L Crowley died probably in Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; no records found after 1936, she lived her whole life in Monson, and lived with her nephew Frank Nelligan from about 1930 to 1936 but was not in the 1940 census.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 63

  22. Btw1936:1940

    No records after 1936 could be found for Bridget; it is assumed she died before 1940 (Frank and Marie Nelligan are living alone at the same house in the 1940 census), but no record of her death could be found

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62

  23. Undated

    Worked for the Wool Mill, sometimes listed as a seamstress

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62

  24. Undated

    Catherine and Bridget Crowley never married.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50

  25. Undated

    Continued to live with the Nelligans until at least 1936

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62

The documents

  • census · 1900

    1900 Federal Census

    Residence record showing Mary Riley as widowed head of household, with children Catherine and Bridget living with her.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 69

  • census · 1900

    1900 census showing Mary as head of household with daughters Catherine and Bridget, home ownership, and a wage supplement code of F (free from mortgage).

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 51

  • census · 1870

    1870 Federal Census

    Residence record for Mary Riley's household; the page notes the birthplaces of the children appear incorrect (Mary, Lizzie, and Ellen shown in Wisconsin; Hannah, Katie and Bridget in Massachusetts).

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 69

  • census · 1930

    1930 census showing Bridget Crowley living with Francis & Mary Nelligan in Monson, both working in the Woolen Mill.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 55

  • census · 1880-06-18

    1880 United States Federal Census for Mary Crowley

    Scanned 1880 United States Federal Census page (Schedule 1 - Inhabitants) for Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, enumerated by D'Estaing S. Fisk; the household of John Crowley (age 55, laborer) and wife Mary Crowley (age 54), with daughters Elizabeth, Nellie, Catherine, Anna, and Bridget is highlighted.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 84

  • census · 1910

    1910 census showing Mary living with daughter Bridget, Mary's "Own Income" notation, and a mortgage on the house.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 51

  • census

    Census records (as printed, 1820, 1822, 1830) showing Bridget Crowley living with Elizabeth Crowley and later with Frank Nelligan.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 63

  • census · 1870

    1870 United States Federal Census - Schedule 1, Inhabitants in Monson

    1870 U.S. Federal Census, Schedule 1 (Inhabitants), Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, page No. 70, enumerated by J. B. Williams, Ass't Marshal, in August 1870. Lists multiple households including Bradford, Dennis, an entry reading '[name] Thomas', Crowley, and two Hughes families, plus Regan boarders.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 80

  • census · 1940

    1940 census

    1940 census showing Frank and Marie Nelligan living alone at the same house, with no listing found for Bridget Crowley.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62

  • census · 1940

    1940 census, in which Bridget L Crowley could not be found.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 63

  • census · 1910

    1910 United States Federal Census

    1910 United States Federal Census entry for Mary Crowley, household of 2 (Mary Crowley and Bridget Crowley)

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 89

  • census · 1900

    1900 census

    1900 census showing Catherine Crowley (age ~37), her mother Mary (Riley) Crowley, and sister Bridget living together in Monson; mother owns the house.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62

  • census · 1920

    1920 census showing Elizabeth (Crowley) Nelligan as widow and head of household, with son John Nelligan and sister Bridget Crowley living with her.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 55

  • census · 1910

    1910 residence record listing Mary as Widowed, Head of House, living with daughter Bridget, owning a mortgaged house

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 70

  • census · 1880

    1880 United States Federal Census

    1880 United States Federal Census entry for Mary Crowley and household

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 83

  • census · 1880

    1880 census

    1880 census showing all children living at home, John's occupation as laborer, Elizabeth/Nellie/Catherine working at the Wool Mill, and Hannah/Bridget helping at home.

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50

  • family_group_sheet

    Family Group Sheet for Mary Riley & John Crowley

    Family Group Sheet for Mary Riley & John Crowley

    2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 53

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The 16 pages of the research this person appears on, in reading order. Open any of them in the volumes and check this page against it.

  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 50
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 51
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 53
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 55
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 61
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 62
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 63
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 66
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 68
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 69
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 70
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 79
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 80
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 83
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 84
  • 2019 Riley Family History, Addendum B, p. 89