Uncertainties

6 Omega Street, Stonington Borough, Stonington, Connecticut

Was this where Timothy J. Lynch and his young family lived in Stonington Borough, Connecticut in 1910? I used to think so, but now I’m not so sure. It was either here or the house next door. More research is needed. Census records can be tough to read and they can be filled with mistakes. For instance, the 1910 census says Timothy and his wife Elizabeth (Galligan) were both born in the USA. Well, maybe she was, but he definitely wasn’t. I’ve found his birth record. Timothy was an immigrant, born in County Kerry, Ireland. On the street where they lived were many other immigrants, from Germany, Portugal and Ireland, most working at the seaside factory nearby.

1910 Census, Stonington Borough, Connecticut

Published by Fred Lynch

Fred Lynch is an artist, illustrator and professor of Illustration at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He lives near Boston, Massachusetts. ©Fred Lynch All rights reserved.

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