Roake Albany 1855 NYS Census

1855 NYS Census

  • City of Albany
  • Ward 1
  • 5 June 1855
  • Dwelling 4 Brick $800 Family 8
  • Patrick Roark, 40, m, born Ireland, married, 5 yrs in city, carpenter, alien
  • Charlot, 38, f, wife, born Ireland, married, 5 yrs in city, alien
  • Patrick, 7, m, child, born Ireland, 5 yrs city, alien
  • Thos, 5, m, child, born Ireland, 5 yrs city, alien
  • William Roark, 35, m, born Ireland, married, 10 yrs in city, laborer, illiterate
  • Sarah, 29, f, wife, born Vermont, married, 8 yrs in city, illiterate
  • Bridget, 6, f, child, Albany, 6 yrs in city
  • Ward 1
  • 3 June 1855
  • Dwelling 196 Brick $1,400 Family 424
  • James Roark, 28, m, born Ireland, married, 5 yrs in city, laborer, alien
  • Catharin, 30, f, wife, born Ireland, 5 yrs in city, alien
  • John, 2, m, child, born Albany, 2 yrs in city
  • Ward 1
  • 9 June 1855
  • Dwelling 99 Frame $1,000 Family 221 [291]
  • Thos O’Rourk, 36, m, born Ireland, married, 7 yrs in city, Fruitstore, naturalized
  • Charlot, 36, f, wife, born Ireland, married, 17 yrs in city
  • Mary A, 1, f, child, born Albany, 1 yr in city
  • Ward 2
  • 8 June 1855
  • Dwelling 41 Brick $1,400 Family 90
  • Patrick O’Rourke, 33, born Ireland, 10 yrs in city, Tailor, naturalized
  • Mary, 27, wife, born Ireland, 10 yrs in city
  • John, 9, son, born Albany, 9 yrs in city
  • Cathren A, 4, daughter, born Alabny, 4 yrs in city
  • [arrived 1845]
  • Ward 2 [?] Ed 2
  • 21 June 1855
  • Dwelling 168 Stone Family 228
  • Patr Roark, 26, born Ireland, 4 yrs in city, laborer, alien
  • Sarah, 26, f, wife, 4 yrs in city
  • Patr Jr, 3, son, born Albany, 3 yrs in city
  • Ward 6
  • 9 June 1855
  • Dwelling 45 Frame $500 Family 1
  • William Roarke, 40, head, born Ireland, 22 yrs in city, laborer, naturalized
  • Mary Hines, 40, wife, born Ireland, 22 yrs in city
  • Thomas, 22, son, Born US, soda maker
  • James, 20, son, born US
  • John, 15, son, born US
  • William, 10, m, born US
  • Eliza, 18, m, born US
  • Margaret, 9, daughter, born US
  • Edward, 3, son, born US
  • Ward 7
  • 22 July 1855
  • Dwelling 6 Family 10
  • Jane Rork, 40, f, born Ireland, illiterate
  • George, 17, cooper
  • Samuel, 12, m, born Ireland
  • Charles, 10, m, born Ireland
  • John, 8, born Ireland
  • Rebecker, 6, born NY
  • Samuel
  • Ward 8
  • 6 June 1855
  • Dwelling 10 Frame $800 Family 174
  • John Eagan, 40, m, born Ireland, married, 18 yrs in city, grocer, alien, illiterate
  • Ann, 24, f, born Ireland, married, wife, 8 yrs in city
  • William, 2, m, son, born Albany
  • Ward 8
  • 16 June 1855
  • Dwelling 298 Frame $800 Family 597
  • John Roark, 40, m, born Ireland, 7 yrs in city, carpenter, naturalized
  • Ann, 40, f, wife, born Ireland, 12 yrs in city
  • Mary, 15, f, daughter, born Ireland, 12 yrs in city
  • Julia, 13, f, daughter, born Ireland, 12 yrs in city
  • John, 9, m, son, born Albany
  • Ward 8
  • June 1855
  • Dwelling 394 Frame $500 Family 777
  • Daniel Roark, 55, m, born Ireland, 22 yrs in city, laborer, naturalized, owner
  • Mary, 47, f, wife, 22 yrs in city
  • James, 15, m , son, born Albany
  • Margaret, 20, daughter, born Albany
  • Daniel, 14, m, son, born Albany
  • Mathew, 7, m, son, born Albany
  • Ward 9
  • [no date]
  • Dwelling 381 Brick $200 Family 6999
  • Caran Rorke, 37, m, born Ireland, married, 18 yrs in city, malster, naturized & alien
  • Mary, 37, f, wife, born Ireland, 20 yrs in city
  • John, 14, m, child, born Albany
  • Margaret, 10, f, child, born Albany
  • James [from 1850], 9, m, child, born Albany
  • Thomas, 7, m, child, born Albany
  • Mary, 4, f, child, born Albany
  • unreadable, f, 10/12, child, born Albany
  • Ward 9
  • 6 June 1855
  • Dwelling 433 Frame $600 [owned by George Merchant] Famliy 801
  • Michael Roark, 50, m, born Ireland, married, 9 yrs city, malster, naturalized/alien
  • Mary, 50, f, wife, born Ireland, 9 yrs in city
  • Mariah, 11, f, child, born Ireland, 9 yrs city
  • Michael, 13, m, child, born Ireland, 9 yrs city
  • John, 16, m, child, born Ireland, 9 yrs city, apprentice