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Subject: Re: Muffin connections from England
Date: 4 Jul 2005 14:39:31 -0600


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I'm not researching this family at all -- just thought I'd try to help. This is what I could find here on Ancestry.

The 1860 Census for North Providence, Providence County, RI has:

Thomas Muffin 38 England Farmer
Mary A. Muffin 28 England
Joseph C. Muffin 10/12 Rhode Island

The 1870 Census for Smithfield, Providence County, RI has:

Thomas Muffin 49 England Farmer
Mary A. Muffin 38 England Keeping House
Joseph C. Muffin 9 Rhode Island Attending School
Ann Muffin 8 Rhode Island Attending School

The 1880 Census for Lincoln, Providence County, RI has:

Thomas Muffin 57 England Farmer
Mary A. Muffin 48 England Keeping House
Joseph J. Muffin 21 Rhode Island Farmer
Annie Muffin 19 Rhode Island At Home

Thomas Muffin appears to have served in Company A of the Third Rhode Island Artillery during the Civil War.

The 1870 Census of North Providence, Providence County, RI has:

Joseph Muffin 46 England Coachman
Sarah J. Muffin 48 Ireland Keeps House
John T. Muffin 13 Rhode Island At Home
Sarah J. Muffin 11 Rhode Island At Home
Ellen E. Muffin 9 Rhode Island At Home

The 1880 Census of Providence, Providence County, RI has:

Joseph Muffin 56 England Coachman (kidney complaint -- under column re: disabilities)
Sarah Muffin 58 Ireland Keeps House
Sarah J. Muffin 21 Rhode Island Works in cotton mill
Ellen E. Muffin 19 Rhode Island Works in worsted mill
John T. Muffin 23 Rhode Island Works in woolen mill\

The 1900 Census of Worcester, Auburn County, MA has:

Muffin, Joseph G. Sep 1859 Rhode Island Teamster
Muffin, Ellen M. Nov 1859 Massachusetts
Muffin, Ruth P. Jul 1893 Massachusetts At School
Muffin, Carl T. Dec. 1899 Massachusetts

The 1900 Census of Providence, Providence County, RI has:

Muffin, John T. May 1857 Rhode Island Patroll Driver
Muffin, Mary Jan 1857 Rhode Island
Muffin, Joseph T. Jan 1889 Rhode Island
Muffin, Ambrose F. Jun 1892 Rhode Island
Muffin, Sarah Feb. 1895 Rhode Island

The 1910 Census of Providence, Providence County, RI has:

Muffin, Ellen E. 49 Rhode Island dressmaker
Muffin, Sarah J. 50 Rhode Island dressmaker (sister)

and

Muffin, John T. 52 Rhode Island laborer, railroad
Muffin, Mary J. 54 Rhode Island
Muffin, Ambrose 17 Rhode Island unclear, milk (maybe driver?)
Muffin, Sarah M. 15 Rhode Island jobswoman, dept. store
Muffin, Joseph T. 20 Rhode Island jeweler, jewelry

The 1920 Census of Lincoln, Providence County, RI has:

Muffin, Annie 57 Rhode Island divorced (living alone)

The 1920 Census of Providence, Providence County, RI has:

Muffin, Sarah 61 Rhode Island dressmaker
Muffin, Ellen 58 Rhode Island dressmaker (sister)

and about five households away

Muffin, John T. 62 Rhode Island widowed unclear, railroad
Muffin, Joseph 30 Rhode Island dairy man, dairy house
Muffin, Ambrose 27 Rhode Island unclear, dairy house
Muffin, Sadie 24 Rhode Island

The 1930 Census of Argyle, Washington County, NY has:

Muffin, Joseph G. 60 Rhode Island widowed laborer, odd jobs -- boarding in house of Joseph Munger

The 1930 Census of Lincoln, Providence County, RI has:

Muffin, Sarah J. 71 Rhode Island -- housekeeper/servant in household of Frank J. Marting

and

Muffin, Annie J. 69 Rhode Island widowed, living alone

Ambrose Forsyth Muffin registered for the draft during World War I in Providence RI. His DOB is June 14, 1892 Providence Rhode Island. His employer is the H.T. Burden (sp?) dairy in Providence. Joseph Thomas Muffin also registered in Providence. His DOB is December 20, 1887. His occupation is unemployed jeweler.

The online Rhode Island death index lists:

Name Relation Kin 1 Kin 2 Death Date Age Save This

Joseph Muffin Simon Muffin Mary A Muffin 01 Sep 1897 73 yrs
Mary A Muffin John T Muffin Mary J Muffin 06 Apr 1891 3 yrs
Sarah J Muffin wf Joseph Muffin Mary J Muffin 05 Sep 1892 71 yrs
Ellen Mugan wf James Mugan Mary J Muffin 30 Jan 1891 54 yrs
Mary Muir wf James Muir Mary J Muffin 06 Mar 1897 72 yrs
Mary J Muffin wf John T Muffin Margaret Mueller 22 Oct 1915 59 yrs
Ellen E Muffin Joseph Muffin Sarah J Muffin 06 Jun 1922 61 yrs
Joseph T Muffin John T Muffin Mary J Muffin 09 Apr 1922 32 yrs

The online Rhode Island Birth Index Lists:

Name Relation Parent 1 Parent 2 Birth Date Comment Save This

Joseph T Muffin John T Muffin Mary J Muffin 20 Dec 1889
Mary A Muffin John T Muffin Mary J Muffin 15 Aug 1887
Ambrose F Muffin John T Muffin Mary Muffin 14 Jun 1892
Sarah Muffin John T Muffin Mary J Muffin 13 Feb 1895

The online Rhode Island marriage index lists:

Spouse 1 Spouse 2 Marriage Date
Mary J. Gilleese John T. Muffin 22 Nov 1886
Arthur W. Hawksley Ann Muffin 10 Jul 1884
Ann. Muffin Arthur W. Hawksley 10 Jul 1884
John T. Muffin Mary J. Gilleese 22 Nov 1886

The 1910 Census of Newbury, Essex County, MA lists:

Muffin, Ruth 16 Massachusetts
Muffin, Rachel 8 Massachusetts -- both boarders in the home of Nathan Johnson

In 1920 Rachel is still in the home of Nathan Johnson, but is listed as his niece.

Hope this helps.

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