Loftus/Heffernan

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Penny John

Wednesday 20 June 2007 7:19:55 pm

Loftus/Heffernan

Looking for information on my ggrandmother Mary Loftus, born 08/07/1854 in County Mayo. Her parents were Anthony & Sarah (Heffernan) Loftus. Mary immigrated to the US around 1850.

kathi zane

Thursday 21 June 2007 2:34:03 am

RE: Mary Loftus

Mary is also my ggrandmother on my father's side.
Here is 1870 US Census
7 ward, 20 district Philadelphia
LOFTUS, Michael, 40, w, m, Tailor, born Ireland, cannot write
Catharine, 30, w, f, keeping house, born Ireland, cannot read or write
Michael, 3 w, m, born PA
John, 18, w, m, Tailor apprentice, born Ireland
MARY, 16, w, f, works Cotton Mill, born Ireland
Bridget, 14, w, f, works Cotton Mill, born Ireland
Catharine, 12, w, f, born Ireland
Annie, 9, w, f, born Ireland
Rosanna, 6, w, f, born Ireland

1880 US Census
1826 Catharine st
JOHNSTON, John, son-in-law [Machiel Loftus, head] 31, w, m, married, born PA, Father Ireland, Mother Ireland, Laborer
MARY, wife of John, [daughter of Machiel] 26, w, f, married, emigrated 1870, born Ireland, parents Ireland
Charles, son, 5, w, m, born PA
Mary, daughter, 2, w, f, born PA