Hello Brenda.
Thanks to the flowers that you left in the memorials for your great grandfather Israel and your grandfather Lawrence in Find A Grave, I could find the following records:
1880 Census, your grandfather was 7 y/o:
| Household |
Role |
Sex |
Age |
Birthplace |
| Isrial Pigion |
Self |
M |
34 |
Canada |
| May Pigion |
Wife |
F |
33 |
Ireland |
| Lawrance Pigion |
Son |
M |
7 |
New York, United States |
| Mary E Pigion |
Daughter |
F |
5 |
New York, United States |
| Julia T Pigion |
Daughter |
F |
3 |
New York, United States |
| Agnus L Pigion |
Daughter |
F |
0 |
New York, United States |
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNX-26M : 13 September 2017), Agnus L Pigion in entry for Isrial Pigion, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 91, sheet 159B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0945; FHL microfilm 1,254,945.
According to the record above, your great grandfather was born abt. 1846. The 1900 Census says that he was born on Jan. 1852 (see the original document):
| Household |
Role |
Sex |
Age |
Birthplace |
| Israel Pidgeon |
Head |
M |
48 |
Canada Eng |
| Mary Pidgeon |
Wife |
F |
48 |
Ireland |
| Mary Pidgeon |
Daughter |
F |
25 |
New York |
| Agnes Pidgeon |
Daughter |
F |
21 |
New York |
| Robert Pidgeon |
Son |
M |
18 |
New York |
| Joseph Pidgeon |
Son |
M |
16 |
New York |
| James Pidgeon |
Son |
M |
undefined |
New York |
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPS-HM3 : accessed 20 April 2019), James Pidgeon in household of Israel Pidgeon, Cortlandt Township, Westchester, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 5A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,174.
I hope this information helps in your search.
