Augustus Rennsealer Grant (1847)

Born 16 Feb 1847 in New York, New York, USA

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In 1850, the Grant family lived in Ward 9, New York City, New York. The household included Alexander Grant, 35, a carpenter; his wife, Rebecca, 29; their children, Floyd, 7, in school; Mary, 5; and Augustus, 3. All members of the Grant family were born in New York. Also living with them were James Ellis, 25, a machinist; and Ann Baker, 21.^[1]

In 1855, the Grant family lived in New York City, New York. The household included A.B. (Alexander) Grant, 41, born in Rensselaer County, NY, a carpenter, who had lived with his wife in NY City for fourteen years; his wife, Rebecca, 34, born in Orange County, NY; their children, all born in NY County, Floyd, 12; M.M. (Mary), 10; A.A. (Augustus), 7; E. (Lottie Emmanuel), 4; and I.A. (Isabella), 1. Also living with them was a servant, Bridget Ludlow, 18, born in Ireland.^[2]

In 1860, the Grant family lived in New York City. All members of the household were born in New York, except as noted. The household included Alexander Grant, 44, a carpenter, with $600 in personal assets; his wife, Rebecca, 39, boarding (boarding-house keeper?); their children, Floyd, 17, a clerk; Mary, 15, in school; Augustus, 12, in school; Ida, 4; and Archibald, an infant. Also living with them were Rebecca’s father, Thomas Avery, 61, born in VT, an inventor, with $2500 in personal estate; Catherine Avery, 28, a parasol maker; and Amelia Dia, 23, a dressmaker.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 US Census, New York City ward 9, New York, New York (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBW-XD2)
2. ↑ 1855 New York State Census, ED 2, Ward 9, New York City, New York County, New York (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K67Q-SXV)
3. ↑ 1860 US Census, New York City, New York, New York (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHV-YR8)

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8XT-K2B : 12 April 2016), Augustus Grant in household of Edward Barlow, New York, United States; citing p. 41, family 343, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,482.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6W-LVB : 17 August 2017), Augustine Grant in household of Edward Barlow, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 228, sheet 460C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0877; FHL microfilm 1,254,877.