William Dorsey (1857 - 1935)

Born 17 Jun 1857 in Deerfield, MA

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Biography

Born 17 JUN 1857. Deerfield, MA.

Died 1935 Note: Y. DESCRIPTION Y.

Census: 1870 Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

• Source: S500001 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: MyHeritage The 1870 Census was the first census to provide detailed information on the black population, only years after the culmination of the Civil War when slaves were granted freedom. The 1870 Census' population estimate is controversial, as many believed it underestimated the true population numbers, especially in New York and Pennsylvania.Federal census takers were asked to record information about every person who was in each household on the census day. A census taker might have visited a house on a later date, but the information he collected was supposed to be about the people who were in the house on the census day. The basic census enumeration unit was the county. Each county was divided into enumeration districts, one for each enumerator. The completed forms were sent to the Commerce Department's Census Office in Washington, D.C.Federal censuses are usually reliable, depending on the knowledge of the informant and the care of the census enumerator. Information may have been given toa census taker by any member of the family or by a neighbor. Some information may have been incorrect or deliberately falsified. Media: 10128 Collection https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10128/1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407497-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10128/1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407497-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord Event: Record Role: 10128:52407497-:7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c

  William Dorsey
  Gender: Male
  Birth: Circa 1856 - Massachusetts, United States
  Residence: 1870 - Massachusetts, USA
  Age: 14
  Race: White
  Father (implied): Michael Dorsey
  Mother (implied): Catherine Dorsey
  Siblings (implied): Bridget Dorsey, Catherine Dorsey, Mary Dorsey, Sarah Dorsey, Nellie Dorsey, John Dorsey, Michael Dorsey, Frank Dorsey
  Census: ShowdetailsHide details State:MassachusettsSeries:M593Family:366 Date:1870-00-00Frame:00273Line:28 Sheet:45Image:273 See household members
  <a id="household"></a>Household
  Relation to head; Name; Age
  Head (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407492-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Michael Dorsey</a>; 46
  Wife (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407493-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Catherine Dorsey</a>; 44
  Daughter (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407494-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Bridget Dorsey</a>; 20
  Daughter (implied);<a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407495-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Catherine Dorsey</a>; 18
  Daughter (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407496-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Mary Dorsey</a>; 16
  Son (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407497-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">William Dorsey</a>; 14
  Daughter (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407498-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Sarah Dorsey</a>; 12
  Daughter (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407499-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Nellie Dorsey</a>; 9
  Son (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407500-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">John Dorsey</a>; 7
  Son (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407501-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Michael Dorsey</a>; 6
  Son (implied); <a href="1870-united-states-federal-census?s=323922851&itemId=52407502-&groupId=7173fd3f72a076834e11f7cee7e5292c&action=showRecord">Frank Dorsey</a>; 4

  Certainty: 4
• Source: S500002 FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Media: 40001 Collection https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40001/familysearch-family-tree?s=323922851&itemId=191787676&action=showRecord&indId=individual-323922851-1500639 https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40001/familysearch-family-tree?s=323922851&itemId=191787676&action=showRecord&indId=individual-323922851-1500639 Event: Record Role: 40001:191787676:

  William Dorsey
  Gender: Male
  Birth: June 17 1857 - Deerfield, MA
  Marriage: Spouse: Annie Sullevan - Feb 2 1885 - Greenfield, Massachusetts
  Death: 1935
  Parents: Michael H. Dorsey, Catherine Dorsey (born Riley)
  Wife: Annie Dorsey (born Sullevan)
  Siblings: John Edward Dorsey, Ellen Jane Dorsey, Francis Thomas Dorsey, Catherine M. Shirtcliff (born Dorsey), Ellen Jane Dorsey, Francis Thomas Dorsey, Bridget Doyle (born Dorsey)
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  Certainty: 4