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Re: George Buckley McCracken
Posted by: Susan Nass (ID *****9061) Date: December 30, 2007 at 21:13:06
In Reply to: George Buckley McCracken by William McCracken of 2125

Hello William,

I have no connection to this family. Saw your query and did some searching. This is what I have found:

1930 United States Federal Census
about George B Mc Cracken
Name: George B Mc Cracken
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: about 1887
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head
of Household: Head
Spouse's Name: Gladys
Race: White

Household Members Name Age
George B Mc Cracken, 43, head, married at 29, b. Penna, Asst. City Solicitor, City Government
Gladys Mc Cracken, 41, wife, married at 27, b. Wales, immin. 1897, naturalized
William R McCracken 8 5/12, son, b. Penna.

2232 23rd Street

Source Citation: 1930
Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roll 2143, Page 188; Enumeration District 256, Image 167.0
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1920 United States Federal Census
about Gladys Mc Cracken
Name: Gladys Mc Cracken
[George McCracken]
Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 27 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Wales
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members: Name Age
Gladys Mc Cracken 27, head, married, b. Penna, father b. Wales, mother b. Penna
Alma R Mc Cracken 6, daughter, b. Penna

1801 Wallace Street - 6 family house

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1621; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 294; Image: 188.
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about George Buckley McCracken
Name: George Buckley McCracken
City: 2426 No. Lambert Street, Philadelphia
County: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1907960
DraftBoard: 51

Watchman, Philadelphia Trust Co., 475 Chestnut St., Phila.
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Etta McCracken, same address
medium tall, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair
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1910 United States Federal Census
about George B McCracken
Name: George B McCracken
Age in 1910: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Ada
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
Ada McCracken 45, widow, 4 children, 3 living in 1910, b. Penna, parents b. England, seamstress at home
George B McCracken 24, son, single, b. Penna, watchman, trust co.
Mable E McCracken 22, daughter, single, b. Penna, seamstress at home
William McCracken 12, son, b. Penna

1804 Litner? Street

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1407; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 907; Image: 703.
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1900 United States Federal Census
about George B McCrackin
Name: George B McCrackin
Home in 1900: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Ada
Race: White

Household Members: Name Age
William McCrackin 40, head, b. May 1860, married 15 yrs, b. Penna, laborer, oil works
Ada McCrackin 34, wife, b. July 1864, married 15 yrs, 4 children, 4 living in 1900, b. England, immig. 1868
George B McCrackin 14, son, b. Dec. 1885, Penna, apprentice, printing office
Mary McCrackin 12, daughter, b. ?? 1887, Penna
Richard W McCrackin 10, son, b. Nov. 1889, Penna
William M McCrackin 2, son, March? 1897, Penna

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1478; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 938
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1880 United States Federal Census
about Ada Buckley
Name: Ada Buckley
Home in 1880: Aston, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Name: Richard
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Annie
Mother's birthplace: England

Occupation: Works In Woolen Mill
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female

Household Members: Name Age
Richard Buckley 41, head, works in woolen mill, b. England
Annie Buckley 39, wife, keeping house, b. England
Mary R. Buckley 21, daughter, works in woolen mill, b. England
Walter Buckley 20, son, works in woolen mill, b. England
Ada Buckley 15, daughter, works in woolen mill, b. England
James W. Buckley 13, son, works in woolen mill, b. England
Laura A. Buckley 10, daughter, b. Penna
Ernest Buckley 6, son, b. Penna
Lilly Buckley 5, daughter, b. Penna
Albert Buckley 2, son, b. Penna

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Aston (Llewellyn), Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1126; Family History Film: 1255126; Page: 500.2000; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 0612.
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1900 United States Federal Census
about Gladys Watkins
Name: Gladys Watkins
Home in 1900: Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Wales
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Race: White

Immigration Year: 1895 <whole family immigrated at same time>

Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Watkins 41, head, b. May 1859, married 19 yrs, b. Wales, bookkeeper printing office
Elizabeth Watkins 40, wife, b. Apr. 1860, married 19 yrs, 8 children, 7 living in 1900, b. Wales
Annie Watkins 17, daughter, b. Aug. 1882
Evan W Watkins 15, son, b. Jan. 1885
David Watkins 14,son, b. Aug. 1885?6?
Gladys Watkins 11, daughter, b. July 1888
Vida Watkins 10, daughter, b. Feb. 1890
Hilda Watkins 7, daughter, b. Sept. 1892
William Watkins 5, son, b. Nov. 1894

2418 So. 11th Street

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1480; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 1007.
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England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Sarah Vida Watkins
Name: Sarah Vida Watkins
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 391

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1891 Wales Census
about Thomas Watkins
Name: Thomas Watkins
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Lizzie
Gender: Male
Where born: Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Canton
Ecclesiastical parish: Canton
Town: Cardiff
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Household Members: Name Age
Sarah J Jotham 19, servant
Anne M Watkins 8, daughter
Edmund D Watkins 5, son
Evan W Watkins 7, son
Gladys Watkins 2, daughter
Lizzie Watkins 30, wife
Sarah V Watkins 1, daughter
Thomas Watkins 31, head, poor rate collector

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4398; Folio 62; Page 51; GSU roll: 6099508
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1881 Wales Census
about Thomas Watkins
Name: Thomas Watkins
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Evan
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Pentyrch
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: New House
Occupation: Clerk

Registration district: Cardiff
Sub-registration district: Whitchurch

Household Members: Name Age
Mary Taylor 22, servant
Ann Watkins 5
Daniel Richard Watkins 6
David Watkins 11
Evan Watkins 47, head
Evan Watkins 20
Hannah Maria Watkins 3
Jane Watkins 12
Mary Watkins 16
Sarah Watkins 44, wife
Sarah Ann Watkins 14
Thomas Watkins 21
William Watkins 8

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 5275; Folio: 72; Page: 4; Line: ; GSU roll: 1342268.
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England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Thomas Watkins
Name: Thomas Watkins
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 299

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Eliza Danks
Name: Eliza Danks
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 299

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There may be more information about the Watkins in Wales.

I could not find much else for the McCrackens. There were too many.

Regards,
Susan Nass
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