Thecla* Orphanage, Rockland County, New York, 1900
Thecla1 Orphanage
Clarkstown, Upper Nyack, Rockland County, New York, A.D. 1900*
1 Hubbard Lizzie S Head F Jan 1842 58 Wd 2 1 Ohio Vermont Conn Matron 0
2 Pixley Grace Nurse F Feb 1872 28 S Africa Mass Mass 1881 19 Care Taker 0
3 Pixley Sophia Teacher F Mar 1873 27 S Africa Mass Mass 1881 19 Teacher*
4 Cassell William J Servant M Oct 1870 29 M 3 Ireland Ireland Ireland 1882 18 Na Farm Laborer 0
5 Cassell Mary Servant F Jul 1870 29 M 8 2 1 New York Ireland Ireland Servant/Cook 0
6 Moran Julia Servant F Jan 1872 28 M 10 2 2 Ireland Ireland Ireland 1876 24 Servant 0
7 Mirrick* Daisy Inmate F Apr 1886 14 S New York New York New York At School 9
8 Mirrick* George Inmate M Aug 1887 12 S New York New York New York At School
9 Mirrick* Alvin Inmate M Mar 1891 9 S New York New York New York At School
10 Mirrick* Martin Inmate M Sep 1892 7 S New York New York New York At School
11 Mirrick* Elsie Pupil F Nov 1895 4 S New York New York New York At School
12 Burtis Nellie Inmate F Dec 1886 13 S New York New York New York At School 9
13 Burtis Frank Inmate M Jun 1890 9 S New York New York New York At School 9
14 Collins Florence Inmate F May 1885 15 S New York New York Wash DC At School 9
15 Moran Thomas Inmate M Mar 1892 8 S New York Ireland Ireland At School
16 Smith Robert Inmate M May 1888 12 S New York Scotland France At School
17 Smith Alice Inmate F Feb 1890 10 S New York Scotland France At School
18 Smith Fannie Inmate F Feb 1892 8 S New York Scotland France At School
19 Smith Lizzie Pupil F Aug 1893 6 S New York Scotland France At School
20 Girst Harry Inmate M Jul 1890 9 S New York Germany Germany At School
21 Girst Frederick Pupil M Unk 1894 6 S New York Germany Germany At School
22 Riszzu Waldo Inmate M Nov 1890 9 S Italy Italy Italy At School
23 Minuell Suglia Pupil M Apr 1886 14 S Cuba Cuba Cuba At School
24 Serglis* Cores* Inmate M Unk 1888 12 S Cuba Cuba Cuba At School
25 Serglis* Esther Inmate F Apr 1889 11 S Cuba Cuba Cuba At School
26 Schank William Inmate M Apr 1892 8 S New York New York New York At School
27 Schank Louis Pupil M Unk 1894 5 S New York New York New York At School
28 Leon Herminie* Pupil F Apr 1894 6 S Mexico Mexico Mexico At School
29 Cassell William Inmate M Jul 1899 * S New York Ireland New York
** Transcriber's Remarks **
1 The exact name of this orphanage was not known at the time of this
transcription; its name as given in the census is "Thecla." ("period"
included). It is possible that this is an abbreviation, on the part of
the Enumerator, for a name such as '(the) Clarkstown Orphanage', or
something similar.
Columns above represent Last name, first name, relation, gender, month of
birth, year of birth, age, marital status, years married, number of
children born, number of children alive, birthplace, birthplace of father,
birthplace of mother, year immigrated to U.S., years in U.S.,
naturalization, months unemployed, months in school.
Columns omitted were race as all were white; education as all adults, and
children listed as in school, could read, write and speak English; and
Ownership of Home as information only pertained to #1.
Transcriber abbreviated Connecticut as Conn, Massachusetts as Mass, and
Washington, DC as Wash DC.
No address given for orphanage.
This census was taken on the 11th day of June, 1900 by Andrew Wyre, Enumerator.
1 Rented a home
3 Kindergarten Teacher
7-11 Surname might be Mirrich
24 Might be Serglu, unsure of first name also
25 Might be Serglu
28 Might be Herminia
29 Obviously an infant but cannot read how many months old
CITATION
Ancestry.com's On-line Census Images.
1900 U.S. Federal Census, State of New York, Rockland County, Clarkstown,
Upper Nyack, Broadway Street, Thecla Orphanage, Supervisor's District #10,
E.D. #61, Sheet 16; Image 20 of 27.
This list was Transcribed by
Carol Holmbeck
29 July 2001
for The Orphans' Home Website