Admissions Records 1880
Sorted by name
Name # Date Admitted Date Discharged Sex Marital status Age Race Birthplace Occupation Ability Education Cause of Dependence Their Habits Children Destiny
Broderick, Pat 509 January 3, 1880 April 6, 1880 M W 58 W Galway, Ireland (Balnaslow) Stone cutter Fair days work poor Injured side Temperate 3 Will not remain dependent
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Broderick, Pat 509 January 27, 1881 April 25, 1881                        
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Broderick, Pat 509 January 20, 1882 Died February 23, 1883                        
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Bunts, Maria L. 536 March 4, 1880 July 21, 1880 F S 50 W Kingston, NY Housework sight work Common School Insanity Temperate  - No hopes of recovery
Remarks This woman has been to Utica Asylum 5 years and was brought back here as an incurable case. First admitted July 30, 1875.
Calhoun,Charles 533 February 24, 1880 February  24, 1880 M M 40 W  -  -  -  - Insane  -  -  -
Remarks Taken to Hudson River Asylum Feb. 24, 1880
Clancy, John 546 April  29, 1880 Eloped May 3, 1880                        
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Clancy, John 546 May 17, 1880 May 31, 1880                        
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Clancy, John 546 June 13, 1880 Sept. 14, 1880                        
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Clancy, John 546 January 9, 1881 Mar. 8, 1881                        
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Clancy, John 546 July 11, 1882 March 17, 1883                        
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Clancy, John 546 May 9, 1883 June 27, 1883                        
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Clancy, John 546 April  1, 1884 Died June 4, 1884 M S 44 W Capalquimo, Waterford Co, Ireland Laborer Common Labor None Destitute and unable to get work Intemperate  - Will be all right in the spring
Remarks Same as 546, Has been here twice before. was helped by town for two weeks
Crispell, Hannah M 550 May 22, 1880 August 5, 1880 F S about 75 Black Olive, NY Housework Not much of anything None Destitution and old age Good 2 Will remain
Remarks Was here about 28 yeas ago
Crispell, Hannah M 550 May 14, 1881 Died May 22, 1881                        
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Culligan, Ed. 519 January 21, 1880 April 13, 1880 M S 50 W Sligo, Ireland (Clonakout) Laborer None read & write Struck by a locomotive and badly hurt. Broken ankle intemperate  - Will not remain
Remarks 5 days at this place
Decker, Jason 520 January 23, 1880 Died August 29, 1880 M W 73 W Shawangunck, Ulster Farming none at present has none Palsey Temperate 2 Will remain
Remarks Has 1 boy & 1 girl self supporting
Delrample, William 528 February 5, 1880 February  10, 1880 M S 22 W Jackson Corners, Ulster Laborer Laboring Work Poor Idiotic Good  - Will probably remain
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Donnelly, John 505 January 3, 1880 January 14, 1880 M S 37 W Garshton, Doublin, Ireland Laborer Not much of any at present Neither read or write Sore knee Intemperate  - Will not remain dependent
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Downey, Pat 522 January 28, 1880 February  27, 1880 M W 50 W Antnin, Belfast, Ireland Baker Baking, full days work Good Destitution Intemperate  - All right in the Spring
Remarks (was here for a month in Dec. of 76') (has been in the Kingston City Alms House)
Downey, Pat 522 November  12, 1884 April 8, 1885                        
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Downey, Pat 522 September 30, 1885 April 1, 1886                        
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Downey, Pat 522 September 7, 1886 April 1, 1887                        
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Downey, Pat 522 May 1, 1891 Died March 5, 1892                        
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Duffy, Bryan 539 March 17, 1880 April 12, 1880 M S 65 W Mount Millick, Ireland Laborer not any Common School old age & rheumatism Intemperate  - Not any hopes
Remarks Same as 128 and 445. Was here in 1875 and 1878.
Duffy, Bryan 539 October  4, 1880 March 29, 1881                        
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Duffy, Bryan 539 July 11, 1881 July 27, 1881                        
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Duffy, Bryan 539 March 14, 1882 Died February  20, 1883                        
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Evans, Frank 514 January 12, 1880 September 28, 1886 -last time M  _ 31 W Shandaken, Ulster Laborer not any at present very little Disease Intemperate   Will be all right in a couple of weeks
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Evans, Frank & 260 in & out 13 times from 1876-1886                          
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Fisher, William 553 June 4, 1880 Died June 13, 1880 M  - 37 w Germany  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Remarks Could get no information from this man.  He was too feeble to talk from the time he was admitted until death ensued or else he declined to answer the questions which were asked of him
Foster, Cornelius 535 March 1, 1880 Sept. 15, 1880 M S 49  W Esopus, NY Laborer not much of any none part idiot Intemperate  - I think he will remain dependent
Remarks Was admitted first March 1, 1876. Same as 190
Foster, Cornelius 535 November  8, 1880 February  20, 1881                        
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Foster, Cornelius 535 February 9, 1886 Absconded March 24, 1886                        
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Franze, Christian 549 May 13, 1880 Died June 13, 1880 M S 70 W Neuchere(?) France Quarry Man none at present Neither read or write fever Good None Will not remain if he recovers
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Ginnel, Fred 534 February 25, 1880 Absconded January  5, 1892 M M 64 W Hudlestadt, Germany Laborer  - Can read & write Destitution & Rheumatism Temperate 6 Will not remain
Remarks Was in Sing Sing for 10 months
Hussey, Honora 551 May 29,1880 Sept. 23, 1881 F M 40 W Balnakill, Galway Co, Ireland Housework none at present Poor Paralysis Good None Will probably remain
Remarks Husband left home about four weeks ago. Does not know of his whereabouts
Igo, John 535 January 31, 1880 Died Sept. 12, 1880 M W 72 W Roscomon, Ireland Laborer None whatso ever None old age Good 2 Will not recover
Remarks Information is from 448
Kelly, James or John 534 January 30, 1880 March 15, 1880 M M 39 W NY Laborer None at present Poor Rheumatism Good 1 Will not remain
Remarks (child with mother in Port Jervis) (was here twice before )  same as 323 (came in 77 can't find work was in Sullivan PH)
Kelly, James or John 534 December  24, 1880 March 24, 1881                        
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Kelly, James or John 534 May 24, 1881 June 6, 1881                        
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Kelly, James or John 534 February 22, 1882 February  6, ?1882                        
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Kelly, James or John 534 February 3, 1883 February  12, 1883                        
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Kelly, James or John 534 October  17, 1883                          
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Kerker, Ferdinand 511 January 5, 1880 Sent to commers of immigration January  28, 1880 M M 38 W Posen, Germany Laborer none at present poor can't read or write pleurisy good 2 Will not remain, will send him to Ward Island, NY
Remarks Children are with their mother in Germany
Kildey, Thomas 530 February 19, 1880 March 4, 1880 M W 54 W Balnaslow, Galway, Ireland Laborer Not much of any present Poor Injured back Temperate 2 Will not remain
Remarks Helped by Rosendale for one month, has been here before, for about one month. **Same as 385 and 454
Kildey, Thomas 530 March 6, 1884 April 14, 1884                        
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Kildey, Thomas 530 July 9, 1884 Died December 22, 1884                        
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Kimbark, Cathy Maria 506 January 3, 1880 November 19, 1892 F M 42 W New Paltz Housework None Can read & write Falling of the womb & bad conduct of the husband Good 5 Will not recover
Remarks Husband in jail. ran away with his son's wife
Kimbark, Cathy Maria 506 August 28, 1886  November 14, 1887                        
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Kimbark, Helena 507 January 3, 1880 November 30, 1881 F   11 W Rochester, Ulster              
Remarks Daughter of 506
Kimbark, Levi 508 January 3, 1880 April 6, 180 M  _ 6 W Rochester, Ulster              
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Landers, Michael 510 January 5, 1880 February 6, 1880 M W about 76 W Karey, Ireland (Donglecouch) Laborer Not much of any neither read or write Old age Good 2 Will probably remain
Remarks Here 3 yrs. A go for 2 weeks
Lane, Ellen 524 February 4, 1880 March 3, 1880 (taken by her father) F S 2 W Pok  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Remarks Daughter of 526
Lane, Harriet E 526 February 4, 1880 March 26, 1880 F W 24 W Pok       Pregnant & destitute      
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Lane, Harriet E 526 November  18, 1885 Died December 15, 1885                        
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Lane, Ida E. 537 March 10, 1880 March 26, 1880 F  - 1 day W  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Remarks Daughter of 526 (Harriet E. Lane)
Lewis, William 513 January 8, 1880 March 23, 1880 M W 65 W Duchess Farmer a little outdoor work Poor Destitution Temperate 3 Will be a charge off and on
Remarks Here once before 3 yr.. Ago
Lewis, William 513 January 3, 1881 April 11, 1881                        
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Lewis, William 513 July 5, 1881 August 8, 1881                        
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Lewis, William 513 August 29, 1881 Died October 17, 1881                        
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Martin, Ann 552 June 7,1880 July 21, 1880 F M 29 W Saugerties, NY Housework None Common School Sick and the rheumatism very bad Temperate 1 Very little hopes of her recovery
Remarks The husband is in the Albany Prison. Admitted first June 21, 1876 and discharged Dec. 7, 1876 Also in the Almshouse at Albany
Martin, Selah 544 April  13, 1880 August 31, 1880 M W 64 W Marlborough, US Shoemaker a little at his trade read and write sick Temperate  - Will not remain
Remarks Adopted in the Family of Henry Crawford at Marlborough, Ulster Co. Does not know anything about his parents
Martin, Selah 544 April  16, 1881 June 21, 1881                        
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Martin, Selah 544 September 8,1881 Oct. 11,1881                        

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Martin, Selah 544 June 20, 1885 July 10, 1885                        
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Martin, Selah 544 August 13, 1891                          
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McGann, Patrick 529 February 6, 1880 March 1, 1880 M  - 59  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Remarks Same as 264
McGann, Patrick 529 July 21, 1883 March 31, 1884                        
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McGann, Patrick 529 November  5, 1884 April 7, 1885                        
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McGann, Patrick 529 September 28, 1885                          
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McGann, Patrick 529 August 12, 1889 Died June 14, 1895                        
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McGinnis, Sarah 523 January 30, 1880 February  9, 1880 F W 60 W Dublin, Ireland Housework Do a little sewing Read only Destitution Good  4 self sup. Will always be a charge
Remarks Same as 471 - lists as 65 in 1878
McGinnis, Sarah 523 May 28, 1881 June 7, 1881                        
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McGinnis, Sarah 523 January 5, 1885 January  20, 1885                        
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Meyer, George 540 March 25, 1880 May 8, 1882 M S 43 W Upper Redhook, Columbia County Blacksmith none at present read & write old age and general debility Temperate  - Will not remain dependent
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Meyer, George 540 November  30, 1882 January  29, 1883                        
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Nickerson, Alex 547 May 3, 1880 Died June 2, 1880 M W 45 W Dutchess Co. NY Farmer none at present read and write sick  - 4 Will not recover
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Quick, Jane 541 April 1, 1880 April 16, 1880 F S about 55 W US  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Remarks This women is very deaf, was brought here by Poormaster of the town of Rochester under the pretense of going to her sister's
Quick, Jane 541 December  11, 1880 Deceased August 28, 1895                        
Remarks while an inmate here, behaved very well and was taken away by her brother April 16, 1880, who claims she had not ought to have been brought here, as she can earn her livelihood outside.
Reel, Theresa 545 April  28, 1880 May 5, 1880 F S 58 W  -  -  - Appears to be very good Insane (on religion)  -  -  
Remarks Will be sent to insane asylum as soon as the necessary papers are made out. Taken to Hudson River Insane Asylum May 5/80
Robinson, Charles H. 516 January 16, 1880 January 23, 1880 M S 58 W Charleston, S.C. Baker not much of any Read only weakness of mind Temperate  - Will probably always remain
Remarks Has been here off & on for three times
Robinson, Charles H. 516 December 4, 1880 December 19, 1880 By death?                        
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Rose, Johannes 548 May 13, 1880 Died June 21, 1880 M W 70 W Marbletown, NY Farming none at present Neither read or write fever sores Temperate 3 Will not recover
Remarks Died with tumor in stomach, been here before about one year
Scork or Van Scork, William 512 January 4, 1880 Absc. January 18, 1880 M  - 13 W Napanoch Canaler  - neither read or write Destitution Bad  - Will be a charge somewhere always
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Shipman, John 538 March 12, 1880 Died August 15, 1885 M S 60 W Connecticut Laborer not any none sick destitute Intemperate  - Will never recover
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Slater, Ellen Maria 542 April 1, 1880 April 18, 1880 F S 17 W New Paltz, NY Housewife none read only broken arm and dest. Good  - Will be alright in a short time
Remarks In May 4, 1876; Out May 28, 1876; In again Jan. 12, 1877 -- removed to the House of Refuge, Randall's Island -- Jan 27. 1877.
Slater, Ellen Maria 542 October  22, 1880 Eloped Oct. 31, 1880                        
Remarks Taken away by Peter Robinson of Creek Locks Sunday, April 18, 1880. Same as 211.
Slater, Henry 517 January 20, 1880 March 22, 1880 M S 42 W Rochester, Ulster Laborer chopping wood poor (weak nerves & fever sore) sore foot Good  - Will always be a charge
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Slater, Henry & 368 November 17, 1880 March 14, 1881                        
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Slater, Henry 517 October 8, 1881 March 13, 1882                        
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Slater, Henry 517 October 4, 1882 Dies January 19, 1901                        
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Smedes, Cornelius D. 543 April 1, 1880 Died December 28, 1880 M S 69 W Shawangunk, NY Laborer Not much of anything Can read & write sickness (consumption) bad  - Permanently Dependent
Remarks Same as 486
Smith, Leonard 515 January 14, 1880 February 14, 1880 M W 60 W Ashavengerg, Germany Laborer nothing Read only one arm & no means Temperate  - Will not remain
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Smith, Leonard 515   Died November 2, 1892                        
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Springer, John 518 January 20, 1880 March 15, 1880 M S 42 W Rotterdam, Hollad Cooper  - good Destitute & out of work Good  - Not remain
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Springer, John 518 August 7, 1880 April 11, 1881                        
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Springer, John 518 April 13, 1882 Died September 13, 1882                        
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Waferlei, Jacob 531 February 19, 1880 March 4, 1880 M S 33 W Kandenago, Switzerland Laborer None at present Can read & write Fever and Ague/Agrie (?) Good  - Will not remain
Remarks Feb. 1879. Gave transportation to New York March 4, 1880.Left Wards Island about three months ago, came over in Steamer Denmark which arrived in New York on or about the 4th or 5th
Wurdon (Worden), Carrie 521 January 28, 1880 February  24, 1880 F S 22 or 23 W  -  -  -  -  Insane  -  - Taken to Hudson River Asulum Feb. 24/80
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Zimmerman, John 532 February 20, 1880 April 15, 1880 M S 30 W Spatzenbach, Bavaria Gardiner Laboring work Can read & write No home and frozen feet Temperate  - Will recover
Remarks Committed for 40 days by Justice Bennett town of Rochester for vagrancy

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