DESCENDANTS

PETER GORMAN (1786-1861)

(1) 1 Peter GORMAN

Birth Date

1786

Birth Place

Ireland

Birth Memo

West Meath, Ireland?

Death Date

1861, age: 75

Death Place

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Death Memo

Wigan Register: 8c27

Children: Stephen (~1833-<1881)

Peter appears on the UK Census of 1851. At that time he lived at Carrodus Square, Keighley, Yorkshire. He was 65, born in Ireland, married with wife living in Ireland, a lodger and a working gardener, together with his son (grandson?), Stephen Gorman, 18, born in Ireland, unmarried, laborer.

The following GORMANs appear on the list of 1796 Flax Growers of Ireland in County Meath:

Gorman Peter Monknewtown Meath
Gorman Thomas Monknewtown Meath

STEPHEN (1833-1881) and MARY GORMAN (1831-1889)

(2) 1.1 Stephen GORMAN
Birth Date	ABT 1833
Birth Place	Nobber, County Meath, Ireland
Death Date	BEF 1881, age: 48
Death Place	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Occ	Laborer

Spouse	MARY
Birth Date	1831
Birth Place	Ireland
Death Date	5 APR 1889, age: 58
Death Place	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Reside Date	1881, age: 50
Reside Place	11 Vaughn Street, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Reside Date	1891, age: 60
Reside Place	7 Bradford Place, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Occ	1881: Dressmaker
Mary (Gorman) is listed as the "Head" of the Household according to the 1881 Census of England. Her husband had died before the Census of 1881. She lived at 11 Vaughn Street (Location: 41, Greenough Street), Wigan, Lancashire, England, together with her four unmarried sons. Her oldest son, Michael, who married Margaret Doran, died in 1878, the year his only son, Stephen was born. There is one Mary Gorman buried in Wigan Cemetery (at Lower Ince). She died at 7 Bradford Place, Wigan on 5 April 1889 at the age of 60.

Children

Michael (1853-1878)

MICHAEL GORMAN (1853-1878) and MARY DORAN (1850-1923)

(3) 1.1.1 Michael GORMAN
Birth Date	1853
Birth Memo	Family Lore says Michael was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England. I think he was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. There was one Michael Gorman born in Lancashire in 1853: 8b 28.
Death Date	3 MAR 1878, age: 25
Death Place	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Death Memo	Deaths Mar 1878 GORMAN Michael 25 years old: Wigan 8c 37. Michael Gorman died of typhoid fever in the Union Workhouse, Wigan. He gave his address as Victoria Street, Wigan.
Burial Date	4 MAR 1878
Burial Place	WIgan Cemetery (Lower Ince), Lancashire, England
Occ	Coal Miner
Cause	Typhoid Fever
There are no births recorded in Wigan for a Michael Gorman from 1845-1855. There are two births for Michael Gorman near Wigan and they are recorded in Ashton. Ashton is an alternative name for Ashton under Lyne and it spans the boundaries of the counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. Births Sep 1851 Surname Given Name District Volume Page Gorman Michael Ashton XX 67 Births Sep 1855 Surname Given Name District Volume Page Gorman Michael Ashton 8d 352 There is one birth for a Michael Gorman recorded in Liverpool in 1852, one in 1853, and two births in 1855. If Michael died in 1878 at the age of 25 according to his death record, then he may be the one born in 1853 in Liverpool. The 1871 UK Census shows this Michael Gorman living in Liverpool, born 1853. And so, this could be the family of our Michael Gorman: RG10/3762/F? CD1 R10_3762.pdf p.211 Gorman, Patrick, 62 Liverpool, St Martin Gorman, Bridget, 51 Liverpool, St Martin Gorman, James, 29 Liverpool, St Martin Gorman, Patrick, 24 Liverpool, St Martin Gorman, Michael, 18 Liverpool, St Martin Gorman, Catherine, 16 Liverpool, St Martin Gorman, Thomas, 13 Liverpool, St Martin My Internet friend, Ann Welding, sent this email to me 26 Jan 2007: Bill, I found the record of the death of Michael Gorman in Wigan Q1 1878 in the BMD records. The record says he was born circa 1853: www.freeukbmd.org.uk I have searched the 1871 census & found 9 individuals in England, with the name Michael Gorman born between 1848 & 1858 (ie. 1853 +/-5 years) 1. Michael Gorman abt 1858 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Boarder Birkenhead Cheshire 2. Michael Gorman Catharine abt 1858 St Werburgh, Derbyshire, England Son All Saints Derbyshire 3. Michael Gorman James abt 1848 Tuam, Ireland Head Glossop Derbyshire 4. Michael Gorman abt 1851 Derbyshire, England Boarder St Michael Derbyshire 5. Michael Gorman John, Mary abt 1858 Fowlaw, Durham, England Son Cornforth Durham 6. Michael Gorman Maurace, Ann abt 1856 Chesterfield Son All Souls Lancashire 7. Michael Gorman James O, Jane abt 1857 Bolton, Lancashire, England Son Little Bolton Lancashire 8. Michael Gorman abt 1857 Durham, England Granddaughter (should be grandson) Salford Lancashire 9. Michael Gorman abt 1849 Waterford, Ireland Boarder Salford Lancashire If he is amongst these, my money would be on one of the Irish boys. I've not checked them all, but the one in All Saints, Derbyshire, could be a possibility, his mother was born in Ireland. Also the one b 1851 in Derbyshire, his mother was also born in Ireland. It could be that he isn't one of these, he might not be in England in 1871, or his name could have been mis-spelled or mistranscribed. I'm afraid you will need a marriage cert to find his father's name, as he was married to Margaret Doran in the Registry Office. Sorry I can't be of more help. Anne MICHAEL GORMAN and MARGARET DORAN The marriage certificate of Margaret Doran and Michael Gorman reads: "Married (7 November 1875) in the St. Joseph's Church, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Catholic Church by Certificate by Henry J. Lamon. Witnesses George Daly and Alice Doran. James Jolley, Registrar" St. Joseph's Catholic Church is on Caroline Street which lies between Wallgate and Chapel Lane, which is the continuation of Poolstock. Its equivalent Church of England was St. Thomas, which is now merged with St. James, Poolstock. St. Thomas was demolished, but St. Joseph's still stands with a prominent statue of the saint on its north wall. It's future fate is unknown. MICHAEL GORMAN signed his own name and MARGARET DORAN signed with her "X". GEORGE DALY signed his oown name and ALICE DORAN signed with her "X". MICHAEL GORMAN was 23, Bachelor, Coal Miner, residence: Queens Hotel Yard, Wallgate, Wigan. Father: STEPHEN GORMAN, Laborer MARGARET DORAN was 24, Spinster, Cotton Factory Worker, residence: Miry Lane, Wigan. Father: MICHAEL DORAN, Colliery Laborer The marriage record of Michael Gorman and Margaret Doran can be found in the GRO Index: Marriages Dec 1875 Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Gorman Michael Wigan 8c 152 The marriage of Michael Gorman and Margaret Doran can also be found at the Wigan & Leigh Register: ROW/41/198: Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1875 Surname GORMAN Forename(s) MICHAEL Surname DORAN Forename(s) MARGARET Church / Register Office Wigan, Register Office or Registrar Attended Registers At Wigan & Leigh Reference ROW/41/198 Michael Gorman died on 3 March 1878 of typhoid fever at the Union Workhouse in WIgan. He was only 25 and a coal miner. Typhoid fever is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. Common worldwide, it is transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person. The bacteria then multiply in the blood stream of the infected person and are absorbed into the digestive tract and eliminated with the waste. Michael Gorman gave his residence as 22 Victoria Street, Wigan. At that time Victoria Street was located in Wigan at Location #117 in the area known as Wallgate. Wallgate is/was one of the major roads going through Wigan town centre - it would appear that Victoria Steet meets or rather met Wallgate next to where the building or house numbered 117 was situated. Here is the map: http://tinyurl.com/2zcd6f His wife, Margaret, signed the death certificate, No. 442, with her "X" and it was registered 4 March 1878 by Robert Halliwell, Registrar. Surname Gorman Given Name Michael Age 25 District Wigan Volume 8c Page 37

Spouse	Margaret DORAN
Birth Date	1850
Birth Place	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Birth Memo	Wigan & Leigh Register: WIG/48/420. This record says Margaret was born about 1853.
Death Date	27 JUL 1923, age: 73
Death Place	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Burial Place	Wigan Cemetery (Lower Ince), Lancashire, England
Birth Date	1836
Birth Place	Ireland
Occ	Cotton Operative
Father	Michael DORAN (1819-1891)
Mother	Mary GORE (1826-1897)
The birth certificate of Margaret Doran is recorded at Wigan & Leigh Register: WIG/48/420. There are two other Margaret Doran born in Wigan: DORAN Margaret Wigan Wigan & Leigh WIG/29/354 1850 DORAN Margaret Wigan Wigan & Leigh WIG/38/5 1853 Margaret appears in the 1881 British Census (Public Records Office Reference, RG11, Piece/Folio 3766/130, Page 30). She was 25 years old, the daughter of Michael Doran and the widow of Michael Gorman who died in 1878. She was born in 1856 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. She was a Cotton Operative. According to the 1881 census, Margaret, and her son Stephen, lived with her father, Michael Doran and her mother, Mary (Gore) Doran, after the death of her husband, Michael Gorman. Michael Gorman died in 1878, the same year his son Stephen was born. These are the people living in the same house in 1881: 1881 England Census About Margaret Gorman Name: Margaret Gorman Age: 25 Estimated birth year: ABT 1856 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Michael Mother's name: Mary Gender: Female Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Wigan County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: 12 Farrimonds Row Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower) Occupation: Cotton Operative Registration district: Wigan Sub-registration district: Wigan Household Members: Name Age Alice Doran 25 Catherine Doran 22 John Doran 19 Mary Doran 57 Mary Doran 16 Michael Doran 56 Margaret Gorman 25 Stephen Gorman 2 Margaret Doran (Gorman) married Thomas Doyle in 1882 at the Wigan Register Office Surname GORMAN Forename(s) Margaret Surname DOYLE Forename(s) Thomas Church / Register Office Wigan, Register Office or Registrar Attended Registers At Wigan & Leigh Reference ROW/55/5 At the time of her marriage on 21 January 1882 to Thomas Doyle, Margaret Doran-Gorman was 30 and a widow. She lived at Farrimonds Row, Wallgate, Wigan. She was a Cotton factory worker. Margaret Doran-Gorman-Doyle is listed on the 1891 UK Census. She and her two children, Stephen Gorman and Thomas Doyle lived in a two room house at 9 Wallgate (Big Lamp), Wigan. Her second husband, Thomas Doyle was dead. Margaret was a widow for the second time. 1891 England Census Name: Margaret Doyle Age: 39 Estimated birth year: ABT 1852 Cotton Spinner Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Wigan Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration district: Wigan Sub-registration district: Wigan Household Members: Name Age Margaret Doyle 39 Stephen Gorman 12 Thomas Doyle 8 The 1901 Census lists Margaret Doran as the widow of Thomas Doyle, her second husband. She and her two sons by Thomas Doyle: Thomas Doyle, age 19, a Colliery Spinner, and John Doyle, exact age unknown. All three lived at 25 Lyons Street, Wigan, Lancashire, England.
Marr Date	7 NOV 1875
Marr Place	St. Joseph's Catholic Church,Wigan, Lancashire, England
Marr Memo	Priest: Henry J. Lamon; Witnesses: George Daly and Alice Doran. Wigan Register Office: ROW/41/198. Also GRO: Doran Margaret Wigan and Michael Gorman 8c 152.
Rev Henry John Lamon, First Rector of St. Joseph's married Michael Gorman and Margaret Doran. Here is his profile: The "Founding Father" of St. Joseph's Parish, Wigan, Father Henry John Lamon, was born in Belgium. The exact place and date of birth are unrecorded. Educated at the English Seminary in Bruges, Belgium, he was ordained on 21st December, 1867. For a time he served as curate at St. Patrick's, Wigan, until 1871, when he was appointed as the first rector of St. Joseph's. In 1878 the new church for St. Joseph was built. In 1882, he moved to the church of St. Agnes at Huyton, Nr. Liverpool, where, again, he served as rector. Unfortunately, in 1884, he was forced to retire due to illness. Father Lamon died on 16th December, 1890.

Children

Stephen (1878-1930)

(4) 1.1.1.1 Stephen GORMAN
Birth Date	20 JUN 1878
Birth Place	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Birth Memo	Stephen was registered as Michael Gorman. His brth is recorded in WIgan Register: 8c 74 (Births Jun 1878). He later changed his name to Stephen.
Death Date	31 JUL 1930, age: 52
Death Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Death Memo	Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930
Burial Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Burial Memo	North Burial Ground; Plot: Annie Gorman Lot #6099 Section 2; Originally buried in Single Grave #1965, Althea Avenue. Moved to North Burial Ground above grave on Nov. 23 1945
Reside Date	BEF 1905, age: 26
Reside Place	19 Hey Street, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Occ	In Wigan England: Wine and Spirit Merchants (Cellar Man). In Providence, Rhode Island: Brown and Sharpe Toolmaker.
Alias	Stephen Gorman was registered as Michael Gorman in honor of his dead father. Later he changed his name to Stephen, the name of his grandfather.
Stephen Gorman was registered as Michael Gorman at the Wigan, Lancashire Register. Later he took his grandfather's name, Stephen. Stephen Gorman appears on the 1881 England Census, living with his widowed mother in the household of his grandfather, Michael Doran: Name: Stephen Gorman Age: 2 Estimated birth year: ABT 1879 Relation: Grandson Mother's name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Wigan County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: 12 Farrimonds Row Registration district: Wigan Sub-registration district: Wigan Household Members: Name Age Alice Doran 25 Catherine Doran 22 John Doran 19 Mary Doran 57 Mary Doran 16 Michael Doran 56 Margaret Gorman 25 Stephen Gorman 2 Stephen Gorman and Annie Pomfret were married in December 1899 at the church of St. Thomas & St. James, Poolstock, Lancashire, England: Surname Gorman Given Name Stephen District Wigan Volume 8c Page 130 Stephen Gorman appears on the 1901 UK Census: Stephen Gorman Age:23 Estimated birth year:abt 1878 Relation:Head Spouse's name:Annie Gender:Male Where born:Wigan, Lancashire, England Civil parish:Wigan Ecclesiastical parish:Wigan All Saints County/Island:Lancashire Country:England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: Registration district:Wigan Sub-registration district:Wigan ED, institution, or vessel:33 Neighbors:View others on page Household schedule number:227 Household Members:NameAge Annie Gorman24 Stephen Gorman23 Stephen Gorman11 months Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 3556; Folio: 124; Page: 44. Stephen Gorman was a cellarman at the Golden Lion Pub in Wigan. The Golden Lion was located at 2 Market Street, in Wallgate, Wigan. Stephen, Harold, and William Gorman, the children of Stephen Gorman and Annie Pomfret, were born in the flat above this bar. This was known as the Raven Hotel. Here is an email I received from Miles Ellis regarding the exact location of the Golden Lion: Hello Bill, I don't know of a picture of the Golden Lion, but a book called "Wigan - Through Wickham's Window" by Alastair Gillies, published by Phillimore & Co on behalf of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in 1988 contains a photograph of the Big Lamp Hotel ca1880 which, it says, "was for a time between two other hostelries. On the left was the Raven ..... The Big Lamp was soon to be taken over by the Golden Lion on the other side, an 18th century inn which closed in 1969." There seems to be slight difference in the dates but this would seem to be the pub you refer to, so the Big Lamp Hotel shown in the photo might have been part of the Golden Lion by the time your grandfather was born there. Miles Ellis Wallgate is one of the main streets in Wigan. It runs West to East into the town centre, it starts at the River Douglas were it would split into Ormskirk Road and Robin Park Road going West. It continues under a bridge which is known as 'Wallgate Bridge' then up to the 'top of Wigan' where it turns into Market Place where the Town Hall used to be hundreds of years ago. The Golden Lion no longer exists. The exact location of the Golden Lion at that time would have been: 2 Market Street WIGAN WN1 1JN http://tinyurl.com/2zcd6f Today, 2 Market Street is a Thomas Cook Travel office next to Barclay's bank. There is a lot of redevelopment going on. Here is a 2007 photo of the original Golden Lion building: I received this email from Alice Pearson concerning the GoldenLion: Re: The Golden Lion. This symbol is from the White Lion Hotel, 1824-1958. Although called Hotel it was a pub. The pub was located at 2 Market St. Wigan. It was bought by Mr. Lowe in 1957 and razed in 1958 to extend his store. The White Lion symbol was imbedded in the back wall of the new building. Later, when the building was changed, the symbol was moved to the front of the building on the site where the old pub stood. It is there now in one of the peaks facing Standishgate. My father lived in the pub from about 1910 to 1923 when his parents ran it. Alice (Haselden) Pearson, Rochester Hills, Michigan Kelly's Directory for Lancashire 1905 states that the publican (owner) was John Southern. Although this directory is dated 1905, the data would have been collected the year before, i.e. Sept/Oct 1904. It was located on Miry Lane off the bottom end of Wallgate, north of the railway, near the pier. Immediately prior to WWI, the Golden Lion Hotel in Wallgate was tenanted by J Wilcock Unsworth. It was owned by the Oldfield Brewery and they also owned the Ashton Golden Lion. Here is an interesting story about the Golden Lion Pub in 1839: John Melling William Cox was the landlord of the Golden Lion pub in Wallgate, Wigan in 1839. At 11 o'clock at night on the 3rd April, he was working in his cellar when John Melling came in, grabbed a bottle of brandy, and ran off. Cox gave chase up Bay Horse Yard, and was joined by two or three policemen. Melling dropped the brandy and was cornered and apprehended. Date Tried: 29th April 1839, Wigan Quarter Sessions Sentence: To be transported for seven years Just for the record: today there is no Golden Lion in Wigan itself but there are two "Golden Lion" Pubs in the areas around WIgan. There is a pub called The Golden Lion in Hindley Green, a district of Wigan. This Pub has accomodations above it. "The Golden Lion Inn" (AKA Taveren on the Green) 805 Atherton Road Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4SA. There is also a "Golden Lion" in Ashton, a small district just outside Wigan. "The Golden Lion Hotel" 40 Gerard Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan Tel: 01942 727438 Stephen Gorman attempted to board the ship Cymric from Liverpool on 29 September 1905 . He was suppose to arrive at Boston on 8 October 1905 and proceed to Rhode Island. He was 27. His stated his occupation was a barman in Wigan, Lancashire. He had 7 Pounds Sterling in his possession. He did not have a ticket to his final destination: Providence. He said his passgae from Liverpool was paid for by his sister. But he did not have a sister. He was to meet his friend, Daniel Bulpit of 50 Regent Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Providence, Rhode Island. He never boarded that ship, probably because he didn't have the money in hand. He was still waiting for the money. So he waited for the next ship: Stephen Gorman immigrated to the United States on the S.S. Baltic from Liverpool on 4 October 1905 and arrived in New York on 12 October 1905. He was 27, Male, Married, a Barman, English Nationality, English Race. His last residence was WIgan, Lancashire, England and his final destination was Boston, Massachusetts. He had a ticket to his final destination. He paid for it himself. He had �6. This was his first time in the US. He was to meet his friend, Daniel Bullpit of Regent Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Providence, Rhode Island. Stephen Gorman worked for the Brown and Sharpe Company all his adult life. At the start of the First World War in 1914 he returned to Wigan to work in ammunitions factory owned by the Brown and Sharpe Company. In 1918, after the War, he returned to Rhode Island. I received the following e-mail concerning the Brown & Sharpe Company: Hi, Bill. Saw your posting at LANCSGEN re: Brown & Sharpe. We do, indeed still have an office here in Rhode Island, North Kingstown, to be exact. It was a munitions manufacturer during WWII (my father was employed there after WWII and was therefore exempt from draft during the Korean War, as they manufactured arms for the wars). Up until the 60's (don't quote me but if my memory serves me right this is when they moved their facility) they were located in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown & Sharpe were (and still are) tool-makers. They have a website at http://www.brownandsharpe.com/main/ I tried to locate a bit of history at the site, but found very little, although I do find locations in England - 1 at Telford, Shropshire; 1 at Swindon, Wiltshire (a very quaint and lovely little town, by the way, with lots of traditional English pubs); and 1 at Glasgow, Scotland. You may want to try e-mailing them via the website - they can most likely steer you in the direction of a bit more extensive history and let you know if there was a facility at Wigan. Cheers and Good Luck to you. Elizabeth Warwick, Rhode Island After WWI, Stephen returned to the USA. He boarded the S.S. TOLOA at Cardiff, Wales on 28 February 1919 and arrived at New York on 3 March 1919. He gave the following information: 40 Years, 8 Months Male Married Steel Hardner Reads and Writes British Nationality English Last Permanent Residence: USA Providence, Rhode Island Name/address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came: Mrs. Margaret Doyle - mother Clayton Street West Wigan, Lancashire Final Destination: Providence, Rhode Island Has a ticket to final destination Passsage paid for by the British Government When and Where last in the US: 1905-1918, Rhode Island Person joining: Mrs. Anne Gorman - wife 69 Aurora Street, Providence, Rhode Island Height: 5'3" Complextion: Fair Hair: Brown Eyes: Grey Marks: None Place of Birth: Wigan, Lancashire, England Stephen's wife, Annie Pomfret, often complained that she was better off in England than in America. Stephen appears on the 1910 US Census (enumerated 21-21 April 1910) residing at 92 Andem Street, 10th Ward, Providence, Rhode Island. He was the Head of the house, Male, White, 31, First Marriage, married 5 years (he gave wrong information: he was married for 11 years), English, born of English parents, immigrated 1905, Petitioning Alien, speaks English, Laborer, Machine Shop, Working on Own Account, Not out of work on April 15, 1910, out of work for two week in 1909, Reads, Writes, Rents House. Living with him were: Annie: wife, female white, 32, First Marriage, Mother of 4 Living children, English of English parents, immigrated 1905, speaks English, Reads, Writes. Stephen: son, male, white, 9, single, English, born of English parents, immigrated 1905, Reads, Wries, In School. Harold: son, male, white, 8, single, English, born of English parents, immigrated 1905, Reads, Writes, In School. Gladys: daughter, female, white, 2, single, born in Rhode Island, English parents. Beatrice: daughter, female, white, 8 months, single, Rhode Island, English parents. Beatrice Pomfret, boarder, female, white, 15, single, English, born of English parents, speaks English, Cotton Mill Spinner, wage earner, not out of work on April 15, 1910, out of work for two weeks in 1909, Reads, Writes, Attended school in 1909. Stephen appears in the 1920 US Census of Rhode Island, enumerated on 12-13 January 1920: T625_1680, Page 10A, Enumeration District 314, Image 1125. He lived at 104 Valley Street, Providence, Rhode Island. He was 41, married, immigrated in 1905, Petitioning Alien, English, parents born in England (father actually born in Ireland), Hardener in a Machine Shop. Living with him were: wife, Annie, 42, married, immigrated 1905, Alien, English, parents born in England. son, Stephen, Jr., 19, single, immigrated 1905, Alien, English, Lunchman at Wagon Lunch. son, Harold, 18, single, immigratd 1905, Alien, English, parents born in England, Hardener, Machine Shop. daughter, Gladys, 12, single, immigrated 1905, born in Rhode Island, English parents. daughter, Beatrice, 10, single, immigrated 1905, born in Rhode Island, English parents. sister-in-law, Beatrice Pomfret, 25, single immigrated 1907, English, parents born in England, no job. I find it interesting that there is a Thomas Doyle family living as neighbor to the Gorman family. This Doyle family arrived 1883 from Ireland. Doyle is the name of the second husband of Stephen's mother. Stephen Gorman appears on the 1930 US Census of Rhode Island, 10th Ward, living at 214 Rill Street, Providence. He rents, $21, has a radio, male, white, 51, married at age 20, Reads and Writes, born in Englnad, Father born in Irish Free State, Mother born in England, immigrated 1905, Naturalized, Clerk, Machine Shop, Veteran of WWI. Listed with him is his wife, Ann(i)e, age 52, married aat 21, immigrated 1905, Naturalized. It is important to note that on the 1930 US Census, Stephen Gorman, the son of Michael Gorman, says that his father was born in the Irish Free State". Burial: North Burial Ground Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA Plot: Annie Gorman Lot #6099 Section 2 Note: Originally buried in Single Grave #1965, Althea Avenue. Moved to above grave on Nov. 23 1945

Spouse	Annie POMFRET
Birth Date	20 JUL 1877
Birth Place	Wigan, Lancashire, England
Birth Memo	There is only one Ann(ie) Pomfret born �5 years of 1877: Pomfret, Ann, Atherton, Wigan & Leigh: ATH/34/490.
Death Date	18 FEB 1965, age: 87
Death Place	Ivy Chaffee Nursing Home, East Providence, Rhode Island
Burial Date	22 FEB 1965
Burial Place	North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island
Occ	1891: Tailoress
Father	William POMFRET (1856->1901)
Mother	Mary Alice HILTON (1854-1903)
During the 1881 UK Censu, Annie Pomfret lived with her parents at 7 Hey St., Wigan, Lancashire, England. In the 1901 UK Census of England Annie and her husband, Stephen Gorman, and her son Stephen lived at 19 Hey Street, Wigan, All Saints Parish. Her parents lived next door at 21 Hey Street. You can locate the location of the house at this Website: http://tinyurl.com/24bacb Annie left Liverpool on 24 November 1905 on board the S.S. Cymric and arrived in the US on 4 December 1905. She had her sons Stephen, Harold and William. She was met by her husband, Stephen, who gave his address as 259 Smith Street, Providence, Rhode Island. Obituary: Providence Journal Mrs. Annie (Pomfret) Gorman of 13 Valley Drive, Johnston, died Thursday at the Hattie Ide Chaffee Nursing Home after an 18-month illness. The widow of Stephen Gorman, she was born in Wigan, Lancaster, England, a daughter of the late William and Mary A. (Hilton) Pomfret. Before moving to Johnston six years ago she had lived in the Mount Pleasant section of Providence for 55 years. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Gorman of Providence; a granddaughter, Mrs. Mary A. Gibbs, with whom she made her home; seven other grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. from the J. F. Skeffington Chapel, 925 Chalkstone Ave., with a requiem Mass in the Church of the Epiphany, Potters Avenue, at 10:30. Burial will be in North Burial Ground, Providence. Burial: North Burial Ground Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA Plot: Annie Gorman Lot #6099, Section 25
Marr Date	DEC 1899
Marr Place	St. Thomas & St. James, Poolstock, Lancashire, England
Marr Memo	Wigan and Leigh Register: Ref #C36/2/384; Wigan Register: Marriages Dec 1899: 8c 130
The marriage of Stephen Gorman and Annie Pomfret is recorded in the England and Wales Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Volume 8c Page 130.

Children	Stephen Joseph (1900-1962)
	Harold (1901-1952)
	William (1905-1908)
	Gladys (1907-1978)
	Beatrice (1909-1963)

(5) 1.1.1.1.1 Stephen Joseph GORMAN
Birth Date	1 MAY 1900
Birth Place	Wigan , Lancashire, England
Birth Memo	Wigan Register: Births Jun 1900: 8c 68.
Death Date	26 NOV 1962, age: 62
Death Place	Fatima Hospital, North Providence, Rhode Island
Burial Date	29 NOV 1962
Burial Place	St. Francis Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island (Plot 66, Section 44)
Occ	Brown and Sharpe Company
Stephen Joseph Gorman, his father, Stephen Gorman, and his paternal grandfather, Michael Gorman were all born in Wigan, Lancashire, England. Wigan was created on July 1, 1837. It is a sub-district of Lancashire. All records are kept at: New Town Hall Library Street Wigan Lancashire WN1 1NN Tel: +44 (0)1942 705000 Stephen's birth record can be found here: Name: Stephen Gorman Year of Registration: 1900 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Wigan County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 68 Stephen J. Gorman "Poppy", 1920s Anna O'Brien-Gorman "Nana", 1963 Stephen immigrated from Wigan in 1905, along with his mother and brothers Harold and William. He was 5 years old. Stephen lived in the Mount Pleasant neighbrhood of Providence, Rhode Island at 539 Valley Street, the corner of Valley and Harold Street, during the 1920 Census. He was a "Lunchman" at the "Wagon Lunch' known as Haven Brothers, which is still parked in front of the Providence City Hall every evening. Stephen appears on the 1930 US Census: Name:Stephen Gorman Home in 1930:Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Age:29 Estimated birth year:abt 1901 Birthplace:England Relation to Head of House:Head Spouse's name:Annie Race:White Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace:View image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members:NameAge Stephen Gorman29 Annie Gorman29 Stephen Gorman9 1/12 Mary Gorman5 1/12 Emma O'Brien77 mother-in-law Canada Stephen and his wife Anna O'Brien lived for many years at 147 Regent Avenue in Providence. They later moved to 54 Bergen Street also in the Mount Pleasant section of Providence, Rhode Island. Stephen worked with his father, Stephen and his brother, Harold at the Brown and Sharpe Company in Providence, Rhode Island. He was very involved with Democratic party politics in the 5th Ward of Providence. He suffered all his life with asthma and had a "game" leg, which was caused when he stepped on a rusty nail while playing a prank of unhooking the electric wire from a trolley car. He was also allergic to wheat products. But he managed to have a "short" glass of Burgundy wine once in a while. He bribed his grandsons with "two bits" (25 cents) if they promised not to tell their grandmother. Stephen J. Gorman was known affectionately by his grandchildren as "Poppy". Stephen J. Gorman's obituary appeared in the Providence Journal on 27 November 1962: Stephen Gorman Stephen Gorman, 62 of 54 Bergen St., an employee of the hardening department at the Brown and Sharp Mfg. Company for the last 23 years and active in the democratic circles in the Fifth Ward, died yesterday at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He had been ill six weeks. The husband of Anna (O'Brien) Gorman, he was born in Lancashire England May 2, 1900, a son of Annie (Pomfret) Gorman and the late Stephen Gorman. He had resided in Mount Pleasant for the last 58 years. Mr. Gorman had been treasurer of the Fifth Ward Democratic Committee for the last 32 years. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, International Federation of Machinists, the Hod Carriers and the Curb Setters Locals, and had been Vice President of the Beach Meadows Campers Association of Matunuck, and a Lieutenant in the Beach Meadows Fire Department. Besides his mother he leaves a daughter, Mrs. William J. Dorgan of Providence; a son Stephen Gorman Jr. of Warwick; two sisters, Mrs. Francis E. Place of Providence and Mrs. Nicandro Ricci of Centerdale, and six grandchildren. The Funeral will be held Thursday at 8:45 a.m. from the J.F. Skeffington Chapel, 925 Chalkstone Ave., with a solemn high requiem Mass in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Academy Avenue, at 9:45. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. Burial: Saint Francis Cemetery Pawtucket Providence County Rhode Island, USA Plot: Section 44, Lot #66, Grave #1

Spouse	Johanna Joseph O'BRIEN
Birth Date	16 NOV 1900
Birth Place	Renews, Newfoundland, Canada
Death Date	1 JUL 1978, age: 77
Death Place	Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Bapt Date	19 NOV 1900, age: <1
Bapt Place	Holy Apostles Church, Renews, Newfoundland, Canada
Bapt Memo	Rev. John Walsh; Sponsors: Bernard Roche and Maggie Devine
Burial Date	5 JUL 1978
Burial Place	St. Francis Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island (Plot 66, Section 44)
Occ	Peerless Box Company
Alias	/Anna/Anne/
Father	Michael Joseph O'BRIEN (1847-1912)
Mother	Emma CONWAY (1858-1946)
Johanna Joseph Brien was usually called Anna O'Brien. The second name "Joseph" for a girl was common in those days. Blanche McCarthy in an e-mail on October 9, 2000 wrote to me: "Joseph was a very popular 2nd name for girls. Almost as popular as Mary was for a 1st name!! That priest had a one-track mind. Kids didn't get the names the parents wanted!! They got the names the priest decided to give them!!" During WWII she worked at the Revere Rubber Company and after the war at the Peerless Box Company. Her niece, Mary Gorman, got her and her daughter, Mary Gorman-Dorgan, a job at the Peerless Box Co in 1947-1948. Anna was an active member of many church and civic organizations. She belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Waters-Langton Post #228 in Providence, Rhode Island. She was also the Chaplain and "Sunshine Chairman" of the Thomas L. Ryan Post #47, Auxiliary in Providence, Rhode Island By her grandchildren she was affectionately known as Nana. Obituary: Anna Gorman Providence- Mrs. Anna Gorman, 77, formally of 52 Bergen St. died yesterday at Roger Williams General Hospital. She was the widow of Stephen J. Gorman. Born November 17, 1900 in New Foundland, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Emma Emily (Conway) O'Brien and lived in the Mt. Pleasant section most of her life. Mrs. Gorman was a communicant of the Blessed Sacrament Church for 75 years and a member of its senior citizens group and it's Rosary and Altar Society. She was also a member of the Thomas Ryan Post American Legion, and the Waters-Langton American Legion Post at Bradford House. She leaves a son Stephen Gorman of Warwick; a daughter Mary A. Dorgan of N. Scituate; a sister Mrs. Mary Ryan of Providence and seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 A.M. from the J.F. Skeffington Chapel, 925 Chalkstone Ave., with Mass of Christian burial at 10 at Blessed Sacrament Church Academy Ave. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. Burial: Saint Francis Cemetery Pawtucket Providence County Rhode Island, USA Plot: Section 44, Lot#66, Garve #1
Marr Date	17 NOV 1920
Marr Place	Blessed Sacrament Church, Providence, Rhode Island
Marriage Date: 17 NOV 1920 Place: Blessed Sacrament Chruch, Providence, RI

Children	Stephen Joseph (1921-1984)
	Mary Anne (1925-1982)

(6) 1.1.1.1.1.1 Stephen Joseph GORMAN , Jr.
Birth Date	28 FEB 1921
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Death Date	16 JUN 1984, age: 63
Death Place	Warwick, Rhode Island
Burial Date	19 JUN 1984
Burial Place	Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Kingston, Rhode Island
O Place	Revere Rubber Company (later US Rubber and UNIROYAL)
Stephen J. Gorman, Jr. enlisted in the US Army on 16 April 1942. Here is his military record: Army Serial Number 11063945 Name GORMAN STEPHEN J JR Residence: State RHODE ISLAND Place Of Enlistment PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND Date Of Enlistment dd/mm/yy 16/4/42 Grade: Alpha Designation Grade Private Branch: Alpha Designation Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Educ. Spec 4 years of high school Source Of Army Personnel Civil Life Nativity RHODE ISLAND Year Of Birth 21 Race And Citizenship White, citizen Education 4 years of high school Civilian Occupation LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, MOTION PICTURE or SHIPPING CLERK Marital Status Single, without dependents Component Of The Army Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effect Box Number 0 Film Reel Number 1.56 Stephen J. Gorman, Jr. worked with the US Rubber Company for many years. He and his wife, Mary Bohan, and children lived at 68 Blue Hill Drive in Warwick, Rhode Island for many years. Obituary: Providence Sunday Journal June 17, 1984 Stephen J. Gorman WARWICK-Stephen J. Gorman, 63 of 68 Blue Hill Drive died yesterday at home, he was the husband of Mary E. (Bohan) Gorman. Born in Providence a son of the late Stephen J. and Anna (O'Brien) Gorman, he lived in Warwick for 28 years, he previously lived in Providence. Mr. Gorman worked in the purchasing department of the Lutz Engineering Company Providence for 5 years before retiring in 1979. Prior to working for Lutz Engineering, he worked 35 years for Uniroyal as a sales representative. He was a volunteer at Kent Nursing Home, and had been active in little league for many years. Besides his wife, he leaves a son Stephen Barry Gorman of Ballston Spa, New York, and two daughters Mrs. Mary Gorman Brosnan of Delmar New York and Mrs. Barbara A. Appolonia of W. Warwick. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8 a.m. from the Uraquat Murphy Mortuary 812 Greenwich Avenue, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine's Church, Post Road at 9. Burial will be in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. Burial: Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery Exeter Washington County Rhode Island, USA Plot: Field G, Section 1, Row 3, Grave 11

Spouse	Mary Elizabeth BOHAN
Birth Date	24 JUL 1923, age: 83
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Father	Thomas Joseph BOHAN
Mother	Mary Catherine MORAN
Marr Date	30 OCT 1948
Marr Place	Blessed Sacrament Church, Providence, Rhode Island

Children	Stephen Barry (1951-)
	Mary Bernadette (1954-)
	Barbara Ann (1956-)

(7) 1.1.1.1.1.1.1a Stephen Barry GORMAN*
Birth Date	27 NOV 1951, age: 55
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Reside Place	Ballston Spa, NY
Resides in Ballston Spa, NY

Spouse	Roberta KLEVAS
Birth Date	27 JUN 1953, age: 53
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Marr Date	17 SEP 1989
Marr Place	United Methodist Church, Round Lake, New York

Children

Samantha Bradie (1991-)

Other spouses: Lorraine GAUTHIER

(8) 1.1.1.1.1.1.1a.1 Samantha Bradie GORMAN
Birth Date	29 OCT 1991, age: 15

(7) 1.1.1.1.1.1.1b Stephen Barry GORMAN* (See above)

Spouse	Lorraine GAUTHIER
Marr Date	25 MAY 1975
Marr Place	Saint Catherine's Church, Warwick (Apponaug), Rhode Island

Other spouses: Roberta KLEVAS

(7) 1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Mary Bernadette GORMAN
Birth Date	13 FEB 1954, age: 53
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Reside Place	Delmar, NY
E Place	Russell Sage College
E Place	Rhode Island College
E Place	St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing
Occ	Registered Nurse

Spouse	John Joseph BROSNAN
Birth Date	23 OCT 1954, age: 52
Birth Place	Mineola, New York
O Place	OB-GYN physician, Albany, New York
Reside Place	Delmar, New York
Occ	Physician: OB-GYN
Father	Timothy Joseph BROSNAN (1924-)
Mother	Eileen POWERS
Marr Date	21 AUG 1983
Marr Place	Saint Catherine's Church, Warwick (Apponaug), Rhode Island
Marriage Date: 21 AUG 1983 Place: Saint Catherine's Church, Warwick(Apponaug), RI

Children	Timothy Stephen (1986-)
	Kimberly Dale (1989-)

(8) 1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 Timothy Stephen BROSNAN
Birth Date	16 DEC 1986, age: 20

(8) 1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2 Kimberly Dale BROSNAN
Birth Date	11 JUN 1989, age: 17

(7) 1.1.1.1.1.1.3 Barbara Ann GORMAN
Birth Date	6 AUG 1956, age: 50
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Birth Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Reside Place	Florida
Resides in Florida

Spouse	Paul David APPOLONIA
Birth Date	23 MAR 1955, age: 52
Birth Place	Warwick, Rhode Island
Marr Date	7 OCT 1979
Marr Place	St. Catherine's Church, Warwick (Apponaug), Rhode Island
Marriage Place: St Catherine's Church, Warwick(Apponaug), RI

Children	Matthew Ryan (1981-)
	Andrew Stephen (1986-)
	Gianna Isabelle (1998-)

(8) 1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1 Matthew Ryan APOLLONIA
Birth Date	10 APR 1981, age: 26
Birth Place	Warwick, Rhode Island

(8) 1.1.1.1.1.1.3.2 Andrew Stephen APOLLONIA
Birth Date	26 DEC 1986, age: 20
Birth Place	Warwick, Rhode Island

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