Bridget Murray

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 17 Mar 1828 - County Louth, Ireland
    Christening: 
          Death: 3 Jan 1908 - Livingston Parish, Louisiana
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Michael Murray
         Mother: Alice Sharkey

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Samuel Richardson
       Marriage: 18 Oct 1849
       Children:
                1. John Wade Richardson
                2. Charles Richardson
                3. Samuel Richardson
                4. Hardy Richardson

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Notes

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General:

Per Family Search.org:
Bridget MURRAY (AFN: 1STH-LF) Sex: F Family
Event(s): Birth: 17 Mar 1828 , County Louth, Ireland
Death: 3 Jan 1908 Livingston, La
Parents:
Father: Michael MURRAY (AFN: 1SX3-VG)
Mother: Alice SHARKEY (AFN: 1SX3-WM)

Marriage(s):
Spouse: Samuel RICHARDSON (AFN: 1STH-K8)
Marriage: 18 Oct 1849


Per 1880 US Census, 6th Ward, Parish of Livingston, Louisiana on 6/10/1880 or 6/11/1880
Head of household is a white female widow, 53 year old Bridget Richardson, who keeps house for herself and her three sons who are farm laborers. She was born in Ireland, as were her parents, but the three brothers were born in Louisiana. They are - Charles is 17, Samuel is 13 and Hardy is 12. Their deceased father was born in Ireland.

Per 1900 US Census, 6th Ward, Livingston Parish, Louisiana June 11, 1900
Head of household is a 31 year old white male, Hardy Richardson, born July 1868 in Louisiana, dad in Louisiana and mom in Ireland. He owns the farm he works on, and can read and write. His wife of eight years, Amelia, born September 1872 in Louisiana as were her parents, is 27 years old, and has had 4 children, 3 still living. The three children, all born in Louisiana, are 6 year old son Robert, March 1894, 3 year old son Stanley, August 1896, and 2 year old daughter Eunice, April 1898. Also living with them is Hardy's 72 year old mother Bridget, March 1828, born in Ireland. A widow, she was married 51 years, had 8 children, 4 living.
They have a live-in servant and farm laborer, a black male named George Johnson, 23 years old, born November 1876 in Louisiana as were his parents. He can't read or write.