Thomas Francis NOWELL b. 9 Mar 1853 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. Aft 1900: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1853 - Aft 1900 (47 years)

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Name	Thomas Francis NOWELL [1, 2]
Birth	9 Mar 1853	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
_UID	1ED2A4DFC3434C1DADEFC3842E1C36E429EE
Census	1860	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 4]
1) Francis Nowell, age 33, m, Carpenter, born in Massachusetts 2) Catherine Nowell, age 26, f, born in Massachusetts 3) Charles H. Nowell, age 11, m, born in Massachusetts 4) Thomas F. Nowell, age 7, m, born in Massachusetts 5) Moses S. Nowell, age 3, m, born in Massachusetts 6) George W. Nowell, age 1, m, born in Massachusetts
Census	1870	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [2, 5]
1) Francis S. Nowell, age 42, m, w, Carpenter, b. Mass. 2) Catherine A. Nowell , age 40, f, w, Keeping house, b. England, parents of foreign birth 3) Thomas F. Nowell, age 18, m, w, Tin Smith, b. Mass., mother of foreign birth 4) Moses S. Nowell, age 13, m, w, Attending School, b. Mass., mother of foreign birth 5) George W. Nowell, age 11, m, w, Attending School, b. Mass., mother of foreign birth
Residence	From 1883 to 1889	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
40 Chestnut
Greenoughs Cambridge Directory Nowell Francis S., carpenter, house Chestnut, cor. Hastings Square Nowell George W., at Riverside Press, boards 40 Chestnut Nowell Moses S., at Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Thos. F., teamster, b. 40 Chestnut Role: Household Member
Residence	1887	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [2, 13]
40 Chestnut
Cambridge Directory, p. 303 Nowell Anna W., wid. of George bds. 102 Magazine " Charles F., carpenter, h. 129 Harvard " Francis S., carpenter, h. 40 Chestnut " Frank C., salesman (71 Bedford, B.), boards 343 Broadway " George W., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut " Melvin A., action maker, 162 Broadway, b. 129 Harvard " Moses S., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut " Thomas F., teamster, b. 40 Chestnut " William F., apothecary (192 Merrimac, B.), h. 343 Broadway
Residence	From 1890 to 1891	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [2, 14, 15, 16]
40 Chestnut
Nowell Francis S., carpenter, J. Reardon & Sons, h. 40 Chestnut Nowell George W., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Moses S., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Thomas F., teamster, b. 40 Chestnut Role: Household Member
Residence	From 1892 to 1895	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [2, 16, 17]
40 Chestnut
Nowell Francis S., carpenter, J. Reardon & Sons, house 40 Chestnut Nowell George W., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Moses S., Pullman car conductor, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Thomas F., teamster, bds. 40 Chestnut Role: Household Member
Census	1900	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [2, 18]
6 Acorn street, Rented home 1) Nowell, Katherine, Head, w, f, b. Dec 1830, age 69, Wd, 3 of 5 children living, b. Ireland, Father b. England, Mother b. Ireland, Immigrated 1850, here 50 yrs, can read , write and speak English 2) Nowell, Thomas, Son, w, m, b. Mar 1853, age 47, Single, b. Massachusetts, Father b. Massachusetts, Mother b. Ireland, Carpenter Role: Household Member
Census	1900	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [2, 18]
6 Acorn street, Rented home 1) Nowell, Katherine, Head, w, f, b. Dec 1830, age 69, Wd, 3 of 5 children living, b. Ireland, Father b. England, Mother b. Ireland, Immigrated 1850, here 50 yrs, can read , write and speak English 2) Nowell, Thomas, Son, w, m, b. Mar 1853, age 47, Single, b. Massachusetts, Father b. Massachusetts, Mother b. Ireland, Carpenter
Death	Aft 1900 [2]
Person ID	I1746	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	15 Aug 2023

Father	Francis S. NOWELL, b. Cal 29 Jan 1828, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 29 Jul 1897, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 69 years)
Mother	Catherine A. KNIGHT, b. 25 Jun 1829, , , , Ireland d. 29 Oct 1904, Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 75 years)
Marriage	25 Jun 1848	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Family ID	F25	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 9 Mar 1853 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1860 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1870 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 40 Chestnut - From 1883 to 1889 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 40 Chestnut - 1887 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 40 Chestnut - From 1890 to 1891 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 40 Chestnut - From 1892 to 1895 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1900 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1900 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1746&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Thomas Francis NOWELL."

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