Individual Details
Lydia BUSBY
(31 May 1863 - 15 Sep 1928)
Events
| Birth | Bet Apr 1863 and Jun 1863 | High Wycombe, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |  |  | |
| Birth | 31 May 1863 | Wycombe Heath (AKA Holmer Heath) in West Wycombe District, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence-shared | Apr 1871 | (Amy BUSBY) (with parents) - Clifton Terrace #3, Caversham, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence | Apr 1881 | (as an employed servant) - 3 High Street, Frimley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | | | |
| Occupation | Apr 1881 | general servent - Frimley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence | Mar 1886 | 3 Clifton Terrace, Caversham, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Mar 1886 | Caversham Free Church, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom - Joseph Christopher LARDNER | | | |
| Residence (family) | 5 Jun 1890 | 10 Sophia Road, Plaistow, Newham, London, England, United Kingdom - Joseph Christopher LARDNER | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1891 | 10 Sophia Road (ecclesiastical parish of St Lukes), West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom - Joseph Christopher LARDNER | | | |
| Arrival | 1895 | Age: 25 | | ||
| Marriage | Bet 1899 and 1901 | Patrick MCCOLGAN | | ||
| Residence (family) | Bef 23 Apr 1899 | 2 Adamson Road, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom - Joseph Christopher LARDNER | | ||
| Marriage | 30 Jul 1900 | St Luke parish, Victoria Docks, Essex, England, United Kingdom - Patrick MCCOLGAN | | ||
| Residence (family) | 31 Mar 1901 | Plumstead East, Woolwich, London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - Patrick MCCOLGAN | | | |
| Arrival | 1903 | Age: 39 | | ||
| Immigration | 10 Oct 1903 | Ellis Island, New York, New York, United States | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 25 Jan 1904 | reported the loss of $500 dollars - Church Street police station, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1905 | 563 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States - Patrick MCCOLGAN | | ||
| Residence (family) | Apr 1910 | 3017 West 23rd Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - Patrick MCCOLGAN | | ||
| Residence (family) | Jan 1920 | 78th Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - Patrick MCCOLGAN | | ||
| Residence (family) | Jun 1925 | Whiteport, Rosendale, Ulster, New York, United States - Patrick MCCOLGAN | | ||
| Naturalization | Aft 1925 | possibly never | | ||
| Death | 15 Sep 1928 | due to a stroke - Rosendale, Ulster, New York, United States | | | |
| Burial | 18 Sep 1928 | Rosendale Plains Cemetery, Tillson, Ulster, New York, United States | | ||
| Alt name | Lydia MCCOLGAN | ||||
| Alt name | Lydia LARDNER | ||||
| Miscellaneous |
Families
| Spouse | Joseph Christopher LARDNER (1861 - 1899) |
| Child | Mabel E LARDNER (1887 - 1919) |
| Child | Herbert Charles LARDNER (1890 - 1946) |
| Spouse | Patrick MCCOLGAN (1864 - 1946) |
| Father | Levi BUSBY (1838 - 1915) |
| Mother | Sarah Ann PEARCE (1835 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Amy BUSBY (1859 - ) |
| Sibling | William H BUSBY (1861 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Charles BUSBY (1869 - ) |
| Sibling | Harriet BUSBY (1871 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Sarah BUSBY (1874 - ) |
| Sibling | Frederick BUSBY (1876 - ) |
| Sibling | Blanche BUSBY (1878 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Unknown BUSBY ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
Apr 1871 census gives birthplace as Little Missenden.1891 census gives birthplace as Holmer Green.
1901 census gives birthplace of High Wycombe.
Holmer Green and High Wycombe are both in Buckinghamshire, about 4 miles apart. Holmer Green is a hamlet within the civil parish of Little Missenden. High Wycombe is a sizable town.
The marriage certificate suggests a birth date of 20 Mar 63 to 20 Mar 64.
The 1871 census suggests a birth date of 2 Apr 63 to 2 Apr 64.
The 1881 census suggests a birth date of 3 Apr 63 to 3 Apr 64.
The 1891 census suggests a birth date of 5 Apr 63 to 5 Apr 64.
The 1901 census suggests a birth date of 31 Mar 63 to 31 Mar 64.
The 1905 census suggests a birth date of 1 Jun 62 to 1 Jun 63.
The 1910 census suggests a birth date of 15 Apr 63 to 15 Apr 64.
The 1920 census is illegible.
The 1925 census suggests a birth date of 1 Jun 63 to 1 Jun 64.
Applying the rule of thumb that the earliest reporting is probably the most accurate, I estimate a birth date of Apr 1863 to Mar 1864. However, it could be as early as 1862 (1905 census) or at late as 1865 (passenger manifest at immigration).
I found an entry in the England Birth index for Apr-Jun 1863. This is consistent with the conclusions above, although not all of the data.
Residence
Her employer is a Baptist minister, John C CracknellMarriage
They were married by Peter Morrison, Minister and James White, Registrar, according to the rites of the "protestant dissenters".She is listed as a spinster. So I infer that this is her first marriage.
Ellen Dykes stood for Christopher at the wedding. The 1881 census shows that he boarded in her household.
Residence (family)
The birthplace is listed as Hailey, Yorkshire in the index record. This is a transcription error; the actual record says "Oxfordshire, Hailey". Hailey is a few miles from "Ramsden".Marriage
The 1910 census says married 9 years. This is consistent with a date of Apr 1900 to Apr 1901. Her first husband died in 1899.Residence (family)
Census records his name as McGolganImmigration
Lydia and the two children arrived on the SS Philadelphia. Her husband, Patrick, was already residing in Brooklyn.This date is consistent with 1910 and 1930 census. The 1920 census suggests other dates, but the passenger list provides better evidence.
Naturalization
Possibly neverListed on 1925 census as alienDeath
The cemetery notice showed her age as 57. The obituary said the cause of death is a stroke. The later memorium is evidence that Herbert, Tillie and Alice were all still alive in 1929.Endnotes
1. FreeBMD, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," online images of transcription of index, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com: accessed 3 July 2015), Lydia Busby, Apr-May-Jun 1863, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Vol 3a, p 410; citing General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
2. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Lydia Busby, born 31 May 1863, Wycombe Heath, Little Missenden; registered 2nd quarter 1863, Wycombe District 3a/410/213, West Wycombe Subdistrict, Buckingham; General Registry Office, Southport. The informant, her mother Sarah Busby, registered the birth on 11 June 1863.
3. "1871 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2004, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 3 July 2015), Levi Busby, Class: RG10; Piece: 1427; Folio: 32; Page: 58; GSU roll: 828776; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.
4. "1881 England Census," database index with page images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 6 July 2015), Lydia Busby in household of John Cracknell, Surrey, Frimley, Class: RG11; Piece: 783; Folio: 80; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341184.
5. "1881 England Census," database index with page images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 6 July 2015), Lydia Busby in household of John Cracknell, Surrey, Frimley, Class: RG11; Piece: 783; Folio: 80; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341184.
6. England, Certified copy of an entry of Marriage in the Registration District of Henley in the Counties of Oxford, Berks and Buckingham MXG 552773 (11 June 2015), Christopher Lardner and Lydia Busby, 20 March 1886; General Records Office.
7. England, Certified copy of an entry of Marriage in the Registration District of Henley in the Counties of Oxford, Berks and Buckingham MXG 552773 (11 June 2015), Christopher Lardner and Lydia Busby, 20 March 1886; General Records Office.
8. "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2008," database and images of index, FindMyPast.com (: accessed 31 May 2015), 1886Q1, p 29 (Lydia Busby) and p 113 (Christopher Lardner) referencing Henley, Vol 3a, p 721.
9. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Herbert Charles Lardner, born 5 June 1890, 10 Sophia Road, Plaistow, West Ham; registered 3rd quarter 1890, West Ham District 4a/57/61, West Ham Subdistrict, West Ham; General Registry Office, Southport. The informant, his mother L. Lardner, registered the birth on 11 July 1890, hence 3Q rather than 2Q.
10. "England and Wales Census, 1891"," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 March 2015), entry for Christopher Lardner, West Ham (parish/district/sub-district), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YL-Y2M).
11. "England and Wales Census, 1891"," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 March 2015), entry for Lydia Lardner, West Ham (parish/district/sub-district), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YG-3PZ).
12. "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census," index with images, Find My Past UK (http://search.findmypast.co.uk: accessed 25 June 2015), Archive reference RG12, Piece No 1317, Folio 116, Page 2, Family 18, 10 Sophia Road, Christopher Lardner.
13. Census 1920, Kings County, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Assembly District 16, enumeration district (ED) SD 3, ED 998, sheet 9B, line 68, dwelling 99, family 210, Patrick McColgan (FHL microfilm 1,821,170); index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJRD-QH5 : accessed 2 July 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
14. England, death certificate (non-certified image provided by the GRO), for Joseph Christopher, died 1899, West Ham; registered 2nd quarter 1899, West Ham District 4a/54/140, Canning Town Subdistrict, West Ham; General Registry Office, Southport. Informant was widow, L. Lardner.
15. "Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937," database index (no images), Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61700/: accessed 21 February 2024), Patrick McColgan, Lydia Lardner, m. 30 Jul 1900, Victoria Docks, St Luke, Essex, England; citing Essex Church of England Parish Registers, Essex County Council, Chelmsford, Essex, England..
16. "England and Wales Census, 1901"," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 10 March 2015), entry for Patrick Mcgolgan (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Z8-TSB), London, Middlesex, Plumstead (parish), Woolwich (district), Plumstead East (sub-district); citing "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, findmypast (www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing county, registration district, subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
17. "England and Wales Census, 1901"," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 10 March 2015), entry for Lydia Mcgolgan (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Z8-TS1), London, Middlesex, Plumstead (parish), Woolwich (district), Plumstead East (sub-district); citing "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, findmypast (www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing county, registration district, subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
18. "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census," index with images, Find My Past UK (http://search.findmypast.co.uk: accessed 27 June 2015), archive reference RG13, piece #577, folio 33, p 57, dwelling 311, McGolgan family.
19. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_984; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1042; FHL microfilm: 1374997.
20. "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFY3-QZC: accessed 29 June 2015), Herbert McColgan, 10 Oct 1903; citing departure port Southampton, arrival port New York, ship name Philadelphia, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
21. "Passenger Records," database and images, The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., (http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/ : accessed 28 June 2015), manifest, S. S. Philadelphia, 10 October 1903, third class, sheet D, Herbert McColgan.
22. "Lost Twenty-five 20-Dollar Bills," The (New York, NY) Sun, 26 January 1904, p.3, col. 1; online images, MyHeritage.com (https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10449/chronicling-america-historic-american-newspapers-1836-1922?s=273564081 : downloaded 15 May 2018); citing Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922, Library of Congress.
23. "New York, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org: accessed 11 March 2015), entry for Patrick Mccolgan (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPX2-SDN).
24. 1910, Kings County, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn ward 31, enumeration district (ED) SD 2, ED 1042, sheet 1B, dwelling 11, family 19, Patrick McColgan (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP14-HPZ), FHL microfilm 1,374,997; index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 1 July 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
25. Census 1920, Kings County, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn Assembly District 16, enumeration district (ED) SD 3, ED 998, sheet 9B, line 68, dwelling 99, family 210, Patrick McColgan (FHL microfilm 1,821,170); index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJRD-QH5 : accessed 2 July 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
26. "New York, State Census, 1925," database, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 2 July 2015), ED 2,AD 1, Rosendale, Ulster Co, p 8, line 24, Patrick McColgan; citing State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
27. Judith Clark Renker, transcriber, Rosendale Cemetery Records: Books I & II, 1893-1960, Tillson, Ulster County, N.Y. (pdf image of typed manuscript, February 1988, Rosendale Cemetery Association website, http://www.rosendalecemetery.com/), p 58, PDF p 63, entry for Lydia Mc Colgan.
28. N.A., "Local Death Record," Notice, The Kingston (NY) Daily Freeman, 17 September 1928, p 10, col 6, 3rd paragraph; digital images, Old Fulton New York Post Cards (http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html : accessed 11 March 2015), Historical Newspaper Pages from the USA & Canada.
29. N.A., "In Mem [missing]," notice, The Kingston (NY) Daily Freeman, 14 September 1929, memorium; digital images, Old Fulton New York Post Cards (http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html : accessed 11 March 2015), Historical Newspaper Pages from the USA & Canada. (the right part of the notice is invisible in the fold of the binding).
30. N.A., "Died...McColgan," death notice, The Kingston (NY) Daily Freeman, 17 September 1928, p 10, col 7, 3rd paragraph; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=51585 : accessed 14 May 2016).
31. "New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956," database index with page images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535/: accessed 21 February 2024), Lydia McColgan, d. 15 Sep 1928, Rosendale, NY, cert # 57740; ( https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/50223:61535 ); citing NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.
32. Find a Grave, database (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 February 2024), Mrs Lydia McColgan; ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166335347/lydia-mccolgan ) .
33. Judith Clark Renker, transcriber, Rosendale Cemetery Records: Books I & II, 1893-1960, Tillson, Ulster County, N.Y. (pdf image of typed manuscript, February 1988, Rosendale Cemetery Association website, http://www.rosendalecemetery.com/), p 58, PDF p 63, entry for Lydia Mc Colgan.
34. Find a Grave, database (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 February 2024), Mrs Lydia McColgan; ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166335347/lydia-mccolgan ) .