Gorman Stephen Joseph

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 705000Stephen’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: 68Stephen appears on the 1901 UK Census with his parents:Stephen Gorman Age: 11 months Estimated birth year: about 1900 Relation: Son Father's name: Stephen Mother's name: Annie Gender: Male Where born: 19 Hey Street, Wigan, Lancashire, England. Next door at 21 Hey Street is the William Pomfret family, his mother’s father and mother and her siblings.Civil parish: Wigan Ecclesiastical parish: Wigan All Saints County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: 19 Hey Street, Wigan, Lancashire, EnglandRegistration district: Wigan Sub-registration district: WiganHousehold schedule number: 227 Household Members:Annie Gorman 24 Stephen Gorman 23, Cellar Man: WIne & Spirits Merchants (Golden Lion Pub) Stephen Gorman 11 monthsStephen immigrated from Wigan in 1905, along with his entire family. He was 5 years old.1910 US Census of Rhode Island:Name: Stephen Gorman Age in 1910: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Stephen Father's Birth Place: England Mother's Name: Annie Mother's Birth Place: England Home in 1910: Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island: 25 Andem Street, Providence, RI Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Year of Immigration: 1905Household Members: Name Age Stephen Gorman 31 Annie Gorman 32 Stephen Gorman 9 Harold Gorman 8 Gladys Gorman 2 Beatrice Gorman 8/12 Beatrice Pomfret 151920 US Census of Rhode Island:Name: Stephen J Gorman Home in 1920: Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island, 539 Valley St., Providence, RI Age: 19 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Stephen Father's Birth Place: England Mother's Name: Annie Mother's Birth Place: England Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Year of Immigration: 1905 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: YesHousehold Members: Name Age Stephen Gorman 41 Annie Gorman 42 Stephen J Gorman 19 Harold Gorman 18 Gladys Gorman 12 Beatrice Gorman 10 Beatrice Pomfret 251930 US Census of Rhode Island:Name: Stephen Gorman Home in 1930: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, 147 (Rear) Regent Ave., Providence, RI Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Annie Race: White Occupation: Laborer, City WorksHousehold Members: Name Age Stephen Gorman 29 Annie Gorman 29 Stephen Gorman 9 1/12 Mary Gorman 5 1/12 Emma Obrien 771940 US Federal CensusName: Stephan Gorman Respondent: Yes Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: England Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island View Map Street: Regent Avenue House Number: 147 Inferred Residence in 1935: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Residence in 1935: Same House Citizenship: Naturalized Sheet Number: 3A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 44 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Stephan Gorman 39 Anna Gorman 39 Stephen Gorman 19 Mary Gorman 12 Emma Obrien 861950 US Federal CensusName: Stephen J Gorman (Stephen J Gorman) Sex: Male Age: 48 years Event Date: 10 Apr 1950 Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Event Place (Original): Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Enumeration District: 7-133 Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Birthplace: England Marital Status: Mar Occupation: Hardener Race: W Citizenship Status: Yes Industry: Brown & Sharpe Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Line Number: 23 Page Number: 5Household Role Anna Gorman Wife F 49 years New FoundlandStephen lived in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood 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. Later he worked with “The Rubber Company” (US Rubber).Stephen appears on the 1928 City DirectoryStephen 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 CanadaStephen 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 #1Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Gorman&GSfn=Stephen&GSby=1900&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1962&GSdyrel=in&GSst=42&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=13122733&df=all&