356/418 N. 31st St., Philadelphia

356/418 N. 31^stStreet

This house was numbered 356 until 1880 when it became 418.

400-418 N. 31^st St. were built by John Shedwick. It appears that 400-410 were built in 1860 and 412-418 in 1861. They were all doubles.

Previous Residents

1866, Jun. 19: Title transferred to Margaret A. Kelly by John Shedwick

1871 Directory: William H. Kelly, clerk at N. 9th St & Parrish

1878 Directory: William H. Kelly, clerk

1870:

William Kelly 28 Clerk in a chemical factory; personal property: $600

A. Mary Kelly 27

John H. Love 10

W. Pierce Kelly infant

V. Clement Saley 8

Jane Kelly 60

Clara Scott 10

In the second enumeration in 1870, W. Pierce Kelly is listed as Paul.

Margaret Augusta Wilson was the daughter of Thomas P. and Ellen Wilson who lived at 409 N. 33^rd St. She had been married to Elias Hicks Love who died in 1860 in Iowa. Their son, John Henry Love was born in Philadelphia. She then married William Holgate Kelly.

1880:

M. A. Kelly 36 [Female]

Wm. H. Kelly 39 Clerk

Harry Kelly 21 Son; druggist

Paul Kelly 11

William Kelly 9

Jane Kelly 68 Mother

In 1900, William H. Kelly was an inmate at Norristown State Hospital for the Insane. He died there in 1908 from pulmonary tuberculosis. In 1900, Margaret lived with her two sons, William J. and Paul W. Kelly at 2033 N. 30^th St. William was married with a daughter.

1882, Jan. 21: Title transferred to Alexander V. Murphy by Margaret A. Kelly

1900:

Francis O’Brien 46 Brass finisher; born in Maryland, parents in Ireland; renting

Ida R. O’Brien 41 Married one year, 7 children, 6 surviving

Clayton E. Peck 17 Hammer boy at railroad shop

Claud C. Peck 17 Brass finisher

John H. Peck 18 Blacksmith helper

William M. Peck 15 Printer’s boy

George W. Peck 12

David T. Smith 23 Boarder; locomotive fireman

(The census has their name as Bryant.)

Ida R. (Trout) Peck was the widow of William Peck. She and Francis J. O’Brien were married in Philadelphia June 14, 1899. In 1920, they were living at 3107 Baring St.

In 1910, Clayton Peck was married with two children and living at 312 N. 31^st St.

In 1910, George W. Peck was living at 4036 Race St. with his wife, Fannie Smith Peck and their daughter Marie. It was her second marriage. He registered for the draft in 1917 from 3107 Baring St. where he lived with his mother and step-father. He was widowed with two children. He was killed in action during WWI on Sept. 27, 1918. He was a Private in the Army.

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