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James Dempsey

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James Dempsey

Birth
Drimoleague, County Cork, Ireland
Death
18 Apr 1886 (aged 45–46)
Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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1880 Census (Upper Hibernia, Morris, New Jersey, USA): Saloon keeper, estimated date of birth 1838, wife Alice (b 1846 Ireland) - listed as insane, children: Mary (b 1867 NJ), Rosella (b 1868 NJ) and Elizabeth (b 1876 NJ)

[1880 Schedule of Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Cases: States that Alice had been suffering insanity 4 years (second bout of insanity), first incident occurred at age 23, was an inmate at the State Asylums in Trenton & Morris Plains for 10 years -- likely postpartum depression]

[NOTE: 1885 NJ Census shows James living with his 3 daughters but no wife]

1870 Census (Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey): Beer saloon, estimated date of birth 1836, no wife, children: Mary (b 1867) and Rosanna (b 1868). Living with Elizabeth Murphy (b 1838 Ireland), housekeeper
1880 Census (Upper Hibernia, Morris, New Jersey, USA): Saloon keeper, estimated date of birth 1838, wife Alice (b 1846 Ireland) - listed as insane, children: Mary (b 1867 NJ), Rosella (b 1868 NJ) and Elizabeth (b 1876 NJ)

[1880 Schedule of Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Cases: States that Alice had been suffering insanity 4 years (second bout of insanity), first incident occurred at age 23, was an inmate at the State Asylums in Trenton & Morris Plains for 10 years -- likely postpartum depression]

[NOTE: 1885 NJ Census shows James living with his 3 daughters but no wife]

1870 Census (Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey): Beer saloon, estimated date of birth 1836, no wife, children: Mary (b 1867) and Rosanna (b 1868). Living with Elizabeth Murphy (b 1838 Ireland), housekeeper

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  • Created by: DPhilz
  • Added: Feb 22, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34094735/james-dempsey: accessed ), memorial page for James Dempsey (1840–18 Apr 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34094735, citing Saint Patricks Cemetery, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by DPhilz (contributor 47101177).