Family:Charles Colby and Grace Hume (1)

1910 Census

Charles O Colby, age 32, is a fastener at the shipyard. He rents his home on Winter St in Topsham, Maine. He, as well as his parents, were born in Maine. He has been married to Grace E Colby, age 29, for 5 years. Grace was born in Maine. Her father was born in Canada, and her mother was born in Maine. They have two children. Mary K Colby is 4. Orrin A Colby is 11 months old. Grace's father, Ezra Hume, is also in the household. He is 62 and widowed. He was born in Canada, as were his parents, and is a naturalized citizen. Ezra Hume is a laborer in the iron works. Both Ezra Hume and Charles Colby were out of work on April 15, 1910. Erza Hume had been out of work for the past year (52 weeks). Charles Colby had been unemployed six weeks during the last year.

1920 Census

Charles O Colby, 43, and Grace E Colby, 39, live in a rented home on Winter Street in Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine. Charles Colby is fastener at the Bath ship yards. They have three children living with them. Mary K, 14; Orrin A, 11; and Alice M, 9. All three are attending school. Note that in this census, Grace's father is noted as being born in Massachusetts. He is no longer a member of the household.

1930 Census

Charles O Colby, 53, and Grace E Colby, 49, rent a home in Topsham in the Pejepscot Mills village for $18/month. They were married at ages 28 and 24, respectively. Charles Colby is a yard foreman at the paper mill. Their son, Orin A Colby, 21, lives with them. He is a laborer at the paper mill. Grace's father is noted as being born in Massachusetts. Both he and his son are employed at the time of the census and neither is a veteran.

Research Notes

Birth records are available at Ancestry.com for Alice M (unnamed at birth), born 26 Oct 1910 in Topsham, Mary Catherine, born 23 Sep 1905 in Topsham, Maine, and Orin (unamed at birth) born possibly Nov 22, 1908.

1. ↑ Hume, Grace E, in State of Maine. Marriage Index 1892-1967 & 1976-1996. (Maine State Archives)
   2 Nov 1904.

   Certificate Number:
   Bride Name: HUME GRACE E Bride Town/State: BATH, ME
   Groom Name: COLBY CHARLES O Groom Town/State: TOPSHAM, ME
   Date of Marriage: Wednesday November 2, 1904

2.   Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Census Place: Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll T624_545; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 1390, 1910.

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3.   Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. United States, Maine, Sagadahoc. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Census Place: Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll T625_649; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 452., 1920.

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4.   Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. United States, Maine, Sagadahoc. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Census Place: Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll 839; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 196.0., 1930.

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