Person:Benjamin Seaver (16)

CENSUS:

In the 1850 US census, this family resided in Cambridge MA, and included Benjamin Seaver (age 25, brush maker, born MA), Jane Seaver (age 23, born ME) and Frances Seaver (age 3/12, born MA). [LDS Microfilm 0,443,544, page 086, house 1219, family 1404].

In the 1860 US census, this family resided in Boston 11th Ward, Suffolk County, MA. The household included Benj. F. Seaver (age 38, fruit dealer, $1000 personal property, born MA), Jane Seaver (age 33, born ME), Ada P. Seaver (age 10, born MA), William H. Seaver (age 8, born MA) and Carrie E. Seaver (age 1, born MA). [LDS Microfilm 0,853,524, page 576, house 341, family 397].

In the 1870 US census, this family resided in Somerville, Middlesex County, MA. The household included Benjamin Seaver (age 46, saloon keeper, born MA), Jane Seaver (age 44, keeps house, born ME), Abbie Seaver (age 20, saleswoman, born MA), William Seaver (age 16, boy in a store, born MA), Carrie Seaver (age 11, at school, born MA), Harriet Seaver (age 7, at home, born MA) and Benjamin Seaver (age 4, at home, born MA). [LDS Microfilm 0,552,130, page 368 of somerville, family #2855].

In the 1880 US Census, the remnant of this family resided in Cambridgeport in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The household included Jane P. Seaver (self, female, white, age 52, widow, born ME, parents born ME/ME), Hattie M. Seaver (daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born MA, parents born MA/MA), Benjamin F. Seaver (son, male, white, age 13, single, born MA, parents born ME/ME) and William H. Seaver (son, male, white, age 21, single, works in eating saloon, born MA, parents born ME/ME) [National Archives Microfilm Series T9, Roll 0543, Page 349A].

In the 1900 US Census, the remnant of this family resided at 94 Otis Street in the 3rd Ward of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The family included head Harry Bettinson (white, male, born May 1854, age 46, married 20 years, born MA, parents born MA, an expressman), his wife Carrie E. Bettinson (white, female, born Jun 1859, age 40, married 20 years, 2 children born, 2 living, born MA, parents born MA) and mother-in-law Persis J. Seaver (white, female, born Dec 1826, age 73, widowed, 6 children born, 3 living, born MA, parents born MA) [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 657, ED 701, Sheet 10, Line 73].