The will of Maurice Fitzgerald lists him as a shopkeeper and his first bequest is payment to Wiliam Cashin a Clothier of St. John's Newfoundland, this may be father of Honora Cashin, soninlaw of Maurice. It may be that these families are related through marriage and their line of work. This family emigrates to work in the Cotton Mills of Chicopee, in Hampden County Massachusetts shortly after the will of Mary Fitzgerald is probated in 1867. There is at least one James Fitzgerald from Newfoundland on the 1880 census in Boston who is a "Cloth Cutter" who I believe is related to this family living in Boston with ARCHIBALD family. (Archibald surname is often found as Aspell)
1880 United States Census Place: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts Source: FHL Film 1254534 National Archives Film T9-0534; Page 250A
Household:
Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occupatiion Birthplace Father Birthplace of Mother
O'BRIEN Mary Ann Self F W W 30 NEWFOUNDLAND Keep House IRE NFL
O'BRIEN Michael Son M S W 10 MA NFL NFL
O'BRIEN Thomas Son M S W 9 MA NFL NFL
O'BRIEN Margaret Dau F S W 7 MA NFL NFL
O'BRIEN Maurice Son M S W 6 MA NFL NFL
O'BRIEN William Son M S W 3 MA NFL NFL
DULAHANTY Mary SisterL F W W 42 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE IRE
DULAHANTY Johannah M Nephew M S W 21 NFL Wk Cotton Mill NFL IRE
DULAHANTY Margaret Niece F S W 16 NFL Wk Cotton Mill NFL IRE
KENNEDY Hanora SisterL F W W 44 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE NFL
KENNEDY Mighael Nephew M S W 22 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE NFL
KENNEDY Mary Niece F S W 18 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE NFL
KENNEDY Johanna Niece F S W 16 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE NFL
KENNEDY Patrick Nephew M S W 12 NFL IRE NFL
O'BRIEN Catherine Other F S W 38 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE IRE
CASHIN Mary J Other F S W 28 NFL Wk Cotton Mill IRE IRE
BOWLER Mary Other F W W 60 IRE Wk Cotton Mill IRE IRE
1880 US Census Census Place Massachusetts,
Suffolk County, Boston, district 679
Archibald Richard
Retired cooper Ire
Archibald Bridget Ire
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James
Mass
Fitzgerald Mary 22 dau Mass
Fitzgerald James 20 son in law Clothing cutter N
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