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Bridget Lyons

Female 1825 - 1910  (79 years)

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  • Name Bridget Lyons  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth Jan 1825  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID C7A2636DF92AB64EA8997D71EB0ED557B49E 
    Death Between 1905 and 1910  Prob Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Burial Y  [9
    Notes 
    • Prior to 1880, enumerated as widowed, and sister to Daniel Sheehan. From 1880 on, listed as single, and sister-in-law.
    Person ID I5721  broderick
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2025 

    Father Lyons 
    Family ID F399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jan 1825 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between 1905 and 1910 - Prob Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S75] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 8th, 1860, (Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York, Albany, West Troy Wd 4, img 5, p 150, ln 5 (Reliability: 0).
      Name: Bridget Lyons
      Age: 40
      Birth Year: abt 1820
      Gender: Female
      Birth Place: Ireland
      Home in 1860: West Troy Ward 4, Albany, New York
      Post Office: West Troy
      Family Number: 1126
      Occ.: (none)
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Thomas Lyons 28
      Bridget Lyons 40

    2. [S45] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 9th, 1870, (Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Albany, West Troy, img 34, p 34, ln 6 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Bridgett Lyons
      Age in 1870: 50
      Birth Year: abt 1820
      Birthplace: Ireland
      Home in 1870: West Troy, Albany, New York
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Post Office: West Troy
      Unable to read or write.
      Both parents of foreign birth.
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Dan'l Sheehan 40
      Mary Sheehan 42
      Mary Sheehan 12
      Patrick Sheehan 10
      James Sheehan 7
      Daniel Sheehan 2
      Bridgett Lyons 50

    3. [S77] New York 1875 Census, Albany, Watervliet, E.D. 03, p 27, img 14, ln 17 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Bridget Lyons
      Age: 50
      Gender: Female
      Now widowed.
      Birth Year: abt 1825
      Residence Date: 1 Jun 1875
      Residence Place: Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
      Election District: E.D. 03
      Household number: 254
      Relation to Head: Sister
      Line Number: 17
      Sheet Number: 27
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Daniel Shehan 45
      Marey Shehan 45
      Marey Shehan 17
      Patrick Shehan 16
      Jas Shehan 12
      Daniel Shehan 7
      Bridget Lyons 50 (sister)

    4. [S80] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 10th, 1880, (Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York, Albany, West Troy, ED52, p 11, img 11, ln 36 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Bridget Lyons
      Age: 55
      Birth Year: abt 1825
      Birthplace: Ireland
      Home in 1880: West Troy, Albany, New York
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Birthplace: Ireland
      Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
      Occupation: At Home
      Cannot read/write:
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Daniel Sheehan 50
      Mary Sheehan 50
      Mary Sheehan 22
      Patrick Sheehan 21
      Daniel Sheehan 12
      Bridget Lyons 55

    5. [S98] State of New York, New York 1892 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1892 New York State Census, database on-line.), Albany, Watervliet, E.D. 05, p 14, img 9, col. 1 (Reliability: 3).
      Bridget Lyons, age 65, born Ireland, no. occ.
      Appear to be in one household:
      Daniel Sheehan, 63
      Mary Sheehan, 63
      Daniel Sheehan, 24
      Mary Sheehan, 27
      Also apparently in same household:
      Bridget Lyons, 65
      Mary Lyons, 56

    6. [S6] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 12th, 1900, (Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York, Albany, Watervliet Wd 6, ED108, sht 4A, img 7, ln 24 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Bridget Lyons
      Age: 75
      Birth Date: Jan 1825
      Birthplace: Ireland
      Home in 1900: Watervliet Ward 6, Albany, New York
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Immigration Year: 1860, 40 yrs in US
      Relation to Head of House: Sister in Law (sic)
      Marital Status: Single (sic)
      Father's Birthplace: Ireland
      Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
      Occupation: (none)
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Daniel Sheehan 65
      Mary Sheehan 40
      Daniel Sheehan 32
      Daniel Sheehan 3
      Bridget Lyons 75

    7. [S66] State of New York, New York 1905 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1905 New York State Census, database on-line.), Albany, Watervliet Ward 06, E.D. 06, p 17, img 9, ln 27 (Reliability: 3).
      Name Bridget Lyons
      Birth Year abt 1825
      Birth Place Ireland
      Age 80
      Gender Female
      Race White
      Residence Year 1905
      Residence Watervliet Ward 06, Albany, New York, USA
      Relationship to Head Aunt
      Election District 06
      Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
      Mary Sheehan 47 Head
      Bridget Lyons 80 Aunt

    8. [S667] Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956, (This collection consists of indices of deaths from the state of New York. Details vary, but may include the following information for the deceased: name death date death city age at death gender certificate number Death records from Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers were held locally until 1914. Records from Buffalo and Albany have been added, but deaths from Yonkers do not appear in the collection. Similarly, records from New York City were also maintained separately. Indices to New York City death records may be found in the following collections: New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948 New York, New York, Death Index, 1949-1965 Obtaining Copies of the Records Certificates may be purchased from the New York Department of Health website, located here. Updates: 27 Apr 2019: Added 70,828 new records from Albany. 24 June 2021: Added records from the City of Yonkers.), New York State Department of Health, 1917, img 740 (Reliability: 3).
      Name Bridget Lyons
      Death Date 18 Jan 1917
      Death Place Watervliet, New York, USA
      Certificate Number 287

    9. [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 87986599 (Reliability: 3).
      Bridget Lyons

      Birth
      unknown
      Death
      1917
      Burial
      Saint Joseph's Cemetery
      Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA

      Memorial ID 87986599

      Added by Mary

      Gravesite Details
      This grave is located on the left side of the main road, in the middle part of the cemetery. It can be found in an area near the fence.