1870 census for New York City for family of a Patrick Dowling age 32 [age is about right] laborer born in Ireland [birth place is right]. Wife Margaret age 28 born Ireland, son John age 7 born England (?), daughter Mary A. age 5 born New York, son Michael age 2 born New York, daughter Margaret age 3 months born New York. Living next door, per the census, is a James Dowling age 21 born Ireland and next door to his household is Richard Grogan age 40 and wife Bridget age 35 and their children Mary and Joseph. Of note is that ancestor Patrick Dowling had a daughter Catherine that was first married to a Mr. Grogan. [D__0168]
