Martin Loughlin and Mary Trainer

(12) Martin Loughlin (my 3rd great-grandfather) was born in August of 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He was son of (24) Patrick and (25) Mary (Hughes) Loughlin.  He died in 1920 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was 71 years old.

(13) Mary (Trainer) Loughlin (my 3rd great-grandmother) was born on 8 Dec 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. She was the daughter of (26) Thomas Trainer and (27) Mary Ann (Igo) Trainer. Mary’s father worked in the cotton mills. She died in 1928 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, at 78 years old.

Martin’s parents, Patrick and Mary, were immigrants to England from Ireland. Martin was their 4th child and the first to be born in England. His family probably immigrated to England in order to escape the Potato Famine in Ireland. He grew up very poor and began work at an early age. He was just 11 years old in the 1861 census and was listed as working in a cotton mill.

On 7 Nov 1868, Martin married Mary Trainer. He was 19 and she was 18. In October of 1869, they had their first child, (6) John (my 2nd great-grandfather).

In the 1871 census, they were living with Martin’s brother’s family in Bury, Lancashire, England. Martin was listed as working in a cotton mill and Mary was listed as a factory worker.

On 8 Dec 1873, Martin arrived at the Port of New York on the ship, City of Montreal. The ship had been built in 1872, had 3 masts, 1 funnel, and was owned by the Inman Line. 

City of Montreal

On 15 Sep 1874, Mary and John would arrive at the port of New York. They travelled on a ship called, The Spain. The Spain had 4 masts, 2 funnels, and was owned by National. It could carry 120 first class passengers and 1,400 third class passengers. It could cross the Atlantic in 8 1/2 days at an average speed of 13.6 knots. The Spain was scrapped in 1896.

The Spain

In 1880, they were living in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island at 115 Inganham Bille Street. Martin was listed as working in a cotton mill. They had 3 children John (10), Mary A. (3), and Annie (1). Ten year old, John, was also listed as a cotton mill worker.

In the 1900 census, Martin is living in a boarding house in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is working as a mule spinner in a cotton mill. He has not been naturalized and is listed as an alien. Mary is living with her daughter, Annie Hardman’s family, along with her husband’s brother, Michael.

In 1910, Martin and Mary are living in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Martin is still a mule spinner, but he and Mary are now naturalized citizens. They are renting their house on Howard Street. Living with them are: William H. Loughlin (24, son), Annie Hardman (30, daughter), William M. Hardman (11, grandson), John Hardman (4, grandson), and Margerite Collis (20, niece). This census also tells us that Martin and Mary have had 8 children, but only 4 are still living. We also learn that Mary cannot read, nor write.

In 1920, Martin and Mary are still living in New Bedford, Massachusetts and own their own home at 60 Parker Street. He is still a spinner at a cotton mill. Living with them are their daughter, Annie Hardman, and grandson, John Hardman.

Martin Loughlin appears to have died between 1920 and 1924. He would have been a little over 70 years old.

In the 1924 New Bedford City Directory, Mary Loughlin is listed as a widow.

On 21 May 1916, Mary’s sister Sarah (Trainer) Walsh dies and her obituary mentions her sister, Mrs. Martin Louhglin.

Mary (Trainer) Loughlin dies on 1 May 1928 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was 78 years old. Mary is buried at the Saint Mary’s Cemetery in New Bedford.

Martin Loughlin and Mary (Trainer) Loughlin: 

1. John James m. Jessie M. Brace
2. Mary A. m. James McGoff
3. Annie m. William Hardman
4. Martin
5. William Henry m. Grace E.