RHODE ISLAND

CENSUS REPORTS

1790  -  1930

 

UPDATED DECEMBER 20, 2008

 

RHODE ISLAND 1790 CENSUS

 

We do know that Jokton Putnam from Charlton, Massachusetts was here back in the 1770s. There are just a few by 1790. The listings are males over 16, males under 16, and all females.

 

JOKTAN PUTNAM  Glocester, Providence County

The listing is 4-1-7. The name is spelled Jockthan on the census. He’s been here a bit, see 1800. This town is just below the Massachusetts border in the northwestern corner of Rhode Island.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Charleston, Washington County

He has two listing in the same town, both are 1-1-1. Probably moving. This town is in the southern part of the State, down near the coast and not that far from Connecticut where John is probably from. He’s out-a-here before 1800.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1800 CENSUS

 

In 1800 both males and females are broken into 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.

 

JOKTON PUTNAM  Glocester, Providence County

The listing is 00111  21111. He is number 528, a son of Elisha Putnam (202) and Lydia Chase of Grafton and Sutton, Massachusetts. Elisha died in Crown Point, New York in 1758 during the French and Indian war. Jokton was born in Sutton May 1, 1750. He moved a few miles across the border to this area of northwest Rhode Island. He married Anne Harris here April 7, 1770. He was the first Town Moderator of Burrillville, Rhode Island. The family will remain here until about 1809, and then will head to maple sugar country and settle in Billymead, Caledonia County, Vermont. He and his son Joseph will be there in 1810, but only Joseph in 1820.

 

ELISHA PUTNAM  North Providence, Providence County

Listing is 00010  00010. Current thinking is that he is number 989, a son of Fuller Putnam (391) and his first wife Mary Cummings of Sutton, Massachusetts. He was born there September 27, 1754, and married Elizabeth Harback. They moved to Maine in the late 1700s, and he operated a mill there which he sold ‘prior to 1806’ according to Eben. More than likely in the late 1790s and he came down here. They never had any children. He will be just over the line in Troy, Bristol County, Mass. in 1810.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1810 CENSUS

 

In the 1810 census both males and females are listed as 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Burrillville, Bristol County

The listing is 00100-00000. Best idea here is that this is Jokton’s youngest son. Right now his dad and older brother Joseph are just outside St. Johnsbury in northeastern Vermont, and there are no other male kids with him. This William is number 1308, and was born in Glocester, Rhode Island February 26, 1874. That would make him 26 now. He’ll be here again in 1820 and in 1850. He was probably here in between, but just not indexed.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1820 CENSUS

 

In the 1820 census males are broken down 0-9, 10-15, 16-18, 19-25, 26-44, 45 and older. Females are divided 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

Nope, didn’t move, just a county border adjustment. The current listing is 200010-120100. He and his wife are in their 30s now.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1830 CENSUS

 

There are no Putnams listed, but obviously there were some here.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1840 CENSUS

 

There are no Putnams listed. When you get to 1850, you will see that there had to be several Putnam families here in Rhode Island. But do keep in mind that the Taunton, Massachusetts area was originally a part of Rhode Island, and the area was in dispute. Some of these folks may have been there and in the Massachusetts reports. Also, we found a bunch of PITMAN families in Bristol and Newport Counties from 1810 on. Some were indexed as PUTMAN, but Matt Putnam tracked them all back and they were part of a large Pitman family all over southeast Rhode Island.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1850 CENSUS

 

OTIS PUTNAM  Cumberland, Providence County

He is 34 CT, and has George E. 4 RI and Clara V. 2 RI. Then there are four other folks listed, and then there is Harriet Putnam 31 MA listed. She might be his wife, but it is hard to tell. At any rate he lists his occupation as “California Gold Digger.”

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Smithfield, Providence County

He is a scythe maker, 48 MA, Rebecca Church, his fourth wife, is 39 MA, Philander 16 MA and Cyrus 6 MA. There is also a Church family from Rhode Island living with them from Rebecca’s first marriage. He is number 2172, a son of Cyrus Putnam (921) and Lucinda Hathaway of Sutton, Mass. He was born there February 6, 1803. This family will be returning to Sutton shortly, but the son Philander will be back here in about 1858, and pretty much forever. There is another son who is missing here. He is Albro now age 6 CT. Albro is back in Sutton living with David’s brother Leander Putnam. Albro will be in Uxbridge, Mass. in 1860 and then in McLean County, Illinois in the 1870 and 1880 census. David himself will be there with Albro in 1880. This line goes David > Cyrus > David > Cornelius > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.

 

JEFFERSON PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is a carpenter 26 MA, Matilda 16 CDN. They live in a rooming house. I assume he is the same as the following guy. In 1860 Thomas J. Putnam who is back in Boston lists himself as a carpenter but is single at the time.

 

THOMAS J. (JEFFERSON) PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 25 MA, a mechanic, and is boarding. He has two listings in two separate boarding houses. This one is a son of Ephraim Putnam (1957) and Rachel Stoddard from Boston. He is back there with his widowed mother in the 1860 census.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Glocester, Providence County

Jokton’s son is still here at age 72 MA and is boarding.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1860 CENSUS

 

Again, the state census folks just haven’t been doing their jobs very well. All these folks coming up here obviously have been here all their lives yet have never appeared in any reports before this one.

 

ESTHER PUTNAM  East Greenwich, Kent County

She is 17 MA and in a Seminary here.

 

MARY PUTNAM  Newport, Newport County

She is 25 RI and a black servant.

 

SARAH PUTNAM  Cumberland, Providence County

She is 61 RI and in the Poor House. She’ll be here in 1870.

 

PHILANDER PUTNAM  Smithfield, Providence County

He is Albro Philander Putnam 27 CT (should be MA) and a blacksmith, Margaret 25 VT, Herbert 3 MA and Clara 1 RI. He was here in 1850 with his folks David and Rebecca Putnam. Then it looks as if they all went back to Sutton Massachusetts, and Philander just returned here about 2 years ago. He’ll be here forever after that.

 

CHARLES PUTNAM  Smithfield, Providence County

He is 32 MA, Cordelia Brown 31 RI, Charles E. 6 RI, Adolphus 4 RI, Cordelia 2 RI and Albert 6/12 RI. He is a farmer. Pretty sure he is a son of David Putnam (2172) from Sutton. The above Philander would be his brother. They are here in 1870. The first three kids were born back in Worcester County, Mass. They are in the area in 1870, 1880 and he is widowed in 1900 and will die in 1909 in Cranston.

 

ELLEN L. PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 27 (18?) RI and has Sidney G. 2 RI with her. They are boarding. In 1880 they will be with her folks Scott and Ada Smith here in Providence.

 

GEORGE W. PUTNAM  Westerly, Washington County

He is 30 NY, Olivia J. Woodbury 26 NH, and they are boarding. He lists himself as a journeyman watchmaker. He is a son of Israel and Mary D. Putnam. Israel was a son of Archelaus Putnam from here in Windsor County. The family went into New York in the 1820s and that’s where George was born. He married Olivia Woodbury December 7, 1851 in Windsor County, Vermont. He was single there in 1850.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1870 CENSUS

 

CHARLES A. PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

He is now listed as 40 ME (MA), and his wife Cordelia Brown as 38 VT (RI), Charles 16 MA, Adolphus 14 MA, Cordelia E. 12 ME (RI), Albert G. 10 ME (RI), Ella V. 8 RI, Sallie 5 RI, Minerva 3 RI and Sarah 1 RI. In 1860, all the kids to that point were listed as RI, Charles as MA, same in 1880, so this Maine stuff isn’t correct. He came here in the late 1850s and was here in 1860. The first couple of kids were born back in Worcester County, Mass. and the rest here in Providence County. Pretty sure he is a son of David Putnam (2172) from Sutton.

 

PHILANDER PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is still a blacksmith, now 36 CT, Margaretta 34 VT, Herbert E. 13 MA and Clara E. 11 RI.

 

SARAH PUTNAM  Cumberland, Providence County

She is now 72 RI and still here in the poor house.

 

HENRY A. PUTNAM  Glocester, Providence County

He is 24 CT, Mary Ann Blackman his wife is 18 MA. He is a woolen corder. He is a son of Austin and Mary Putnam of Sturbridge, Mass. He was in Putnam, Windham County, Conn. in 1860 and will be back there in 1880.

 

ALMEDA J. PUTNAM  Glocester, Providence County

She is 16 CT and has Laura J. 2/12 RI. She is keeping house.

 

JAMES S. PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 38 RI, Sarah J. 36 RI, Susan S. 10 RI, James B. 6 RI. He lists himself as a retired grocer.

 

MARK PUTNAM  Smithfield, Providence County

He is 57 NH, Mary 51 NH and they have George 14 NH. They live in a boarding house, and he works in a cotton mill. Finally, I know someone. Mark is a son of Gideon Putnam and Sarah Barnes. He was born in Nottingham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire on December 10, 1818. He married Mary Twiss in Milford, Rockingham County on December 10, 1839 (his birthday). In 1860 this family was in Mount Vernon, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The family will be back in New Hampshire shortly.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1880 CENSUS

 

This is now the full 1880 census, not just the Soundex portion.

 

CHARLES E. PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is 26 RI, Ruth A. 19 RI and Raymond H. 2 RI. Back in 1860, he was at home with his parents Charles Putnam and Cordelia Brown in Smithfield.

 

CHARLES PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is a farmer 50 MA MA MA, Cordelia A. Brown his wife is 51 RI RI RI, Alvin L. 20 RI, Ella L. 18 RI, Lilly 16 RI and Sarah M. 12 RI. Cordelia will die here in 1897 and he will be widowed here living with his married daughter Cordelia in 1900. Pretty sure he is a son of David Putnam (2172) from Sutton. He has been here in Rhode Island since the 1850s.

 

PHILANDER PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

Albro Philander Putnam is now a stone mason, now 45 CT CT CT, Margaretta 43 VT VT VT. Also here are their daughter, Clara E. 21 MA and her husband Herbert E. Pollock 23 RI RI RI. He is a son of David Putnam (2172) from Sutton.

 

J. (JASON) D. PUTNAM  Cranston, Providence County

He is 34 CT MA CT and boarding. He is a butcher. He is a son of Willard Putnam and Lois Tuckerman. He was born in Sterling, Connecticut. He was in Worcester in 1870 and will be in Plainfield, Connecticut in 1900 living with his brother Alex. Looks as if he never married.

 

WILLIE L. PUTNAM  Pawtucket, Providence County

He is 1 RI and lives with his grandfather Pelig Moon.

 

GEORGE W. (WASHINGTON) PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 32 MA, Mary Lizzie Dow 26 NH and they have Alice Gertrude 1 RI. He is a son of Israel W. and Hannah Putnam of Andover, Mass. Israel W. was a son of Israel number 1945. He was born there June 10, 1848 and married Mary March 21, 1876 in Lawrence, Mass. They will be here the rest of their lives, or through 1920 at least.

 

LUCIUS H. PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 29 MA NH NH and boarding. He is a bookkeeper. He is a son of George Putnam and his first wife Elmira from Hudson, N.H. in 1860. George and Lucius were in Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. in 1870.

 

MARY & HARRIET PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

Mary L. is 18 CT CT CT, her sister Harriet E. 18 CT CT CT, and they are boarding. They are daughters of Asa Spaulding Putnam of Windham County, Connecticut. They were home with their widowed mother in 1870.

 

SIDNEY PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 22 RI MA RI and listed as a grandson of Scott and Ada Smith. There is also an Ellen Putnam listed as daughter 38 RI RI RI. In 1860 they were here and Ellen was his mother. In 1860 though she stated 27 and he 2 as ages.

 

FRANKLIN PUTNAM  Westerly, Washington County

He is 27 NY, Julia 20 NY, and John 10/12 NY.

 

NELSON PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

He is 54 CND CND CND, Eliza 45 CND, George 22 CND, Delina 17 CND, Mary 14 CND, Charles 10 RI, and Ida 8 RI.

 

ROXANNA PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

She is 52 VT and boarding. She is visiting friends or perhaps her daughter in law’s family (Larned). She is Roxanna Perkins, wife of Austin Putnam. She is also listed back home in Dudley Center, Worcester County, Mass. with him.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1900 CENSUS

 

HARRY PUTNAM  Bristol, Bristol County

He is 22 ENG (CAN) Dec 1877, and is boarding. He is a son of Frank Putnam from Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia. His dad was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He’ll be married here in 1910, and in Chelsea, Mass. in 1920.

 

AMASSA PUTNAM  Coventry, Kent County

He is 30 MA May 1870, Ida 25 MA Feb 1875. He will be here in 1910 and 1920. He is a son of Lawson Putnam number 2170, and was born in Sutton, Massachusetts December 5, 1870.

 

GEORGE W. PUTNAM  Warwick, Kent County

He is 51 MA Jun 1848, Mary L. Dow 46 NH Mar 1854, Alice G. 21 RI May 1879, and Frank W. 15 RI Jul 1884. The family was in Providence in 1880, see that listing for the line.

 

EDNA PUTNAM  North Shoreham, Newport County

She is 25 MA Nov 1874, and a servant to Lydia Salisbury.

 

CHARLES A. PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is 70 RI (MA) Dec 1830, and listed with his daughter Cordelia 42 and her husband Leander Carey 55. He has been here since the 1850s. Forget the RI thing, the whole entry was just ditto ditto. He was born in Massachusetts, a son of David Putnam (2172) from Sutton. He has been married to Cordelia Brown who just died in Providence of pneumonia on March 14, 1897. He will die himself in the Cranston Alms House April 22, 1909.

 

PHILANDER PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is now 64 CT Dec 1836, Mary 62 VT Dec 1838. Been here about all his life now.

 

WILLARD PUTNAM  Cranston, Providence County

He is 48 CT Apr 1852, Helen R. 37 PA Jul 1862. He is a son of Willard Putnam number 2726, and was born in Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut. The both work in the State Insane Asylum, and are here still in 1910.

 

CHARLES E. PUTNAM  North Smithfield, Providence County

He is 43 RI Apr 1857 and lives alone. He is a son of the above Charles A. in Burrillville, and was at home with him in 1860. He was here in 1880 and was married then. He will be married again and be in Woonsocket in 1910 and 1920 with a wife named Amanda.

 

ALBERT H. PUTNAM  Pawtucket, Providence County

He is 30 VT VT MI Jan 1870, Katherine 29 MA IRE IRE Jun 1871, Marcella H. 5 VT Apr 1895, Clyde 3 VT Oct 1897, and a daughter Zoagoness or something 6/12 RI Nov 1899. He is a son of Gorham Putnam and Helen Rice from Springfield Vermont.  He was home in Vermont in the 1880. In 1910 and 1920 the family will be in Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire and in Claremont Sullivan County in 1930.

 

ALICE PUTNAM  Pawtucket, Providence County

She is 10 RI Nov 1889, a stepdaughter of Edmund Perry.

 

ABBIE A. PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 48 CT, Dec 1851. She is listed as sister-in-law of William Cleivley. She is a daughter of Asa Spaulding Putnam (1635) and Sarah Elizabeth Wilbur of Canterbury, Connecticut. She will be here in 1910 and in 1920, still single.

 

HORACE PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 63 MA Jul 1836, Catherine 63 MA Apr 1837, and boarding with Burton Lovell. He is number 2956 and was born in Grafton, Mass. On July 31, 1836. He is a son of Pliney Putnam (1356) and Eliza Gray. Horace is married to Katy Knox. This line is Horace > Pliney > Francis > Jonathan > Elisha > Edward > Thomas > John.

 

PHILIP PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 25 Russia, Lizzie 20 RI. They live with her father Harry Kilberg.

 

LOUISE PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 57 RI Sep 1842, and has two listings. One boarding with Samuel Skinner and one as a servant to Albert Farnum.

 

SARAH PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 71 RI Feb 1829 and is boarding.

 

EDWIN PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

He is 40 MA Jan 1860, Addie 36 MA Dec 1863, Frances 12 MA Oct 1887, Sylvia 9 MA Sep 1890, Howard 3 RI Dec 1896, Dorothy 9/12 RI Aug 1899. Also there is Annie 64 ENG Jun 1835 listed as mother-in-law. There was no last name. He is widowed here in 1910. Just the kids will be in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1920. He is a son of Flavius Putnam and Sylvia Bissell Alden. His dad died in the Civil War, and in 1870 he was with his mom in Ludlow, Mass.

 

JOHN H. PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

He is 28 CDN Apr 1872, Rachel 33 CDN Aug 1866, and Mary D. 4 RI Feb 1896. They will be here in 1910 and 1920. It then gets specific and says they are both from Nova Scotia, Canada. He looks to be the son of James D. Putnam and Anna (also a Putnam) from Colchester Nova Scotia. His folks came down to Boston in the late 1800s and his dad died there in 1902.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1910 CENSUS

 

HARRY PUTNAM  Bristol County

He was single here in 1900. He is now 31 CAN MA CAN, Ethel A. 34 MA and Ethel M. 6 RI. Also here is a William Hunt age 42. He works in a rubber mill. They are in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1920. He is a son of Frank Putnam from Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia. His dad was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

 

AMASA PUTNAM  Coventry, Kent County

Lawson’s son is still here and will be again in 1920. He is now 35 MA MA MA, Ida his wife of ten years is 35 MA and May is 3 RI.

 

ELIZABETH M. PUTNAM  Warwick, Kent County

She is 43 VT VT VT single and boarding. She is a cook in a hotel. She will still be here in 1920 and 1930. She looks like the daughter of Hiram Augustus Putnam and Harriet Cushing from Windsor County, Vermont.

 

GEORGE PUTNAM  Warwick, Kent County

Been here forever. He is now 62 MA, Mary Dow 56 NH and Frank 25 RI.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Warwick, Kent County

He is 45 MA MA MA. He works and boards on a farm. He states he is married, but no wife is shown.

 

FRANK W. (WELLINGTON) PUTMAN  Newport, Newport County

He is 31 NY, Marian Knoff Smith his wife 32 NY and Gladys 9 NY. He is a son of Simon Wellington Putman and Alice Hadley from Fonda, Montgomery County. He was born there November 8, 1878, and married Marion Smith in Johnstown November 9, 1898. He was there in 1900 with Mary. They are here in 1920. He is an optometrist. They will get divorced as he will marry Gertrude Buchanan here July 28, 1923 and they are here in 1930. Dutch family.

 

RUSSELL PUTNAM  Bridgeton, Providence County

He is 25 RI, Mary 18 RI. In 1920, he is here, but married to Jennie M. Deacon born in RI but her mom is from England. They may be the same girl though.

 

ALVIN L. PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is 49 RI MA RI, his wife of 30 years Emma D. is 54 ENG, Ada M. 29 RI, Edward A. 21 RI and Nettie B. 15 RI. He is a fireman in a woolen mill. He is a son of Charles and Cordelia Putnam, and he was born here in Burrillville.

 

LAWSON A. PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is 22 MA MA MA, Victoria G. 21 RI. They have been married one year. He is Arthur Lawson Putnam, junior. His father was a son of Lawson Putnam number 2170 of Sutton, Massachusetts. They will be here in 1920 and 1930. He is a weaver in a woolen mill.

 

PHILANDER PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is now 76 CT MA MA and now widowed.

 

WILLARD PUTNAM  Cranston W2, Providence County

He is 58 CT MA CT, and his wife of 12 years, Helen R. is 46 LA ENG LA. They are both employees in the State Hospital for the Insane. He is a son of Willard Putnam (2726) and Lois Tuckerman, and was born in Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut. They were here in 1900. In 1920 they will be working at the Massachusetts Industrial School in Lancaster, Worcester County.

 

WILLIS O. PUTNAM  Cranston, Providence County

He is 29 MA, Emily Galbreath 26 CAN. They are in Riverside, Providence County in 1920 and in Cranston again in 1930. He is a son of Almond Hobart Putnam from Westborough, Massachusetts. Emily was born June 16, 1884 and will die here in Cranston in June 1972.

 

CHARLOTTE PUTMAN  Cranston W2, Providence County

She is an inmate in the State Hospital for the Insane. No age or birthplace is listed.

 

CLINTON H. PUTNAM  Glocester, Providence County

He is 57 WI WI WI, his wife Harriett Jane Russell is 48 WI. It is the second marriage for both, and they have been married 12 years. He is a farmer. He is a son of David and Elvira Putnam from Winnebago County, Wisconsin. He and Harriett were there in 1900 and 1905 and are in Crawford County Pennsylvania by 1920.

 

ABBIE W. PUTNAM  Providence W1, Providence County

She is 58 CT CT RI, single as she was in 1900 and is still in 1920. She is a daughter of Asa Spaulding Putnam (1635) and Sarah Elizabeth Wilbur from Windham County, Connecticut.

 

CARLTON D. PUTNAM  Providence W1, Providence County

He is 23 MA NH MA and lodging. He is a civil engineer on the Parks Commission.

 

HELEN C. PUTNAM  Providence W1, Providence County

She is 51 MN NY NY and single. She is a Medical Physician. She is a daughter of Herbert Asa Putnam. The family was in Chautauqua County, New York, then in Winona County, Minnesota in 1870. They came to Providence where he was a physician. Then by 1900 he is in San Diego County, California and widowed. Helen remained here and will be here until she dies in 1951.

 

FRANK L. (LEE) PUTMAN  Providence W10, Providence County

He is 42 MA MA MA, his wife of 18 years Alma C. is 36 CT, Samuel H. (Harold) 17 CT, Paul L. 11 CT, Reginald T. 6 CT. He is Frank Lee Putnam, born October 24, 1867 in Orange, Mass., a son of John W. Putnam and Thankful Sophia Titus.  He was at home in Orange in 1880. They were in Windsor, Connecticut in 1900. They will be in Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut in 1920.

 

CHARLES E. PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

They were in North Smithfield in 1900, and here in Woonsocket in 1920. He is 58 RI MA MA, Mandy 39. He was widowed in 1900, Amanda is a second wife, they have been married 5 years. They are here still in 1920. He is a son of Charles and Cordelia Putnam. Been here all his life.

 

EDWIN L. PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

He was married here in 1900. He is now 54 MA MA MA and widowed. He still has Francis 22 MA, Sylvia 19 MA, Howard 13 RI and Dorothy 10 RI at home. He will be remarried in 1917 to Mary McIntosh and they are in Needham, Massachusetts in 1920 and Quincy, Mass. in 1930. The kids are in Springfield Mass. in 1920 and 1930.

 

JOHN H. PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

He is 39 CAN CAN CAN (Nova Scotia), Rachel his wife of 17 years is 33 CAN CAN CAN, and Mary D. 14 RI. They were here in 1900 and will be in 1920.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1920 CENSUS

 

AMASSA PUTNAM  Coventry, Kent County

He is now 49 MA, Ida 48 CDN. They have been here since the 1890s.

 

GEORGE W. PUTNAM  Warwick, Kent County

He has been here since the 1870s. He is now 71 MA, Mary L. Dow 65 NH.

 

ELIZABETH PUTNAM  No Town Listed, Kent County

She is 53 VT and a housekeeper for Arthur Graves. She was here in Warwick in 1910 and will be in 1930. She looks like the daughter of Hiram Augustus Putnam and Harriet Cushing from Windsor County, Vermont.

 

FRANK PUTNAM  Newport, Newport County

He is 41 NY, Maria Smith 42 NY. They were here in 1910. He is a son of Simon Wellington Putman and Alice Hadley from Fonda, Montgomery County. He was born there November 8, 1878, and married Marion Smith here in Johnstown November 9, 1898. He was there in 1900, and here in 1910. He will be here in 1930 with a new wife Gertrude. Dutch family.

 

LESLIE L. PUTNAM  Newport, Newport County

He is 24 MA and is boarding. He is a son of Lewis W. and Julia Putnam of Salem, Mass. He was at home there in 1900.

 

RUSSELL R. PUTNAM  Bridgeton, Providence County

He is 38 RI, Jennie M. Deacon 38 RI, Kenneth W. 3 2/12 RI. Also there are Freda Deacon 10 RI, a stepdaughter, and Fanny Deacon 65 ENG listed as mother in law. They are all here in 1930.

 

PHILLIP C. PUTNAM  Central Falls, Providence County

He is 25 MA and is boarding. The age is actually 27. He is a son of George Osgood and Sarah Putnam of Essex County, Mass. He was at home there in 1900, and will be married in Kent County in 1930.

 

LAWSON PUTNAM  Harrisville, Providence County

He is 32 MA, Mary L. 27 RI, Mary L. 12 RI. Also there is his brother Elmer Putnam 19 MA. He is Arthur Lawson Putnam, junior. His father was a son of Lawson Putnam number 2170 of Sutton, Massachusetts. He was here in 1910, but his wife was Victoria then, and she would be 31 by now. They are in Burrillville in 1930.

 

ABBIE PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 68 CT and still lodging. She was here in 1900 and 1910 as well.

 

FREDERICK W. PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 42 MA, Edith L. 41 MA and Dorothy L. 16 MA. He is a son of John D. and Sarah Putnam of Webster, Mass. He was shown there in the 1880 census.

 

HELEN PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 62 MN and lives alone. She is a daughter of Herbert Asa Putnam. The family was in Chautauqua County, New York, then in Winona County, Minnesota in 1870. They came to Providence where he was a physician. Then by 1900 he is in San Diego County, California and widowed. Helen remained here and will be here until she dies in 1951.

 

KENNETH PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 37 MO and is boarding here. I don’t find him in Missouri in 1900.

 

MARINA R. PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 62 NH and an employee at the state school.

 

WILLIS O. PUTNAM  Riverside, Providence County

He is 38 MA, Emily A. Galbreth 35 CDN. Also there are Albert Galbreth 23 CDN and Cecilia Galbreth 19 CDN. They are listed as brother and sister in laws. He is a son of Almond Hobart Putnam from Westborough, Massachusetts. He is a son of Almond Hobart Putnam from Westborough, Massachusetts. They were in Cranston in 1910 and will be back there in 1930. Emily was born June 16, 1884 and will die here in Cranston in June 1972.

 

EDWARD PUTNAM  Slathersville, Providence County

He is 28 RI and boarding.

 

CHARLES PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

He is 69 RI, Amanda 49 MA. He is Charles E. Putnam from Burrillville (1870, 1880) and North Smithfield (1900), and here in 1910. He was widowed in 1900, and Amanda is a second wife.

 

JOHN H. PUTNAM  Woonsocket, Providence County

They were here in 1900. He is now 48, Rachel 52, and both were born in Nova Scotia.

 

 

RHODE ISLAND 1930 CENSUS

 

BLANCHE L. (LOUISE) PUTNAM  Barrington, Bristol County

She is 69 MA and widowed. She has her daughter Jessie H. 32 MA with her. She is the widow of David Oscar Putnam of Sutton, Mass. She is a Putnam too and they have been there up until now. Jessie is a school teacher here, probably why they moved over.

 

FRANK A. (AMOS) PUTNAM  East Greenwich, Kent County

He is 34 MA NH NH single and works in a woolen mill. He is a son of James Albert Putnam and Myrtle Elsie Rawson. He was born in Northfield, Massachusetts January 7, 1896. And then was with his folks in Winchester, Cheshire County New Hampshire in 1900 (where his dad was born), and then in Stafford, Tolland County Connecticut in 1910. I don’t find him in 1920, and he wasn’t with his folks then either.

 

PHILLIP C. PUTNAM  Warwick, Kent County

He is 37 MA MA MA and his wife Elsie is 36 MA and they have Sylvia 2 RI. He is a son of George Osgood and Sarah Butler from Danvers, Mass. He was home there in 1910 and in Central Falls, Providence County in 1920. He works in a paint factory.

 

ELIZABETH M. PUTNAM  West Greenwich, Kent County

She is 60 VT VT VT single and a housekeeper. She was in Warwick as a waitress in 1910 and 1920. She looks like the daughter of Hiram Augustus Putnam and Harriet Cushing from Windsor County, Vermont.

 

FRANK W. (WELLINGTON) PUTNAM  Middletown, Newport County

He is 51 NY NY NY and has an optometrist business. His new wife Gertrude Buchanan is 51 MA. He is a son of Simon Wellington Putman and Alice Hadley from Fonda, Montgomery County. He was born there November 8, 1878, and married Marion Smith here in Johnstown November 9, 1898. He was there in 1900 with his wife Marion Knoff Smith. They were here in 1910 and 1920, and then got divorced. Gertrude is a new wife since then. They were married here July 28, 1923. He will eventually retire and move to Inverness Florida and die there December 8, 1956. I don’t know where Marion is now but she will be in Boston and die there March 17, 1941. Dutch family from Montgomery County New York.

 

JOHN L. PUTNAM  Middletown, Newport County

He is 19 IN ME RI and listed as a nephew in law with Agnes 43 RI and her husband Clifton Ward 40 RI. He is a son of John S. and Marion Putnam from South Bend, Indiana.

 

ADA M. PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

She is 49 RI ENG US single and by herself. She is a housemaid. She is a daughter of Alvin or Edwin Putnam from here in Burrillville.

 

RUSSELL R. PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is 46 RI MA ENG. His wife Mary Jane Deacon is 26 RI and they have Kenneth W. 13 RI and Wilmer10 RI. They live with her mother Louise Deacon 73 ENG as they were in 1920.

 

LAWSON PUTNAM  Burrillville, Providence County

He is 41 MA MA MA. Mary L. his second or third wife is 40 RI and he has a stepdaughter Adaline Coppola 6 RI. Also here is Mary’s widowed father Joseph Demors 84 CAN. He is Arthur Lawson Putnam, junior. His father was a son of Lawson Putnam number 2170 of Sutton, Massachusetts. Was here in 1910 with a wife Victoria and here in 1920. He is a weaver in a woolen mill.

 

FRANK W. PUTNAM  Cranston, Providence County

He is 45 RI MA NH and is an electrician for a public utility company. His wife Clara is 41 RI and they have Albert L. 17 RI. He is a son of George W. Putnam and Mary Dow from Warwick. He was at home through 1910 and not indexed in 1920 though they have been married now for twenty years. Clara was born October 29, 1888 and will die here in Warwick in March 1977.

 

WILLIS O. PUTNAM  Cranston, Providence County

He is 51 MA MA MA and a commercial salesman. His wife Emily A. Gailbreth is 45 CAN and they have Albert 9 RI and Russell K. 6 RI. They have been here since the early 1900s. He is a son of Almond Hobart Putnam from Westborough, Massachusetts. Emily was born June 16, 1884 and will die here in Cranston in June 1972. The son Albert was born here February 27, 1921 and will be here till he dies December 7, 1995. Russell K. was born here July 16, 1923 and will die in nearby Warwick September 8, 2002.

 

MYRON PUTNAM  Johnston, Providence County

He is 32 VT NH VT and his wife Alice Jackman 29 NH and they have Marion 10 MA, Ruth 8 MA and Eugene 3 MA. He is a son of Henry Lincoln Putnam and was born in Brattleboro, Vermont in 1899, but they moved and in 1900 he was in Charlestown, New Hampshire with the family. They were in Amesbury, Mass. in 1920.

 

ELLA PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 77 RI and divorced.

 

HELEN C. PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She 72 MN NY NY. She is single and retired doctor. She was a Medical Physician. She is a daughter of Herbert Asa Putnam. The family was in Chautauqua County, New York, then in Winona County, Minnesota in 1870. They came to Providence where he was a physician. Then by 1900 he is in San Diego County, California and widowed. Helen remained here and will be here until she dies in 1951.

 

DOROTHY L. PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

She is 26 MA MA MA single and does clerical work in a rubber plant. She is a daughter of Frederick and Edith Putnam of Providence. She was at home in 1920.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Providence, Providence County

He is 54 MA MA MA and widowed. He is an installer of vending machines. I think this is John Pierson Putnam from Chelsea, Mass. in 1920. His wife was from here in Rhode Island.

 

CHARLES H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Westerly, Washington County

He is 27 MA MA MA and is an electrical engineer for the public utility company. His wife Effie is 26 NY. They have been married two years. He is a son of Henry and Annie Putnam from Webster, Massachusetts. He was at home single there in 1920.