KYDD of St. Vincent
Posted on February 18, 2007
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KYDD Family
Information contributed by: Cheryl Hazell
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Photo taken in 1899
Left to right, William KYDD, James KYDD, Lawrence KYDD, Henry KYDD, Ernest KYDD and Randolph KYDD.
William KYDD, James KYDD and Lawrence KYDD left Bequia in 1901 on whale ships. William and Lawrence remained in New Bedford [Massachusetts] their entire lives; both returned to whaling.
SOURCE of text & photo: West Indian Immigrants in New Bedford, MA
William Sydney KYDD-
William Sydney KYDD was born February 21, 1879 in the British West Indies. His middle name, birthdate, and birthplace are from his World War I Draft Registration Card. The card lists his address as #322 Ash Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His race is listed as Negro and he is listed as a Naturalized U. S. Citizen. His occupation is given as Janitor for B. H. Anthony on Market & Pleasant Street. His nearest living relative is Clara L. KYDD, also of #322 Ash Street, apparently his wife. He is listed as “tall”, of “medium” build, with brown eyes and black hair.
He is found on the 1920 Massachusetts Census as follows:
1920 Massachusetts Census, Bristol County, New Bedford - Ward 4, ED# 140, January 3 & 5, 1920, Sheet #4B, Page 187B
Dwelling #322-67-44 (Ash Street)
KYDD, William L. - head, owns his home, male, Black, Age 40, Immigrated in 1902, Naturalized in 1908, Born in St. Vincent, West Indies, Parents born in St. Vincent, West Indies, Occupation: Janitor for Newspaper
KYDD, Clara - wife, female, Black, Age 42, Born in Massachusetts, Father born in District of Columbia, Mother born in Massachusetts
KYDD, Vivian - daughter, female, Black, Age 10, Born in Massachusetts, Father born in St. Vincent, West Indies, Mother born in Massachusetts
KYDD, Leonora - daughter, female, Black, Age 8, Born in Massachusetts, Father born in St. Vincent, West Indies, Mother born in Massachusetts
KYDD, William - son, male, Black, Age 5, Born in Massachusetts, Father born in St. Vincent, West Indies, Mother born in Massachusetts
1910 Massachusetts Census, Bristol County, New Bedford - Ward 4, ED# 200, April 21, 1910, Sheet #5A, Page 56A
Dwelling #72-80-131 (Ash Street)
KYDD, William L. or S. - head, male, Black, Age 31, married once, married one year, Born in West Indies, Parents born in West Indies, Occupation: Seaman for Whaler
KYDD, Clara L. or S. - wife, female, Black, Age 32, married once, married one year, birthed one child, Born in Massachusetts, Father born in Maryland, Mother born in Massachusetts
KYDD, Vivien F. - daughter, female, Black, Age 5 months, Born in Massachusetts, Father born in West Indies, Mother born in Massachusetts
James KYDD -
James KYDD, his sister Jane KYDD and Nathaniel DEWAR traveled together, landing in New York on October 3, 1906 in transit to New Bedford, Mass. Nathaniel was going to visit his friend William KYDD (James’ brother) at 257 Front Street in Perth Amboy, NJ. James was single and 23 years old. He was a seaman. He stood 5′9 1/2″ tall and was a U.S. citizen. He bore a scar on his right wrist.
SOURCE: www.ellisislandrecords.org
Henry B. KYDD -
Henry B. KYDD (had a twin named Walter who died young) traveled to NY from Barbados aboard the Vestris and arrived on May 15, 1922. He was already a naturalized citizen. He had no passport and had left the U.S. as a sailor. He was naturalized in the District Court at Camp Dix, NJ. File#946823 dated 14.6.1918
SOURCE: www.ellisislandrecords.org
Lawrence Leopold KYDD -
Lawrence Leopold KYDD was born August 11, 1885 in the British West Indies. His middle name, birthdate and birthplace are from his World War I Draft Registration Card. The card lists his address as #6 Chestnut in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His race is listed as Negro and he is listed as a declared Alien. His occupation is given as Laborer for Atlas Tack Co. in Fairhaven. His nearest living relative is his wife Ethel H. KYDD, also of #6 Chestnut. He is listed as “tall” of “medium” build with brown hair and brown eyes.
1930 New Jersey Census, Middlesex County, Perth Amboy - Ward 3 - District 73, Page, Sheet 4B, April 4, 1930
Dwelling # 389-48-54 (State Street)
KYDD, Lawrence L. - head, rents home for $37.00 per month, male, Negro, age 44, married at age 33, Born in West Indies, Parents born in West Indies, Occupation: Laborer at Smelting Refinery
KYDD, Ethel H. - wife, female, Negro, age 40, married at age 29, Born in Massachusetts, Father born in Dutch West Indies, Mother born in Washington
KYDD, Tasker O. - daughter, female, Negro, age 15, Born in Massachusetts, Father born in Massachusetts, Mother born in West Indies
KYDD, Ruth E. - daughter, female, Negro, age 10, Born in Massachusetts, Parents born in Massachusetts
KYDD, Collins O. - son, male, Negro, age 9, Born in Massachusetts, Parents born in Massachusetts
SOURCE: Sheet 4-B of the April 4, 1930 census. (Kensington HAZELL also appears on this sheet) obtained from www.ancestry.com
1920 Massachusetts Census, Bristol County, 4th Ward of New Bedford - Part of Precinct 14, Page 180, ED# 139, Sheet 7A, January 13, 1920
Dwelling #6-120-175 (Chestnut Street)
KYDD, Lawrence L. - head, owns radio set, male, black, age 34, married, Immigrated in 1905, Naturalized in 1919. Born in West Indies, Parents Born in West Indies, Seaman on Coal Barge
KYDD, Ethel H. - wife, female, black, age 30, married, born in Massachusetts. Father born in West Indies, Mother born in Maryland
MARE, Tasker - stepson, male, black, age 5, born in Massachusetts. Father born in West Indies, mother born in Massachusetts.
KYDD, Ruth E. - daughter, female, black, age 7 months, born in Massachusetts. Father born in West Indies, Mother born in Maryland
Ernest Ferdinand KYDD -
Ernest Ferdinand KYDD was born October 26, 1892 or 1893. His birthdate is found on his World War I Draft Registration Card with the 1893 date and on the Social Security Death Index with the 1892 date. Additional information from his draft Card lists his address as #322 Ash in New Bedford, Massachusetts, which is also the Draft Card address of William Sydney KYDD above. His birthplace is listed as Kingstown, St. Vincent, British West Indies. His occupation is Tack Worker for Atlas Tack Works, which is also the place of employment given for Lawrence Leopold KYDD above. Further information states he relies on his Father & Mother and that he is single and of African origin. His citizenship status is Alien. He is listed as “tall”, of “medium” build, with dark brown eyes and black hair.
Ernest KYDD is found on a passenger manifest upon entry to Ellis Island, NY on April 7, 1919. The ship was Mauritania, port of departure: Southampton, England. Ernest KYDD traveled in steerage class. He was aged 26 years and 5 months. His marital status was single. His occupation was Crane Driver. He was going to visit his brother L. (Lawrence) KYDD at 152 Paterson St. in Perth Amboy, NJ. His place of birth was Kingstown, BWI. His residence was given as New Jersey. His closest living relative or friend in the country of his origin was Mr. Samuel KYDD, of Derrick Hill, Bequia. His physical description:
HEIGHT: 5′10″
COMPLEXION: dark/coloured
HAIR: dark
EYES: brown/black
NOTES: British govt. paid his passage, he may have been a military man. Most of the men who accompanied him on the voyage to the U.S. had occupations that could have been useful in the military. Ernest wasn’t planning on returning back to Bequia, he intended on staying in the States permanently. He had previously been in the States in May 1918.
SOURCE: www.ellisislandrecords.org
Ernest F. KYDD’s information on the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) states that he was born 26 October 1892 and died 16 September 1995 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA. His Social Security card had been obtained in Connecticut.
SOURCE: http://ssdi.rootsweb.com
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