[On August 20, 1880 in Little Compton, RI [registered in Westport, MA] William J. Manchester was born to Joseph F., a farmer born in Westport & Josephine V. (Peckham), born in Little Compton.

On July 22, 1905 in Westport, MA, William J. Manchester, 24, a bricklayer born in Little Compton, RI to James F. & Josephine V. (Peckham), married Alice Lillian Canfield, 23, an invoicer from Fall River, born in Woonsocket, RI to Harry G. & Grace J. (Mann). This was the first marriage for both.

William was still living in Dighton, MA with his wife and remaining single children as of the 1930 US Census. By the 1940 US Census, he is living in Livingston, NY and is listed as single. He may have died in 1945.]

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On August 6, 1907 in Somerset, MA, Doris Eveline Manchester was born to William J., a bricklayer born in Westport, MA & Alice Lillian (Canfield), born in Woonsocket, RI.

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1920 US Census: School St, Dighton, MA

HoH: William J Manchester, 40, bricklayer, POB: MA
Spo: Alice L Manchester, 38, POB: RI
Dau: Doris E Manchester, 12, POB: MA
Kenneth W Manchester, 11, POB: MA
Earle L Manchester, 8, POB: MA
Enid L Manchester, 7, POB: MA
Stewart Manchester, 4, POB: MA
Wesley N Manchester, 3, POB: MA
Hildreth M Manchester, 1, POB: MA

1930 US Census: 8 Chase St, Taunton, MA

HoH: Joseph Hallahan, 34, laborer, POB: MA
Spo: Doris Hallahan, 22, POB: MA
Dau: Elizabeth M Hallahan, 4, POB: MA
Son: Robert Hallahan, POB: MA 1

1940 US Census: 177 Winthrop St, Taunton, MA

HoH: Joseph T Hallahan, 43, Janitor, POB: MA
Spo: Doris E Hallahan, 32, POB: MA
Dau: Elizabeth Hallahan, 14, POB: MA
Son: Robert Hallahan, 11, POB: MA
Dau: Mary L Hallahan, 10, POB: MA
Dau: Pauline R Hallahan, 8, POB: MA
Son: Joseph T Hallahan, 7, POB: MA
Son: Kenneth J Hallahan, 6, POB: MA
Son: Raymond F Hallahan, 5, POB: MA
Dau: Virginia D Hallahan, 3, POB: MA [Ouellette]
Dau: Dorothy J Hallahan, 11/12, POB: MA
Lod: James Flood, 64, laborer, POB: MA