Aspinall & Anderson, SC to NY
(Associated surnames: Anderson, Aspinall/Aspinwall, Hasel/Hasell/Hazel/Hazell, Swails, Westcott, Wise)

1850 census: St. Thomas & St. Dennis Parish, Charleston, SC ("mulatto" family)
HOH—ANDERSON, Andrew, 35, carpenter, $500 real estate
Wife—Cecelia, 30, b. 1820 SC
Dau—Cecelia, 10 (aka Harriet Anderson Aspinall?)
Son—Jimmy, 8 (James W. Anderson)
Son—Andrew, 6
Son—Joseph, 4
Son—Jacob, 1

1860 census: Haddrells P.O., St. Thomas & St. Denis, Charleston, SC
HOH—ANDERSON, A.J., 45, farmer, $1200 real estate, $1300 personal estate
Wife—Mary, 38
Dau—Harriott/Harriet, 19 (Harriet Anderson Aspinall)
Son—James, 17 (James W. Anderson)
Son—Joseph, 13
Son—Richard, 1

1860 Charleston Ward 5, Charleston, SC
HOH—ASPINALL, Albert, 50, tailor, b. SC
Wife—Mary, 48
Son—Albert, 19, bricklayer
Son—Nicholas, 17, mattress maker
Dau—Susan, 16 (married Stephen Swails of Kings, Williamsburg, SC)
Son—Lawrence, 14

1869 Freeman’s Bank Record, Charleston, SC
Applicant: James W. Anderson, 25, very light complexion
Born: Charleston, SC
Residence: Amherst near America
Parents: Andrew J. Anderson & Cecelia (dead)
Siblings: Joseph, Richard, Andrew (dead) & Harriet Aspinall
Occupation: mechanic
Remarks: Left hand cut off by machinery in New York [signed his name]
Date of application, 17 Feb 1869

1870 census: Charleston, Charleston, SC ("mulatto" family)
HOH—ASPINWALL/ASPINALL, Albert, 62, b. 1808
Wife—Mary, 50, $1500 real estate, $100 personal property
Son—Andrew, 34, $100 personal property
Son—Nicholas, 22
DauL—Harriet, 27 (Harriet Anderson Aspinall, wife of brick mason Albert A. Aspinall)
Son—Lawrence, 22
Gdau—Marie, 4
Gdau—Edith
Gson—Albert, 1 month
Other—GARRY, James, 14
Other—SHEPPARD, Maria, 13
Other—SHEPPARD, William, 9
Other—SHEPPARD, Sarah, 7

1871 Freedman’s Bank Records
Applicant: Nicholas K. Aspinall, 31, born 1842, Charleston, SC
Residence 24 Henrietta, Charleston, SC
Parents: Albert & May Aspinall
Siblings: Albert A. Aspinall, Susan Swails
Occupation: teacher

1871 Freedman’s Bank
Applicant: Susan Swails, 28, born 1845, Charleston, SC
Residence: Kingstree County, SC
Parents: Albert & Mary Aspinall
Siblings: Albert, Nicholas, Lawrence
Husband: Stephen Swails
Children: Irene, Florine

1872 Freedman’s Bank
Applicant: Albert A. Aspinall, 35, born 1839, Charleston, SC
Residence: 24 Henrietta St., Charleston, SC
Parents: Albert & Mary Aspinall
Siblings: Nicholas, Lawrence, Susan
[Susan Aspinall Swails; Nicholas K. and Lawrence Aspinall]
Wife: Harriet
Children: James, Marie C., Edith, Victoria
Occupation: works at alehouse

1880 census: Charleston, SC (all identified as “mulatto”)
HOH—ASPINWALL/ASPINALL, Albert, 41, brick mason, b. 1839 SC
Wife—Harriet, keeps house, 38, b. 1842 SC
Dau—Marie, at school, 14, b. 1866 SC
Dau—Edith, at school, 12, b. 1868 SC
Son—James, 10, at school, b. 1870 SC
Son—Stephen, 7, b. 1873 SC
Son—Augustus, 1, b. 1879 SC
Mother—ASPINWALL, Mary, at home b. 1819 SC

1889-90 Charleston, SC Directory
Harriet Aspinall, dressmaker, 28 Henrietta
James A. Aspinall, appr (apprentice?), 28 Henrietta
James Aspinall, laborer, 2nd address 28 Henrietta
Lawrence Aspinall, shoemaker, 28 Henrietta; business Edward Pils

Edward Pils, shoemaker, 135 King
Edward Pils, shoemkr, 135 King
Charles E. Pils, clerk, boards 135 King

1900 census: 265 W. Fortieth St., Manhattan, New York, NY
HOH--____, Martha, 40, b. 1860 VA
Dau—Mary, b. VA
Dau—Martha, b. VA
Dau—Josephine, b. NY
Lodger, DAWKINS, Walker, 28, b. 1872 FL
Lodger—HAZEL, Charles, 27, hotel help, b. April 1873 GA
Lodger—Cora/Lora (Laura?), 25, domestic, b. March 1875 GA
(neighboring household from Charleston, SC)
HOH—ASPINALL/ASPINWALL, Harriet, 60, dressmaker, b. SC
Marie, 30, school teacher, b. SC (Marie Aspinall, 32, died 30 Sep 1900, New York City)
Edith, 32, dressmaker, b. SC
Carlotta, 22, school teacher, b. SC
Augustus, 21, barber, b. SC
BERRY, Samuel, 24, hotel help, b. VA

1900 census: 251 Thirtieth St., Manhattan, New York, NY
(in household of Sarah Grealfield/Greatfield?, b. MD)
Boarder—ASPINALL, Josephine, 21, no occupation listed
Boarder—ASPINALL, Edna, 8 months

1910 census: E. 100th St., Manhattan Ward 12, Manhattan, NY
HOH—ASPINALL, James A., 39, hotel waiter, b. 1871 SC, parents b. SC
Wife—Josephine, 31, no occupation, b. 1879 NY, parents b. NY/MA
Son—Jessie L., 4
Dau—Azel A., 1 yr, 2 months (Hazel Aspinall)
Mother—Harriett, 72, no occupation, widow, b. SC, parents b. SC
Cousin—Harrell/Harold, 20, street laborer

1917-18 WW I Draft Registration
Stephen Ransier Aspinall, 45, born Nov. 6, 1872
Occupation: waiter, Pennsylvania Railroad
Nearest relative: Eddie Mary Aspinall
Residence: 17 West 137 St., New York, NY

1920 census: E. 100th St., Manhattan, New York, NY
HOH—ASPINALL, James, 49, bellman, b. SC, parents b. SC
Wife—Josephine, 41, no occupation
Dau—Julia, 14, at school
Dau—Hazel, 10, at school
Dau—Abesha, 8, at school
Mother—Henrietta (Harriett), 80, no occupation

1920 census: 17 W. 137 St., Manhattan Dist. 21, New York, NY
HOH—ASPINALL, Steven, railroad waiter, (47), b. SC
Wife—Eddie, no occupation, 46, b. VA
Dau—BROWN, Iline/Eileen, post office clerk, 26
Son—ASPINALL, Steven, no occupation, 11, b. NY
Dau—ASPINALL, Marian, no occupation, 9
Son—ASPINALL, Albert, no occupation, 7

1925 Manhattan City Directory
ASPINALL, Eddie h 17 W. 137th
James, chauf h 121 E. 100th
Stephen R., porter h 17 W 137th

1930 census: W. 137th St., Manhattan, New York, NY
HOH—ASPINALL, Stevens/Stephen, 50, dining room waiter, b. 1880 SC, parents b. SC
Wife—Eddie, 55, independent social worker, b. VA, parents b. VA
Son—Stevens, 21, no occupation, b. NY, parents b. SC/VA (Stephen R. Aspinall, born 17 July 1908; died 10 June 1973; last residence Bronx, Bronx, NY 10460)
Son—Albert, 18, no occupation, b. NY, parents b. SC/VA
(neighboring household)
HOH—CLARK, Richard, 56, deck hand on steam boat, b. SC, parents b. SC
Wife—Harriet, 36, no occupation, b. GA, parents b. GA
Niece—JOHNSON, Lilliane, maid for doctor’s office, b. GA, parents b. GA

1931 Manhattan & Bronx City Directory
ASPINALL, Eddie, 17 W 137
Steph 17 W 137
S R 71 W 137