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maps shows the median savings of EISB depositors by Irish parish

A page from the 1850 census showing Peter J. Faye's name and occupation. His occupation, here, is listed as "servant."

This page is from the City of New York's 1855 census book and shows the name of Peter J. Faye, a customer of the EISB.

This notice appeared in the New York Times on Monday, June 2, 1884; it describes both the life and funeral of Peter J Faye.

This is a clipping from The New York Herald announcing the death and celebrating the life of Peter J. Faye, a customer of the EISB. The title of the article reads, " Old Peter Faye: The Death of a Doorkeeper which even Kings of Wall Street Will…

1855 Census highlighting Rebecca Dawson (acct. 8996) and Peter Dawson (acct. 1322)

The paragraph, which appears in the third column of the page, reads:
"Peter Dawson. --The Sunday papers say that Peter Dawson, who was lately sentenced to State Prison for nine years and six months for stabbing Mr. Potts, of Brooklyn, has been…

The New York Times article details the conviction of Peter Dawson, an EISB customer and Fourth Ward resident, for the September 1857 assault and battery of Mr. Potts.