Edward V. Perkins was naturalized; Foreman - Shoe Shop. He Suspect the 'V' stands for (like his son), 'Verrill'.
1900 US Census for S. Berwick, York, Maine:
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Perkins, Edward V., head, w, m, Jun-1865, 35, M-16, ME, NH, NH
Perkins, Josephine, wife, w, f, Mar-1863, 37, M-16, ME, Eng., Can.
Perkins, Marion A., dau., w, f, Sep-1885, 14, S, ME, ME, ME
Perkins, Cassie E., dau., w, f, Dec-1887, 12, S, ME, ME, ME
Perkins, Frederick V., son, w, m, Jul-1896, 3, S, ME, ME, ME
1910 US Census for same as above, living on Spring Street:
Perkins, Edward V., head, w, m, 44, M1-25, ME, VT, NH, foreman in shoe shop
Perkins, Josephine, wife, w, f, 47, M1-25, ME, Eng, Can
Perkins, Verrill, son, w, m, 13, S, ME, ME, ME
According to IGI, Edward V. Perkins married Josephine Clark, 20-Jan-1885 'Civil' at Portland, Cumberland, ME
In Notes provided by Deborah Perkins, Edward V. is listed as Elmer Warren Perkins, but listed as husband of Josephine Clark. Based on above Census records, if he was BORN 'Elmer Warren', he may have made some changes???
1920 US Census for S. Berwick, York Co., ME:
PERKINS:
Edward V., m, w, 54, M, ME, NH, ME, assistant foreman in shoe factory
Josephine, wife, f, w, 56, M, ME, Eng., NS(Can), none
1930 US Census, South Berwick, York, Maine:
PERKINS:
Edward V., head, 64, M-19, ME, NH, NH, shoe cutter in a shoe factory
Josephine, wife, 67, M-21, ME, Eng., NB (Can.)
(No children now living with them). He was born in June 1865 at
Maine, USA. He was the son of
Edward 'Warren' Perkins and
Caroline E. Dore. Edward V. Perkins married
Josephine Clark, daughter of
Frederick Clark and
Phoebe ?, on 20 January 1885 at
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA; Type: CIVIL.