Researching the ADAMS family living in Maryland and appearing on the census in 1870, 1880 and 1900 I would love to find where the family was prior to 1870. 1870 Census, Baltimore, District 12, Little Gunpowder Mike Adams (38) b. in Germany - Farmer (birth year would be 1832) wife: Margaret (35) b. in Maryland son: Christian (13) b. in Maryland son: Charlie (12) b. same dau: Margaret (7) b. same dau: Lina (8) b. same dau: Mary (5) b. same son: John (4) b. same dau: Louisa (1) b. same dau: Laura (5 months) b. same 1880 Census, Enumeration Distrct 257 Michaul Adams (46) b. I read it as being Bavaria??? working in Restaurant wife: Margaret (43) b. in Maryland Note: her parents were born in Bavaria? son: Christian (22) b. in Maryland working as bricklayer son: Charlie (21) b. same dau: Margaret (19) b. same dau: Lina (16) b. same dau: Mary (14) b. same son: John (12) b. same dau: Louisa (10) b. same son: Michael (8) b. same dau: Emma (6) b. same dau: Bedora (4) b. same dau: Katharine (1) 1900 Census Baltimore, Election District 12, District 49 O'Donnell Street Michael Adams (66) b. 5/1834 in Germany married 43 years (1857) Michael's year of immigration 1844 - # of yrs. in the US 56 Naturalization: N/A wife: Margerate (62) b. 9/1937 in Maryland - parents born in Germany 14 children - 11 living son: Christian (41) b. 9/1858 - Clerk son: Charles (40) b. 10/1859 - Foreman son: Louis (27) b. 9/1872 dau: Dora - (21) b. 2/1879 son: Michael (28) b. 9/1871 dau: Kate (18) b. 7/1881 Note regarding marriages: Christian - no record of marriage Charles - no record of marriage Margaret m. Richard Williams Lena Madeline m. Henby Martell Mary m. William David Boyle John m. Mary R. (Molly) O'Rourke Louise m. David Foreman Michael Jr. ???? Emma m. David Haines Dorothy/Dora/Bedora m. Peter Schmidt Kate/Katharine m. Peter Gunnip Note: According to the General & Business Directory for 1891 (R.L. Polk & Co.) Michl (M. Adams & Sons) and brick mnfr. O'Donnel c. Seventeenth e Michl Jr. same as above Christian same as above Adams M & Son (Michael, Charles, Michael Jr. Christian and John Adams) Fruit Packers, O'Donnell Chas. A. Adams (M. Adams & Sons) O'Donnell c. Seventh e Christian Adams the same