1900 Washington County, Alabama census 14 Precinct McIntosh page 111 125 127 Maxwell James head w f -- 1852 48 m-10 Alabama Alabama Alabama farmer 0 -- yes yes yes O F F 87 ---- Bertha wife w f Apr 1870 30 m 10 5 3 Alabama Alabama Alabama yes yes yes ---- Albert son w m June 1873 (yes this should be 1896 but it clearly says 73) 6 s Alabama Alabama Alabama -- 7 yes yes yes ---- Ola daughter w f Jan 1897 3 s Alabama Alabama Alabama -- 7 yes no yes ---- Ila duaghter w f Jan 1897 3 s Alabama Alabama Alabama no no yes This appears to be Bertha KELLY MAXWELL in the 1880 census. Census Place: Beat 1, Washington, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254034 National Archives Film T9-0034 Page 123B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John KELLY Self M M W 50 AL Occ: Carpenter Fa: --- Mo: --- Clarra J. KELLY Wife F M W 40 AL Occ: Keeping House Fa: AL Mo: AL Henry L. KELLY Son M W 15 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL Albert J. KELLY Son M S W 12 AL Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: AL Bertha V. KELLY Dau F S W 9 AL Fa: AL Mo: AL I found two James Maxwells close to the age of your James in 1880, but they were both married with children. James and Bertha were not married until 1890. If you haven't done so already, I recommend you download the census extraction form for the year we have extracted above and insert the information in the appropriate columns. It makes is handy for future reference to have all the information complete with colunm headers. This is a free download. http://www.ancestry.com/save/charts/census.htm happy hunting Marcia