Thanks to those who responded to my query. In looking at the district descriptions in Boston 1880 census at ancestry.com I find these: District 617: Boston: Ward 6: Precinct 1 South of centre Hull St District 618 Boston: Ward 6: Precinct 1 North of centre Hull St District 619 Boston: Ward 6: Precinct 2 South of centre of Commercial St., west of centre of Henchman St. and south of centre of Charles St. District 620 Boston: Ward 6: Precinct 2 North of centre of Commercial St., east of centre of Henchman St. and south of centre of Charles St. District 621 Boston: Ward 6: Precinct 3 East of centre of Hanover St District 622 Boston: Ward 6: Precinct 3 West of centre of Hanover St District 623 Boston: Ward 6: Precinct 4 South of centres of Pannenter and Richmond Sts. and of Richmond St. extended to the water line on the East. District 624 Boston: Ward 6: Precinct 4 North of centres of Pannenter and Richmond Sts. and of Richmond St. extended to the water line on the East. Regards, Al Rose Please visit my GEDCOM posted at URL: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=butchrose