Hello, I'm new to this list and my reason for joining is that my grandparents emigrated to Manitoba from England in the 1874-1887 time period. The COCKBAINEs homesteaded at Pigeon Lake. In the 1891 census, SARAH FORD TOWNSEND is shown as the housekeeper for the three COCKBAINE brothers. The sister of the COCKBAINE brothers, Eliza, married HENRY JOHN FORD at Portage La Prairie in 1890. My objectives is to find Henry John Ford and Sarah Ford Townsend in the 1881 census of Manitoba. I'm trying to find out whether Sarah's husband, John Townsend, emigrated with her to Canada, and if so, when he died. In the 1901 census, Sarah was living in British Columbia, and using her maiden name of Ford, showing herself as a widow. I don't recall whether the 1891 census of Manitoba showed the marital status? Can any list member tell me whether the 1881 census of Manitoba is indexed? Bob Ford Seattle, WA ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com