Hello Richard -- I had some idea that HB might have been NB for New Brunswick, but when I looked at the image itself, it's clearly HB; boys with unknown parents. Perhaps HB means "Half-Breed," unless of course, your later documentation proves otherwise. Sorry I could not be more helpful. Barbara -----Original Message----- >From: Richard Murray <[email protected]> >Sent: Nov 2, 2008 11:39 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] 1880 US census > >In the 1880 Census, for Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts - Source: FHL Film 1254534 National Archives Film T9-0534 Page 354A , there is an institution under the name of one GARDINER TUFTS, which contains 43 Staff all told. > >Four children are listed as "inmate" or "inmate at school". 346 children are listed as "at school". Ages of children, (not belonging to staff), range as low as 3 months to 18 years. Children as low as 4 years are listed as "at school". Most all of the children show a "birth state" or "birth country", and the short form used is readily recognized. However there are two boys, Samuel A. and Thomas J. Murray, ages 13 & 10 respectively, listed as "at school" with place of birth shown as "HB". > >Can anyone enlighten me as to what "HB" would stand for. The two boys in question were born in Canada, and later documentation show they immigrated to the USA in 1873. > >Thanks for any help, >Richard > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > >To search the archives: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION >The information page is: >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message