Thanks for trying to help on this, Doug - and others. I've double-checked the original document as it is scanned on Ancestry.com and I do think it is pretty clear that it reads "2nd Precinct, 12th Ward, County of San Francisco, page 49, but I guess I should have included the number "798" which is also stamped on the document. On Ancestry, it is Image 168 of 328. Sorry - I meant to provide enough info that people could help me without difficulty. Another kind listmember gave me the following information about the location of this area, which I find very helpful: "Twelfth Ward, District No. 2Bounded by Bush Street on the north, Larkin Street on the east, Market Street to Ridley Street, and Ridley Street in a direct line to the Pacific Ocean on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The census districts were based on the voting/election districts. For San Francisco, you will find written descriptions and maps for 1852, 1860, 1870 and 1880 at: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/elect.htm" Many thanks to all who are trying to help solve the puzzle of the 'occupation' or 'name of company' of Mr. Rosenbatt (sic: Rosenblatt) -- any and all suggestions still very much welcome! Kaye Steward -----Original Message----- From: Doug Urbanus [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: June 11, 2006 6:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] Rosenbatt / Rosenblatt family - 1870 Census - 2nd Precinct, 12 Ward, San Francisco (for TREAHY) There are only 8 not 12 wards for San Francisco in 1870. Also consider the written versus stamped page number to help those of us who might take a look via browse mode, since I can find no S Rosenbatt for this census year. Kaye Steward <[email protected]> wrote: Greetings - I'd appreciate the assistance of any listmembers who have access to the 1870 Census (on Ancestry or elsewhere) - I need help in de-coding the handwritten 'occupation' of S. ROSENBATT on page 49 of that Census. The surname was really 'ROSENBLATT' - but is written 'ROSENBATT' in this census - without the "L". I think the occupation reads "Wh & Ret" (presumably Wholesale and Retail) - and then something that looks like "Shawl Stone" ... but I'm not familiar with those terms, so not sure what that might be. My gr-grandmother, Alice Treahy, is one of the 4 Irish domestic servants working for this family in 1870, and I'm curious about Mr. Rosenblatt's business. This family seems to have been quite prominent in SF in the years following 1870, and though some of their sons became wine merchants in later years, I believe the family had another business in 1870. I've found numerous reference to the Rosenblatt family in SF in subsequent years, after my gr-grandmother was married to Richard Cullen STEWARD in 1872 and no longer working for them - so I don't need that info. However, I would be very grateful to connect with anyone who has access to resources from this period that would tell me more about this family circa 1870 - or photos of them or their home or business - in the 1870s. Are there any city directories or other sources remaining that would tell me if Alice TREAHY was in San Francisco before 1870? Does the TREAHY name appear in SF before 1870? (spelling variations include TREHY, TRAHEY, etc) (Note: Alice Mary Treahy was born in Ballingarry, Limerick Co, Ireland in 1847, and I've never been able to find out how she got herself to San Francisco by 1870 - any suggestions or insights on that aspect of her life are most welcome too!) K. Steward Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== Need an obituary lookup? Visit sfgenealogy.com http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/sfrantip.htm#sfmainobit ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== See "What's New" at sfgenealogy.com: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/index.htm#new