This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CY.2ADI/226.1 Message Board Post: I've just abstracted the 1900 census for Ventura County, and recalled the name PHILBROOK, so I checked my sheets, and there was one Philbrook family in the city of Ventura then. I don't know if it's connected to your, but the head of the house was William PHILBROOK born Sept 1864, age 35, married 11 years, from Illinois, parents both born in Illinois, a blacksmith. His wife was Pauline H. born Jul 1866, age 33, born in MN, parents both of NY. They had two daughters, Majella E. age 10 and Cecilia M. age 8, both born in CA. They lived on Meta Street, I think toward the west end of town, in ED 169, p. 251B. Hope this is helpful to you. Margo Stapleton, Ventura CA