I am one of the people searching for my family in the Chester, Delaware county. I am searching the following line 1870 Census Lower Chichester Township county of Delaware James Boyd age 60 born in MD. Apprx. 1810 he worked as a watchman,married to Deborah (unknown maiden name)age 55 born in MD. approx. 1815 , had the following children James JR. age 27 born in Del. Approx. 1843 was also a watchman, Margaret age 24 born in Del.approx. 1846 worked in a Cotton Factory, and Mary age 33 born in Del.approx. 1848 worked in a Cotton Factory The next Census I found was 1880 Lower Chichester , county Delaware, City: South Chester,where James Jr. got married in that time period and the 1880 census reads James Boyd Jr.Age 37 born in MD?(last census had Del.?) works in ship yard 2,. married Emma (FERGUSON)age 30 born in MD.approx. 1850, my great great grandparents. had the following children Theodore age 10 born approx. 1870 my great grandfather born in MD. approx. , and Horace age 2, born approx.1878. I can not find this family before 1870 and am lost at this point.I have tried spelling variations for their last name.I have put each name into Ancestry.com ,And can not find them before 1870 census. If you know of this family or have any ideas for me to try next. Please let me know. I never thought it would be this hard to search this line. All is now failing and I do not know what to do next. Thanks For Any Help You Can Give Me. Virginia Eckert (BOYD) eveckert@dejazzd.com