Jennifer Craddock wrote: > Hi Connie > Thanks for the reply, it does say in one census I have that one of > Benjamin & Patience's sons was > born in the US > Must check now all the info for the mothers maiden name, as this is new Hallo The census was a transcript of the household schedule. It would be worth checking that further just in case an error was made. It just seems strange to me that a family would make the hazardous journey to North America, settle there for several years, then make the equally hazardous journey back to England.