Hi Susan, While I was at the library last week, I made a few more notes for us on your search. The index for 1850 Vermont was a mis-print. That is why we don't have it in the archives. I looked at the census reel for Brideport, VT: 1850 BRIDEPORT, VT 109/118 Nancy ELDRIDGE 56 f born VT Delia 35 f born VT 110/119 Julius ELDRIDGE 65 m Farmer $4760 (real) born Conn Amelia 54 F born VT Charles 19 m farmer born VT David BOUSEE 21 m farmer born Canada Lewis FRENCH 20 m Farmer born Canada Ellen McGRAFFIN 18 f born Ireland 111/120 Oliver ELDRIDGE 24 m Farmer $6,000 (real) born VT Sarah 18 f born VT John McLAFLIN 18 m Farmer born Ireland Joseph SMITH 22 m Farmer born New York Thomas DUNIST ? 24 m born Canada Peter DANIELS 31 m born New York 117/126 David ELDRIDGE 58 m Farmer $5,00 (real) born Connecticut Lalona 56 F born VT Olive SMITH 58 f born VT Eyottia CLAKA 21 m Farmer born Canada 1840 ADDISON COUNTY, VERMONT 039 Lemuel ELDRIDGE - 1 m 60-70, 1 f 40-50 039 Julius L. ELDRIDGE - 1 m 5-10, 2 m 30-40, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 20-30 039 Edwin ELDRIDGE - 1 m 30-40, 1 f 1-5, 3 f 10-15, 1 f 20-30 039 Slaura ? ELDRIDGE - 1 f 20-30, 1 f 40-50 040 G. W. ELDRIDGE - 1 m under 5, 1 m 20-30, 1 f 20-30 043 Hannah ELDRIDGE - 1 M 10-15, 1 M 15-20, 1 F 30-40, 1 F 40-50 100 Nancy ELDRIDGE - 1 f 20-30 1 f 40-50 103 Truman S. ELDRIDGE - 1 m 30-40, 1 f 1-5, 2 f 15-20 107 Oliver ELDRIDGE - 1 m 10-15,1 m 15-20, 1 m 30-40, 1 m 50-60, 1 f 1-5, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 15-20, 1 f 40-50 109 Joseph C. ELDRIDGE - 1 m 1-5, 1 m 10-15, 1 m 20-30, 1 m 50-60, 1 m 80-90, 1 f 15-20, 2 f 40-50 111 Daniel ELDRIDGE - 1 m 20-30, 1 m 50-60, 2 f 40-50 154 Samuel ELDRIDGE - 1 m 20-30, 1 m 50-60, 1 f 20-30, 1 f 50-60 Also I wrote down 154 Wm H. ELDRIDGE - 1 m 1-5, 1 m 20-30, 1 f 20-30 Good Luck with your research -- Let us know if you come up with a connection. Donna