Hello, all... > My ancestors are John and Mary Ann Carpenter and I know very little > about them: I know that they had 11 children, at least 6 of whom > were christened at St. Marys Chapelry in Kingswinford between 1838 and > 1851. Most of them emigrated with their parents to the US in 1853, > I found John and Mary and 2 children in an 1841 census record for the > Stourbridge District, Kingswinford Parish, Staffordshire County, > England but their ages don't match other information I have. > > John was born in England and Mary Ann was born in Ireland as were > their first 3 children. Apparently, John moved to Ireland, married > Mary Ann, had 3 children, moved back to England, and had 8 more > children before emigrating to the US. > > > I am most interested in finding their daughter, Ann, who was born about > 1832 in Ireland and emigrated before her parents. I have been unable to > determine how, when, or with whom she came to the US. > > Is anyone aware of sources that might be useful or have any suggestions > about how I might proceed? > > Thank you VERY MUCH for any assistance you can provide. **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000002)

Is this the family in 1851? No John, says Mary Ann is a Widow? Bug Pool Wordsley Stourbridge John Reece HD M 59 Shoe Maker Ditton Prior Salop Elizabeth Wife 58 K/S George Reece Son U 20 Glass Warehouseman K/S Adelaide Reece D U 16 K/S Mary Ann Carpenter D Widow 33 K/S Henry Carpenter 12 K/S Wm Carpenter 9 K/S John Carpenter 6 K/S Thomas Carpenter 1 month K/S Elizabeth Carpenter 2 K/S The 1841 Census is often out with ages, they are rounded up and down. HTH from Linda.