Is anyone researching the family of Rodger DEA born about 1820 with the father also called Rodger Dea a weaver. Rodger DEA (junior) married Elizabeth INNISS in St Thomas Church, Stockton, Durham in 1839 and had at least 7 children. Jane bap 1840 Mary Jane bap 1844 Ellen Irana b 1846 Elizabeth bap 1851 John Edward bap 1858 and 2 unknown daughters In 1858 Rodger Dea was a foreman in a Twine Mill in Leeds,Yks, Eng. Not on the 1881 English Census but went to the US. When? 1880 US census has him living in what looks like a boarding house with he son . Harts Falls, Rensselaer, New York name relation marital status gender race age birthplace occup father birthplace mother birthplace Rodger DEA other M male W 58 ENG Supt. of Linen Mill, Eng Eng *Edward DEA other S male W 21 ENG Overseer in Linen Mill Eng Eng * John Edward Dea Other living at the same address who were born in the British Iles. name age where born Andrew CUMMING 58 Scot Anna JOICE 16 Ire James KIRK 43 Eng Robert BAXTER 48 Scot James WILEY 48 Ire William BRITTIAN 36 Eng ---------------------------------------------------- What happened to his wife Elizabeth and their daughters? Researching the Inniss side of this family and would like to correspond with other researching the Dea family connection.. Rose Morrison Qld Australia