Hello Esther These look like your Stephensons:- 1871 Census RG10 4491 53 24 Clayton, Back Lane John STEPHENSON, Head, M, 38, Overlooker over Wool Combing Machine, Yorks Halifax Ellen STEPHENSON, Wife, M, 37, -, Yorks Halifax James STEPHENSON, Son, U, 14, Worsted spinner, Halifax Eliza STEPHENSON, Daur, 12, Worsted spinner, Dewsbury Emely STEPHENSON, Daur, 10, Worsted spinner, Halifax Allice Ann STEPHENSON, Daur, 8, Worsted spinner, Halifax Rebecca STEPHENSON, Daur, 6, Scholar, Halifax Hannah STEPHENSON, Daur, 3, Scholar, Halifax Mary Emma STEPHENSON, Daur, 6m, -, Clayton 1861 Census RG9 3281 29 30 Halifax (St James parish) address is virtually illegible John STEVENSON, Head, M, 28, Overlooker in worsted mill, Halifax Ellen STEVENSON, Wife, M, 28, -, Halifax James STEVENSON, Son, 4, Scholar, Halifax Eliza STEVENSON, Daur, 2, -, Halifax Emmaly STEVENSON, Daur, 1, -, Halifax 1851 Census HO107 2302 109 18 Northowram, Halifax 1 Upper Dawson st William STEPHENSON, Head, M, 43, Plaisterer, Halifax Elizabeth STEPHENSON, Wife, M, 44, nil, Leeds John STEPHENSON, Son, U, 18, Wool comber, Halifax Joseph STEPHENSON, Son, U, 13, Bobbin Turner, Halifax Mary J STEPHENSON, Daur, U, 10, Worsted spinner, Halifax Elizabeth STEPHENSON, Daur, U, 7, Scholar, Halifax 1841 Census HO107 1300/4 32 17 Halifax, North Bridge St William STEPHENSON, 30, Plasterer J, Y Elizabeth STEPHENSON, 30, -, Y Rebecca STEPHENSON, 10, -, Y John STEPHENSON, 8, -, Y Joseph STEPHENSON, 3, -, Y Mary STEPHENSON, 1, -, Y I'll have a look for Margaret Benn's family now. Best wishes Janet C >From: Esther Henry <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Hi List Members, >I'm new to the list and >Looking for information on James and Margaret (Benn) >Stephenson.My grandparents. I found them on the 1881 >census. James was born in Halifax and Margaret was >born in Bierley. James worked in a woolen mill. They >came to the USA in 1888. Would like to be able to find >their families. Any suggestions on the best way to go >about it. > >Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >Thanks in advance, >Esther