This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jmasher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/9759.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found this while doing a search on mary evans, who would be 10 in 1870, and then I did 1880 and found the same names only with a little more info. her age shows 22, not 20, but the other names match some of what you posted. and it shows she was adopted? EVANS MARY 10 F W NY NY STEUBEN ADDISON 1870 1870 > NEW YORK Series: M593 Roll: 1094 Page: 368 this page shows Paxton, Thomas 51 male, miller Susan 43, f, keeping house Edward C or E 18, m, at school Harry J? 15 m, at school and under those names, Evans Mary, 10 f, at school. she is not with any other adults from what I can see but is right under this family. in the 1880 census, line 50, bottom, Thomas Paxton , next page, line 1, wife susan and son, Paxton, Edward, 28 miller and his wife, Kate 26, keeping house, a Henry 25, son Clerk in grocery, not sure, and under his name, Evans, Mary 22, adopted. I have images if needed joyce Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.