In an earlier message, [email protected] writes: << The error (lack of a surname) probably is in transcription rather than an > omission of the census taker. A look at the original should solve the issue. >> In a message dated 8/19/04 10:11:31 AM, [email protected] writes: << Unfortunately, that turns out not to be the case. I just looked at the original and there's definitely no "French" there, nor is there any other person with surname French on the entire page (which is three columns wide). Of course there's also no room for a longer name as the names touch the borders on both sides.>> __________ Then the lack of a surname for Joseph, Sr., and Joseph, Jr., is a census taker error. I don't see anyway around the error to find the surname. Any ideas? Perhaps tax lists. Best regards, Hugh