All were born in London, came to US ca. 1839 with parents George and Elizabeth Ann (Pilcher) Gardner. Family were wigmakers but became barbers and hairdressers when wigs went out of style. Boys moved to various parts of the US and disappeared as follows: Robert George aka George Robert-had a shop in NYC in the 1850s, may have become a deguerotypist. Thomas-inherited his father's New Haven business in 1882 but moved to Wellington, KA abt. 1887 with wife Ellen and daughter Fannie. Frederick may have been a house painter. He married Ella ? in MO abt. 1858 and came back to New Haven for a while. Henry-little known about him. Lived and worked with his father in the 1860s then disappeared but mentioned in his father's 1882 will. Most of them were married several times. If anyone rings a bell write for details. Norman Parker [email protected]