In the 1865 census I find our ancestor's mother residing with the family as follows: [Goro Thoresd. 78 yrs Tyldalen ] CENSUS: 1865 tynset, Hedmark, Norway Distriknr Side Skoledistrikt Sogn Prestegjeld Gardsnavn Overskrift 11 1 17 Søndre Tyldal Tyldal Tønset Søgaard mellem* 1 Personnr Husholdning Fornavn Etternavn Familiestatus Yrke Sivilstand Alder Kjønn Fødested Hester Stort kveg Får Bygg Poteter 77 9 1 Erik Johns. Husfader Husmand uden Jord e 45 m Tyldalen 1 1 3 1/8 1/4 78 10 Arne Eriks. hans Søn ug 15 m Tyldalen 79 11 Goro Eriksd. hans Datter ug 12 k Tyldalen 80 12 Goro Thoresd. hans Moder e 78 k Tyldalen Then in the 1801 census I wonder if this might be the mother as a child... Goro thoresd. who is 78 yrs in 1865 census.... but the age is wrong.... CENSUS: 1801 Tønset County Parish Sokn (subparish) Farm/house Comment Hedemarkens Tønset 289 CENSUS: First name Second name Surname Household position Age Marital status Occupation Comment Sex Rasmus Anstensen Huusbonde 53 1 g. givt Grdbruger M Goro Eriksdtr Hans kone 50 1 g. givt K Ansteen Rasmusen Deres børn 12 Ugivt M Marit Rasmusdtr Deres børn 18 Ugivt K Tore Jonsen Svigersøn 30 1 g. givt M Sigrid Rasmusdtr Sidstm. kone 26 1 g. givt K Rasmus Toresen Deres børn 1 Ugivt M Goro Toresdtr Deres børn 6 Ugivt K Sigrid Jonsdtr Huusb. moder 76 2den g. enke Ophold hos sønnen K In Christening records I find this Goro and her brother Rasmus ...as follows: THORESDATTER, Goro Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 5 Feb 1797 Recorded in: Tynset, Hedmark, Norway Collection: Tynset; Den Norske Kirke Father: Thore JOENSEN Mother: Sigri RASMUSDR Source: FHL Film 124467 Dates: 1790 - 1879 THORESEN, Rasmus Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 3 Jan 1796 Recorded in: Tynset, Hedmark, Norway Collection: Tynset; Den Norske Kirke Father: Thore JOENSEN Mother: Sigri RASMUSDR Source: FHL Film 124467 Dates: 1790 - 1879 How can I determine if this is the correct Goro Thorsd. ? Our Goro Thorsd. married Jon Erikson in 1820. They had the following children: Erik , Ann, Tore, Jon, Sigrid, Trond, Goro, Gjertrud, Jon Pat Holling pholling@tds.net La Center, Washington USA http://groups.msn.com/TheHollingFamily