Susan wrote: >>I am attempting to reconstruct the life of an ancestor who moved as a school-aged child from Canada to Roxbury (or West Roxbury) in about 1861-62. Unfortunately, he and family left Massachusetts for Kansas before the 1870 census<< Here they are in the 1880 census......I think I also found Margarett in the 1870 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., KS with her parents, but no luck with Marcus in 1870 yet. Hope this helps, Dianne * * * * * * M.L. Bangs, head, age 27, teamster, b. Canada, parents b. Canada Margrett, wife, age 26, housekeeper, b. PA, parents b. Scotland John N., son, age 5, b. KS, father b. Canada, mother b. Scotland Louisa, daug., age 3, b. KS, " " Jessie F., daug., age 1, b. KS, " " Dunn, Christina, age 62, mother-in-law, b. Scotland, parents b. Scotland. Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T9_378; Family History Film: 1254378; Page: 676.3000; Enumeration District: 188 * * * * * ************** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585042x1201462767/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62& bcd=JuneExcfooterNO62)