Hello, Someone on a Maine List asked for a look-up in the 1860 census. She was looking for an Amanda CROCKETT, then as a child. I didn't find her in Maine. But, I found an Amanda in 1860 in Lawrence, MA. This Amanda was 22 and living in a Boarding House with many other people in the 15 to 30 age range. They were all listed as "operatives." CROCKETT, AMANDA (1860 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , ESSEX, 2-WD LAWRENCE Age: 22, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: ME Series: M653 Roll: 498 Page: 91 This Amanda was older than the person looked for, but she was born in Maine. (Strangely there were several CROCKETT children living in Maine in 1860 - all in different families' homes.) The previous page shows the keeper of the Boarding House has the name MOFFETT (sp?). The next page shows another boarding house, with the Keeper having the name SHIPPARE (sp?). And another look shows another boarding house next door, with the name which looks like MORRIS (sp?) (MORRIE?). Next door? Another ! This one a lady Keeper with name, BACON (sp?). The streets are not mentioned, but it seems there was a whole set of boarding houses on the street in 1860. I just looked at my dictionary and see the word, operative, has several definitions. But, in this case, it probably means an operator of machines. There must have been mills or factories in that area of Lawrence in 1860. Betty (near Lowell, MA) (By the way, I found another Amanda CROCKETT, 16, also born in Maine, living in NH in 1870.)