This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1816.1.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Geez, you'll love this: what a time I have had finding your Furfeys on the 1870 Census! Well no wonder why! James Furfey is indexes as "John Fnefey"...surprise! He is listed on the census as John. 1870 US Fed Census; 4th Ward Cambridge, Post Office Cambridgeport; taken 4 Aug 1870: John Furfey, age 46 b. Ire; Mat Manufacturer, Real Estate Value: 4500/person estate value: 1000/ Ann, age 45 b. Ire William J, age 21 b. Mass Hugh P., age 19, clerk in store b. Mass Mary A., age 16, plumber (yes it really says plumber) b. Mass Isabella F., age 14, b. Mass, attending school James A., age 12, b. Mass, att. school Ellen C., age 9, b. Mass, att. school Ruth A., age 6 b. Mass, att. school Here they are in 1860: 1860 US Fed. Census; Cambridge 4th Ward; Post Office: Cambridgeport, taken 6 Jul 1860: James Furfey, age 36 b. Ire; Mat Maker; RE Val: 9500/Pers. Est. Val: 1500 Ann, age 35 b. Ire E. J., female, age 14 b. Mass W. J., male, age 11 b. Mass Hugh, age 9 b. Mass M. A., female age 6 b. Mass Isabella age 5, b. Mass James, age 2 b. Mass William Furfey, age 29 b. Ire; Mat Maker Cornelius Furfey, age 54 b. Ire M. A. Furfey, female age 24 b. Ire Richard Furfey, age 17 b. Ire; Mat Maker John Murphy, age 17 b. England; Mat Maker Phew! I will try to find some of the earlier kids' births but don't hold your breath...I am not sure if I have access to Cambridge VR to 1850 and the 1843 to 1850 time period is very hit or miss. Lisa