Although I'm not related to this family, perhaps the following will help a little: 1860 census, Kent Co., DE, town of Dover, 2 June 1860. Dwelling 127, Family 127. Walmsley, David, 35, black, laborer, b. DE Walmsley, Sallie A., 28, wife, b. DE Walmsley, Bartina, 8, (male), b. DE Walmsley, Mary E., 7, b. DE Walmsley, George, 5, b. DE Walmsley, Asbury, 3, b. DE Walmsley, Adalaide, 8 months, b. DE Lighfoot, Betsy, age 60, b. DE (no relationship is recorded; could this be Sallie's mother? I assume the name to be LIGHTFOOT, although in the census it is spelled Lighfoot. Also in that census, in the town of Dover, is one other LIGHTFOOT surname, that of George Lightfoot, age 22, black, residing in the County Jail and listed in the census under the Sheriff.) On this census, David Walmsley is living in a neighborhood where almost all of his neighbors are also listed as Black. In addition, I find one or two names listed as "M" or Mexican, such as Rios in this area. There are a lot of Walmsley names in the 1860 and 1870 census in both Cecil Co. MD, as well as the Dover, DE, area, some listed as Black and others as White. In the 1870 census for Maryland, there are about 20 WALMSLEY names listed as heads of household, but no David or Sallie, and none listed as Black and none listed as being born in Delaware. On the 1870 census in Delaware, there are two men with the WALMSLEY name, one named John, white, born England, and another named Robert, white, born Delaware. No David Walmsley. I hope this information is helpful. I hope this helps you. Mona Sarratt Knight