There were only 3 Israel Lavigne (with various spellings) in the national 1880 census. Here are 2 of them in New England. The third was born in Germany and lived in Ohio in 1880. Here are the 2 New England ones. Hope they help. Barbara 1880 Census Place: Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont Source: FHL Film 1255344 National Archives Film T9-1344 Page 212C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Precilla GERAW Self F W W 62 CAN Fa: CAN Mo: CAN Isreal LAVINE SonL M M W 36 CAN Occ: Laborer Fa: CAN Mo: CAN Carie LAVINE Dau F M W 33 VT Occ: Keeps House Fa: CAN Mo: CAN Julius LAVINE GSon M S W 7 VT Fa: CAN Mo: VT Charles LAVINE GSon M S W 6 VT Fa: CAN Mo: VT Albert LAVINE GSon M S W 4 VT Fa: CAN Mo: VT Minnie LAVINE GDau F S W 3 VT Fa: CAN Mo: VT Elizabeth LAVINE GDau F S W 1 VT Fa: CAN Mo: VT ====================================== Census Place: Swanton, Franklin, Vermont Source: FHL Film 1255344 National Archives Film T9-1344 Page 318B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Chas. A. CRANPTON Self M M W 42 VT Occ: Farmer Fa: VT Mo: VT Martha E. CRANPTON Wife F M W 36 VT Occ: Keeps House Fa: VT Mo: VT Jessie M. CRANPTON Dau F S W 14 VT Occ: At Home Fa: VT Mo: VT George W. CRANPTON Son M S W 13 VT Fa: VT Mo: VT Gertrude CRANPTON Dau F S W 11 VT Fa: VT Mo: VT Ada C. CRANPTON Dau F S W 6 VT Fa: VT Mo: VT Israel LAVIGNE Other M M W 32 CAN Occ: Wks On Farm Fa: CAN Mo: CAN Wm. BAKER Other M S W 19 VT Occ: Wks On Farm Fa: VT Mo: VT =====================================