Hello, John, 1900 Census, Ohio, Belmont County 3-wd Bridgeport Thomas Jenkins, born June 1852, age 45 married 26 years, came to USA 1887 13 years ago Naturalized works as a Rougher Abigal Jenkins age 45 (states born June 1845?) had 8 children, 5 living, David Jenkins born March 1875 age 25 single Rougher Gertrude Jenkins born Sept 1881 age 18 Caroline Jenkins born Nov 1883 age 16 Ada Jenkins born May 1891 age 9 born Ohio I didn't check with 1919 Census but can do that if you wish. hope this helps, Helen in Ohio --- John Jones <genes@genesrus.org> wrote: > Hi all. > > I am new to this list so bear with me if I ask a > lot. > > My Grt Grt Uncle left Monmouth for America in 1887* > I cannot find him on any ships manifest that I have > searched on Castlegarden.org or Immigrantships.net. > > Thomas Jenkins left Monmouthshire with his wife > Abigail and children David, Gertrude, Caroline. > > I am wondering if there was recruiting going on > during 1886/1887 that would have taken many families > from Sth Wales off to work in the Iron/Steel > Industries of the USA, and if there were then where > would they have arranged passages from. Newport? > > Any help or guidance here would be very much > appreciated as although I am certain that the family > is in Ohio in 1900/1910 & 1920 I have yet to make > the link between them leaving Wales and arriving in > Ohio. > > Thanks > > John Jones > My Website http://genesrus.org > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com