This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jmyoung365 Surnames: Forman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.burlington/2960.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mark- It looks to me as if Thomas FORMAN moved to Philadelphia to learn a trade as I find him there on the 1870 and 1880 censuses. He married a Pennsylvania woman between 1870 and 1880 and disappears before the 1900 census but does appear to have still be living in 1890 as he appears in the Philadelphia City Directory that year--although the 6 year old child was born in NJ--so the family may have moved back and forth between NJ and Phila. Information on each listing follows: 1870 Philadelphia Census, Ward 15, District 44 In the household of Edward LANCEY a Machinist we have: Thos. FOREMAN, age 20, born NJ, also listed as a Machinist (as are several other apparently unrelated occupants in this household). 1880, Philadelphia PA Dist. 364 (North 5th St.) Thomas FORMAN, age 30, Beltman, born NJ and parents born NJ Amanda FORMAN, wife, age 29, born PA and parents born PA Harriet C. FORMAN, Dau., age 6, born NJ, father born NJ mother born PA. George P., son, age 1 1890 Philadelphia City Directory: Thomas FORMAN Occupation: Cutter Home: 2141 Nicholas Hope this helps. Joan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.