Barb, Re: McGann James and Mary l) SURNAME in 1860 as transcribed by Ancestry.com....follow directions and read lines  18- 21 Looks like McGanin or Gamin in 1860. Tried search on Ancestry with these names but did not find. 2) Name of Census Taker 1860: Abram Hyatt Also found in 1880 Bklyn, 217th ED, 773 Park Avenue North Side Mary McGann 51, Out of Work b.Ireland Annie 19, Dressmaker b. New York Thomas 17, Mat. Factory b. New York Hope this helps. Betty Noonan [email protected]