This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LocalHistoryDivRPL Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.monroe/3637.2.1.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The 1855 census of Wheatland (Mumford, Monroe County NY) has: James Bellew, age 28, born Ireland, here 1 year Rose Bellew, age 60 , mother, born Ireland, here 1 year Richard Bellew, age 40, brother, born Ireland, here 1 year and there is a Biggers family also from Ireland, here 1 month as of June 1 1855. There are several Bellews in the 1851-1897 newspaper index: http://www.libraryweb.org/~digitized/newsindex/1851-1897/Index7BAY-BLU.pdf This MIGHT be the ship: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about James Bellew Name: James Bellew Arrival Date: 26 Apr 1853 Birth Year: abt 1833 Age: 20 Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: Irish Place of Origin: Ireland Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States Ship Name: Abby Blanchard 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.