Bill, Why don't you tell the list where you have already found this family (ie, in 1840, 1860, 1870, etc.); where you've looked that you haven't found them; and why you think they were in NYC/Brooklyn in 1850? Also, do you have any immigration and/or naturalization info for the father? Laura > From: Bill <billmellsworth@comcast.net> > Reply-To: <nynewyor@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:50:39 -0400 > To: New York New York <nynewyor@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [NYNEWYOR] help on 1850 census > > I have searched for William or Andrew Mackie on the 1850 census for years and > would appreciate any help. You would think this family would be easy to find > but that hasn't been the case. I assumed that they would be in Manhattan or > Brooklyn but that might not be so. > > William/Andrew Mackie b. 1810 Scotland, a shoemaker > Pamela, Amelia b. 1804 Vermont/Connecticut > Liscurgis/Sicurgis b. 1844 New York > > Thanks, > Bill