Think I've identified the James HALCRO found in the 1880 US census in Sparta, Kent county Michigan.. His information says hes a White Male, Single, Farmer age 42 born Scotland. Parents both born Scotland. That would make his birth year about 1838. Other questions were asked in the 1880 census but not all applied, so there are a lot of blanks. There are 2 candidates for him in the IGI ...one born Orphir June 1843 to Thomas HALCRO and Isabella MATHIESON. Another in Evie and Rendall was born Dec 1833 parents Thomas HALCRO and Margaret BROWN. The census has one clue about his birth month which should not have been given. Every one on this page gave their birth month. The question was only intended for those infants born in 1880, but the enumerator didn't understand it right, and asked the question of everyone. James gave DECEMBER as his birth month making him most likely the Evie and Rendall one . Looks like James shaved off almost 5y of his age, he should have been 46 1/2y not 42 in June, 1880. Anyone know of this James HALCRO and can say he IS or is NOT the US one ? A lot of HALCRO/Ws came into Michigan and stayed a decent length of time, some traveling on westward, many staying indefinitely. Have been tracking HALCROs and HALCROWs in the US and other continents. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA