Did not see any Dilks families on the page before or after William and Elizabeth in 1850. There is a James Dilks (age 56 b. PA) in Philadelphia in 1850, living with Franklin and Mary Foster and children. No other Dilks in this household. Ann/Hannah could have died and James remarried is the reason the one in Gloucester Co. has a different wife. Here are some prospects from 1830... (No "Steel/Steele/Stael" spellings in Gloucester NJ) Saml Stiles Woolwich, Gloucester, New Jersey Samuel Steel Blockley, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania William Steel Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania William Steel Philadelphia Pine Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wm Steel Philadelphia Upper Delaware Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania James Dilks Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey James Dilks Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey James Dilks Jr. Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey Saml Dilks Jr. Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey Saml S Dilks Greenwich, Gloucester, New Jersey (There are two James Dilks listed in Deptford...not a duplication) If you can narrow the field, I'll be happy to send a transcription. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [PA-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Steel - Steele- Stael---1830 -- Phila. ? >> Linda Farmer <[email protected]> >> Re: Steel - Steele- Stael --- 1840 -- Phila. ? >> >> This seems to be the most logical candidate, since William and >> Elizabeth had a son who would be "under 5" in 1840 and a daughter b. in >> 1840. None of the other William Steel/Steele/Stael etc. had a son in >> this age group. >> >> 1840 New Jersey, Gloucester, Hot Spring Roll: 252; Page: 40 > >> William Steel >> 1 male under 5 ((b. after 1835 -- Samuel )) >> 1 male 15-20 ((b. 1820-25 -- my Wm. Jr.)) >> 1 male 20-30 ((b. 1810-1820 -- Wm. Sr. ) >> 1 female under 5 ((b. after 1835 -- Sarah? )) >> 1 female 5-10 ((b. 1830-35)) Mary? >> 1 female 20-30 ((b. 1810-1820 --Eliz. )) > --- > Linda added: Also William and Elizabeth were in Gloucester Co. NJ in 1850. > > > D.: Yes, you found them in 1840! Then, the 1850 has them in Gloucester > County (Franklinville): Steel, William, 37; Elizabeth, 33; Samuel 13; > Sarah 10; Christiana, 5; Thomas 2. Mary should only be 15, but is > apparently out of the nest, as is my Wm. Jr.(If you still have it handy, > are they near any Dilks?) > > In 1860 they were renting in Bridgeton: William Steel 48; Elizabeth, 45; > Samuel 23; Sarah 20; Christiana 16; Thomas 11; Katey 9; my William 7; > Charlie Francis 4 (Steel crossed out - this is Frank Facemire, son of the > Steele daughter Mary Facemire, 25.) > > I'm also looking for James and Ann/Hannah Dilks, parents of Eliz. There > is > a James Dilks in Gloucester County who is old enough to be E's father, but > his wife is not an Ann nor Hannah. > > Moving ahead to 1870, William Sr. was called "Stael" in the Millville > Census: William, 55, Elizabeth, 50, Mary 31 (Facemire/ getting younger > each decade), Samuel 29, Christiana, 22, Thomas, 21, Kate 18, William 16, > Harriet 9, Arana 4, and Frank Facemire, 13. > > We're clear on 1880, too, but when time allows, can you scare up pre-1840? > Is 1830 available for either Glou. County NJ, or SE Pa.? Since the first > son was named Samuel, that may mean Wm. Sr.'s father was a Samuel, or that > could be Eliz. Dilks's father. Thanks immensely, Linda!