Helen --- That is all the information you are going to get from the 1857 (there is also an 1842 census for Chester County). They were taken basically for tax purposes and thus only listed people with occupations (usually males but ocasionally a widowed female). Only in one township (Charlestown) in 1842 that I saw was the age of the person listed. I don't know why that happened but for some reason the person recording the census listed it. I have a copy of the microfilm on permanent loan here with both census but it won’t provide any additional information that what you have in the index listing. Mike Ziegler -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PACHESTE] Question - 1857 Chester Co., PA Census Good morning list, I found my John McSHANE in the following census but it only gives the head of household -- is this the only info the 1857 county census gives or does it give other household members? Could someone do a lookup for me -- please? If you have access to this 1857 census. 1857 -- Chester Co., PA Census McSHANE, John   East Nottingham, Chester, PA   1857 N/A By 1880 John McSHANE & his family are living in Delaware Co., PA but I'm having difficulty finding any info on him in Chester Co. -- any suggestions? I can't find him there in the 1860 or 1870 census or any where els for that matter. They disappear from Delaware Co., PA after the 1880 census. Many thanks! :D Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/

I was not aware of an 1857 census for Chester County. I have never been able to find my Cannon ancestors in any Chester County Census, would appreciate a look up of the 1857 Census, The Name was Peter Cannon, and ANY information would be appreciated. Philip Dreger Gulf Shores Alabama ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Ziegler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:16 Subject: RE: [PACHESTE] Question - 1857 Chester Co., PA Census > Helen --- That is all the information you are going to get from the 1857 > (there is also an 1842 census for Chester County). They were taken basically > for tax purposes and thus only listed people with occupations (usually males > but ocasionally a widowed female). Only in one township (Charlestown) in > 1842 that I saw was the age of the person listed. I don't know why that > happened but for some reason the person recording the census listed it. I > have a copy of the microfilm on permanent loan here with both census but it > won't provide any additional information that what you have in the index > listing. > > Mike Ziegler > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:04 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PACHESTE] Question - 1857 Chester Co., PA Census > > > Good morning list, > > I found my John McSHANE in the following census but it only gives > the head of household -- is this the only info the 1857 county census > gives or does it give other household members? > > Could someone do a lookup for me -- please? If you have access to this > 1857 census. > > 1857 -- Chester Co., PA Census > McSHANE, John East Nottingham, Chester, PA 1857 N/A > > By 1880 John McSHANE & his family are living in Delaware Co., PA but I'm > having difficulty finding any info on him in Chester Co. -- any suggestions? > I can't find him there in the 1860 or 1870 census or any where els for that > matter. > > They disappear from Delaware Co., PA after the 1880 census. > > Many thanks! :D > > Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Visit the PA GenWeb Archives at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm > > >