This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wirt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/574.662.1 Message Board Post: I am seeking info on a Benjamin Wirt who was born in Pa. He later moved to Md, and was listed on a census with last name Virt. He would have been born prior to 1850. Please contact me at [email protected] is you have any information.
This seems to be the same family. Funny how only the children seem to age appropriately... Series: M653 Roll: 472 Page: 459 1860 - Elkton P.O., 4-Dist, Cecil Co., MD - 8/8/1860 Virt, Benjamin - 45 - m - teamster - MD - cannot read & write --- Ellen - 30 - f - MD - cannot read & write --- Robert - 7 - m - MD --- John - 5 - m - MD --- Mary - 3 - f - MD Series: M593 Roll: 583 Page: 144 1870 - Fair Hill P.O., 4-Dist, Cecil Co., MD - 6/8/1870 Virt, Benjamin - 44 - m - laborer - $400/100 - PA - cannot read/write Watson, Ruth - 39 - f - housekeeper - MD Virt, Robert - 18 - m - MD - cannot read/write --- Mary - 14 - f - MD - cannot read/write --- Wm. - 8 - m - DE Watson, Geo. - 15 - m - MD - cannot read/write --- Joseph - 8 - m - MD - attended school within year --- Benjamin - 4 - m - MD Household: 1880 (familysearch.org) Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Benjamin WIRT Self M Male W 45 MD Laborer MD MD Ruth WIRT Wife M Female W 44 NJ Keeping House NJ NJ Benjamin WIRT Son S Male W 13 MD At Home MD NJ Ashton A. WIRT Son S Male W 6 DE At Home MD NJ Robert J. WIRT Son Male W 26 MD Roller In R. Mill MD MD Joseph WATSON SSon S Male W 17 DE Laborer IRE NJ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source Information: Census Place Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware Family History Library Film 1254119 NA Film Number T9-0119 Page Number 48B Hope there's something useful here. Good luck with your search! Debra On Feb 19, 2006, at 11:54 PM, [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Wirt > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/574.662.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I am seeking info on a Benjamin Wirt who was born in Pa. He later > moved to Md, and was listed on a census with last name Virt. He > would have been born prior to 1850. > > Please contact me at [email protected] is you have any information. > > > ==== PACUMBER Mailing List ==== > Visit Cumberland County USGenweb and get the latest updates! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacumber/ > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >