Hi Margaret I see that you are emailing from Australia so you may not know that the US census of 1860 was held in June of that year. I don't see your Robert b.1856 or his father b. 1830 in Greenwich. However, in the 1861 census of England, there is a Robert Bishop age 4 born in Philadelphia living with his grandparents in Greenwich Parish of England. John Bishop 70 Sarah wife 65 Thomas Chas son 40, pilot (so also a mariner) Sarah Ellen Milborn dau 40 married Hannah Harkey dau, 34 widow Robert Bishop 4, grandson, born Philadelphia USA Jane Bishop 25 dau single In 1871 census Robert T Bishop is a student living at the Greenwich District Hospital,School and Infirmary. Age 14 and born in Philadelphia. No sign of him in the 1881 census. In the Philadelphia death records, there is a Jane Bishop, wife of Robert Bishop, who died with consumption May 19, 1860 age 29, just weeks before the 1860 census. Possibly a connection ? Where did Robert end up or what else do you know about him ? Hope it helps Rick Hutton ###################### -------Original Message------- From: Margo Date: 11/20/2009 8:46:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Phly-Rts] BISHOP Robert 1856 Hi Listers my first post, Robert BISHOP born c1856 Philadelphia, his father of the same name. Robert senior born 6 December 1830 Brewhouse Lane, Greenwich, England, Mariner. That is the limit of my knowledge. Does anyone have resources to look up as to what happened to the family either census, directories, marriage or deaths? Any help would be appreciated. Regards Margaret