Diana, what were those townships you needed a couple weeks ago? I lost the ref that I was going to use to look them up. I have recently been "I have recently been "sweeping" some 188"I have recently been "sweeping" some 11880 census data available in the library, in search of my elusive great-grandfather Burnell. In doing so, I have encountered a lone Stroup working the oil fields of McKean County Pa and a whole nest of them in Lycoming County PA. To keep the data flowing, here are the findings: McKean County, Colville Village, p. 318, STROUP, Jacob, age 36, occ: works on oil well; born PA wife: Mary E., age 29, born PA, both parents born PA. ch: Harriet L. (11); Isabelle (9), Edith (6), Laura (2) Lycoming County, STROUP, Sadie, age 20, occ: servant (in household of John J. Harrison) Williamsport PA, 1st Ward (East 3rd St), p. 443. STROUP, S.O., age 46, occ: brick mason, born PA; both parents born PA; w: Rosetta (43) PA and parents both PA; ch: Jacob (17), ?Sorene? (Male-10), Laura (7), Charles (4) Williamsport, 1st Ward (Wilson St), p. 458. STROUP, William, age 29, occ: brick mason, born Pa; both parents born PA; w: Catherine (23) Williamsport, 1st ward (Wilson St) ... next door to S.O. STROUP, Henry, age 30, occ: laborer, born Pa, both parents born PA; w: Kate (24); ch: Frank (5), Flora (4) Williamsport, 2nd Ward, (Jefferson St); p. 472 STROUP, Henry, age 65, occ: laborer, b PA, both parents born PA; with son John (30), laborer; Charles (23), laborer; daughter Lucy Porter. Williamsport, 3rd Ward (William Street); p. 506. STROUP, William L., age 31, occ: works planing mill; born PA, father born PA; mother born NI(?) wife: Elizabeth (27), born PA, father born NI(?), mother born PA. daughter Rebecca (8). forgot to record page ... between 509 and 523. Williamsport 3rd or 4th Ward. STRAUB, Charles B., age 46, occ: laborer wife: Mary (36) ch: Sarah (14) dressmaker; Walter M. (17), laborer; Harriet P. (7) and Myrtle (1); Williamsport, 7th Ward, p. 601 STRAUB, John, age 48 occ: laborer, born Bavaria, both parents b. Bavaria; wife: Frances W. (47), born Bavaria; both parents born Bavaria; ch: Margaret (19), Sophie W. (16), Lizzie (14), Katie (8); Franklin (6), Joseph (4), John (1). all children born PA. Williamsport 8th Ward (Washington St), p. 633. I hope this helps somebody!