Bonnie, I rechecked the 1850 census record -- The place of birth may very well be New York. I mistook it for the enumerator's squiggle for "ditto" and when I checked page 185 the last place of birth given was Conn. I would guess that she was a housekeeper for them, although it doesn't provide any occupational information. The 1850 census lists 2 other Whitneys in Stamford -- Joseph age 60 something, a laborer in another household and Margaret, age 15, born NY, living (working?) in the household of Andrew Cowan (Cowen), wife Emeline, children Hector and John. As for the 1840 -- this census lists only the head of household by name and then tallies the number of males and females falling within certain age groups. There is no female of the age Elizabeth would have been in this household. Keep looking...she may turn up someday! I'm not familiar with NY records so I can't advise you where to look now. Sorry I can't be of more help. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Dimler" <bdimler@hvc.rr.com> To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] WRG Website > Carol, > Thank you so much. > I don't know of any connection with James and Affrich Ste--- I wonder if > she > was working for them. What do you mean by she was born in Conn but > transcribed as NY? I was always under the impression she was born in Del > Co. > NY I'll have to start looking for her in Conn. > You wrote There is only one Whitney in Stamford: Zachariah. >>Household lists l male at least 15 but under 20 >> 1 male at least 70 but under 80 >> 1 female at least 30 but under 40 >> 1 female at least 70 but under 80 >> > Do you mean that the above people were in his household? > Thank you again. I do appreciate your help. > Bonnie >