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Can't see any sign of Eleanor/Ellen's daughter Eleanor apart from 1881 UK census, which says she was born 1880 in Pittsburgh.
The family travelled to Pennsylvania in 1879, but I don't see any sign of them returning to UK before 1881.
The 1900 US census says they immigrated in 1885, but I don't see a record of that voyage either.

I have found the return voyage to the US.
Not 1885 but 1888
The family arrived in NY on 18 Nov 1888, aboard The City Of New York from Liverpool.
Their destination was Pennsylvania.
However, Ellen/Eleanor ( Allison) is not listed with the family?

!) John Mansforth age 30
2 Lellie ( Eleanor?) Mansforth age 10
3) Edith Mansforth age 8
4) Lily Mansforth age 4

Here's Ellen in 1880 - but it's another Ancestry mistranscription.
Husband John is also listed on the image, and they seem to be living with her parents Thomas and Elizabeth and the rest of her siblings, as in the 1880 posted on page 1 of this thread.
John is listed as son-in-law, and Ellen is listed as daughter.

1880 United States Federal Census
about Ellen Mansforth

Name:
Ellen Mansforth
Age:
21

Birth Year:
abt 1859

Birthplace:
England

Home in 1880:
Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio

Race:
White

Gender:
Female

Marital Status:
Married

Father's Birthplace:
England

Mother's Birthplace:
England

Ellen Mansforth 21
John T. Mansforth 2
Valina Mansforth 7m



Is Valina (born Pennsylvania) the same person as Eleanor born Pittsburgh?

So they travelled back to England 1880 or 1881.

Also 1910, which hasn't been posted yet:


1910 United States Federal Census
about Ellen Mensforth

Name:
Ellen Mensforth
[Helen Mensforth]

Age in 1910:
51

Birth Year:
abt 1859

Birthplace:
England

Home in 1910:
Cleveland Ward 20, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Race:
White

Gender:
Female

Immigration Year:
1882 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Relation to Head of House:
Wife

Marital Status:
Married

Spouse's Name:
John Mensforth

Father's Birthplace:
England

Mother's Birthplace:
England

John Mensforth 51
Ellen Mensforth 51
Viola Mensforth 20

I see the Findagrave record of Ellen's death lists some of her children:

Vellona Mensforth Blaney (1880 - 1935)* <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Edith Mensforth Burger (1882 - 1934)*
Lily Mensforth Kirkham (1884 - 1954)*
Elizabeth Mensforth Kuntz (1886 - ____)*
Arthur Henry Mensforth (1888 - 1945)*

*Calculated relationship



And when you click on Vellona's name, it says she was born Pittsburgh, Nov 29, 1880.
So presumably she's the little Eleanor of UK 1881.

1920 United States Federal Census
about Valena Blaney




Name:
Valena Blaney

Age:
40

Birth Year:
abt 1880

Birthplace:
Pennsylvania

Home in 1920:
Lakewood Ward 3, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Street:
Marlo Avenue

Race:
White

Gender:
Female

Relation to Head of House:
Wife

Marital Status:
Married

Spouse's Name:
Charles O Blaney

Father's Birthplace:
England

Mother's Birthplace:
England
Charles O Blaney 42
Valena Blaney 40
Lois E Blaney 20
Valena M Blaney 18
Glenn O Blaney 12




1930 United States Federal Census
about Vellena Blaney

Name:
Vellena Blaney

Gender:
Female

Birth Year:
abt 1880

Birthplace:
Pennsylvania

Race:
White

Home in 1930:
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Marital Status:
Married

Relation to Head of House:
Wife

Spouse's Name:
Charles O Blaney

Father's Birthplace:
England

Mother's Birthplace:
England

Charles O Blaney 53
Vellena Blaney 50


How many more ways can her name be spelled?!

Once again,you guys,absolutely brilliant.Thanks so much.A leg of my family I thought
I'd lost altogether.My biggest"brick wall" is the fact I can't find the Parents of Joseph Liddle,(recorded as Little in 1841 Census at Wham,Co.Durham).Maybe its a lost cause? Once again,massive thanks to all you researchers.

Best wishes,Terry L.

For our ref, this is the 1841 which Terry mentions, but is another Ancestry mistranscription.
The image shows, in the same household, Joseph's wife Eleanor (25), Margaret (8), Elizabeth (6), Christopher (4), and Robert (2). All born Co. Durham.:



1841 England Census about Joseph Little
Name: Joseph Little
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Where born: Durham, England
Civil Parish: St Andrew Auckland
Hundred: Darlington (North West Division)
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: Wham
Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Hamsterley
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 307
Book: 15
Folio: 25
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Little 30

Yes this is my G.G.Grandfather and his family.I've trawled thro'100's if not 1000's of Bishops transcripts but never found any proof of Joseph's parents.I can't imagine that Durham Archives will even help me.???As I say,maybe a lost cause.?

Regards,Terry L.

Hi,Everybody,yet again.I think I have to assume from the lack of response that,like me,you have all hit the same "brick wall"and can not find any definite proof of parents of Joseph Liddle/Little,b.c.1810.I have been told they could be a John and Sarah Little, but not totally convinced.All the same I only have respect for all you researchers,and thank you very much.
Regards,Terry L.