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Returning from the USA

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itsmefromupnorth

itsmefromupnorth Report 29 Jul 2010 12:26

After my 2 x gt grandparents were married in London in 1839 I have found them on every census return up to 1881, living in and around the Westminster area (they both died in the 1880's). I always assumed that they spent their whole lives in London. However, whilst looking for someone else, I have suddenly found the whole family - parents and five children on a passenger list to New York in 1854.
It is definitely the same family, although the parents ages are about 3 or 4 years out, all childrens names and ages agree. They obviously didn't stay in the states as they were back in Westminster in 1861. Does anybody know of a website to trace their return to the UK. The incoming passenger list on Ancestry doesn't start until 1878.
I know that I will never be able to find out why they returned, but would be very interested to know when.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

Cathy

Cathy Report 29 Jul 2010 13:34

Have you tried looking for them in the 1860 USA Federal Census?

My grandparents went to New York in 1904 but had to come back and I

didn't know when...all I knew was that they were back in Wales for the

1911 Census.

I eventually found them with help from someone on here in the 1910

Census!

I was so chuffed!

Kind regards,

Cathy

itsmefromupnorth

itsmefromupnorth Report 29 Jul 2010 13:37

Thanks for the suggestion Cathy but I have tried the 1860 census and no trace - they must have returned before that.

I don't know why they came back but am certainly glad they did, or I wouldn't be sitting here now!