Could he (and John Oneil) have been counted twice in the 1850 census?
10/11/1850 Naples Twp, Scott Co, IL. Wm Scoby, 22, born IL, laborer,l ived at the Catherine Lynch boarding house at census time. Alsoliving t here was John Oneal, 27, born Ireland, and also a laborer.
10/22/1850 Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. Was William counted twiceth at year? At census time his name was recorded as Wm Scovey, 23,railro ad engineer. He lived in a hotel and also living there wereJames Onei l, 27 and John Oneil, 30, both born in Ireland and probablyMargaret's b rothers. John was also a railroad engineer, James was alaborer. Mar garet Oneal, 17, born Ireland, was living with theNewell family in the s ame twp.
1860 N W Beat, near Oakland, Yalobusha Co, MS. Listed in that censusi s WW Scoby,33, born VA, a house carpenter, wife Mary, 22, born Ire,and d aughters, Mary, 5, Margaret, 4, and Catherine, 2, all born inIL. Als o living with them was Catherine Scoby, 48, and Biddy Doyle,28, maid, b oth also born in Ire. The older Catherine was probablyMary's mother. T hey lived between the Rhodes and Nortons, also housecarpenters.
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