Notes:

1850; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 5, Kings, New York; Roll M432_518; Page: 5; Image: 277.
25/75 Robert W Whiting 57 male Ship Builder $1700 Connecticut
Margaret 50 fem New York
Joseph 30 male Ship Builder New York
Josephine 20 fem New Jersey
Murray 28 male Ship Carpenter New York
Abigail Fordham 24 fem New York
James B. Fordham 29 male Clerk New York
Robert M Whiting 19 male Dentist New York
Gilbert L Whiting 17 male Clerk New York Attended School
Edward D Whiting 11 male New York Attended School
Seymour L Whiting 09 male New York Attended School
Hopkins Ferris 19 male Ship Carpenter Connecticut
Rose Finman 26 fem Ireland
William Whiting 04 male New York
Isabella Fordham 02 fem New York
Charles Fordham 2/12 male New York
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1860; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 11 District 2, Kings, New York; Roll M653_770; Page: 355; Image: 356.
557/1145 R M Whiting 68 male Merchant $3000 Connecticut
Margaret 60 fem New York
Gilbert 25 male Bookkeeper New York
Edward 21 male Bookkeeper New York
Landon 18 male Clerk New York
Ellen Murphy 20 fem Servant Ireland
558/1146 H J Whiting 38 male Railway New York
Josephine 34 fem New Jersey
William 13 male New York attended school
Emily 07 fem New York attended school
Robert N 28 male Clerk New York
David F Horton 50 male Music Teacher $500 New York
Caroline 30 fem New York
Margaret P Bryan 18 fem Servant Ireland
George W Sherman 59 male Servant New Jersey

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1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings, New York; Roll M593_960; Page: 20; Image: 40
193/339 Whiting Robert M 78 male white Marine Railway $12000 Connecticut
Margaret 71 fem white Keeping House New York
. Fordham Abigail 45 fem white at home New York
Lizzie A 14 fem white attending school New York
Josephine 12 fem white attending school New York
Austin Robert 09 male white New York
Whiting Edward 30 male white Clerk in Book Store New York
Seymour L 31 male white Clerk in Marine Railway New York
Matilda J 26 fem white at home New York
Clarence S 07 male white New York
Costello Kate 21 fem white Domestic Servant New York
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