John b abt 1840 Eng of Leechburg, Armstrong Co.,PA
Searching for descendants of John Westwood b. abt. 1840 in Eng., d. aft. 1880, m. Mary Jane ____.Had children:Hiram H. b. abt. 1866 in PA; Ida May b. abt. 1868 in PA; Mary E. b. abt. 1872 in PA; Charles James b. abt. 1874 in PA, and Emma b. abt. 1878 in PA.
On the 1880 census, they were living in Leechburg, Armstrong Co., PA.John was a puddler, which I believe is a job associated with the steel industry.
I believe John may be the sonof Elijah Westwood and Anna Jones who were in the 1850 census of Sharpsburg, Allegheny Co., PA.Elijah was listed in the 1860 census for Sharpsburg with a second wife Marguarite, and disappears after 1860.