Is this the Thomas you refer to ? or this one ***

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Coleman
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844 (Immigration Year: 1854)
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1880: Carrolton, Fillmore, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Caroline Coleman
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Farmer

Thomas Coleman 36
Caroline Coleman 27
John Coleman 11
Thomas Coleman 8 ***
Catharine Coleman 6
Daniel Coleman 4
Timothy Coleman 2
Ellen Coleman 1m

Yes, It is the Thomas Senior that I am looking for more info about. Apparently, his father is William and mother is Ellen, but that's all I have. I know the census indicates he immigrated in 1854 but is he the one who came over on the William Tapscott? Who did he come with? Where was he betweeen 1854 and 1870? And, I don't have anything else on his parents, William and Ellen.

Thanks for anything you may be able to provide.

United States Census, 1870
Name: Thomas Coleman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Minnesota, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843-1844
Birthplace: Ireland
Page Number: 6

Thomas Coleman M 26 Ireland
Caroline Coleman F 18 Massachusetts
John Coleman M 1 Minnesota

Household ID: 21 , Line Number: 22 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M593 , GS Film number: 000830423 , Digital Folder Number: 004257578 , Image Number: 00633

Name: Thomas Coleman
Arrival Date: 5 Apr 1854
Birth Date: abt 1844
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Irish
Place of Origin: Ireland
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: William Tapscott.

This Thomas travelled with a Jonathan Coleman age 50. does not give relationship

That could be the correct Thomas. I'll have to check further to confirm and also find out the relationship to Jonathan. It's possible that Jonathan is an uncle or a grandfather. I'll keep checking also on Thomas' mother and father.

Thanks