Kimberly,
If you haven't already checked out family search, it has many records and genealogy listings that you may find helpful in your search. I found the following 1870 Census for Peter Hanson. His wife is listed as Sarah Hanson from Ireland, an Elizabeth Hanson, presumably their daughter and a Rose Higgins. There is a copy of the Census that you can print and FamilySearch.org is Free if you decide you'd like to have access to or create your genealogy records. If I can help you with anything else, please let me know.
Name: Peter Hanson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1826-1827
Birthplace: Denmark
Page Number: 85
Household ID: 646
Line Number: 19
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000552461
Digital Folder Number: 004275011
Image Number: 00089
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Peter Hanson M 43 Denmark
Sarah Hanson F 35 Ireland
Elizabeth Hanson F 14 New York
Rose Higgins F 70 Ireland
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8JS-72N : 17 October 2014), Peter Hanson, New York, United States; citing p. 85, family 646, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,461.
