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1880 United States Census
In 1880, the government once again changed the way that census information was gathered. Data was collected started June 1, 1880. Small communities (10,000 or fewer inhabitants) were to be enumerated within two weeks. Larger communities (with a population more than 10,000) were to be completed by June 30. In addition to the street name and number, information gathered in this census includes:
-number of dwelling home, in order of visitation by the enumerator
-number of family, in order of visitation by the enumerator
-name
-color
-sex
-age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1880
-if born within the census year, month born
-relationship to the head of the family
-single
-married
-widowed or divorced
-married during the census year
-profession, occupation, or trade
-number of months unemployed within the census year
-was the person, on the day of the enumerator's visit, sick or disabled so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties, and, If so, what was the sickness or disability
-blind
-deaf and dumb
-idiotic
-insane
-maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled
-attended school in the past year
-cannot read
-cannot write
-place of birth
-father's place of birth
-mother's place of birth
For the first time in United States Census collection history, the census takers recorded marital status and the relationship to the head of household. It also included whether a person was unemployed and the actual addresses including the names of streets and house numbers of some urban homes. This information can help you find your missing ancestors by looking for families that lived next to them in previous or succeeding censuses. Search for those families and scan the pages around them.
Please keep in mind that indexes, whether manuscript, printed, or digital, are nowhere near perfect. Because names are easily misread by people unfamiliar with certain localities, indexes can be filled with incorrect names.
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, Bureau of the Census. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 29. Micropublication T9.
For more information about the 1880 census, visit www.census.gov.
- Published on Mocavo:
- June 23rd, 2014 @ 12:00 AM
