This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thomasker2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.telfair/2588.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to any member of this family. Facts you should know about the early census records - All census records [1790 - 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated - city, state, or country NO city, town, or village is stated - only the county; however some census takers listed the township NO street address was stated NO marital status was stated - single, married, widowed, or divorced NO family relationship was stated - brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc. NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated NO race was stated [but assume "white"] 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as "step" children Adopted children are not enumerated as "adopted" Grand children are not enumerated as "grand children" Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" Immigration date is not recorded 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships Michael Conley Birth: 1794 - United States Marriage: 3 Mar 1816 - Laurens, Georgia, United States Death: 1870 - Dodge, Georgia, United States Spouse: Edna Green 1840 - Name: Michael Conley Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Telfair, Georgia Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2 No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5 1850 - Name: Michael Connelly Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1794 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: District 339, Telfair, Georgia Gender: Male Michael Connelly 56, Edney Connelly 50, Washington, GA Milly Connelly 21, Laurens, GA Greene Connelly 19, Laurens, GA Frances Connelly 13, Telfair, GA Martha Connelly 10, Telfair, GA William Eason 4m, Telfair, GA 1860 - Name: Michael Conelly Age in 1860: 66 Birth Year: abt 1794 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: District 340, Telfair, Georgia Gender: Male Post Office: Sugar Creek Michael Conelly 66, SC - farmer Ednah Conelly 62, GA Amelia Conelly 34, GA Frances Conelly 23, GA Martha Conelly 20, GA James Conelly 10, GA Greene Conelly 7, GA Eliza Conelly 5, GA William Conelly 4, GA Nancy Conelly 3, GA John Conelly 2, GA 1870 - Name: Francis Conley [both parents have died by 1870] Age in 1870: 35 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Subdivision 120, Telfair, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Jacksonville Francis Conley 35, GA Eliza J Conley 17, GA Nancy Conley 15, GA Anna Conley 7, GA Thomas Conley 4, GA Green Conley 18, GA John Conley 12, GA Daniel Conley 5, GA 1870 - Death record - Name: Michael Conley Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Place of Birth: Georgia Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 Age: 70 Month of Death: Feb [no date given] Cause of Death: Aneurism Census Year: 1870 Census Location: (City, County, State) Subdivision 120, Telfair, Georgia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.