Thank you, Brenda. What really confused me was Susan White age 20. (1850 census) But, looking at it further I realized there was a Susan A (who was married to Joe Jones), that other Susan must have been a relative of Fred's. But, what does 5/12 mean for Susan A. She was born in 1850. Does that mean she is 5 months old? Thank you for your help. I am new to this, and I am learning, so excuse the questions. I hope I am not a pest. Dani ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Stocks" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 10:33 PM Subject: [NC-PCFR] Re: Frederick White > Dani, > > You wrote: >> Yes it does help, Thank you. But was he born in 1824 or 1814? Can you >> confirm that? Thanks, Dani > > Frederick White's age is estimated from the census records for Pitt Co., > NC in 1850, 1860, and 1870. > > 1850 Census, Pitt Co., Griffin Twp. > Fred White 26 (b.1824) > Mary White 30 > Jacky A 6 > Mary A 5 > John B 2 > Susan A 5/12 > Susan White 20 > > 1860 Census Pitt Co. Greenville Twp. > Fredrick White 46 (b. 1814) > Mary White 50 > J A 16 > M A 13 > J B 11 > Susan 9 > Martha 7 > > 1870 Census Pitt Co. Contentnea Twp. > Fred White 54 (b.1816) > Mary 50 > John 22 > Martha 17 > Margaret 15 > Mary A Cannon 23 > Tilghman Cannon 2 > John T Cannon 6/12 > > Next door to Fred White in 1870 is: > Elizabeth White 16 > Edward White 1 > John Cannon 49 > Is this Elizabeth White a child of Fred and Mary White? Is this John > Cannon, age 49, father or grandfather of Tilghman Cannon and John T. > Cannon in Fred White's household next door? > > It's very common in census records for the age of a person to vary in > several census years. In 1850 Fred White's birth year is indicated to be > 1824. In 1860, it is 1814. In 1870 it is 1816. An average of these three > would be 1818. ...Or you might feel the two census records indicating 1814 > and 1816 are pretty close together and might be seen as probably more > correct than 1824. > Mary''s age is listed as 50 in 1860 and 1870. I would suspect it was > probably 40 in 1860. That would indicate 1820 as her birth year in all > three census years. It's hard to know how to interpret these > inconsistencies in Census records unless you have a different source that > would confirm their ages in one of these records. > > Brenda > > ==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== > Post to this mail list at: [email protected] > Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr > Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, > and public records. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Dani I would think Susan White age 20 in 1860 would be a relative of Fred's...maybe a younger sister or niece. Susan A. 5/12 is 5 months old. The information on the top of the census page indicates the information was recorded on Sept. 26, 1850. If Susan A was 5 mo. old on Sept 26 she must have been born in late April 1850.(assuming the age 5 mo. was correct) Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dani" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [NC-PCFR] Re: Frederick White > Thank you, Brenda. What really confused me was Susan White age 20. (1850 > census) But, looking at it further I realized there was a Susan A (who > was married to Joe Jones), that other Susan must have been a relative of > Fred's. But, what does 5/12 mean for Susan A. She was born in 1850. Does > that mean she is 5 months old? Thank you for your help. I am new to > this, and I am learning, so excuse the questions. I hope I am not a pest. > Dani