Yolanda: Thank you for the census info. I wil try to figure this out. Your help is greatly appreciated. Corinne -----Original Message----- From: Yolanda Lifter <ylifter@ohiofamilyresearch.com> To: Corinne Chadderdon <res0jhq4@verizon.net> Date: Sunday, November 04, 2001 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [OHHIGHLA-L] Help understanding 1820 census entry >Hi Corinne, > >Here are the listings for the columns for the 1820 census. > >1st: Written Page No. >2nd: Printed Page No. >3rd: Name of Head of Family >Free White Males (for next 6 columns): >4th: to 10 >5th: 10-16 >6th: 16-18 * >7th: 16-26 (including heads of families) >8th: 26-45 (including heads of families) >9th: 45 & up (including heads of families) >Free White Females (for next 5 columns): >10th: to 10 >11th: 10-16 >12th: 16-26 (including heads of families) >13th: 26-45 (including heads of families) >14th: 45 & up (including heads of families) >15th: Foreigners Not Naturalized >16th: Persons Engaged in Agriculture >17th: Persons Engaged in Commerce >18th: Persons Engaged in Manufacture >Free Colored Persons (for next 8 columns): >Males: >19th: to 14 >20th: 14-26 >21st: 26-45 >22nd: 45 & up >Females: >23rd: to 14 >24th: 14-26 >25th: 26-45 >26th: 45 & up >27th: All other persons >28th: Slaves > >*Those males between 16 & 18 will all be repeated in the column of those >between 16 and 26. > > >Yolanda Lifter >http://www.OhioFamilyResearch.com > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Corinne Chadderdon" <res0jhq4@verizon.net> >To: <OHHIGHLA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 7:23 PM >Subject: [OHHIGHLA-L] Help understanding 1820 census entry > > >> Hello List: >> I just joined your list in the hopes that some one can help me decipher >the columns on the 1820 census. I just viewed the census on Ancestry.com >but the column headings were not pictured. >> >> Hubby's ancestors have been listed as mulotto on subsequent census', His >ancestors passed as white since the 1880's. There were always stories of >American Indian ancestry but never any mention of any Afican American >heritage in his family. On the 1820 Highland Co. census there is a Daniel >RICKMAN listed in Liberty Township page 5-1. There are no marks in any >column except to the far right of the page. Could someone tell me what >these columns indicate? Also, there is a John RICKMAN a couple of lines >above Daniel. Does anyone know of a relationship between John and Daniel? >> >> Would love correspond with anyone researching RICKMAN or MASH/MARSH in >Highland Co. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Corinne >> >> >> ==== OHHIGHLA Mailing List ==== >> Want to Subscribe or change your subscription to this mail >list?http://www.usgennet.org/~ohhighla/roots/rootlist.htm >> >> > >