Will someone tell me what years there was a census? I am trying to find Patrick Dwyer (b. abt 1845), said to have been living in the Brady's Bend /East Brady area with his wife Elizabeth Wiles. Was there a census before 1880? Michelle

Michelle The federal government has conducted a census every ten years, beginning in 1790. The most recent census available to researchers is the 1920 census. (Wait awhile and they will release the 1930 census.) Each census saw the collection of slightly different information. However, the first six, those taken in 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830 and 1840, were alike in listing the head of the household by name, but enumerated the other householders without indication of given name or surname. The later ones, those taken in 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 listed each person in the household by name, a significant advantage to researchers. Please note that 1890 is not included. There are surviving portions of that census, but it was largely lost to fire damage followed by a failure to preserve most of what did survive the fire. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ortzs <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 10:27 PM Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] census years | Will someone tell me what years there was a census? | | I am trying to find Patrick Dwyer (b. abt 1845), said to have been living in the Brady's Bend /East Brady area with his wife Elizabeth Wiles. | | Was there a census before 1880? | | Michelle | | | ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== | | |

Yes, The first Census as taken in 1790 and every 10 years thereafter, 1800, 1810, 1820, etc. At the Census Bureau, it's called the "decennial census" from the Latin Deca meaning 10. Alice Gayley Ortzs wrote: > Will someone tell me what years there was a census? > > I am trying to find Patrick Dwyer (b. abt 1845), said to have been living in the Brady's Bend /East Brady area with his wife Elizabeth Wiles. > > Was there a census before 1880? > > Michelle > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ====