This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: batchelorw Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1898.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bill, In April of this year, we discussed the 1800 Caswell, NC census record for John Roper in the following posting: [ROPER] 1800 Census Record for John ROPER (b bef 1756), of Caswell, NC Although the extant image of that census record is very difficult to decipher, I think your best reading of that data indicated the following male count: John Roper 1-0-3-0-1 This would indicate that John Roper was 45 , and that there was one male <10, and 3 males 16-25. If this is the correct interpretation, then the possible age range for George W. Roper of 1790-1792, which I calculated from his Williamson County, TN census data, would be in error. The one child who is <10 would by necessity have to be the youngest son John C. Roper, born about 1796 in Caswell, NC. That would leave three male sons 16-25: David Roper, b. abt. 1778, Henry Roper, b. abt. 1781-84, and George W. Roper. Thus, the 1800 census data would place George W. Roper's date of birth as no sooner than 1784. If he the married Agness Harris in 1806, he would have been 22 years old, a more likely marriage age than 14-16 years old. The only explanation I can think of to explain the discrepancy between the 1800 Caswell, NC census and the Williamson, TN census records is that apparently George W. Roper could not read or write and was incorrectly estimating his age in the Williamson County, TN census records. 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. <br>