Hilda, Here are the column headings for the family groups in the 1790 US Census: Name of Head of Family: Free White Males of 16 years and Upwards, Including Heads of Families Free White Males Under 16 years Free White Females, including Heads of Families All Other Free Persons Slaves For example, on your "Garlin---------Elisha---------m637-----033----081-------01-00-06-00-00-----no listed" Elisha Garlin, head of househould: 1 Free White Male 16 years and up, incl head of family (probably Elisha) 0 Free White Males under 16 years. 6 Free White Females includeing heads of families 0 Other Free Persons 0 Slaves Good Luck, Nancy Orr-Erb Researching Alexander ORR in Pendleton 1790-1800 > > > Subject: [SCANDERS] 1790 census > Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 18:35:51 -0600 > From: "Hilda Jones" <ajhj@apex.net> > To: SCANDERS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi to the list: > > I am new to this list, and hoping to get some help from someone who understands the > 1790 census in the Pendleton Dist. It states that Elisha GARLIN (GARLAND) and Jesse > GARLIN (GARLAND) which were brothers ( I think) was in the area at this time. > > SNDX -------L. name------F. name------nars-------str1---- pg#-----family grp.------------ twp > > G645---------Garlin---------Elisha---------m637-----033----081-------01-00-06-00-00-----no listed > > G645---------Garlin---------Jesse----------m637----033-----081-------01-01-04-00-00-----no listed > > Questions: As you can see the census say the same on both except first name and family grp. > does this mean they were living in same household, did they have to own land to be in this census? > Is there anyway to tell which Co. they would be in after the division of Pendleton Dist.? > Last but not least could someone tell me the meaning of each number listed under family grp. > > THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN GIVE!!!!!! > > Hilda (GARLAND) Jones ajhj@apex.net > > ______________________________ > > -----