The first census that was supposed to contain all the families names was the 1850 Federal Census. Prior to 1850, the census' only contained the head of the household. Sorry I can't help you on the remainder of your message. But you should be able to locate a 1850 Census with all the names on it. Bill Sanders Spring, Texas [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, July 01, 1999 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [SCYORK-L] York County SC 1860 Census >I wanted to let you know that the information you provided me was very >helpful. I was able to fill in some of the holes that exists in my >geneology. > >I do have a question for you. Is 1860 the earliest census that had the names >of children and spouse? I seem to recall that earlier censuses had only the >head of the house hold indicated. If that is true, do you know if the >churches in the York Co area kept good records of their members and >marriages? I am still trying to find the parentage of Sarah Jane Johnson >(1832-1912), who was my gg grandmother, and all indications are that her >parents lived in York District and I suspect that they went to Bethel >Methodist or Presbyterian Church. She married Stanford Camp in about 1850. > >