Only the head of household is named on the 1840 census. The only John listed in Hardeman Co., TN is on page 292; John Purtle 1222001-111001. The only other John listed in TN is in Davidson Co., page 356; John Pirtle 0010001-10121. Key to columns of 1830 & 1840 Census: Name head of house..(# & age group of males) - (# & age group of females). Age groups: 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, over 100. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sylfleming@aol.com> To: <TN-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, 15 March, 2004 1:10 PM Subject: [TN-CENSUS-LOOKUP] 1840/PIRTLE/Hardeman? | Hi, | | Would someone please look up the family of John B. PIRTLE in the 1840 census | of Tennessee? I believe he may be in Hardeman county. He should be about 52 | years old. Wife's name is Ann and have a son named Peter. | | Thank you for your help. | | Sylvia | | | ==== TN-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== | Please put your census books to good use and help to locate someone's family. This list is dependant | | on volunteers like you to help others find family. Genealogists don't grow old, we only lose our CENSUS. | CENSUS LOOKUPS HOME PAGE http://www.rootsweb.com/~censlook/ | | ============================== | Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration | Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 | |