This is true, women and children did not count at all. Even when it came to eating in the South. The women cooked all day, then served the men first then the children and if they left anything over the women got to eat and then clean up all the mess to boot! No wonder we learned to over eat as a Nation! The women in an all out effort to make sure they did not end up going hungry cooked in huge washtub size pots!! At least at a local church or barn raisn................ Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracey H. Robinson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] Re: VACAROLI-D Digest V05 #95 >I think it's more likely that the heads of households (usually male) were >thought to be the only persons of enough consequence to name. > > Tracey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 4:12 PM > Subject: [VACAROLI] Re: VACAROLI-D Digest V05 #95 > > >> Perhaps "Diane S", the very reason individual names were not listed in >> the Federal Censuses before 1850 was due to the fact that people were >> attempting to protect their privacy, something that we in this generation >> would be wise to emulate. Unfortunately, we have no privacy anymore. >> Alas! >> Glenn in Michigan >> >> >> ==== VACAROLI Mailing List ==== >> When responding to a 'gatewayed' post from the message board, >> be sure to use the board addy provided in the message. >> Since the poster may not be a member of our mailing list, >> they will only see your response when it is made through the board. >> >> > > > > ==== VACAROLI Mailing List ==== > CAROLINE CO. VAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vacaroli/caroline.htm > RESOURCE PAGE: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/VA/Caroline > CAROLINE CO. GENFORUM: http://genforum.genealogy.com/va/caroline/ > MAIL LIST PAGE: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/VA/caroline.html > >