For those that are curious, this particular census taker listed every woman over 18y old as spinster, whether single, married or widowed. Pat Duncan [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Teresia & Jamil Scott" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:40 AM > > Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Census Terms > > > > > >> To All, > >> Is there anyone out there that can answer a question for me? Why on > >> some of the census records does it list woman that should be married > >> as > >> "Spinster"? I believe I was looking at the 1860 Scott Co., VA census, > >> but I have seen this term used on other census records. The people I > >> was looking at were suppose to be married and had several children. > >> > >> Teresia Scott > >> Hamilton, VA > > >