I do not do exactly the same as Michele and Terri ;) but I am now considering it.
I agree with the earlier Ouji board comment on those early censuses. ;) One thing I do differently, that hasn't been mentioned, is I will enter the Census as a Marriage Event if the couple is enumerated together. So, for the specific original question about adding an event for the spouse if you're reasonably sure that tick mark is her......... I would add the Marriage Event and describe that the wife is represented by the such-and-such tick mark. (I tend to enter an event for each child, tho.) Being a semi-retired analyst, I LOVE looking at a family unit through consecutive old census listings and trying to figure out the estimated birth ranges, who married out, etc. I have a pretty strong hypothesis on the older siblings and younger half-siblings of my 3rd-great-grandfather! ;) (Obviously, this is one reason I love this hobby.) --Paula ________________________________ From: Terri Brown <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, March 19, 2012 5:48:51 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Pre-1850 US Census data I do the same as Michele. Terri ----- Original Message ----- From: Michele Lewis <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:04 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Pre-1850 US Census data This is what I do. I copied and pasted this straight from my file. This is the 1840 census in Columbia Co, GA John Lewis 2 free white males age 5 to under 10 [Robert and Littleberry] 1 free white male age 30 to under 40 [John] 1 free white female age 40 to under 50 [Letticia] Here is one that contains an unknown 1840 Perry Co, MS Silas Simmons 2 free white males age 5 to under 10 [John and Benjamin] 1 free white male age 10 to under 15 [James] 1 free white male age 15 to under 20 [Abner] 1 free white male age 20 to under 30 [William] 1 free white male age 40 to under 50 [Silas] 1 free white female under 5 [unknown] 1 free white female age 5 to under 10 [Melinda] 1 free white female age 15 to under 20 [Nancy] 1 free white female age 20 to under 30 [Mary] 1 free white female age 40 to under 50 [Janet] And yes, I do attach the event to the persons I know them to be. Michele Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
