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The introduction to the 1851 census also applies to this census although not as much of this census is missing. Of special note is the 'married during the year' question (#4). This was not always checked however some enumerators misunderstood the question and entered the year married. The Other Form The microfilm copies of the census of many cities uses a different form. It was a form that was dropped off at all residences, filled in by the residents and then collected by the enumerators. Both sides of the form were microfilmed. This makes searching these censuses difficult because each screen has few names. Other problems are created because the average citizen had poor handwriting, inferior spelling skills than most enumerators and frequently misunderstood or ignored questions. On the other hand some citizen added more details than required. Most notably in place of birth, many people would enter towns or parishes rather than a country. Also the 'remarks' section attracted budding authors. This was their chance to tell ther family history or vent their anger against the establishment. PERSONAL CENSUS 1. NAMES OF INMATES 2. PROFESSION TRADE or OCCUPATION 3. PLACE OF BIRTH 4. Married during the year 5. RELIGION 6. RESIDENCE IF OUT OF LIMITS 7. Age next Birthday 8. Sex: Male 9. Sex: Female 10. Married or Single 11. Widowers 12. Widows 13. Colored Persons, Mulatto or Indian 14. Residents: Members of Family, M 15. Residents: Members of Family, F 16. Residents: Not members, Male 17. Residents: Not members, F 18. Members of Family absent: M 19. Members of Family absent: F 20. Deaf and Dumb 21. Blind 22. Lunatics or Idiots 23. Attending School within the year: M 24. Attending School within the year: F 25. Persons over 20 who cannot read & write: M 26. Persons over 20 who cannot read & write: F 27. Births in 1860: M 28. Births in 1860: F 29. Deaths in 1860: No. - M 30. Deaths in 1860: No. - F 31. Age and Cause of Death 32. Houses: Brick, Stone, Frame, Log, etc 33. Houses: No. of Stories 34. Houses: No. of Families living in house 35. Houses: Vacant 36. Houses: Being built LIVE STOCK, etc., OF TOWNSPEOPLE AND PERSONS NOT FARMERS (Questions 37 through 41 were only intended to apply to live stock of persons resident in cities, towns, villages, etc., and who are not farmers. The live stock of farmers was to be enumerated in the agricultural census.) 37. Horses 38. Cows 39. Sheep 40. Pigs 41. Value of Live Stock in Dollars 42. Carriages for Pleasure 43. Value of the same in dollars 44. Carriages for hire 45. Value of same in dollars 46. Quantity of Land attached to tenement 47. Name of Business or Manufacture 48. Capital Invested in Business in Real and Personal Estate RAW MATERIAL USED EXCLUSIVE OF FUEL 49. Quantities 50. Kinds 51. Value 52. What motive, power or machinery 53. Average no. of hands employed - Male 54. Average no. of hands employed - Female 55. Average cost per month of male labor 56. Average cost per month of female labor ANNUAL PRODUCT OF BUSINESS OR MANUFACTURE 57. Quantities 58. Kind 59. Value 60. REMARKS AGRICULTURAL CENSUS 1. NAME OF OCCUPANT - (head of family - male or female) 2. CONCESSION or Range 3. Lot or part of Lot Number of acres of land: 4. Total held by each Person or Family 5. Under Cultivation 6. Under Crops in 1860 7. Under Pasture in 1860 8. Under Orchards or Gardens 9. Under Wood or Wild NOTE: the acreage in 4 should equal the total in 6, 7, 8 & 9. 10. Cash value of the Farm, Dollars 11. Cash value of the Farming Implements or Machinery, Dollars CROPS AND BY-PRODUCTS 12. Fall Wheat - Acres 13. Fall Wheat - Produce in bushels 14. Spring Wheat - Acres 15. Spring Wheat - Produce in bushels 16. Barley - Acres 17. Barley - Produce in bushels 18. Rye - Acres 19. Rye - Produce in bushels 20. Peas - Acres 21. Peas - Produce in bushels 22. Oats - Acres 23. Oats - Produce in bushels 24. Buck Wheat - Acres 25. Buck Wheat - Produce in bushels 26. Indian Corn - Acres 27. Indian Corn - Produce in bushels 28. Potatoes - Acres 29. Potatoes - Produce in bushels 30. Turnips - Acres 31. Turnips - Produce in bushels 32. Mangel Wurtzel - Acres 33. Mangel Wurtzel - Produce in bushels 34. Carrots, bushels 35. Beans, bushels 36. Hops,lbs 37. Tons of hay of 2000 pounds or bales of 16 pounds 38. Clover Seed, Timothy Seed, or other Grass Seed, bushels 39. Flax or Hemp, lbs 40. Wool, lbs 41. Maple Sugar, lbs 42. Cider, gallons 43. Fulled Cloth, yards 44. Linen, yards 45. Flannel, yards LIVESTOCK AND BY-PRODUCTS 46. Bulls or Oxen over 3 years of age 47. Steers or heifers under 3 years of age 48. Milch Cows 49. Horses over 3 years of age 50. Value of same in Dollars 51. Colts or Fillies under 3 years 52. Sheep 53. Pigs 54. Total value of all Live Stock, Dollars 55. Butter, lbs. 56. Cheese, lbs. 57. Beef in Brls. of 200 lbs 58. Pork in Brls. of 200 lbs FISH 59. Quantity dried in Quintals 60. Salted and Barrelled 61. sold, Fresh MISCELLANEOUS 62. Pleasure Carriages kept 63. Value of ditto, Dollars MINERALS 64. Copper ore mined, Tons 65. Value of ditto, Dollars 66. Iron Ore mined, Tons 67. Value of ditto, Dollars 68. Produce of Orchard and Garden, Dollars 69. REMARKS |
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