Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Census Records - who appears most often redux

Well, when I posted my last one in this meme, I only considered the males in my line. On my way home today it struck me - Abigail (Vaux) Smith appeared in all of the Federal Census years from 1850 to 1930 (except for 1860, and we don't have the 1890 entry). Here is her list:

1850 -- In the 1850 census, the Samuel Vaux family resided in Aurora township, Erie County, New York (National Archives Microfilm Series M432, Roll 498, Page 103, Line 12, dwelling #1589, family #1605). The family included:
* Samuel Vaux, age 34, male, a farmer, $1166 in real property, born England
* Mary Ann Vaux, age 35, female, born NY
* Mary Vaux, age 11, female, born NY, attends school
* Cele Ann Vaux, age 9, female, born NY, attends school
* Abagail Vaux, age 5, female, born NY, attends school
* Jane Vaux, age 3, female, born NY

1860 -- I have not been able to find Abigail Vaux, or her family, in the 1860 census, although I believe that the family resided in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Abigail Vaux married Devier J. Smith in Rolling Prairie, Dodge County, Wisconsin, on 4 April 1861.

1870 -- In the 1870 US Census, this family resided in Benton township, Taylor County, Iowa (National Archives Microfilm Series M593, Roll 421, Page 13, dwelling #207, family #207). The family included:
* Devier Smith -- age 30, male, white, a farmer, $10,000 in real property, $800 in personal property, born New York
* Abbie Smith -- age 26, female, white, keeping house, born NY
* Della Smith -- age 8, female, white, at home, born WI, attended school
* David Smith -- age 6, male, white, at home, born WI, attended school
* Mary Smith -- age 4, female, white, at home, born WI

1875 -- In the 1875 Kansas State Census, this family resided in Lincoln township, Cloud County, Kansas (1875 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reel K-4, page 12, line 38. Kansas State Historical Society). The household included:
* D.J. Smith - age 35, male, white, livery and sale stable, $750 in real property, $1155 in personal property, born NY, moved from MO
* Abbie A. Smith - age 30, female, white, milliner, $340 in personal property, born NY, moved from MO
* D A Smith - age 13, female, white, born WI, moved from MO
* D.D. Smith - age 11, male, white, born WI, moved from MO
* M A Smith - age 8, female, white, born MO, moved from WI

1880 - In the 1880 US census, there are two entries for this family. The D.J. Smith family was listed in Shannon township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (National Archives Microfilm Series T9, Roll 393, Page 243D, dwelling #125, family #125). The household included:
* D.J. Smith -- white, male, age 41, married, no occupation, born NY, father and mother born NY
* Abba A. Smith -- white, female, age 37, wife, married, keeping house, born NY, father born England, mother born NY
* David D. Smith -- white, male, age 16, son, single, born WI, father and mother born NY
* Mami Smith -- white, female, age 14, daughter, single, born WI, father and mother born NY
* E. Kearnes -- white, male, age 21, single, born IA
* Jos. P. Vaux -- white, male, age 35, brother-in-law, single, born NY, father born England, mother born NY

1880 - Abagail A. Smith headed a family listed in Blue Rapids township, Marshall County, Kansas (National Archives Microfilm Series T9, Roll 388, Page 205C, dwelling #57, family #65). The household included:
* Abagail A. Smith -- white, female, age 36, married, keeps house, born NY, father born England, mother born NY
* Della Smith -- white, female, age 18, daughter, single, at home, born WI, father and mother born NY
* Mary A. Smith -- white, female, age 14, daughter, single, born WI, father and mother born NY
* Samuel Vaux -- white, male, age 65, father-in-law, married, without occupation, born England, father and mother born England
* Mary A. Vaux -- white, female, age 65, mother, married, without occupation, born NY father born VT, mother born NH
* Orpha Woodward -- white, female, age 17, niece, single, at home, born WI, father born VT, mother born NY.
1885 - In the 1885 Kansas State Census, this family resided in Clyde township, Clay County, Kansas (1885 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reel K-23, page 35, line 10. Kansas State Historical Society). The household included:
* D.J. Smith - age 46, male, white, married, a speculator, born Ohio, moved from WI
* Abby A. Smith - age 41, female, white, married, born NY, moved from WI
* Della Smith - age 23, female, white, a music teacher, born WI, moved from WI
* D.D. Smith - age 21, male, white, a livery keeper, born WI, moved from WI
* Matie Smith - age 18, female, white, a music teacher, born WI, moved from WI

1900 - In the 1900 U.S. census, this family resided on Watkins Avenue in San Diego city, San Diego county, California [National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 99, Page 172, ED 194, Sheet 19A, Line 43]. The household included:
* Henry A. Carringer -- head of household, white, male, born Nov 1853, age 46, married 12 years, born PA, parents born PA, a carpenter, owns house with a mortgage
* Della A. Carringer -- wife, white, female, born Apr 1862, age 38, married 12 years, 2 children born, 1 living, born WI, parents born NY
* Lyle L. Carringer -- son, white, male, born Nov 1891, age 8, single, born CA, father born PA, mother born WI
* Abby A. Smith -- mother-in-law, white, female, born Oct 1844, age 55, widow, 2 children born, 2 living, born NY, father born England, mother born New England

1910 -- In the 1910 US Census, this family resided on Hawthorne Street in the 4th Ward of San Diego, San Diego County, California [National Archives Microfilm Series T624, Roll 94, page 182, ED 150, Sheet ??, Line 1]. The family included:
* Henry A. Carringer -- head of household, male, white, age 58, first marriage, married 22 years, born PA, parents born PA, a carpenter, does general work, owns house free of mortgage
* Della A. Carringer -- wife, female, white, age 50, first marriage, married 22 years, 2 children born, 1 living, born WI, parents born NY
* Lyle L. Carringer -- son, male, white, age 18, single, born CA, father born PA, mother born WI
* Harvey Carringer -- brother, male, white, age 59, single, born PA, parents born PA, own income
* Abby A. Smith -- mother-in-law, female, white, age ??, widowed, 5 children born, 3 living, born NY, father born England, mother born NY, own income

1920 -- In the 1920 US census, this family resided at 2105 30th Street in San Diego city, San Diego County, California [National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 131, Page 225, ED 285 sheet 5B, line 65, taken 8 Jan 1920]. The family included:
* Henry A. Carringer -- head, male, white, age 66, married, born in PA, parents born in PA, a cabinet-maker, works in a furniture store, owns home with a mortgage
* Della A. Carringer -- wife, female, white, age 57, married, born in WI, parents born in NY
* Abbie A. Smith -- mother-in-law, female, white, age 75, widow, born in NY, father born in England, mother born in NY
* Mary S. Griffin -- a boarder, female, white, age 45, single, born MI, father born DE, mother born NY, a piano music teacher.

1930 -- In the 1930 U.S. Census, this family resided at 2115 30th Street in San Diego city, San Diego County, California (National Archives Microfilm Series T626, Roll 192, ED 116, Sheet 1A, line 8). The household included:
* Henry A. Carringer -- head, owns home, worth $5,000, owns radio set, male, white, age 76, married, first at age 34, able to read/write, born PA, parents born PA/PA, able to speak English, an aviation mechanician, works at Army Air Services, employed
* Della A. Carringer -- wife, female, white, age 67, married, first at age 25, able to read/write, born WI, parents born NY/NY, able to speak English, no occupation
* Abbie A. Smith -- mother-in-law, female, white, age 85, widowed, able to read/write, born NY, parents born England/NY, able to speak English, no occupation.

Abigail A. (Vaux) Smith died in San Diego on 11 September 1931.

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