Saturday, July 21, 2012

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Who has the most Census Records?

Rise up, O Genea-philes... it's Saturday Night ... and time for more Genealogy Fun!


Your mission, should you decide to accept it (and I hope that you do...), is to:

1)  Determine which of your ancestors has appeared in the most census records - any census! (this topic was suggested by reader bgwiehle in an email several weeks ago.  Thanks bg!).  

2)  Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment to this post, in a Facebook Status post or a Google + Stream post.

Here's mine:

After reviewing my database, I think that the ancestor with the most entries in the Census records is Abigail A. "Abbie" (Vaux) Smith (1844-1931), one of my second great-grandmothers.  Her entries include:

*  1850 U.S. Census:  Aurora, Erie, New York, in the Samuel and Mary Ann Vaux family:  Abagail Vaux was age 5, born in NY.

* 1860 U.S. Census: not found; probably in Burnett, Dodge, Wisconsin.

*  1870 U.S. Census:  Benton, Taylor, Iowa:  Abbie Smith, wife of Devier Smith, was age 26, born in New York, with children Della, David and Mary Smith

*  1875 Kansas State Census:  Lincoln, Cloud, Kansas:  Abbie A. Smith, wife of D.J. Smith, was age 30 born in New York, with children D.A., D.D., and M.A. Smith

*  1880 U.S. Census:  Shannon, Pottawatomie, Kansas:  Abba A. Smith, wife of D.J. Smith, was age 37 born in New York, with children David D. and Mamie Smith.

*  1880 U.S. Census:  Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas:  Abagail A. Smith was age 36 born in New York, with children Della, David and Mary A. Smith, and parents Samuel Vaux and Mary A. Vaux.

*  1885 Kansas State Census:  Clyde, Clay, Kansas: Abby A. Smith, wife of D.J. Smith, was age 41 born in New York, with children Della, D.D. and Matie Smith.

*  1885 Nebraska State Census: McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska:  Albie Smith, wife of D.J. Smith, was age 41 born in New York, with children Della and Matie Smith.

*  1900 U.S. Census:  San Diego, San Diego, California:  Abby A. Smith, widow, born Oct 1844, age 55, born NY, resided with Henry A. and Della A. Carringer.

*  1910 U.S. Census:  San Diego, San Diego, California:  Abby A. Smith, widow, age ??, born NY, resided with Henry A. and Della A. Carringer.

*  1920 U.S. Census:  San Diego, San Diego, California:  Abbie A. Smith, widow, age 75, born NY, resided with Henry A. and Della A. Carringer.

*  1930 U.S. Census:  San Diego, San Diego, California:  Abby A. Smith, widow, age 85, born NY, resided with Henry A. and Della A. Carringer.

Abbie died 11 September 1931 in San Diego.

By my list above, Abbie A. "Abbie" (Vaux) Smith was enumerated in 8 U.S. Census(twice in 1880, none in 1860)between 1850 and 1930 ,and in 3 State Census, for a total of 11 Census records.  Seven different versions of her given names was used!

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Copyright(c) 2012, Randall J. Seaver

1 comment:

Liv said...

Great activity tonight Randy. WHEW! I completed this one just in the nick of time - LOL!

Here's my link - http://claimingkin.com/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-who-has-the-most-census-records/

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!