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From: "John Gracey" <>
Subject: Re: [DESUSSEX] Sussex County Census info needed
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:53:28 -0500


Cynthia:
I tried to find James FERGUS (as well as any reasonable variant spellings of
the surname) on Family Tree Maker Census Index CD #311 for the 1790 census.
Actually, no copy of the 1790 census for Delaware survives so the listings
come from a "census substitute" compiled from several extant tax lists and
other local records.
Unfortunately, did not find any listing for any likely candidate in Sussex
Co. However, I also checked the 1800 Census Index (CD #312) and found the
following entry which may be of some use to you.
FURGUS, Mary Sussex Co, DE p. 315
02011-001002
The numbers reference the persons in the household by age groups. This
household contained 2 white males age 10-15, 1 white male age 26-44, one
white male age 45+; 1 white female (presumably Mary) age 16-25 and 2 "free
persons" of indeterminant age (most probably, free blacks). The entry is
interesting in that Mary, a young woman, is listed as head of a household in
which there are present at least two grown white men who would have been
expected to be in that role.
Hope this helps you.
Regards,
Jack Gracey
Marlborough MA





----- Original Message -----
From: "Cynthia N. Russell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 8:02 AM
Subject: [DESUSSEX] Sussex County Census info needed


> Would someone please be so kind as to do a 1790 Census lookup?
>
> FERGUS, James
> Sussex Co
> 1790
>
> wife, Mary (FERGUS)
> daughter, Eliza FERGUS
>
> Are other children listed? Not sure what is listed in this census.
>
> Were there any DE state census taken 1776 -1830?
>
> I would appreciate any help or coaching!
>
> Cynthia N. Russell
> in Traverse City, Michigan on the Bay
>
> ______________________________

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