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From: "Bruce L. Nicholson" <>
Subject: Re: [Maryland] Maryland census question
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:08:07 -0700
References: <001501c622a1$8fb439b0$1302a8c0@ldell>
In-Reply-To: <001501c622a1$8fb439b0$1302a8c0@ldell>


Yes,

Only the names of the heads of households were listed in Census records up
to 1850. From 1850 on, the names of everyone in the household were listed.

Bruce


At 10:52 AM 1/26/2006, Laurie wrote:
>Hello. I've been tracing my family backwards, and I've come across
>something that I'm not sure of. As I search census reports, I've noticed
>that many in 1830 and 1840 have the heads of households listed only. Is
>this typical of this timeframe? I'm researching the ARNEL-GORRELL line in
>Cecil County, Maryland.
>
>Thank you,
>Laurie
>
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Bruce L. Nicholson, Ph.D.
Retired in Arizona
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology.and Molecular Biology
The University of Maine
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