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From: "Savasnia" <>
Subject: Re: [VA-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Nansemond/1840/Allen
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 18:26:15 -0400
References: <1eb.c41e947.2c3330d8@aol.com>
1840 CENSUS list heads of household only. Since he was born in 1839 his
father would be listed but he would not. Perhaps your best choice would be
to get a marriage registry look up for your Thomas and that should give you
the name of his parents.
Jeanette
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Subject: Re: [VA-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Nansemond/1840/Allen
> In a message dated 06/26/03 10:46:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> << I would like to request a lookup for Thomas H Allen
>
> I am looking for Thomas Harrison Allen born 1839. His mother's name may
be
> Nancy Jane (last name unknown)
>
> Thank you
> Paula Collins >>
>
> Paula,
>
> I couldn't find a reply for your request in the list archives.
>
> The names of wives and children are not listed until the 1850 census.
> Only the Head of Household (HOH) was named and other family members were
> designated in age/sex columns.
>
> There are two ALLEN families showing up in the 1840 index in Nansemond Co.
> and you will want the one that has a male under 5.
>
>
> Allen, Archibald View Image Online
> State: Virginia Year: 1840
> County: Nansemond Roll: M704_569
> Township: Unknown Townships Page: 16
> Image: 35
>
> 1 male age 5-10
> 1 male age 15-20
> 1 male age 40-50
> 1 female under 5
> 1 female age 30-40
> 1 female age 50-60
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Allen, Thoams W. G. View Image Online
> State: Virginia Year: 1840
> County: Nansemond Roll: M704_569
> Township: Unknown Townships Page: 26
> Image: 55
>
> 1 male under 5
> 1 male age 20-30
> 1 female age 5-10
> 1 female age 30-40
>
> You will probably want to request another lookup for this Thomas Allen
family
> in 1850 to verify if the wife is Nancy and male under 5 is Thomas.
>
>
> Marilyn
>
>
>
>
>
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