The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-06
Census Of 1890. Questions to be An.
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On the first of June, the work of taking
the census commences. II is desirable that
IL DO taken with groat accuracy, and TO en-
able the Assistant Marshals who will be en-
gagged in the performance of this duty to
bavo their work we'll dono, IL has boon sug.
gested that the publication of the questions
necessary for all heads of families to answcr,
would DO OF great benefit. With this yieH 4,
VIC publish the following list which wo be-
lieve to bo correct.
In tho first place II is necessary to write
down tho nano OF every person whose usual
place of abode on tho first day of June, 1860,
was in tho family;
Tho age of each sox and color, whether white,
black or mulatto.
Profession, occupation or trade .of each
male person over fifteen years Of ago.
Vaiuo of real estate. owDed.
Place of birth, naming State, Territory or
country.
Married within tho year.. :s....
Attended school within tho year.
Persons. over twenty years of age that can
not read or write. ., ..
Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane or
idiotc. pauper or convict.
Name of owner, agent or manager OF tho
farm.
Number of improved acres
Number of unimprovod acres.
Cash value of farm.
Vuluc of farming implements and machinery.
Live stock on haud Juno first, 1860, viz
nnmbcr of horses, mules and asses, work
ing oxen, mich cows, aud other cattle,
swine and sheep.
Value of live stock,
Value of animals slaughtered during the
year.
Produce during tho year ending june lst.
1850, viz number bushels Wheat. Rye,
Indian Corn. Oats. Beans and Peas, Back
wheat, Barley, Irish Potatoes, Sweet
Potatoes ; pounds OF Wool and pounds Of
Tobacco.
Value Of Oro.land products in dollars.
Gallons OF Wine, value Of Produce of Mar
ket Garden, pounds of Butter, pounds OF
Chccsc, tons OF Hay. bushels of Clover
Sued, and bushels of Grass Seed pounds
of Hops. pounds of Flax bu,hols of Flax
Seed, pounds of Maple Sugar, gallons OF
MoIasses. pounds of Honey and Beeswax,
value of homo made manufactures.
Name of Corporation, Company or lndivid.
ual producing articles to tho annual value
of $500.
Name Of business, manufacture or product
Sapltul lufCHttu III Fchi cbtatc unu peTbOuu
estate in tho business.
Raw material used, including fuol, viz:
quantities, kinds, values, kind of motive
| power, machinery, structure or resource.
Average number Of hands employed viz
MaIc. Female, average monthly cost o
Male labor, average monthly cost OF Fc
male labor.
Annual product,viz quontitios kinds. values
| oE I'D ,I,.
year ending June l, 1860. whose usua
place of abode was in the family, the age
sex and color. whothcr white, black o.
mulatto, married or widowed. place 0
birth, naming the State, Territory o
Country, tho month in which the rerso,
died, profession, occupation or lrado, dis
ease or cause of death.
In addition TO tllese there arc a numbc
of other question:, tho apswors TO which Cal
DO obtained now even with little trouble.
is hoped that every person who scos this re-
quest will, before tho Rrtt of Juno, max
out tile answers. and in caso of absenc,
leave il with tho family ready for tho office
when he mukcs his appearance.
BY tho net of Congress providing for ih
, taking of tho 7th and subsequent Census c
tn u. States, and TO .fix tho number of th
members OF the House Of Representatives
etc. approved May 25rd. 1880, provide
section IL, "that tho Marshals and their al
sisiants sre hereby authorized to transm
through the poat oifico any papers or doc,
ments relating to the, census. by writin
thereon "official business-census, and sui
scribing The same with the addition TO b
name OF Marshal, or Assistant, as the cas-
may DO.
: That no unnecessary delay may hnppe
/. to communications addressed to tho Uuite
S States Marsbals in reference to taking tn
u census. tho press will 90 a service by II
T. publication of those facts, for tho inform,
J tion of post masters throughout the State =
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