Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-01
The Census.

 1 and MT. Brewers wife left later for Avon via ] Plainville. The Census. Starting Off i'm Their Work This Morn
 ing-Fina1 Injunctions from the Super visor.
 The census enumerators appointed for New Haven start out this morning with their apparatus, and commence taking the census of this city. The work begins simultaneous ly all over the United States. They have twelve days only in which to complete the work. At each place many questions will be asked, and the enumerators, it is expected, will find that they have considerable busi- ness on hand. Yesterday they received last letter of instructions. It begins by informing them that their labors will begin Tuesday, the 1st of June, and informs them that their duties are arduous, but the supervisor hopes they will throw their whole soul into it. Says the letter: 'FVexatious questions will arise, but follow the letter of the law as far as you can and afterward use your best judgment. .... The intent of the law is to include everything and leave nothing ] out......Take great care in filling out your schedules, which must be written in ink. I Remember it will be to your credit and best interest that you perform your work well. 1 deem it right to give each of you cheerful word of encouragement l trust our lntima- cies in discharge of our duties will be mu- 1 tua1ly pleasant. You will be rewarded by 1 the department and receive the everlasting thanks of your honorable servant" (Signed) WILLIAM E. DIsBRow. The law requires that the enumeration shall be taken in cities of over ten thousand inhabitants within two weeks from June l. The compensation for each death returned will be five cents, for each establishment of
 productive industry on the general schedule of manufactures fifteen cents and for each establishment of productive industry report ed on special schedules of manufactures twenty-five cents. For the return of living persons and of farms, the rates will be varied according to the case or difficulty of enumer- ation. The minimum compensation for 8 farm reported will be twelve and one-half cents, and for each living inhabitant two
 cents. The latter rate will be paid generally in cities and incorporated towns and villages.
 Below is a full list of the questions which
 the enumerators are required to ask of each
 householder in their respective districts:
 The name of each person whose place
 of abode June 1, 1880, was in this family.
 2-Color. 3-Sex.
 Age at last birthday prior to June 1st,
 1880.
 Eff born within census year, give month
 6-Relation of each person to head of fam fly. Whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder, or other. Whether single, married, widowed or divorced.
 8-Married during census year. 9-Profession, occupation or trade of each person, male or female. 10-Number of months any person has been unemployed during census year. Ills any person Con day of enumerator's visit) sick or temporarily disabled as to be unable to eattend to ordinary business or duties If so, what is the disease or disa- bility.
 12-Blind 13-Deaf and dumb. 14-Idiotic 15-Insane 1e- -Maimed, crippled, bedridden and oth- 17-Attended school during census years. 1S-Cannot read. 19-Cannot write. 2o-Place of birth of each person, naming State or Territory of the United States, or country if of foreign birth. Deaths. In addition to the usual questions
 as to age, color, sex, occupation, place of
 birth, civil condition, etc. The following questions will be asked in regard to each person who has died since. June 1st, 1873: Month in which the person died 2-Disease or cause of death. 3+How long a resident of the county. If disease was not contracted at place of death, state the place. 5-Name of attending physician. Insane. The usual questions asked of in- habitants, Gage, sex, etc) will be asked of the insane, together with the following: If now an inmate of an institution is; this person pay patient. 2-Form of disease. 3-Duration of present attack, not includ- ing previous attacks. Total number of attacks 5-Age at which first attack occurred 6-Does this person require to be usually or often kept in cell or other apartment
 under lock and key by day at night. 7-Does this person require to be usually or often restrained by any mechanical appli- ance, such as strap, straight jacket, etc If yes state character of appliance used. S-Has this person ever been an inmate of
 any hospital or asylum for insane. If yes
 name said hospital or asylum 9-What has been the total length of time,
 spent by him or her during life in such asy-
 lums.
 10-Date of discharge-year only. Ills this person also epileptic suicidal or
 homicidal.
 Idiots-The enumeration desired for the
 census is of true idiots only. Demented per
 sons should be chased with the insane The
 usual questions will be asked of idiots and the
 following additional ones:
 Is this person self supporting or partly
 so.
 Age at which idiocy occurred Supposed cause of idiocy if acquired
 f Size of head, large, small or natural
 5 Has this person ever been an inmate of
 training school for idiots. If so, name said
 school.
 Length of time spent by such person in any training school or schools
 Date of discharge, years only.
 Is this person also insane, blind, deaf or
 epileptic.
 Is this person paralyzed on either side