The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-05-29
Counting the People.
The following are the census enumera

5 The. following are the census enumera-
tors for Anderson County
Anderson City-James J. Gilmer.
Centreville-J. Willet Provost.
Varennes-W. 8. Hall.
HALL. P. Tucker.
Dark. Corner-R. s. Yeargin.
SaYannah-W. w. Sadler.
Rock Mills-Charles M. Barrett.
Fork George N. c. Boleman.
Pendleton-A. B. Bowden.
Garvin---J. L. Johnston.
Brushy Creek-E. A. Russell.
Wnliamston-J. W. HUFF
Honea Path-W. II. Cobb.
Broadawsy-D. N. Major.
8fartin-M. S. Strickland
: = 3pewell-J. B. Neal.
lton-W. II. Acker.
,lzer-W. G. Field.
iedmont-J. T. Clardy.
he enumerators will begin their work
xt xtMonday, June 2, and will visit every
,use and ask questions concerning every
esson and every family in the United
jtates. The questions that will be asked
call for the name of every person residing
in the United States on the first day OF
June, with their sex and age, and whether
white, black, mulatto, quadroon, octoroon,
or Chinese, Japanese, or Indian. Inquiry
will be made also Of every person as to
whether they are single, married, widow
ed, or divorced, and il married, whether
married during the census year. The place
of birth of each person. and the place OF
birth Of the father and mother of each
statement as to the profession, trade, o
occupation followed and the number ot
months unemployed during the census
year. For all persons ten years of age or
over raturn must be made by the emu
merator as to the number able to read and
write, and also the number who can speak
English. For those who cannot speak
English the particular language or dialect
spoken by them will be ascertained. For
children Of school age, also, the number OF
months they attended school will be record
ed by the census enumerators. In the case
of mothers an inquiry will be made as to
the number Of children they have had, and
the.nnmber of these children living at the
present. time. This inquiry is to be made
of all. women who are, or have been mar
ried, including all who are widows or have
been divorced. Foreign-born males OF
adult age, that is, 2l years Of age or over,
will be asked as to the number Of years
they have been in the United States, and
whether they are naturalized or have ta-
ken out naturalization papers. OF the head
of each family visited the question will be
asked as.to the number Of persons in the
family, and whether his home is owned or
hired also, if owned, whether the home is
free from mortgage incombrance. If the
head of the family is farmer, similar in
quiries will be made concerning the own
ership of the farm. In addition to these
inquiries, all of which are made on the
population schedule. the law under which
the census is taken makes provision for
special inquiries concerning such of the
population as may be mentally or physical
ly defective in any respect, that is, insane
feeble minded, deaf. blind, or crippled, OF
who may be temporarily disabled by sick
ness, disease, or accident at tho time of the
enunlerators visit. Certain special inqui-
ries will also be made concerning inmates
of prisons and refornatories and of chari.
table and benevolent institutions. Besides
this, statement will be called for concern.
ing all persons who have died during the
census year, giving their name, age, sex
occupation, and cause Of death.
This official count of the people come:
but once in ten years, and every family ane
every person should consider it to be thei,
duty to answer the questions Of the census
enumerators willingly and promptly, 81
that definite and accurate information may
be gained concerning the 6, ,000, coo people
living within the bounds of this grea
country