The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
TAKING THE nth CENSUS.
LOW TUE PEOPLE OF THE COUN'
TRY WILL BE COUNTED.

Lat OF the N"'r
a.. rnumerators-Tenaitv OF zine io'
,,..,-yb, wui Do the Work Here
Tho Eleventh Census of the United states
viii he taken during the month oil JUNE
,,,o census onumcrators will begin their
work Tomorrow morning, and will WISH
every house and ask questions concerning
every person and every family in the on''e"
States.
The manner Of getting AT the number oI
neonle will be very simple. \ supSI'lso '
has charge Of each district. Mr.. H. n; iouns
nj Petersburg is supervisor Tor tllis u,s.i' ,
lie APPOINTS the enumerators, suOui,iue ,,'
the districts. and Is Responsible ion me- 20
zeal and accuracy. No enulnera'". cno
,ooI, aftcr a subdivision Of more than i.Vv''
amI he must be n resideul OF the suOdlNis-
ION and personally familiar with great
number of the people. ..,,,., ,,,an
Tbn Commentators in cities OF more w"
IN noa inhabifants must finish in Two weeks
while tno@c in the country are gwen "
, MI Thcse men will make from SJD 10
500 each.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED.
IIore is the list of questions to be asked
with these the cnumcrator must 20 10 each
family and get answers to all the lues-
tons: ,
1. Give Christian name in iuii' ana ii''''"'
of MIDDLE name. surname. DO, ,,,,,-
,. Whether soldier, Saor Oh ll' ,,S,,;e,.
ING the civil war (bnitcd states OF NOhi'uo'
ateD or widow Of such person
= Relationship to head OF iamliy. 80,
4 Wheihcr white or black, mulatlo. quau-
room. octoio0n. Chinese, japanese OF lil"i""'
q Ace at nearest birthday. If under one
wear civ @ age i'm months. ..,.,o,-od or
: Whether single, married. "luo"o" Vi
divorced. .... IT,. ,a,eue Won
s. Whether married during tho census year
lJune /. 1889, to May 81, $50 .,.,.,.,
q Mother of how many children ana NUM-
ner Of these children living.
10 Place OF birth.
II place Of birth OF father
10. Place Of birth of mother. ,.-,.,,,os
~ Number of wears In the Unlted S't'ts'
ii. whether naiurlized. .. ,,,,.,
II Whether naturalization papet' nave
'I ne P,o,e.si,,l,. trade or occupation.
~ Months unemployed during the census
wear IIuue /, 1859. to May ~. le1Ol' ,.,.
IL attendance at : hOOl ln months uui
ing the census year June /, 1883, To May OIL
1890.
10 Able to read
20 Able TO wfiic. A. 81, ,,,
81. Able 10 speak English. If not, the IAN
guagc or daltc spoken. .,.o,,ic
diseases, with name OF disease and leng'h oil
time afflicted. IL .i,,nt beor
% Whether defective in mind sish, ne'll
ing or speech, or whether crlppleu' H'iihe"
or deformed. with name of defect
81. Whether prisoner, convict, hoihcless
child OF pauper. H., =, ,,frd nj,
% and 26. is the nome you nv III ~. va a.
j. in owned by the head or byamemDer oil the
". if owned by head or member OF family,
is the home free from mortgage ln0"'"'
brancc? In ,or,,,er il
the farm which he cnluVaies hlIed, OF ~ u
owned bv HIM or by n member oil MS liihiiE Z
W. If owned by head or member oi iiliilly
is the tarm free from mOrtg g H -
20 II the home or farm j. owned by heuu OF
n,cYnher of family. ana moTtgaged, give the
pO,tOfllce address OF owner. ,.....,,..
If any one refuses 10 answer these ques-
tions. except. perhaps, as 10 age IN case ol
females. they are liable to fine OF SlVO.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL.
In addition 10 these inquiries, all OF which
are made on the population scheduIe' the
law under which the census Is taken hlahcs
provision for special inquiries concerning
such of the population as may DE hehlail
or nbysicallv defective in any respect. thai
Is insane. Predetermined. deaf, blind, or
crinnled. or who may be temporarily us
abled bv sickness, disease or accident al
the time Of the enumorat0rs visit. certain
snecial Inquiries will also be made concern
inc inmates Of prisons and feiormaloIie9'
and of charitable and benevolent hslltui-
tions. BESIDES this statement VIII De call
ed for concerning all persons VINO nave
died during the census year, GIVING tleli
name. ace. sex. occupation, ana cause Oi
death.
This official count Of tine people comes but
once i'm ten years. and every family ana
every person should consider 1t 10 be theli
duty to answer tine questions Of the census
enumeratOrs Willingly and promptly. 81
that definite and accurate information ma!
he gained concerning the Gj,OOOuO1 people
living within the bounds Of this great
country.
THE ENUNTRATORS.
Following are the enumerators TO take the
censns in Richmond There are ffty-one III
number. from Nos. l2l to III inclusive, az
follows:
CLAY ward: +. NJ. Frowner, l.. \: Bethel, y
| NJ. Pickercll W. II. Tyler, +. 4. Ihou, J.. )
| Forrest. W. II. a AbOtn, James !. tIen,l5e
| Charles Mitchell, George n. STRANGER Ih"s
Non Monroe Ward: Charles ? Sales samuel
HarIand. Cabel ThOn psOn, G. I. Plueit, "
| y. seldom. c. &. hopkins, ". /. berry, - l.
| Noble, I'd, Sweny \, t-,.i.,.
Madison ward Perry Jones A.. " h 6ss.
lanes NJ. Jones, JEFF. T. Hancock j. .Iecor
| II. w. seldom, John ". tOstel. ,,..,,,
| Jefferson Ward: John 4. Lyle. Nlllla ID
raves. i. /. Ebenbha K, A. T. Philips. L
| Bergheimer, John MciOwan. go.
Marshall Ward: !. " Ihrogm0rton, q. "
D0nlev. J. II. Turner. j. Harvey Johnson, NJ
| X. HobsOn. a. G.. Eockecharle. ,,
| IarI,son Ward. q. " 6mnt, L. stuart, w
II IoInax. Robert bullock. Jonn IL Grimes
II j. Cook, William Miches, Il. :. Hope
! Jacob Cross ". II. Boswell, :. ID. Lotter.
Il. f. Lee Camp, No. !, Soldiers lioihe
James Pollard
Retreat for the Sick: Mrs William i. Jen
kins. -. ~,
Virginia Penitcntiary: james W. Mar
| shall.
| Ricbmond CITY Jail: 4. VI. JOmilsOn.
Richmond College: G II Kyland.