The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-26
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.

Some of the Inquiries to be Made by
the Census Enumerators in June.
The census enumerators will begin their
work on Monday, June 2, and will visit
every house and ask questions concerning
every person and every family in the United
States.
Supervisor Beckett has everything rea DIV
in the Fifth Georgia district, which includes
Chatham county and Savannah
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 of every person as
to whether they are single, married, wild
owed or divorced, and If 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 per-
son will also be called for, as well as sta g.
ment as to the profession, trade or occupa-
ton followed and the number of months
unemployed during the census year.
For all persons ten years of age or over a
return must be made by the enumerator 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 recorded by
the census enumerators
In the case of mothers an INQUIRY will he
made as to the number of children thew
have had, and the number of these children
living at the present time This inquiry is
to be made of all women who are or have
been married, including all who are widows
or have been divorced Foreign-born males
of adult age, that is, 81 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
taken out naturalization papers.
Of the head of each family visited the
question will be asked as to the numuer of
persons IN the family, and whether his
home is owned or hired; also, if owned
whether the home is free from mortgage in,
cumbrance. II the head of the family is a
farmer, similar inquiries will be made con-
corning the ownership 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 physically defective in any respect, that
is, insane, feeble-minded, deaf, blind, or
crippled, or who may be temporarily dis
abled by sickness, disease, or accident at the
time of the enumerator's visit.
Certain special inquiries will also be made
concerning inmates Of prisons and reforma-
tories and of Charitable and benevolent
institutions. Besides this, statement will
be called for concerning 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 comes but
once In ten years, and every family and
every person will be called upon to answer
the questions of the census enumerators
willingly and promptly, SO that definite and
accurate information may be gained.