[or-roots] Question on 1860 census

[E V Barnes]

If you go to the last page of the 1870 or 1880 census you may find a wealth of
of information.  The individual name is relisted with acres, developed vs undev.
bales of variys vegitable items, etc. ie two pages of info on your mans land.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barbara Wulf 
  To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:28 AM
  Subject: Re: [or-roots] Question on 1860 census


  Did you go back to the original image and check to see if you translated the handwriting the same as the person doing the transcription??

  Barb
  wulf at bendbroadband.com
  http://home.bendcable.com/wulf/Project/siteMapNoImage.htm

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Harguess, Dale 
    To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
    Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:17 AM
    Subject: [or-roots] Question on 1860 census


    First let me say that I have an extracted book of the Linn County 1860 census if anyone would like me to look something up for them.  Second I have a question regarding the wording that I don't understand.  In the column of the census where it would give occupation or whether children were in school what does the term "serving" mean?  I have two young men listed that way and I don't know what it means.  The father is listed as a farmer, wife as keeping house, the young children listed as at school, one daughter listed as works outside the home as a servant and these two young men as "serving".

    Any ideas out there?

    Thanks

    Dale
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