[or-roots] Question on 1860 census

[Harguess, Dale]

I wondered about that but I didn't think it had started by 1860.  I
really don't know when it started do you?

Dale

 

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Wild guess, but maybe it's serving in the military during the Civil
War???

Ronda

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	From: Harguess, Dale <mailto:dharguess at coastline.edu>  

	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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