Re: District 8, Lawrence County, AL
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In reply to:
District 8, Lawrence County, AL
Jean Proctor 2/17/11
I'm not related to this family.
Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.
NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships or parental birthplaces.
Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members
1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces +++
1850 -
Name: Thomas Johnson
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Birth Place: Alabama
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 8, Lawrence, Alabama
Thomas Johnson 28, ALA
Martha Johnson 22, ALA [1828]
Sarah A Johnson 10m, ALA
1850 - Charles?? living nearby
Name: C M Johnson
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Birth Place: Alabama
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 8, Lawrence, Alabama
C M Johnson 33, Farming
Nancy Johnson 24, ALA
William Johnson 7, ALA
Virginia Johnson 6, ALA
Rachael Johnson 4, ALA
Isaac Johnson 1, ALA
1850 - possible parents for Thomas; living nearby
Name: Isaac Johnson
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1787
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 8, Lawrence, Alabama
Isaac Johnson 63, VA - farmer
Elenor Johnson 53, VA
Isaac Johnson 23, ALA
William Johnson 17, ALA
Elizabeth Johnson 12, ALA
Sarah Johnson 8, ALA
Thomas H Johnson
Born:5 Dec 1822
Died:10 Oct 1872 Lauderdale, Alabama
he married -
Martha A Shuffield
b. 1828 ALA
d. ?
Marriage: 1 Sep 1845 in Lawrence, Alabama
children -
Sarah JohnsonF 1850
Elizabeth JohnsonF 1852
Tassie JohnsonF 1854
John JohnsonM 1858
his parents -
Isaac Johnson
Born:1787 Virginia
Died:1855 Lawrence, Alabama
Elenor Mullins
Born: 1797 in Virginia
Died: 1863 in Lawrence, Alabama
children include -
Rachael JohnsonF 5 May 1825 in Lawrence, Alabama
Charles Mullins JohnsonM 1817 in Kentucky
Thomas H JohnsonM 5 Dec 1822
Isaac JohnsonM 28 Dec 1829 in Alabama
William JohnsonM 1834 in Lawrence, Alabama
Elizabeth JohnsonF 1838 in Lawrence, Alabama
Sarah Ann JohnsonF 1842 in Lawrence, Alabama
1860 -
Name: Martha A Johnson
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1860: Southern Division, Lawrence, Alabama
Gender: Female
Post Office: Moulton
Thomas Johnson 40, ALA - farmer
Martha A Johnson 30, ALA
Sarah A Johnson 10, ALA
Elizabeth E Johnson 8, ALA
Darias Johnson 6, ALA
John Johnson 2, ALA
Charles & Isaac live nearby
1870 - cannot find any family member