State &
National Census Reports are filled with information for genealogists. Both the
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population & nonpopulation schedules give us insights into the lives of our
ancestors. What have you found that is Surprising? Reassuring? Bewildering?
Write your own Census Sunday post.
Recently I had a moment when I
wanted to slap myself and say, ‘Why didn’t I do that sooner?’ Guess I just
never thought about my great grandfather, Michael Coyle, as Mike. When I did I was
able to find him in the 1915 New York State Census!
1915 NYS Census, New
York City, ED 9, AD 28, block 1, pages 2 - 3; Michael Coyle family at 2033
Third Avenue.
Mike
Coyle, head, 44 b Ireland; citizen, in US 28 years; Baker
Mary,
wife, 44 b Ireland; citizen; housework
Children:
Helen,
daughter, 18 b US; high school
Marion,
daughter, 15 b US, school
Margaret,
daughter, 13 b US, school
Tom,
son, 11 b US; school
Lillian, daughter, 3 b US
[At this time one son had died & one more daughter was not yet born.]
Been there, done that, and don't forget to use initials plus transpose First & Middle names as in James Henry Smith, Henry James Smith, J. H. Smith or H. J Smith. All could be the same individual.
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