from 1880 Census Returns


Valney N. FORBES Self M Male     W 48 VT 
                              Farmer MA VT 
Lydia FORBES   Wife M Female     W 46 VT 
                              House Keeper VT VT 
George I. FORBES Son S Male     W 14 VT 
                              At School VT VT 
Mamie M. FORBES Dau S Female W 7 VT 
                             At School VT VT 

Source Information:
Census Place West Haven, Rutland, Vermont 
Family History Library Film 1255348 
NA Film Number T9-1348 
Page Number 476D 


CENSUS  cen·sus  sen(t)-s&s
The manuscript census is the single fullest genealogical record. 
Every ten years, the government commissioned census takers 
who visited every house in their district. 
There, they asked the head of the household a series of personal
questions: the age of everyone in the home, his or her race, wealth,
occupation, age, literacy, physical state, and birthplace. 
The Content of each census questionnaire varied.

   This information compiled by Michael James Higgins