from 1880 Census Returns


Francis HIGGINS      Self M Male     W 51 VT 
                                 Farmer --- --- 
Althea HIGGINS       Wife M Female W 52 NY 
                                 Keeping House NY NY 
Francis E. HIGGINS  Son S Male     W 20 VT 
                                 Farmer VT NY 
Cora A. HIGGINS      Dau S Female W 14 VT
                                 At School VT NY 
Hannah M. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 11 VT 
                                 At School VT NY 
Charles WATTS        Other S Male   W 19 VT 
                                   Laborer --- --- 

Source Information:
Census Place Benson, Rutland, Vermont 
Family History Library Film 1255347 
NA Film Number T9-1347 
Page Number 7B


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