from 1880 Census Returns


OLNEY HIGGINS 
 IS LISTED AS
Elijah HIGGINS  Self M Male      W 28 IL 
                           Farmer NY VT 
Sarah HIGGINS  Wife M Female W 26 IRE 
                           Keeping House SCO SCO 
Colin CAMPBELL BroL S Male     W 23 IRE 
                           Sells Lightning Rods
                           SCO SCO 

Source Information:
Census Place Fairplay, Marion, Kansas 
Family History Library Film 1254388 
NA Film Number T9-0388 
Page Number 106D 

Source Information:
Census Place Richland, Adair, Iowa 
Family History Library Film 1254325 
NA Film Number T9-0325 
Page Number 46D 


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