from 1880 Census Returns


Orson MARTIN     Self M Male W 38 VT 
                            Farmer VT VT 
Frances MARTIN Wife M Female W 39 VT 
                            Keeping House VT VT 
Samuel MARTIN  Son S Male W 10 VT 
                            At School VT VT 
Mary M. MARTIN  Dau S Female W 6 VT 
                            At School VT VT 

Source Information:
Census Place Benson, Rutland, Vermont 
Family History Library Film 1255347 
NA Film Number T9-1347 
Page Number 8C 


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