Re: Need help researching...
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Need help researching...
Kevin Lee 2/09/10
I'm not related to this family.
Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records prior to the 1850 census only listed the head of household; whether male or female.
NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships or parental birthplaces.
Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
1850 is the 1st census that lists all family members
1850 -
Name: James R Lee
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1810
Birth Place: South Carolina
Color: White
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida
James R Lee 40, SC - farmer
Elizabeth Lee 30, ALA
Lovey Ann Lee 13, ALA
Wiley Lee 12, ALA
Francis M Lee 8, ALA
Susanna Lee 5, FL
Benjamin F Lee 2, FL
1860 -
Name: Benjamin F Lee
Age in 1860: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Fla
Home in 1860: Division 2, Santa Rosa, Florida
Gender: Male
Post Office: Milton
Jos R Lee 50, SC - laborer [aka = Jas = James]
Wiley Lee 21, ALA - laborer [1839]
France M Lee 18, ALA - dau
Benjamin F Lee 13, ALA [1847]
Susan Lee 15, ALA
John R Lee 5, ALA [1855]
1870 -
Name: Benjamin Lee
Birth Year: abt 1845
Age in 1870: 25
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1870: San Francisco Ward 10, San Francisco, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: San Francisco
Benjamin Lee 25, ALA - street car conductor
Laura Lee 21, ALA