Re: James LATHAM Margaret, 1850 census Angelina Co. TX
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James LATHAM Margaret, 1850 census Angelina Co. TX
Nelda Conant 1/18/10
I"m not related to this famimly.
HOW can this family be in Shelby County TX WHEN TX was not a state in 1830 or 1840 ??
1850 -
Name: Margaret Latham
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Birth Place: Tennessee
Color: White
Gender: Female
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Beat C, Angelina, Texas
James Latham 32, La - farmer [1818]
Margaret Latham 33, TN
Martha Latham 13, TN
Sariah Latham 12, LA
James Latham 9, LA
Lewis Latham 8, LA
Elizabeth Latham 5, TX
John Latham 1, TX
Father of Margaret Erwin/Irwin
Louis Latham
b. 1791 in Roberts, Robertson, Tennessee
d. unknown
mother - unknown
Mary Margaret [Erwin] Latham
b. 1824 in Kentucky,
d. 22 Jan 1872 in George West, Oak, Texas
James Latham
b. 21 Oct 1817 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
d. 31 Jul 1880 in George West, Oak, Texas
TX Vital Records -
The Texas Vital Statistics law to register births and deaths was not passed until 1903.Texas was then and is now a dual registration state which means the local registrars retain a copy of all birth and death records for the events that take place within their jurisdiction and the state retains the original of all birth and death records for the entire State of Texas.However, the statutes for registering these events were not made mandatory until 1926.However, many local registrars did not adhere to the statutes until the late 1930’s or early 1940’s.This means some records reside only in the local registrars’ files and not with the State.
Statement source -
Sherry Crawford
Group Manager
Request Processing
Vital Statistics Unit
(888) 963-7111, ext 6195
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
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, 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
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Re: James LATHAM Margaret, 1850 census Angelina Co. TX
Nelda Conant 1/18/10