Census Sunday
Brown Research
Brown-Mannin(g)-Fugate Line
By Don Taylor
Following families in the early census records is always tricky. However, when a census’s information is as expected, it gives a great sense of correctness. Such is the case concerning Reuben Fugate and the 1810 and 1820 Censuses.
In Reuben Fugate & the 1830 Census, I found Reuben’s apparent household completely wrong. It concerned me that I might have everything mixed up. However, Reuben’s household is what I would expect in the 1810 and 1820 Censuses–him, his wife, and two children, Rachael and Grizzie.
1820 Census[i]
In 1820, I expected Reuben’s household to include Reuben (born 1780), his wife, Catherine (born c. 1780), and two daughters, Rachael (age 17) and Grizzie (age 14).
The Census Record for Bloomfield, Bath County, Kentucky, enumerated on 7 August 1820, recorded:
- Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44 1 – Reuben (age 40)[ii].
- Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15 1 – Grizzie (age 14).
- Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25 1 – Rachael (age 17).
- Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44 1 – Catherine (age 40).
Bath County was created from Montgomery County in 1811, so the 1810 Census enumeration would have been in Montgomery County.
1810 Census[iii]
The 1810 Census for Montgomery County finds the household of Reuben Fugate as follows:
- Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44 1 – Obviously Reuben – Age 30
- Free White Persons – Females – Under 10 2 – Apparently Rachael & Grizzie – Ages 7 & 4
- Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44 1 – Apparently Mary (first 1wife) – Age 30
Conclusion
I’m very comfortable that I found Reuben Fugate living in Montgomery/Bath Counties in 1810 and 1820. I am still uncomfortable that the Reuben Fugate I’ve found in the 1830 Census is the correct Reuben Fugate.
Endnotes:
[i] 1820 Census, Reuben Fugate – Bloomfield, Bath, Kentucky – Page 166 – 4th from the bottom; Census Place: Bloomfield, Bath, Kentucky; Page: 166; NARA Roll: M33_16; Image: 93 via Ancestry.com. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
[ii] The bolded items are my interpretation of my records’ expectations as they relate to the Census records.
[iii] 1810 Census, Reuben Fugate – Montgomery County, Kentucky – Image 8 of 37 – 20th name from top. Year: 1810; Census Place: Montgomery, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 354; Image: Kym252_7-0370; FHL Roll: 0181352 via Ancestry.com. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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