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1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi

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United States Bureau of the Census · Enumerated 25 June 1880 · FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration

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Handwritten 1880 census page for Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi, listing households by name, colour, sex, age, relationship, occupation, education marks and birthplaces.

United States Bureau of the Census · 1880 · FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration · Public domain (U.S. federal record)

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Working transcription, page 33 (penned 33A), Schedule 1 — Inhabitants in Rose Hill Precinct, Beat No. 1, in the County of Copiah, State of Mississippi, enumerated on the 25th day of June, 1880 by H. H. Barlow, Enumerator. Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 16. Received July 27, 1880.

Column headings: 3 Name | 4 Colour (W, B, Mu) | 5 Sex | 6 Age | 8 Relationship to head | 10 Married | 13 Occupation | 21 Attended school within the census year | 22 Cannot read | 23 Cannot write | 24 Birthplace | 25 Father's birthplace | 26 Mother's birthplace.

Dwelling 288, family 288 — the Smith household:
line 29 | Smith John | B | M | 36 | head | married | Farmer | | cannot write | Miss | Va | S Ca
line 30 | - Laura V. | Mu | F | 27 | Wife | married | Farm Hand | | cannot write | Miss | Va | Miss
line 31 | - Monroe | B | M | 10 | Son | single | Farm Hand | attended school | cannot write | Miss | Miss | Miss
line 32 | - George | B | M | 8 | Son | | | attended school | | Miss | Miss | Miss
line 33 | - Green | B | M | 4 | Son | | | | | Miss | Miss | Miss
line 34 | - Joe | B | M | 1 | Son | | | | | Miss | Miss | Miss
line 35 | Flowers Eliza | B | F | 17 | Boarder | single | Farm Hand | | cannot write | Miss | Miss | Miss

Neighbouring households on the same page include West A. L. (dwelling 287), Young Theodore (289) and White Harrison (290).

Transcribed as written, including spelling, abbreviation and error. Editorial additions appear in [brackets].

Transcribed as written, including spelling, abbreviation and error. Editorial additions appear in [brackets]; illegible words appear as [illegible].

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Observations

BT-EVD-00055Census Entryp. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
Laura Smith appears in the John Smith household at Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi, in 1880 — dwelling 288, family 288.
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this observation yet.
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00056Census Agep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
Laura Smith is recorded as approximately age 27 in 1880.
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this observation yet.
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00057Census Agep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
John Smith is recorded as approximately age 36 in 1880.
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this observation yet.
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00058Census Literacyp. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
John Smith and Laura V. Smith each carry a mark in column 23 (cannot write) and no mark in column 22 (cannot read). Read from the original page image: both are recorded as able to read and unable to write.
“lines 29 and 30, columns 22-23: column 22 blank, column 23 marked”
Partly supportsWhat do census records indicate about Laura Tolliver Smith's literacy?
BT-EVD-00157Residencep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
The household is recorded at Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi. An earlier entry in this archive placed the 1880 household in Union County, Kentucky; the page itself reads Copiah County, Mississippi.
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this observation yet.
SupportsHilliard and Bettie were living in Union County, Kentucky by 1880.
BT-EVD-00428Census Agep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
Monroe Smith is recorded as age 10, son, working as a Farm Hand and having attended school within the census year.
“line 31 | - Monroe | B | M | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | attended school”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00429Census Agep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
George Smith is recorded as age 8, son, having attended school within the census year — consistent with a birth about 1872.
“line 32 | - George | B | M | 8 | Son | attended school”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00432Census Agep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
Green Smith is recorded as age 4, son, in the John Smith household.
“line 33 | - Green | B | M | 4 | Son”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00433Census Agep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
Joe Smith is recorded as age 1, son, in the John Smith household.
“line 34 | - Joe | B | M | 1 | Son”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00424Census Occupationp. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
John Smith is recorded as a Farmer, head of dwelling 288, family 288.
“line 29 | Smith John | B | M | 36 | Farmer”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00425Census Birthplacep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
John Smith is recorded as born in Mississippi, his father in Virginia and his mother in South Carolina.
“line 29 | Miss | Va | S Ca”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00426Census Occupationp. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
Laura V. Smith is recorded as Wife and as a Farm Hand — the first occupation entered for her in any census in this archive.
“line 30 | - Laura V. | Mu | F | 27 | Wife | Farm Hand”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00427Census Namep. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288
Laura is written as "Laura V." in 1880, the only record in the archive giving her a middle initial.
“line 30 | - Laura V.”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
BT-EVD-00158Household
Hilliard and Bettie are recorded co-residing in the Hilliard Taliaferro household.
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this observation yet.
SupportsHilliard and Bettie were living in Union County, Kentucky by 1880.
BT-EVD-00160Named Entry
Hilliard appears by name in the 1880 U.S. Census at Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi, at approximately age 60. Not transcribed from this page image; carried from compiled research.
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this observation yet.
SupportsHilliard and Bettie were living in Union County, Kentucky by 1880.
BT-EVD-00235Census Household
1880 census enumeration records Laura and John Smith in the same household at Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi.
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this observation yet.
SupportsLaura Tolliver and John Smith were husband and wife.
BT-EVD-00159Named Entry
Bettie appears by name in the same household at approximately age 44.
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this observation yet.
SupportsHilliard and Bettie were living in Union County, Kentucky by 1880.

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p. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288

13 quotations

No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.
Laura Smith appears in the John Smith household at Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi, in 1880 — dwelling 288, family 288.
BT-EVD-00055
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.
Laura Smith is recorded as approximately age 27 in 1880.
BT-EVD-00056
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.
John Smith is recorded as approximately age 36 in 1880.
BT-EVD-00057
“lines 29 and 30, columns 22-23: column 22 blank, column 23 marked”
John Smith and Laura V. Smith each carry a mark in column 23 (cannot write) and no mark in column 22 (cannot read). Read from the original page image: both are recorded as able to read and unable to write.
BT-EVD-00058
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.
The household is recorded at Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi. An earlier entry in this archive placed the 1880 household in Union County, Kentucky; the page itself reads Copiah County, Mississippi.
BT-EVD-00157
“line 31 | - Monroe | B | M | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | attended school”
Monroe Smith is recorded as age 10, son, working as a Farm Hand and having attended school within the census year.
BT-EVD-00428
“line 32 | - George | B | M | 8 | Son | attended school”
George Smith is recorded as age 8, son, having attended school within the census year — consistent with a birth about 1872.
BT-EVD-00429
“line 33 | - Green | B | M | 4 | Son”
Green Smith is recorded as age 4, son, in the John Smith household.
BT-EVD-00432
“line 34 | - Joe | B | M | 1 | Son”
Joe Smith is recorded as age 1, son, in the John Smith household.
BT-EVD-00433
“line 29 | Smith John | B | M | 36 | Farmer”
John Smith is recorded as a Farmer, head of dwelling 288, family 288.
BT-EVD-00424
“line 29 | Miss | Va | S Ca”
John Smith is recorded as born in Mississippi, his father in Virginia and his mother in South Carolina.
BT-EVD-00425
“line 30 | - Laura V. | Mu | F | 27 | Wife | Farm Hand”
Laura V. Smith is recorded as Wife and as a Farm Hand — the first occupation entered for her in any census in this archive.
BT-EVD-00426
“line 30 | - Laura V.”
Laura is written as "Laura V." in 1880, the only record in the archive giving her a middle initial.
BT-EVD-00427

United States Bureau of the Census; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi; 1880 U.S. census population schedules (NARA T9, roll 645); Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288; image digital image 22 of 29; FHL film T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.

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No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.
Hilliard and Bettie are recorded co-residing in the Hilliard Taliaferro household.
BT-EVD-00158
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.
Hilliard appears by name in the 1880 U.S. Census at Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi, at approximately age 60. Not transcribed from this page image; carried from compiled research.
BT-EVD-00160
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.
1880 census enumeration records Laura and John Smith in the same household at Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi.
BT-EVD-00235
No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.
Bettie appears by name in the same household at approximately age 44.
BT-EVD-00159

United States Bureau of the Census; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi; 1880 U.S. census population schedules (NARA T9, roll 645); Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 33A (penned), Enumeration District 16, dwelling 288, family 288; image digital image 22 of 29; FHL film T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.

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Claims this record bears on

Under Investigation
What do census records indicate about Laura Tolliver Smith's literacy?
Three compiled census entries reportedly indicate that Laura could read but could not write; the 1900 entry reportedly indicates she could do neither. The original images have not yet been reviewed inside BEFORE TILL.
Partly supports
Follow the evidence trail
Documented
Hilliard and Bettie were living in Union County, Kentucky by 1880.
Mississippi and Kentucky are both documented as places of residence. The route and timing between them are not documented.
Supports
Follow the evidence trail
Corroborated
Laura Tolliver and John Smith were husband and wife.
The marriage relationship itself is well supported: the family history names Laura as the wife of John Smith, and census enumerations place them in the same household as a married couple across multiple decades. The exact marriage date remains unresolved and is tracked separately.
Supports
Follow the evidence trail

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1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi

BT-SRC-00037

Digital image of original recordOriginal image: Citation entered — image review pendingA photographic image of a contemporary record held by the repository named below.

Creator: United States Bureau of the Census
Date created: Enumerated 25 June 1880
Repository: FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration
Collection: 1880 U.S. census population schedules (NARA T9, roll 645)
Record form: Digital Image
Source type: Census
Accessed: 2021-10-14

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United States Bureau of the Census; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill, Union County, Kentucky; U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Rose Hill; p. p. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288; image digital image 22 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch; Union County, Kentucky.

1880 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Rose Hill, p. 33A (penned), dwelling 288, family 288, Laura Smith in the John Smith household, digital image 22 of 29, FamilySearch.org; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645.

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Carter-Mills, Amberly R. "1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi." BEFORE TILL: The Living Evidence Archive. Version not yet assigned. Object BT-SRC-00037. Accessed 2026-09-24. /source/BT-SRC-00037.

Attribution: Amberly R. Carter-Mills, Founder, Creator & Descendant Archivist.

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