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1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24)
H. H. Barlow, enumerator · enumerated 19 June 1880 · FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration
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H. H. Barlow, enumerator · 19 June 1880 · FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration · Public domain (U.S. federal record)
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Schedule 1 — Inhabitants in Rose Hill Precinct, Beat No. 1, in the County of Copiah, State of Mississippi, enumerated 19 June 1880 by H. H. Barlow. Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 16, page 24. Dwelling 213, family 213 — transcribed as written: Line 33 Taliaferro, Hiliard Mu M 60 — Farmer · Va / Va / Va · cannot read, cannot write Line 34 — Bettie Mu F 44 wife Farm Hand · Miss / Va / Miss · cannot read, cannot write Line 35 — Henry Mu M 15 son Farm Hand · Miss / Va / Miss · cannot read, cannot write Line 36 — Joseph E. Mu M 12 son Farm Hand · Miss / Va / Miss · cannot read, cannot write Line 37 — Hiram Mu M 8 son · Miss / Va / Miss Line 38 — Sallie Mu F 6 daughter · Miss / Va / Miss Line 39 — Emma Mu F 3 daughter · Miss / Va / Miss Line 40 — Hiliard Jr. Mu M 8 grandson · Miss / Miss / Miss Line 41 — Leon M. B M 6 grandson · Miss / Miss / Miss Nativity columns are given in the order: place of birth of this person / of the father / of the mother. The colour column is transcribed as written: Mu for mulatto, B for black. The page names each grandson's relationship to the head of household but does not name either grandson's parent.
Transcribed as written, including spelling, abbreviation and error. Editorial additions appear in [brackets]; illegible words appear as [illegible].
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- BT-EVD-00478Index EntryFamilySearch image index, digital image 13 of 29, ED 16
The FamilySearch index for this page renders the daughter's name as "Sallaie Taliafearo," female, 6, mulatto, single, daughter, born Mississippi. The archive reads the handwriting on the page as Sallie; the indexed spelling is recorded as a search variant, not as a correction.
“Sallaie Taliafearo · Female · 6 years · Mississippi · Single · Mulatto · Daughter”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00482Index EntryFamilySearch image index, digital image 13 of 29, ED 16
The index carries no parent for either grandson. It repeats the relationship column — Hiliard Taliafearo, 8, grandson, and Leon M. Taliafearo, 6, grandson — and records nothing further about their mother or father. The question of their parentage remains open.
“Hiliard Taliafearo · 8 years · Mulatto · Grandson / Leon M. Taliafearo · 6 years · Black · Grandson”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00481Index EntryFamilySearch image index, digital image 13 of 29, ED 16
The household enumerated immediately after dwelling 213 is headed by Wyat Majors, 65, farmer, mulatto, married, born Virginia, with Ann Majors, 43, keeping house, black, married, born Virginia. Their adjacency on the page is documented; no relationship to the Taliaferro household is stated by the record.
“Wyat Majors · Male · 65 years · Virginia · Married · Farmer · Mulatto · Self / Ann Majors · Female · 43 years · Virginia · Married · Keeping House · Black · Wife”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00480Index EntryFamilySearch image index, digital image 13 of 29, ED 16
The FamilySearch index for digital image 13 of 29 agrees with the archive's own line-by-line reading of the page on every person, every reported age and every relationship in dwelling 213. It marks all five children and both grandsons "Single" and supplies estimated birth years derived from the reported ages — Henry 1865, Joseph E. 1868, Hiram 1872, Sallaie 1874, Emmer 1877, Hiliard Jr. 1872, Leon M. 1874. Those years are the index's arithmetic on the ages, not anything written on the page, and are not entered as birth dates.
“Hiliard 60 · Bettie 44 · Henry 15 · Joseph E. 12 · Hiram 8 · Sallaie 6 · Emmer 3 · Hiliard Jr. 8 · Leon M. 6”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00479Index EntryFamilySearch image index, digital image 13 of 29, ED 16
The FamilySearch index for this page renders the youngest daughter's name as "Emmer Taliafearo," female, 3, mulatto, single, daughter, born Mississippi. The archive reads the handwriting on the page as Emma; the indexed spelling is recorded as a search variant, not as a correction.
“Emmer Taliafearo · Female · 3 years · Mississippi · Single · Mulatto · Daughter”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00462Census Linep. 24, line 33, dwelling 213, family 213
Hilliard is enumerated as head of dwelling 213, family 213, aged 60, colour column Mu, occupation Farmer, born Virginia with both parents born Virginia. He carries marks in both education columns: cannot read and cannot write. The age of 60 runs three years ahead of the age of 47 reported for him on the 1870 page.
“Taliaferro Hiliard Mu M 60 Farmer Va Va Va”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00463Census Linep. 24, line 34, dwelling 213, family 213
Bettie is enumerated on the line beneath Hilliard as his wife, aged 44, colour column Mu, occupation Farm Hand, born Mississippi with a Virginia-born father and a Mississippi-born mother. She carries marks in both education columns: cannot read and cannot write.
“— Bettie Mu F 44 wife Farm Hand Miss Va Miss”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00464Census Linep. 24, line 35, dwelling 213, family 213
Henry is enumerated as a son of the head of household, aged 15, colour column Mu, occupation Farm Hand, born Mississippi. He carries marks in both education columns.
“— Henry Mu M 15 son Farm Hand Miss Va Miss”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00465Census Linep. 24, line 36, dwelling 213, family 213
Joseph E. is enumerated as a son of the head of household, aged 12, colour column Mu, occupation Farm Hand, born Mississippi. He carries marks in both education columns.
“— Joseph E. Mu M 12 son Farm Hand Miss Va Miss”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00466Census Linep. 24, line 37, dwelling 213, family 213
Hiram is enumerated as a son of the head of household, aged 8, colour column Mu, born Mississippi, with no occupation recorded.
“— Hiram Mu M 8 son Miss Va Miss”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00467Census Linep. 24, line 38, dwelling 213, family 213
Sallie is enumerated as a daughter of the head of household, aged 6, colour column Mu, born Mississippi, with no occupation recorded.
“— Sallai Mu F 6 daughter Miss Va Miss”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00468Census Linep. 24, line 39, dwelling 213, family 213
Emma is enumerated as a daughter of the head of household, aged 3, colour column Mu, born Mississippi, with no occupation recorded.
“— Emma Mu F 3 daughter Miss Va Miss”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00469Census Linep. 24, line 40, dwelling 213, family 213
Hilliard Jr. is enumerated as a grandson of the head of household, aged 8, colour column Mu, born Mississippi with both parents reported born Mississippi. The page does not name his parent.
“— Hiliard Jr. Mu M 8 Grand Son Miss Miss Miss”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
- BT-EVD-00470Census Linep. 24, line 41, dwelling 213, family 213
Leon M. is enumerated as a grandson of the head of household, aged 6, born Mississippi with both parents reported born Mississippi. His colour column reads B, the only B in the household. The page does not name his parent.
“— Leon M. B M 6 Grand Son Miss Miss Miss”
Not yet attached to a published claim.
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FamilySearch image index, digital image 13 of 29, ED 16
5 quotations“Sallaie Taliafearo · Female · 6 years · Mississippi · Single · Mulatto · Daughter”
The FamilySearch index for this page renders the daughter's name as "Sallaie Taliafearo," female, 6, mulatto, single, daughter, born Mississippi. The archive reads the handwriting on the page as Sallie; the indexed spelling is recorded as a search variant, not as a correction.
BT-EVD-00478
“Hiliard Taliafearo · 8 years · Mulatto · Grandson / Leon M. Taliafearo · 6 years · Black · Grandson”
The index carries no parent for either grandson. It repeats the relationship column — Hiliard Taliafearo, 8, grandson, and Leon M. Taliafearo, 6, grandson — and records nothing further about their mother or father. The question of their parentage remains open.
BT-EVD-00482
“Wyat Majors · Male · 65 years · Virginia · Married · Farmer · Mulatto · Self / Ann Majors · Female · 43 years · Virginia · Married · Keeping House · Black · Wife”
The household enumerated immediately after dwelling 213 is headed by Wyat Majors, 65, farmer, mulatto, married, born Virginia, with Ann Majors, 43, keeping house, black, married, born Virginia. Their adjacency on the page is documented; no relationship to the Taliaferro household is stated by the record.
BT-EVD-00481
“Hiliard 60 · Bettie 44 · Henry 15 · Joseph E. 12 · Hiram 8 · Sallaie 6 · Emmer 3 · Hiliard Jr. 8 · Leon M. 6”
The FamilySearch index for digital image 13 of 29 agrees with the archive's own line-by-line reading of the page on every person, every reported age and every relationship in dwelling 213. It marks all five children and both grandsons "Single" and supplies estimated birth years derived from the reported ages — Henry 1865, Joseph E. 1868, Hiram 1872, Sallaie 1874, Emmer 1877, Hiliard Jr. 1872, Leon M. 1874. Those years are the index's arithmetic on the ages, not anything written on the page, and are not entered as birth dates.
BT-EVD-00480
“Emmer Taliafearo · Female · 3 years · Mississippi · Single · Mulatto · Daughter”
The FamilySearch index for this page renders the youngest daughter's name as "Emmer Taliafearo," female, 3, mulatto, single, daughter, born Mississippi. The archive reads the handwriting on the page as Emma; the indexed spelling is recorded as a search variant, not as a correction.
BT-EVD-00479
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; FamilySearch image index, digital image 13 of 29, ED 16; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 33, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“Taliaferro Hiliard Mu M 60 Farmer Va Va Va”
Hilliard is enumerated as head of dwelling 213, family 213, aged 60, colour column Mu, occupation Farmer, born Virginia with both parents born Virginia. He carries marks in both education columns: cannot read and cannot write. The age of 60 runs three years ahead of the age of 47 reported for him on the 1870 page.
BT-EVD-00462
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 33, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 34, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“— Bettie Mu F 44 wife Farm Hand Miss Va Miss”
Bettie is enumerated on the line beneath Hilliard as his wife, aged 44, colour column Mu, occupation Farm Hand, born Mississippi with a Virginia-born father and a Mississippi-born mother. She carries marks in both education columns: cannot read and cannot write.
BT-EVD-00463
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 34, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 35, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“— Henry Mu M 15 son Farm Hand Miss Va Miss”
Henry is enumerated as a son of the head of household, aged 15, colour column Mu, occupation Farm Hand, born Mississippi. He carries marks in both education columns.
BT-EVD-00464
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 35, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 36, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“— Joseph E. Mu M 12 son Farm Hand Miss Va Miss”
Joseph E. is enumerated as a son of the head of household, aged 12, colour column Mu, occupation Farm Hand, born Mississippi. He carries marks in both education columns.
BT-EVD-00465
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 36, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 37, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“— Hiram Mu M 8 son Miss Va Miss”
Hiram is enumerated as a son of the head of household, aged 8, colour column Mu, born Mississippi, with no occupation recorded.
BT-EVD-00466
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 37, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 38, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“— Sallai Mu F 6 daughter Miss Va Miss”
Sallie is enumerated as a daughter of the head of household, aged 6, colour column Mu, born Mississippi, with no occupation recorded.
BT-EVD-00467
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 38, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 39, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“— Emma Mu F 3 daughter Miss Va Miss”
Emma is enumerated as a daughter of the head of household, aged 3, colour column Mu, born Mississippi, with no occupation recorded.
BT-EVD-00468
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 39, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 40, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“— Hiliard Jr. Mu M 8 Grand Son Miss Miss Miss”
Hilliard Jr. is enumerated as a grandson of the head of household, aged 8, colour column Mu, born Mississippi with both parents reported born Mississippi. The page does not name his parent.
BT-EVD-00469
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 40, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
View the page imagep. 24, line 41, dwelling 213, family 213
1 quotation“— Leon M. B M 6 Grand Son Miss Miss Miss”
Leon M. is enumerated as a grandson of the head of household, aged 6, born Mississippi with both parents reported born Mississippi. His colour column reads B, the only B in the household. The page does not name his parent.
BT-EVD-00470
H. H. Barlow, enumerator; 1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24); United States Census, 1880; Copiah County, Mississippi; p. 24, line 41, dwelling 213, family 213; image digital image 13 of 29; FHL film NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 645; FamilySearch / National Archives and Records Administration; accessed 2021-10-14.
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1880 U.S. Census — Rose Hill Precinct, Copiah County, Mississippi (Taliaferro household, p. 24)
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- H. H. Barlow, enumerator
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