Benjamin F. Sellick (abt. 1842)

Born about 1842 in , Connecticut, United States

Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Benjamin F. /Sellick/

Given Name: Benjamin F.

Surname: Sellick^[2][3]

Birth

Birth:

Date: Abt 1842

Place: , , Connecticut, United States^[4]

Event

Event:

Type: Alt. Birth

Date: 1844

Place: , , Connecticut, United States^[5]

Census

Census:

Date: 1 Jun 1870

Place: New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States^[6]

Census:

Date: 1 Jun 1880

Place: New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States^[7]

User ID

User ID: A5E5909997AE493E98B9E31E7C0480E9BA92

Data Changed

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Date: 31 May 2014

Time: 23:51

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Sources

1. ↑ Sellick-37 was created by Henry Knoth through the import of HKJK-2014-11-23.ged on Nov 23, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S431 Page: T9, roll 96, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, enumeration district (ED) 150, p. 245D, dwelling 302, family 322, Benjamin Sellick household, accessed 21 Dec 2013 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Object: Format: jpg File: K:\Henry\Documents\GenealogyMaster\PrimarySources\Census\SellickBenjamin1880Census.jpg Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: PHOTO
3. ↑ Source: #S432 Page: M593, roll 98, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, p. 664A, dwelling 217, family 238, Sarah Avery household, accessed 10 Dec 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Object: Format: jpg File: K:\Henry\Documents\GenealogyMaster\PrimarySources\Census\AverySarah1870Census.jpg Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: PHOTO
4. ↑ Source: #S431 Page: T9, roll 96, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, enumeration district (ED) 150, p. 245D, dwelling 302, family 322, Benjamin Sellick household, accessed 21 Dec 2013 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Object: Format: jpg File: K:\Henry\Documents\GenealogyMaster\PrimarySources\Census\SellickBenjamin1880Census.jpg Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: PHOTO
5. ↑ Source: #S432 Page: M593, roll 98, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, p. 664A, dwelling 217, family 238, Sarah Avery household, accessed 10 Dec 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Object: Format: jpg File: K:\Henry\Documents\GenealogyMaster\PrimarySources\Census\AverySarah1870Census.jpg Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: PHOTO
6. ↑ Source: #S432 Page: M593, roll 98, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, p. 664A, dwelling 217, family 238, Sarah Avery household, accessed 10 Dec 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Object: Format: jpg File: K:\Henry\Documents\GenealogyMaster\PrimarySources\Census\AverySarah1870Census.jpg Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: PHOTO
7. ↑ Source: #S431 Page: T9, roll 96, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, enumeration district (ED) 150, p. 245D, dwelling 302, family 322, Benjamin Sellick household, accessed 21 Dec 2013 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Object: Format: jpg File: K:\Henry\Documents\GenealogyMaster\PrimarySources\Census\SellickBenjamin1880Census.jpg Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: PHOTO

• Source: S431 Abbreviation: Census - 1880 U.S. Title: 1880 U.S. census, \i Ancestry.com\i0, Digital images Publication: http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Note: The 1880 United States Federal Census contains information about 50 million individuals. This census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1880, and contains information about a household's occupants including birthplaces, occupations, health conditions, and education. CONT CONT The 1880 census is a valuable tool in part because it is the only U. S. census available for the last two decades of the 1800s. Most of the original 1890 population schedules were destroyed in a fire at the Commerce Department in 1921. Less than one percent of the schedules\emdash records enumerating only 6,160 individuals\emdash survived. CONT CONT Many of these questions, specifically those detailing mental and physical health, can only be found within the original census document. Ancestry.com's image viewer allows you to scan the original document for this valuable data. The age of this data may lead to discoveries about fourth, fifth or even sixth ancestral generations. The depth of this data can offer personal detail lacking in earlier census surveys. The family relationships category can provide information about extended family. If a married daughter has been counted as part of her father's household, her married surname will appear in the census. Questions about health may reveal symptoms of family illnesses that have appeared in later generations. CONT CONT History CONT Unique Feature CONT Search Tips CONT Interesting Facts CONT Source Information CONT CONT History CONT CONT The 1880 census began on 1 June 1880 for the general population of the United States. The enumeration was to be completed within thirty days, or two weeks for communities with populations of 10,000 or fewer. Regardless of when an individual was contacted, all responses were to reflect the status of the individual as of 1 June 1880, the official Census Day. CONT CONT Thirty-eight states (including the recently admitted Colorado) were enumerated in the 1880 census, along with eight territories: Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Non-organized Alaska was also enumerated, but the "Indian Territory" (now Oklahoma) was not enumerated for non-Indians. CONT CONT Enumerators (census takers) collected the following information for each household: CONT CONT Address (name of the street; house number) CONT Occupant (name of each person and their relationship to head of family) CONT Personal (sex, race, age, marital status, ability to read and write, birthplace, and birthplace of parents) CONT Occupation (trade or profession; number of months unemployed) CONT Health (whether blind, deaf and dumb, crippled, maimed, idiotic, insane, bedridden, or otherwise disabled) CONT CONT Unique Feature CONT CONT The 1880 census was the first to identify an individual's relation to the head of household. In addition, the 1880 census was the first to identify the state, county, and other subdivisions; the name of the street and house number for urban households; illness or disability at the time the census was taken; marital status; number of months unemployed during the year; and the state or country of birth of every individual's father and mother. CONT CONT Search Tips CONT CONT Check for variant spellings of names. In 1880, many people could not read or write and they might not have been sure of the spelling of their own names; rigid spelling of names was uncommon. CONT The 1880 census identifies the state or country of birth for an individual's parents. You can use this location as a starting point to conduct research for additional ancestors. CONT The census may be used to supplement birth or marriage records for the census year or even to partially replace them where vital records are not recorded elsewhere. CONT Because this is the first census to state an individual's relationship to the head of household, the 1880 census may be useful in discovering previously unknown married daughters, mothers-in-law, cousins, and other relatives living with the family. Note: Keep in mind that the wife may not be the mother of any or all of the children listed. CONT CONT Interesting Facts CONT CONT The 1880 census may provide clues to genetic diseases in earlier generations of a family. The census reported whether an individual was blind, deaf, dumb, idiotic, insane, maimed, or crippled. CONT This is the first U. S. census to use "Indian" as a race classification. CONT Indians not taxed are not in regular population schedules. Some may appear in special Indian schedules. CONT CONT Source Information CONT CONT The material used to create this database comes from four different sources. In certain instances records from individual states were used to reconstruct specific counties. CONT CONT U. S. Federal Population Census, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication Series T9). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D. C. CONT The majority of the images and records come from this source. CONT CONT U. S. Federal Non-Population Census schedules for Virginia, 1850-1880. (NARA microfilm publication Series T1132). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D. C. CONT Approximately 20 images from this collection were used for Henrico County, Virginia. CONT CONT U. S. Federal Non-Population Census schedules for New York, 1850-1880. New York State Library, Albany, NY. CONT Approximately 140 images from this collection were used for Erie, Madison, and Tioga counties in New York. CONT CONT U. S. Federal Non-Population Census schedules for California, 1850-1880. University of California. CONT Approximately 24 images from this collection were used for Los Angeles County, California
• Source: S432 Abbreviation: Census - 1870 U.S. Title: 1870 U.S. census, \i Ancestry.com\i0, Digital images Publication: http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009 Note: CONT CONT This database details those persons enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1870 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M593, 1761 rolls; part of Minnesota T132. (If you do not initially find the name on the page that you are linked to, try a few pages forward or backward, as sometimes different pages had the same page number.) CONT CONT Enumerators of the 1870 census were instructed to record the names of every person in the household. Added to this, enumerators were presented with printed instructions, which account for the greater degree of accuracy compared with earlier censuses. Enumerators were asked to include the following categories in the census: name; age at last birthday (if a child was under one year of age, months of age were to be stated as fractions, such as 1/12); sex; color; profession; occupation or trade of every male and female; value of real estate; place of birth; whether mother and father were of foreign birth; whether born or married within the year and the month; those who could not read; those who could not write; whether deaf, dumb, blind, or insane or "idiotic". No relationships were shown between members of a household. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. CONT CONT All states are now indexed and linked to the actual census images. CONT CONT This database is certain to prove useful for those seeking early American ancestors. CONT CONT The United States was the first country to call for a regularly held census. The Constitution required that a census of all "Persons...excluding Indians not taxed" be performed to determine the collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. The first nine censuses from 1790-1870 were organized under the United States Federal Court system. Each district was assigned a U.S. marshal who hired other marshals to administer the census. Governors were responsible for enumeration in territories. CONT CONT The official enumeration day of the 1870 census was 1 June 1870. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. The 1870 census form called for the dwelling houses to be numbered in the order of visitation; families numbered in order of visitation; and the name of every person whose place of abode on the first day of June 1870 was with the family. CONT CONT Taken from Chapter 5: Research in Census Records, The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy by Loretto Dennis Szucs; edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997). CONT CONT William Dollarhide, The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes, Heritage Quest: Bountiful, UT, 2000.

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