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I got this from another list and thought you might find it interesting.
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Subject: The 'Forgotten' Census of 1880
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In 1880, the Federal government did a special census of people in mental
asylums, jails and who were otherwise "dependent," or inmates of public
institutions. It was officially labeled SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES, 1-7:
DEPENDENT, DELINQUENT AND DEFECTIVE CLASSES. It is a valuable tool for
obtaining personal information not available on the regular census. In the
case of my husband's ancestor, we had copies of the court document that
committed her to "the lunatic asylum of this state" on 1 Dec 1879. This was
the state of Georgia, and she had resided in Harris County. I did not know
where the state mental asylum was. I obtained the Supplemental Schedules for
GA (two reels of microfilm containing all counties), and went through them.
I found the asylum in Milledgeville, Baldwin Co. I also found our Elizabeth,
discovered her diagnosis, how long she had had the symptoms, if she was
restrained (when and how), how long she was prescribed to stay, etc. It also
lists people in each county who were in orphanages, poorhouses, at home but
deemed to be insane, idiotic, crippled or blind [official census words]; or
in jails or prisons.
There is an article about this census in the National Genealogical Society
Quarterly, V. 80, No. 1, March 1992, p. 57: "The 'Forgotten' Census of 1880:
Defective, Dependent and Delinquent Classes," Ruth Land Hatten. This
article includes all the instructions to the census taker, which helps to
interpret the data found on the census report. It also tells where the
census for each state is located (and gives appropriate microfilm numbers).
I obtained mine from the National Archives. It took about two weeks,
approximately $30 each reel.
If you think you may have anyone who might be listed in this schedule, it
could be worth pursuing. There is far more information given on this census
than on the regular schedule. Depending on where the census is located for
your state, it might be cheaper to hire a professional genealogist to obtain
the information and relevent copies for you.
Stefani Evans
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