It’s amazing, for 46 years I have been actively researching and documenting my family lineage. I learned a long time ago that the 1890 Census was destroyed by fire but that remnants of the Census did survive. I also learned that remnants for North and South Carolina, where my ancestors resided, did not survive. So I gave no thought to the 1890 Census not even a peep. I just assumed the 1890 Census looked like all the other census that were available.
I was certainly surprise last week when I was given a chance to look at the 1890 Census for someone that I was actively researching – James A. Giles. My biggest surprise was the format and layout of the page.
My 3rd Great Grandmother was a Gandy. James Addison Giles, born 21 October 1850 married Sarah P. “Sallie” Gandy on 8 November 1879. Sarah P. “Sallie” Gandy was born 12 April 1850, a daughter of Thomas Holland Gandy and Permelia Pearson.
This 1890 Census shows the family composition at that time.
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| Census Image Courtesy of Ancestry |
Abstracted information from this census record is (Dwelling #39):
- James A Giles, age 40, Head, Farmer, born in AL.
- Sallie P Giles, age 40, Wife, born in AL. (Mother of 5 children, 2 deceased)
- James D Giles, age 6, Son, Born in AL
- Sada [Sadie] Giles, age 4, Daughter, born in AL.
- Amelia V. Giles, age 2, Daughter, born in AL.
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1. 1890 CENSUS: Perryville, Perry, Alabama; Roll: M407_1; Page: 039; Enumeration District: 78; Family History Library Film: 0926497; Dwelling#39, Family#1; Household of; James A Giles, age 40, Head, Farmer, born in AL.; Sallie P Giles, age 40, Wife, born in AL. (Mother of 5 children, 2 deceased); James D Giles, age 6, Son, Born in AL; Sada [Sadie] Giles, age 4, Daughter, born in AL and Amelia V. Giles, age 2, Daughter, born in AL.
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