1880 Census Record for Egbert Q. Arnold

Source: 1880 Kentucky Census, Franklin County, p. 230

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In addition to the name of every person who lived in the household on June 1, the 1880 census provides the following information:

• Color
• Sex
• Age
• If born during the census year, the month born
• Relationship to head of family
• Single
• Married
• Widowed or divorced
• Whether married during the census year
• Occupation
• Number of months unemployed during the census year
• Whether sick or temporarily disabled and, if so, name of sickness or disability
• Blind
• Deaf and dumb
• Idiotic
• Insane
• Maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled
• Whether attended school during the census year
• Cannot read
• Cannot write
• Place of birth
• Place of father's birth
• Place of mother's birth

I've listed every household member below, along with any other information contained in the record.

E. Q. Arnold: White male, 48 years old, married, farmer, father born in Virginia and mother born in Kentucky

Fannie Arnold: White female, 44 years old, married to E. Q., housekeeper, father born in Kentukcy

Archie N. Arnold: White female, 23 years old, E. Q.'s daugher, single, no occupation (Note: The 1870 census lists Archie with a middle initial of "A" and as a male.)

Mollie F. Arnold: White female, 20 years old, E. Q.'s daughter, single, currently attending school, unemployed for four months

William B. Arnold: White male, 18 years old, E. Q.'s son, single, farm laborer

Robert R. Arnold: White male, 9 years old, E. Q.'s son, single, currently attending school, unemployed for five months (this may be a mistake on the census taker's part since Robert's only 9)