John and Delilah's family in 1880
The final time that John and Delilah are enumerated as husband and wife is in June of 1880. They continue to live in Town Creek (the Southern part) in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
John, at age 57, is a farmer. His wife, now 56, still keeps house. Their daughter Antonette continues to live with them. Now 32, she is described as "widowed or divorced", and helps her mother keep the house up. William and Benjamin are also at home. William is 31, and is some sort of superintendent in a business venture (the text is difficult to read - see below and let me know if you can read it).
Benjamin, age 20, is a cooper. Interestingly, his brother-in-law Thomas is also listed as a cooper, and also lived in Town Creek. Perhaps they worked together.
John and Delilah's family were enumerated on 15 June (Page 16). The next day (and only 13 houses away) Thomas and Mariah were enumerated with their young family.
An extract from the 1880 US Census for Town Creek, Brunswick Co., N.C.
John, at age 57, is a farmer. His wife, now 56, still keeps house. Their daughter Antonette continues to live with them. Now 32, she is described as "widowed or divorced", and helps her mother keep the house up. William and Benjamin are also at home. William is 31, and is some sort of superintendent in a business venture (the text is difficult to read - see below and let me know if you can read it).
Benjamin, age 20, is a cooper. Interestingly, his brother-in-law Thomas is also listed as a cooper, and also lived in Town Creek. Perhaps they worked together.
John and Delilah's family were enumerated on 15 June (Page 16). The next day (and only 13 houses away) Thomas and Mariah were enumerated with their young family.
An extract from the 1880 US Census for Town Creek, Brunswick Co., N.C.
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