NOTE -
There is a 20 yr. gap in the census records [1880 - 1900] as the 1890 census was burned in the 1920's. Add 20 yrs to everyone's 1880 age for the 1900 census.

I’m not related to any member of this family.

Census records do not record the specific locality of a person’s birth.


1940 is the last available census at this time.


Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++



1880 -
Name: Henry Moseby
[Henry Mosby]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880:
Madison, Cumberland, Virginia
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fanny Moseby
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Blacksmith

Henry Moseby 26, VA - Mulatto, cannot read or write
Fanny Moseby 21, VA - Mulatto
Hatty Moseby 5, VA - Mulatto
John Moseby 4, VA - Mulatto
Matty Moseby 2, VA - Mulatto
Luly Moseby 1, VA - Mulatto


1900 -
Name: Harry Mosby
[Henry Mosby]
Age: 44
Birth Date: 1855
Birthplace:
Home in 1900: Madison, Cumberland, Virginia
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fanny Mosby
Marriage Year: 1872
Years Married: 28
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation:

Harry Mosby 44, 10/56 VA - blacksmith
Fanny Mosby 40, 1/66 VA
Lou Mosby 20, 5/80 VA
Captain Mosby 18, 2/82 VA
Benny Mosby 14, 4/86 VA
Iola Mosby 10, 3/90 VA
C Mosby 8, 5/92 VA
Nanny Mosby 6, 7/94 VA


1910 -
Name: Josie Mosley
[Josie Mosby]
[Jossie Mosley]
Age in 1910: 3
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Madison, Cumberland, Virginia
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Henry Mosley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Sallie Mosley
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Henry Mosby 52, VA - married 4 yrs, black
Sallie Mosby 35, VA - 4 children, black
Josie Mosley 3, VA - black
Major Mosby 2, VA - black
Alma Mosley 9m, VA - black
Captain Mosby 23, VA - mulatto [1887]
Bennie Mosby 22, VA - mulatto
Ida M Mosby 20, VA - mulatto
Cephas Mosby 17, VA - mulatto

1920 -
Name: Sallie Moseby
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Madison, Cumberland, Virginia
Street: Columbia Road
House Number: Farm
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Widow]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Labor
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No

Sallie Moseby 36, VA - widow
Josephean Moseby 16, VA
Major Moseby 13, VA
Ceaser Moseby 10, VA


VA Marriage -
Henry Mosby -
Name: Henry Mosby [2nd marriage]
Birth Date: 1857
Birthplace: Cumberland Co.
Age: 46
Spouse's Name: Sallie Foster
Spouse's Birth Date: 1879
Spouse's Birthplace: Cumberland Co.
Spouse's Age: 24
Event Date: 25 Nov 1903
Event Place: Cumberland
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Susan
Spouse's Father's Name: Jim
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary
Race: Black
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Race: Black
Spouse's Marital Status: Single


1940 -
Name: Joe Freeland
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: wife
Home in 1940: Madison, Cumberland, Virginia
Street: 623 Road From Intersection Of 622 To Line
Inferred Residence in 1935: Madison, Cumberland, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: 4th
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No

John Freeland 40, VA - works @ saw mill
Joe Freeland 37, VA
James Freeland 13, VA
Patty Freeland 1, VA


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