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Pila huc!
I started a thread in the Tutelo Immersion section with a little of my story in English with Tutelo vocabulary, but I could sure use some help with the language.
Todd,
RE alphabet soup:
The “1850 Sandusky Co., Ohio census; York Twp (township), 30 August, p.468B (page 468 B), at 1067, 1088” (family # and dwelling # assigned by the census taken as he made his rounds, enabling him to re-cap the totals when he was finished.)
“John Colvin, 47, m, – , farmer, $3000, VT.”
translates
Name, age, sex, race, occupation, value of real estate, birthplace.
The race was left blank, usually signifying the census taker thought this person was White.
the next line reads:
“Harriet (ditto), 44, f, – , NY”
Given name, “(ditto)” is for the ditto mark for the surname; age, sex, race, birthplace.
I don’t know how clearly I’ve explained this so if you have any questions just ask.
Bill
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