1880 Mississippi Census Index

Gay Surname

1880 Census - For each person in every household, the census asked name; whether white, black, mulatto, Indian, or Chinese; sex; age; month of birth if born within the year; relationship to the head of the household; whether single, married, widowed, or divorced; whether married within the year; occupation and months unemployed; name of state, territory, or country of birth; parents' birthplaces; school attendance within the year; whether unable to read if age ten or older; and whether sick or temporarily disabled on the day of enumeration and the reason therefor. Those who were blind, deaf-mute, "idiotic," insane, or permanently disabled were also indicated as such.

The following census was submitted by  Candace Gravelle Thank you Candace for all your hard work and dedication in

 helping with our GAY family research.

Listed in order by each name (in most instances) is the  Relation, Sex, Marriage, Race, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Father's birthplace, and Mother's birthplace.

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Water Holes, Marion County, Mississippi 1880 Source: FHL Film 1254656  National Archives Film T9-0656     Page 318D

 

Jordan GAY Self M M W 35 LA  Occ: Farmer Fa: LA Mo: LA

Elizabeth GAY Wife F M W 27 LA  Occ: Works In House Fa: MS Mo: MS

Alice GAY Dau F S W 10 MS  Occ: Works In House Fa: LA Mo: MS

Mary GAY Dau F S W 8 MS    Fa: LA Mo: MS

Inda GAY Dau F S W 6 MS    Fa: LA Mo: MS

Fanny GAY Dau F S W 4 MS    Fa: LA Mo: MS

Mattie Jane GAY Dau F S W 1 MS    Fa: LA Mo: MS

 

 

Red Creek And Wolf River, Marion Co, Mississippi 1880 page 344

 

John T. GAY Self M M W 27 AL  Occ: Farmer Fa: AL Mo: AL

Martha GAY Wife F M W 38 MS  Occ: Keeps House Fa: MS Mo: MS

Becca A. GAY Dau F S W 7 MS    Fa: MS Mo: MS

Billy GAY Son M S W 6 MS    Fa: MS Mo: MS

Henry GAY Son M S W 5 MS    Fa: MS Mo: MS

Sarah A. GAY Dau F S W 4 MS    Fa: MS Mo: MS

Josephine GAY Dau F S W 3 MS    Fa: MS Mo: MS

Margania GAY Dau F S W 2 MS    Fa: MS Mo: MS

Rosea A. GAY Dau F S W 1 MS    Fa: MS Mo: MS

 

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