A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
In the 1900 US Census for District 72, Washington, Fayette County, Pennsylvania the family of Francis Rumble Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #88; Family #88
Barnum, Francis; Head; White; Male; b. May 1874; 26; Married 4 years; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Coal Miner; Works for own account; Able to read, write and speak English; Rents non-farm home
Barnum, Georgia; Wife; White; Female; b. Dec 1874; 25; Married 4 years; Mother of 2 children; 2 children living; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to read, write and speak English; Rents non-farm home
Barnum, Elizabeth; Daughter; White; Female; b. Aug 1897; 2; Single; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania
Barnum, Jessie; Daughter; White; Female; b. July 1879; 10/12; Single; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania [the is an obvious error in the spelling of his name and enumerating him as a daughter]
In the 1910 US Census for District 0236, Union, Washington County, Pennsylvania the family of Francis Rumble Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Monongahela River Road
Dwelling #57; Family #83
Burnum, Frank; Head; Male; White; 35; Married 14 years; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Native tongue English; Superintendent; Coal mines; Wage earner; Not at work on April 15, 1911, Out of work 0 weeks during 1909; Able to read and write; Rents non-farm home
Burnum, Georgia; Wife; Female; White; 35; Married 14 years; Mother of 3 children; 3 children living; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Native tongue English; No trade or profession; Able to read and write
Burnum, Elizabeth; Daughter; Female; White; 12; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Native tongue English; No trade or profession; Able to read and write; Attended school within the census year
Burnum, Jessie [sic]; Son; Male; White; 11; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Native tongue English; No trade or profession; Able to read and write; Attended school within the census year
Burnum, Susan; Daughter; Female; White; 4; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Native tongue English; No trade or profession
[Notice the error in spelling of this family's surname]
In the 1920 US Census for District 65, Moundsville Ward 2, Marshall County, West Virginia the family of Francis Rumble Barnum was enumerated as follows:
216 Grant Avenue
Dwelling #25; Family #33
Barnum, Frances R. [sic]; Head; Rents non-farm home; Male; White; 46; Married; Able to read and write; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to speak English; Weighman; Coal mine; Wage earner
Barnum, Georgia C.; Wife; Female; White; 45; Married; Able to read and write; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Barnum, Jesse T.; Son; Male; White; 21; Single; Able to read and write; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to speak English; Clerk; Glass factory; Salaried employee
Barnum, Susan F.; Daughter; Female; White; 14; Single; Attended school within the census year; Able to read and write; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
In the 1930 US Census for Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia the family of Francis Rumble Barnum was enumerated as follows:
1004 Fifth Street
Dwelling #166; Family #191
Barnum, Francis R.; Head; Rents non-farm home for $40 per month; Male; White; 56; Married; First married at age 22; Able to read and write; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to speak English; Weighman; Coal mine; Wage earner; At work on last regular work day; Non-veteran
Barnum, Georgia C.; Wife; Female; White; 55; Married; First married at age 22; Able to read and write; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to speak English; No trade or profession
Barnum, Susan F.; Daughter; Female; White; 24; Single; Able to read and write; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to speak English; Teacher; Public Schools; Wage earner; At work on last regular work day
Lowery, Elizabeth M.; Daughter; Female; White; 32; Divorced; First married at age 21; Able to read and write; b. Pennsylvania; Both parents b. Pennsylvania; Able to speak English; Laundress; At home; Public Schools; Wage earner; At work on last regular work day
Lowery, Imogene M.; Granddaughter; Female; White; 9; Single; Attended school within the census year; b. West Virginia; Father b. West Virginia; Mother b. Pennsylvania; No trade or profession
Lowery, Phyllis E.; Granddaughter; Female; White; 7; Single; Attended school within the census year; b. West Virginia; Father b. West Virginia; Mother b. Pennsylvania; No trade or profession
A Research Guide to the Genealogy of the Barnum/Barnam/Barnham Family Worldwide
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