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The
1900 San Diego County Census
The 1900
San Diego County Census for the Smith Mountain Township includes an entry
for Nathan Harrison. Although censuses were taken every ten years, there
is no census information on Nate Harrison for 1890 and 1910. The 1890
records were destroyed in a fire, and the 1910 documents failed to mention
Harrison. The 1900 census has the following information regarding Nate
Harrison:
TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES
SCHEDULE No. 1-POPULATION.
State: “California”
County: “San Diego”
Township or other division of county: “Smith Mountain Township”
Supervisor’s District No.: “6”
Enumeration District No.: “175”
Sheet No.: “1”
Enumerated to me on the “1 + 2” day of June , 1900,
“Theo O’Bailey,” Enumerator.
LOCATION
IN CITIES
Street: “___”
House number: “6”
Number of dwelling house in the order of visitation: “22”
Number of family in the order of visitation: “22”
NAME
Of each person whose place of abode on June 1, 1900, was in this family.
Enter surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any.
Include every person living on June 1, 1900.
Omit children born since June 1, 1900.
“Harrison, Nathan”
RELATION
Relationship of each person to the head of the family.
“Head”
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
Color or race: “B”
Sex: “M”
DATE OF BIRTH
Month: “___”
Year: “1835”
Age at last birthday: “75”
Whether single, married widowed, or divorced: “wd” [for widowed]
Number of years married: “___”
Mother of how many children: “___”
Number of those children living: “___”
NATIVITY
Place of birth of each person and parents of each person enumerated. If
born in the United States, give the state or territory, if of foreign
birth, give the Country only.
Place of birth of this person: “Kentucky”
Place of birth of father of this person: “Un” [for unknown]
Place of birth of mother of this person: “Un” [for unknown]
CITIZENSHIP
Year of immigration to the United States: “___”
Number of years in the United States: “___”
Nationalization: “___”
OCCUPATION, TRADE, OR PROFESSION
Of each person ten years of age and over
Occupation: “___”
Months that employed: “___”
EDUCATION
Attended school (in months): “___”
Can read: “___”
Can write: “___”
Can speak English: “___”
OWNERSHIP OF HOME
Owned or rented: “___”
Owned free or mortgaged: “___”
Farm or home: “F” [for farm]
Number of farm schedule: 24
Unlike the 1880 census that listed Harrison as single, the 1900 census
stated that he was a widower, indicating that he had married and been
widowed between 1880 and 1900. No marriage certificate for Harrison and
his wife has been found. The 1900 census listed Harrison’s birth
year as 1835 and his age as 75. One of these figures must be mistaken
as the time span between 1835 and 1900 is 65 years, not 75.
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