1880 Census for Arthur T. Daniels FOUND!

I was just writing a post expressing my frustration in not being able to locate the 1880 census for Arthur Thomas Daniels as a child in his father's house. I couldn't locate his parents or any of his many siblings and had tried multiple search engines a multitude of different ways. As I was writing the post I decided to do a final blanket search in the town I was pretty sure they were living in, Oskaloosa, and not put a surname and put a birthplace as England. AHA!!! and there they were. The census taker had flipped the names and gave everyone the surname of George (Arthur's father's name) instead of Daniels. Woot Woot! I'm happy to have found finally found them.

The census was taken a month before my unverified death date for Arthur's father, George Daniels. Unfortunately the mortality schedule for the 1880 census ended May 31st so he was not included.

There is a daughter, Ida M, missing that was born in 1870 and included in that census. Strong possibility that she is deceased though not certain for sure. Unfortunately the pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index does not include Clay county yet. Something to search for in Salt Lake.

1880 Illinois Census
Date Taken: 7 Jun 1880

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Oskaloosa, Clay, Illinois; Roll T9_181; Family History Film: 1254181; Page: 276.4000; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 0801



Name: George Daniels
White/Male
Age: 52
Married
Relationship to Head:
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: England
Birthplace of Father: England
Birthplace of Mother: England

Name: Editha A
White/Female
Age: 47
Married
Relationship to Head: Wife
Occupation: Housekeeping
Birthplace: Illinois
Birthplace of Father:
Birthplace of Mother:

Name: Ema
White/Female
Age: 18
Single
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Birthplace: Illinois
Birthplace of Father: England
Birthplace of Mother: Illinois

Name: Sarah A
White/Female
Age: 16
Single
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Birthplace: Illinois
Birthplace of Father: England
Birthplace of Mother: Illinois

Name: Mary L
White/Female
Age: 14
Single
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Birthplace: Illinois
Birthplace of Father: England
Birthplace of Mother: Illinois

Name: Abe F
White/Female
Age: 12
Single
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Attended School within the census year: Y
Birthplace: Illinois
Birthplace of Father: England
Birthplace of Mother: Illinois

Name: Lucy A
White/Female
Age: 9
Single
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Attended School within the census year: Y
Birthplace: Illinois
Birthplace of Father: England
Birthplace of Mother: Illinois

Name: Edth L
White/Female
Age: 7
Single
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Birthplace: Illinois
Birthplace of Father: England
Birthplace of Mother: Illinois

Name: Thomas A
White/Male
Age: 4
Single
Relationship to Head: Son
Birthplace: Illinois
Birthplace of Father: England
Birthplace of Mother: Illinois