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From: Joyce Weaver <>
Subject: Re: [HudsonRV] John Carroll question
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:22:07 -0500
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My guess is that that your young man did go to school in the winter, possibly his
last year. After all, even today many students graduate at 17 and in his day,
many dropped out long before that. There's no way of knowing whether he worked
on that farm or another in previous summers, but it looks to me like he was a
farm hand rather than an apprentice. I'm basing that on the apparent lack of an
occupation for him. It's probably not always true, but I know I've seen occ.
like "apprentice carpenter" on other census listings.

Some of the individuals listed may have been boarders, either summer or
year-round, as well as farmhands. (Though I'd expect occupations for male names
if boarders).

Joy Weaver

wrote:

> I have found my great-grandfather, JOHN CARROLL, living on a farm in
> Kingston, NY in the 1850 census. The farm is owned by a family named
> Nichols. John is 17 at the time and listed as having attended school that
> year. The Nichols family consists of a mother, father and two children.
> There are 14 other people living on the farm which includes what seems to be
> a mother and her 3 children. The remaining 11 people all have different last
> names. I am curious what the situation was. Was John Carroll an apprentice,
> or something similar. If so, I am surprised he is listed as having attended
> school during the year. Did farm help go to school during the winter?
> Anyone with any insights on this I would appreciate your comments.
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