Henry J. Parris census

Steve and Pauline Jones’ Family History

If you don’t know where you came from, you won’t know where you are going. You have to study your history. Gil Scott-Heron

Census transcript for Henry C. Parris (1856-1940) and family

1860 (USA): Adams, La Salle County, Illinois. John A. Parris, age 29. Born England occ Laborer. Value of personal estate $70. Eliza Parris, age 29. Born England. John A. Parris, age 8. Born England. Mark A. Parris, age 6. Born England. Henry Parris, age 4. Born England. William Parris, age 2. Born England. 1870 (USA): Earl, La Salle County, Illinois. Henry Parris (male, white) age 14, born England. Attended school within the year. Occ Farm laborer. Henry is listed with George Stephens, a farmer, his wife and child. 1880 (USA): No obvious match. A Henry and Julia Parris appear in La Salle County, Illinois, but both birth places were given as Massachusetts, rather than England and New York respectively. Plus, Henry’s age is 6 years older than might be expected if it was the correct Henry. 1890 (USA): Not available. This census was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce Department, Washington DC, on 10/1/1921. 1900 (USA): Crofoot Avenue, Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Henry Parris (head, male) age last birthday 43. Born Nov 1856 in England. Married 25 years. Year of immigration to US 1858, number of years in US 42. Occ Teamster. Home owned, free of mortgage. Julia Parris (wife, female) age last birthday 44. Born Feb 1856 in New York. Married 25 years. Mother of 2 children, 1 still living. 1910 (USA): Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Henry Parris (head, male) age 53, married 33 years. Born England. Year of immigration to US 1858; naturalized citizen. Occ Farmer (farm rented). Julia Parris (wife, female, white) age 54, married 33 years. Mother of 3 children, 1 living. Born New York. Occ None. 1920 (USA): Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Henry Parris (head, male) age 60. Married. Year of Immigration 1858. Naturalized - Y. Born England. Father & Mother born England. Occ Teamster, Farm. Gertrude May Parris (wife, female) age 50. Married. Born Illinois. Father born Illinois. Mother born New York. Occ None. 1930 (USA): Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Henry Parris (head, male) age 60. Married. Marriage age 21. Born England. Father & Mother born England. Occ Day laborer, odd jobs. Gertrude Parris (wife, female) age 60. Married. Marriage age 38. Born Illinois. Father born Illinois. Mother born New York. Occ None.

Steve & Pauline Jones’ Family History

If you don’t know where you came from,you won’t know where you are going.You have to study your history. Gil Scott-Heron

Census transcript for Henry C. Parris (1856-1940) and family

1860 (USA): Adams, La Salle County, Illinois. John A. Parris, age 29. Born England occ Laborer. Value of personal estate $70. Eliza Parris, age 29. Born England. John A. Parris, age 8. Born England. Mark A. Parris, age 6. Born England. Henry Parris , age 4. Born England. William Parris, age 2. Born England. 1870 (USA): Earl, La Salle County, Illinois. Henry Parris (male, white) age 14, born England. Attended school within the year. Occ Farm laborer. Henry is listed with George Stephens, a farmer, his wife and child . 1880 (USA): No obvious match. A Henry and Julia Parris appear in La Salle County, Illinois, but both birth places were given as Massachusetts, rather than England and New York respectively. Plus, Henry’s age is 6 years older than might be expected if it was the correct Henry . 1890 (USA): Not available. This census was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce Department, Washington DC, on 10/1/1921. 1900 (USA): Crofoot Avenue, Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Henry Parris (head, male) age last birthday 43. Born Nov 1856 in England. Married 25 years. Year of immigration to US 1858, number of years in US 42. Occ Teamster. Home owned, free of mortgage. Julia Parris (wife, female) age last birthday 44. Born Feb 1856 in New York. Married 25 years. Mother of 2 children, 1 still living. 1910 (USA): Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Henry Parris (head, male) age 53, married 33 years. Born England. Year of immigration to US 1858; naturalized citizen. Occ Farmer (farm rented). Julia Parris (wife, female, white) age 54, married 33 years. Mother of 3 children, 1 living. Born New York. Occ None. 1920 (USA): Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Henry Parris (head, male) age 60. Married. Year of Immigration 1858. Naturalized - Y. Born England. Father & Mother born England. Occ Teamster, Farm. Gertrude May Parris (wife, female) age 50. Married. Born Illinois. Father born Illinois. Mother born New York. Occ None. 1930 (USA): Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois. Henry Parris (head, male) age 60. Married. Marriage age 21. Born England. Father & Mother born England. Occ Day laborer, odd jobs. Gertrude Parris (wife, female) age 60. Married. Marriage age 38. Born Illinois. Father born Illinois. Mother born New York. Occ None.