1900 U.S. CENSUS
HEADS - of - HOUSEHOLD
Mills River Township - Enumeration District 46
HEADS - of - HOUSEHOLD
Mills River Township - Enumeration District 46
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In the 1900 Census, the Etowah area was within Enumeration District 46 of the Mills River Township.
The township was divided into two Enumeration Districts based on the south prong of the Mills River. District 46: All that part of the township lying to the west and south of Mills River (south prong). Includes area of the Etowah Valley. District 45: All that part of the township lying to the east and north of Mills River (south prong). Source for geographic description of Enumeration Districts 45 & 46: USGenWeb Project http://www.us-census.org/states/northcarolina/teams/Henderson1900.htm Etowah Families in 1900 There are 197 Heads-of-Household listed in District 46. Some of these families, not all, were living in the Etowah Valley area and neighboring communities as of 1900. The complete list of 197 records is shown below, alphabetical by surname. Of the 197 records in District 46, 161 list 'farmer' as occupation. These self-sustaining farms represent 82% of the households in the 1900 Census. Occupations identified for the Head-of-Household: 161 farmers, 4 ministers, 1 physician, 1 school teacher, 1 mechanic, 1 carpenter, 2 merchants, 1 washer woman, 1 boarding/housekeeper, 1 attorney-at-law, 4 farm laborers, 4 day laborers, 4 G-mine (gold) laborers, 1 mechanical engineer, 1 teacher of music, 1 publisher/author, 8 none listed. |
When viewed by Record # (see PDF downloads below, alpha & record #), it is possible to more closely identify where the Census begins to list families in the south part as the enumerator traveled throughout the Township, i.e. Etowah, Big Willow, Horse Shoe, and other neighboring communities.
Some of the familiar surnames listed from the Etowah Valley area include: Aiken, Allison, Clayton, Eade, English, Gash, Jeudwine, McKinna, Morgan, Orr, Whiteside. 1900 Census - sorted alphabetically by Last Name & Record Number
Mills River Township - Enumeration District 46 - includes Etowah area 
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