West Virginia, Census (Mortality Schedule), 1870-1880
Name index and images of mortality schedules from West Virginia (Preston-Wyoming counties),1870-1880. Mortality Schedules were created in conjunction with the US Federal Census and list people who died in the year preceding the census. Mortality schedules were first included in the 1850 census. These include lists of people who died Jun 1869-May 1870, and Jun 1879 - May 1880.
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West Virginia, Census (Mortality Schedule)
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains name index & images of mortality schedules from West Virginia (Preston-Wyoming counties),1870 and the 1880. Mortality Schedules were created in conjunction with the US Federal Census and list people who died in the year preceding the census. Mortality schedules were first included in the 1850 census. These include lists of people who died Jun 1869-May 1870, and Jun 1879-May 1880.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Number of the family in the Population Schedule (Schedule 1)
- Name of the deceased
- Age
- Gender
- Color
- Marital status
- Birthplace
- If parents are foreign born
- Occupation
- Month in which person died
- Cause of death
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"West Virginia, Census (Mortality Schedule), 1870-1880", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 17 May 2025.
