ID: David Fairfield (Gen. 8: John-Walter-William-Skipper-William-David-Jason-David)1880 census

Source: original image from California, Lassen County, Wilson Creek, District 55 (Hayden Hill)

Transcription:

Fairfield, David, white, male, married, age 51, born in CT, miner, father's birthplace CT, mother's birthplace CT

Fairfield, Ann, white, female, age 48, wife, housekeeping, born in NY, father's birthplace ENG, mother's birthplace IRE

Fairfield, Mary, white, female, age 12, daughter, at home, born in CA, father's birthplace CT, mother's birthplace NY

Fairfield, Will, white, male, age 7, son, at home, born in CA, father's birthplace CT, mother's birthplace NY

Fairfield, Emma, white, female, age 4, daughter, at home, born in CA, father's birthplace CT, mother's birthplace NY

Fairfield, Albert, white, male, age 2, son, at home, born in CA, father's birthplace CT, mother's birthplace NY

Ritchie, Alonzo, white, male, age 26, boarder, miner, born in CA, father's birthplace IL, mother's birthplace IL

Notes: David Fairfield was the son of Jason Williams and Hannah (Chandler) Fairfield. He was the owner of the "I Don't Care Mine" at Hayden Hill when this census was taken. His daughter Emily writes about their residency in Hayden Hill in her autobiography.

photocopy of excerpt from original 1880 census page