Census Information

Census Information

This page contains census information for the Miller families in Broome and Delaware counties in NY and in Kankakee and Cook counties in IL.
Census information was gleaned from various sources, so not all tables have complete information for each family. Note that this information is sometimes a "best guess" when trying to read the writing of the original censuses. If you find errors or have additional information that you would like included, please contact me.

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1840 US Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome Co., New York

Name M <5 M 5-10 M 10-15 M 15-20 M 20-30 M 30-40 F <5 F 5-10 F 10-15 F 30-40
C. Miller   1 1 1   1 1     1

1850 US Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome, New York July 17, 1850

Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Real Estate Birthplace At School
Christopher Miller 44 M W farmer   NY  
Mariah Miller 40 F W     NY  
Jacob Miller 23 M W farmer   NY  
Cornelius Miller 20 M W farmer   NY  
Harvy Miller 15 M W     NY Yes
Sarah Hakes 6 F W     NY Yes

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1855 NY Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome, New York

Name Age Gender Relation to head Born County Marital Status # yrs Resident of town Occupation Type Dwelling House/Farm Value
Cornelius Miller 26 M head Chenango M 18(?) farmer frame house 300
Elizabeth Miller 22 F wife Broome M 22        
Reuben J. Miller 9/12 M child Broome S 9/12        

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1860 US Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome, New York  June 18, 1860  p. 23?  New Ohio P.O.

Dwell # Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Real Estate Value Personal Estate At School
184 Ackley Beman 54 M   farmer 2300 1000  
  (others listed)              
  Reubin Miller 5 M         Yes
  George Miller 3 M         Yes
185 Christopher Miller 55 M   farmer 1500 858  
  Maria Miller 50 F          
  Harvey Miller 25 M          
  Sarah Hakes 16 F          
148 Jacob Miller 33 M   farmer      
  Polly Miller 22 F          
  William Miller 2 M          
  Jennie M. Miller 1/12(?) F          
?? William Miller 28 M   landlord 400 200  
  Calista Miller 23 F          
  Charles Miller 7/12(?) M          
  Sophronia Neal 13 F         Yes
  Henry Williams 23 M   laborer      

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1870 US Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome, New York  July 1, 1870  page 29  New Ohio P.O.

Dwell # Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Real Estate Value Personal Estate At School
253 Christopher Miller 65 M W farmer 2000 450  
  Maria Miller 60 F W        
254 Harvey Miller 35 M W stone mason 400 250  
  Susan Miller 34 F W        
  Edney Miller 6 F W       Yes
260 Jacob Miller 43 M W house carpenter 2500 1200  
  Polly Miller 32 F W        
  Leroy Miller 12 M W       Yes
  Charles Miller 6 M W       Yes
  Albert Miller 3 M W        
  Jay Miller 1/12 M W        
?? Ackley Beman 64 M W farmer 4000 1000  
  Susan Beman 56 F W        
  Henry Beman 17 M W       Yes
  Reuben Miller 15 M W       Yes

Census Place: City of Binghamton, Broome Co., NY;  June 16, 1870  Page 18

Dwell # Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Real Estate Value Personal Estate At School
??? W. Henry Miller 38 M W store agent   600  
  Calista Miller 39 F W housekeeping      
  Charles Miller 10 M W       Yes

Census Place: Limestone, Kankakee Co., Illinois  August 12, 1870

Dwell # /ED Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
  Peter Merillat head M M W 34 Switzerland farm laborer Switzerland Switzerland
  Henriette Merillat wife M F W 28 Canada keeping house Canada Canada
  Caroline (Clara Alice?) Merillat daughter S F W 10 IL   Switzerland Canada
  Rose Elle Merillat daughter S F W 8 IL   Switzerland Canada
  Mathilda Merillat daughter S F W 5 IL   Switzerland Canada
  George Albert Merillat son S M W 4 IL   Switzerland Canada
  Frederick Peter Merillat son S M W 2 IL   Switzerland Canada
  John Merillat son S M W 3/12 IL   Switzerland Canada

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1875 NY Census:
Census Place: 1st Election District Colesville, Broome, New York  June 3, 1875

Name Age Gender Relation to Head Birth County Trade
Jacob Miller 48 M self Delaware County groceryman
Polly M Miller 37 F wife (Pennsylvania)  
Charles Miller 11 M son Broome  
Albert Miller 8 M son Broome  
Jay Miller 4 M son Broome is Norris J.
Norman Miller 10 mos. M son Broome
Harvey Miller 40 M self Broome  
Susan Miller 44 F wife Broome  
Edna Miller 11 F daughter Broome  
George Miller 3 yrs 10 mos. M son Broome  

1880 US Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome Co., New York  June 23, 1880

Dwell # ED Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
6 p. 28 ED 43 Chris Miller head M M W 75   farmer    
  Mariah Miller wife M F W 70   keeping house    
  Sally Marsh [unreadable] S F W 20        
p 244B Jacob Miller head M Male W 53 NY ---- NY NY
  Polly Miller wife M Female W 42 NY keep house NY NY
  Charles Miller son S Male W 17 NY at school NY NY
  Albert Miller son S Male W 12 NY at school NY NY
  Jerry Miller son S Male W 9 NY   NY NY
  Norman Miller son S Male W 5 NY   NY NY
  Harvey Miller head M M W 45 NY mason NY NY
  Susan Miller wife M F W 44 NY      
  George Miller son S M W 8 NY at school    
  Carrie Miller daughter S F W 4 NY      

Census Place: Binghamton, Broome Co., New York

Dwell #/ED Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
  William Miller head M M W 47 NY tobacco agent NY NY
  Calista Miller wife M F W 42 NY keeping house NY NY
  Charles Miller son S M W 20 NY at school NY NY

Census Place: Pilot, Kankakee Co., Illinois  June 16, 1880

Dwell# /ED Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
  Peter Merillat head M M W 50 Switzerland farmer Switzerland Switzerland
  Henriette Merillat wife M F W 38 Canada keeping house Canada Canada
  Rose Elle Merillat daughter S F W 18 IL without occup Switzerland Canada
  Frederick Peter Merillat son S M W 17 IL farmer Switzerland Canada
  Mathilda Merillat daughter S F W 15 IL at school Switzerland Canada
  ?(pierre?)? Merillat son S M W 12 IL at school Switzerland Canada
  Thadde (is Hattie) Merillat daughter S F W 8 IL at school Switzerland Canada
  Caroline (Clara Alice?) Merillat daughter S F W 6 IL at home Switzerland Canada
  Henry Antony Merillat son S M W 4 IL at home Switzerland Canada
  Joseph Armond Merillat son S M W 1 IL at home Switzerland Canada

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1892 NY Census
Census Place: Colesville, Broome Co, NY 2nd E.D.

Name Relation to head Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Harvey Miller head M   U.S. mason
Susan Miller wife F 55 U.S.  
George Miller son M 21 U.S. laborer
Carrie Miller daughter F   U.S.  
Jacob Miller head M 65 U.S. merchant
Polly M Miller wife F 54 U.S.  
Norman W Miller son M 19 U.S.  
Samuel C Miller son M 12 U.S.  
Reuben Miller head M 33 U.S.  
Dora Miller wife F 35 U.S.  
Ray Miller son M ?? U.S.  
George A Holcomb head M 55 U.S. farmer
Eunice A Holcomb wife F 50 U.S  
Abbie D Holcomb daughter F 17 U.S. future wife of George Miller
Alvin J Holcomb son M 13 U.S.  

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1900 US Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome Co., NY Enum District #33  Sheets #8 & #11 (Harvey,  Wm & C.Beardsley) E.D.32 Sheet 11 (Reuben)

Name Relation to head Marital Status # yrs Married Gender Race Birthdate Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Harvey Miller head M   M W Dec 1834 65        
Susan Miller wife M   F W Mar 1835 65        
William Miller head M 40 M W Apr 1832 68 NY farmer NY NY
Calista Miller wife M 40 F W Mar 1837 63 NY   NY NY
Charles F Beardsley head M 18 M W Feb 1860 40 NY farmer CT CT
Edna E Beardsley wife M 18 F W Feb 1864 36 NY   NY PA
Bernice Beardsley daughter S   F W Mar 1875 (transcriber's note: should be 1885?)  15 NY   NY NY
Reuben Miller head M 25 M W Aug 1855 44 NY farmer NY NY
Dora Miller wife M 25 F W Nov 1858 41 NY   PA NY
Ray Miller son S   M W Aug 1885 14 NY at school NY NY
Ethel Miller daughter S   F W Aug 1892 7 NY at school NY NY
George Watrous head M 15 M W Jun 1865 34 NY salesman day bonds NY NY
Mary E Watrous wife M 15 F W Apr 1863 37 NY housekeeping NY NY
Hazel F Watrous daughter S   F W Feb 1897 3 NY   NY NY
George C. Miller servant S   M W Aug 1871 28 NY farm & ???? NY NY

Census Place: Kankakee, Kankakee Co., IL  June 1 - 25, 1900

Name Relation to head Marital Status # yrs Married Gender Race Birthdate Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Albert Miller head M 10 M W June 1867 32 NY carpenter NY PA West Avenue, Washington Avenue Area
Rachel Miller wife M 10 F W Dec 1865 34 IL   Canada Canada # chldrn born 2; number living 1
Edith Miller daughter S   F W May 1894 6 IL   NY IL  
N.J. Miller head M 7 M W June 1870 29 NY farmer NY Scotland Ward 4 E.D. 40
Hattie M. Miller wife M 7 F W Jan 1872 28 IL   France Canada  
Malisia Miller daughter S   F W Feb 1895 5 IL   NY IL (is Melissa Miller)
Isiac Miller daughter S   F W Jan 1897 3 IL   NY IL (is Irene Myrtle)
Bernice Miller daughter S   F W Aug 1898 1 IL   NY IL  

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1910 US Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome Co., NY May 4-5, 1910
(ED 41 Sheet #25B Page 14A  - Harvey & Wm) ( ED 40 sheet 1B- Reuben)

Name Relation to head Marital Status # yrs Married Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Harvey Miller head M 49   W 75 NY General farm NY NY Owns farm; can read/write
Susie M Miller wife M 49 F W 74 NY   CT NY can read/write
George Miller son S   M W 36 NY carpenter NY NY own home; can read/write
W.H. Miller head Widowed   M W 77 NY   NY NY owns home; can read/write
Reuben J Miller head M 34 M W 55 NY farmer NY NY owns farm; can read/write
Dora Miller wife M 34 F W 53 NY   CT NY # chldrn born 5; number living 3
Ethel Miller daughter S   F W 17 NY   NY NY  
Claude Miller son S   M W 9 NY   NY NY  
George A. Holcomb head     M W 72 NY   NY NY  
Abbie D. Holcomb daughter S   F W 34 NY   NY NY future wife of George C. Miller
Charles F Beardsley head M 28 M W 50 NY farmer CT CT  
Edna Beardsley wife M 28 F W 46 NY   NY PA  

Census Place:   Norwich, Chenango Co., NY   

Name Relation to head Marital Status # yrs Married Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Norman Miller head M 10   W 33   engineer at brewery NY   Norwich Road census p 52
Helen Miller wife M 10 F W 32          
Ardath M Miller daughter S   F W 8          
Helen E. Miller daughter S   F W 5          

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Census Place:   Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., IL  Election District #94

Name Relation to head Marital Status # yrs Married Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Philip Houde head M 17 M W 38 IL   Canada Canada  
Emelie Houde wife M 17 F W 40 IL   Canada IL one child deceased at time of census
Armand Houde son S   M W 16 IL   IL IL  
Zephir Houde son S   M W 15 IL   IL IL  
Alphonso Houde son S   M W 14 IL   IL IL  
Edward Houde son S   M W 12 IL   IL IL  
Albert Houde son S   M W 8 IL   IL IL  
Thomas Houde son S   M W 7 IL   IL IL  
Estelle Houde daughter S   F W 5 IL   IL IL  
Elizabeth Houde daughter S   F W 3 IL   IL IL  
Florence Houde daughter S   F W 1 1/12 IL   IL IL  

Census Place:  Kankakee, Kankakee Co., IL  April 21, 1910

Name Relation to head Marital Status # yrs Married Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
D.W. Newman head M 21 M W 41 Scotland carpenter Scotland Scotland (is David)
Lizzie Newman wife M 21 F W 39 Canada   Canada Canada  
Edsla(?) M Newman daughter S   F W 20 MN stenographer, lumber Scotland Canada  
Ray W Newman son S   M W 14 IL in school Scotland Canada future husband of Melissa J. Miller

Census Place:   Limestone Twshp, Kankakee Co., IL  April 26,1910 

Name Relation to head Marital Status # yrs Married Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Norris J. Miller head M 17   W 39 NY farmer NY PA mortgage / farm
Hattie R. Miller wife M 17 F W 37 IL   PA Canada  
Irene M Miller daughter S   F W 13 IL   NY IL  
Bernice V Miller daughter S   F W 11 IL   NY IL  
Florence M Miller daughter S   F W 9 IL   NY IL  
Ernest J Miller son S   M W 7 IL   NY IL  
Freda M Miller daughter S   F W 4 IL   NY IL  
Peter F Merillat father-in-law Widowed   M W 73 Switzerland   France Switzerland  

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1920 US Census:
Census Place: Colesville, Broome Co., NY Jan 8-10, 1920  Enum District 68 Sheet 3B

Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Reuben J Miller head M M W 65 NY General farm NY NY Chaffie Street
Dora Miller wife M F W 63 NY   PA NY  
Claude D. Miller son S M W 19 NY   NY NY  
Charles F. Beardsley head M M W 59 NY dairy farmer      
Edna E. Beardsley wife M F W 55 NY        

Census Place: Kortright, Delaware Co., NY

Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Norman Millar head M   W 46 NY machinist SF Creamery NY NY census p. 7B
Helen E Millar wife M F W 42 NY   NY NY  
Ardath M Millar daughter S F W 19 NY   NY NY  
Helen E. Millar daughter S F W 15 NY   NY NY  
Alice B. Millar daughter S F W 5 NY   NY NY  

Census Place:  Hunter, Greene Co., NY

Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
George H Matthews head M   W 61 NY stone mason NY NY  
Alice E Matthews wife M F W 50 NY   NY NY  
?Genetee? Matthews daughter S F W 26 NY grocery clerk NY NY  
Howard C Matthews son S M W 20 NY   NY NY future husband of Helen Millar
Fred W Matthews son S M W 18 NY carpenter? NY NY  
John H Matthews son S M W 13 NY   NY NY  

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Census Place:  Kankakee, Kankakee Co., IL  January 18, 1920

Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Hattie Miller head Widowed F W 49? IL none     widowed wife of Norris J. Miller
Irene Miller daughter S F W 23 IL knitting mill NY IL  
Bernice Miller daughter S F W 21 IL knitting mill NY IL  
Florence Miller daughter S F W 19 IL looper - knitting mill NY IL  
Ernest Miller son S M W 16 IL night watch pickle factory NY IL  
Freda Miller daughter S F W 14 IL saleslady grocery store NY IL  
Leo Miller son S M W 4 IL   NY IL  
Henry Chayer head     W 34 IL pattern maker, implement IL IL  
Alice Chayer wife M F W 34 IL   IL IL is former wife of Samuel Cornelius Miller
Geneva A. step-daughter S F W 14 IL   NY IL daughter of Samuel Cornelius & Alice Pansy (Webster) Miller

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1930 US Census:
Census Place: Binghamton, Broome Co., NY

Name Relation to head Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Ray Miller head M M W 44 NY dairy farm NY NY  
Jeanine(?) Miller wife M F W 44 NY at home NY NY  
Trevor(?) Miller son S M W 20 NY Laborer Sawmill NY NY  
Catherine Miller daughter S F W 12 NY   NY NY  

Census Place: Colesville, Broome Co., NY April 17, 1930

Name Relation to head Marital Status Age at 1st marriage Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
George Miller head M 42   W 58 NY dairy farmer NY NY Main Road, Tunnel
Abbie D. Miller wife M 40 F W 56 NY   NY NY  
Charles F Beardsley head M 21 M W 70 NY farmer CT CT owned home valued at $4000   ED# 1-46 sheet 6A
Edna E. Beardsley wife M 18 F W 66 NY   NY PA  
Edward Hare head M 26 M W 44 NY dairy farmer U.S. U.S.  
Ethel Hare wife M 20 F W 38 NY   NY NY daughter of Reuben& Dora Miller
Lawrence Hare son S   M W 17 NY   NY NY  
Eldora Hare daughter S   F W 14 NY   NY NY  
Hilda M Hare daughter S   F W 4 2/12 NY   NY NY  
Reuben J Miller father-in-law M 21 M W 75 NY   NY NY  
Dora Miller mother-in-law M 19 F W 83 NY   NY NY  

Census Place: Stamford Village, Harpursfield Town, Delaware Co., NY April 14, 1930

Name Relation to head Marital Status # yrs married Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Norman Millar head M 25   W 54 NY laborer creamery NY NY owns home; census p. 4B
Helen E. Millar wife M 25 F W 52 NY teacher public school NY NY  
Ardath May Millar daughter S   F W 29 NY teacher public school NY NY  
Alice E. Millar daughter S   F W 15 NY   NY NY  

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Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY 

Name Relation to head Marital Status age at 1st marriage Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Howard C Matthews head M 28   W 30 NY druggist NY NY rents; home not valued
Helen E. Mattews wife M 23(?) F W 25 NY housewife NY NY  

Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY 

Name Relation to head Marital Status age at 1st marriage Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
George H Matthews head M     W 72 NY   NY NY  
Alice E Matthews wife M   F W 61 NY   NY NY  
Fred W Matthews son S   M W 23 NY clerk NY NY  

Census Place: Chebanse Township Iroquois Co., IL April 16, 1930 Enum. Dist 38-15 sheet 1B)

Name Relation to head Marital Status age at 1st marriage Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Edwin C Jensen head M 22   W 26 IL farmer Denmark IL not veteran
Florence M Jensen wife M 25 F W 29 IL   NY IL  
Alicia L Jensen daughter S   F W 3 1/2 IL   IL IL  

Census Place: Lansing, Cook Co., IL April 30, 1930 (Thornton Twshp Enum. Dist 16-2013 sheet 33B)

Name Relation to head Race Gender Marital Status Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Albert Miller head W M Widowed NY contractor, bldg NY PA Wentworth(?) Ave near Indiana State Line

Census Place: Kankakee, Kankakee Co., IL April 14, 1930 Enum Dist 46-25 Sheet 13B

Name Relation to head Marital Status Age at 1st marriage Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Ernest J Miller head M 22   W 27 IL foreman factory NY IL Listed on original census as Milles
Oak Street
Mildred Miller wife M 22 F W 28 IL   IL IL  
John R Miller son S   M W 1 2/12 IL   IL IL  
Hattie Miller head Widowed 21 F W 58 IL none Switzerland Canada  
Leo Miller son M 18 M W 19 IL checker, stone works NY IL  
Della Miller daughter-in-law M 18 F W 19 IL IL cutter, furniture factory Arkansas  

Census Place: Center Township, St. Joseph Co., IN

Name Relation to head Marital Status Age at 1st marriage Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Henry Chayer head M     W 46 IL pattern maker IL Canada owned home valued $4000
Alice Chayer wife M   F W 45 IL   IL IL former wife of Samuel Cornelius Miller

Census Place: New Smyrna, Volusia Co., FL; April 10, 1930 Ball Street

Name Relation to head Marital Status Age at 1st marriage Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Misc
Earl J. Kretser head M 29   W 50 WI Carpenter NY NY rented home House#509
rent/mo $10
Hesper M. Kretser wife M 21 F W 41 NY Janitoress (church) NY WI  
Kieth S. Kretser son S   M W 14 WI   WI NY  

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