Census Documents for Herman Nielsen's Family

1834 Vindum parish census, page 13. Herman is 33, Mette Marie is 23 and they have two children listed Niels, age 3, and an unbaptized son age 1.

1840 Vindum census, page 9. Herman Nielsen is an "Enkemand" or widower at the age of 39. He is a farmer who owns his plot of land. He has 4 children living with him: Niels, age 8, Nicolai, age 6, Mette Kirstine, age 3, and Johane Sine, age 1. They have a house girl Christine Nielsdatter, age 27.

1845 Vindum census, page 19. Herman and Mette Marie have both passed away. The children are living with Herman's second wife, Ane Marie Nielsdatter age 28, born in Vindum parish, and her second husband Christen Christensen, born in Bjerring parish, Viborg county. The children are Niels, age 14, Nicolai, age 11, and Mette Marie age 4. The other children Mette Kirstine, Johanne Sine and the second Niels Hermansen have all passed away.

1850 Vindum census, page 12. Christen Christensen is 31 years old. Ane Marie is 32. Nicolai is 16. Niels is not living with the family. Mette Marie is 9, and they have a new child, Allen Cathrine Christensen, age 2 born in Vindum. Christen's mother is living with them, the widow Ellen Jensdatter, age 75 born in Tapdrup parish, Viborg county.