This census entry present a wealth of information on Samuel Miller & Catherine Glick’s family at the time. It shows that his occupation was that of a farmer – in agricultural terms this likely indicates that he owned his farm outright and worked as the head of the farm. It shows that his estate – combined personal and real-estate – were valued at $4146 at the time. It also shows that Samuel was no longer employing paid non-family farm laborers as he was on the 1850 census.
Full Citation: U.S. Census, 1860: Heads of Families. Washington: Government Printing Office, State of Virginia, Rockingham County, District 1, P. 111 (Alt. P. 437), 6/3/1860, Miller, Samuel; Glick, Catherine. Accessed 2018.