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| Rutman, Walter Sr. - 1860 US Federal Census Walter Rutman, age 53, was living in Northampton, PA and working as a "laborer." Family included wife Mary (43) and sons Walter (19), William (17), Monroe (14), Allen and Edwin (10), and Thomas (3). |
| Rutman, Walter Sr. - 1870 US Federal Census Walter Rutman, age 64, was living in Northampton, PA and was working as a "laborer." Household included wife Mary (52) and son William (25, also a laborer), Allen (19), Edwin (19), and Thomas (12). |
| Rutman, Walter Sr. - 1880 US Federal Census Walter Rutman, age 74, was living in Northampton, PA and was no longer working. Household included wife Mary (62) and sons Thomas (22, working as a laborer) and Walter Jr. (39), who was also not working due to a Civil War injury. Walter's son Edwin (28) lived next door with his wife Sarah (22), and was working on the railroad (all the live long day, presumably). |