McConnell Family
Census Chronogram & Map



McConnell Census Map  


This map, adapted from Yahoo! driving maps, inidcates where various McConnel family members lived in Newark, Ohio from 1860 through 1930. Locations are based on census sheet addresses and in some cases from news reports. The black square in the lower left area represents the Licking County courthouse and center of town. The dashed black line running north to south approximates the line of the Licking River which separates what newspaper stories dub the "East End". The yellow roadway is modern expressway which did not exist in the time period in question. Back then Hiway 16 was a route through town on surface streets.

1 4th & Hoover where Mary McConnel lived on the day she died in 1914 as reported in Newark Advocate of the time.
2 71 East Shields: John's grandson Harry McConnel and family lived here when 1930 census was enumerated.
3 34 Stanberry Street: James B McConnell, son of James & Mary, lived here when 1910 census was enumerated. His father had already died. His mother Mary was living on Dewey Avenue.
4 55 Gay Street: according to news items Hugh McConnell lived here in 1888; his son John in 1891.
5 43 Vine Street: James B McConnell, wife Addie, and six children lived here when 1930 census was taken.
6 345 East Main: John and Jane McConnell lived on East Main when the 1880 census was taken, and probably as early as 1860 when first counted. Johnr emained there long after her 1899 death. He was still there in 1910 census.
7 435 East Main: Jennie McConnell Snooks lived here in 1920 census with her son Frank and brother John after her husband George died.
8 40 Dewey Avenue: home of James and Mary McConnell for most of their life together. Dau.ghter Jennie until 1905 marriage.
9 95 Wing Street: according to obituary, where Mrs. John McConnell was living when she died in 1899. Newspaper rarely used married woman's given name but this is assumed to be Jane
10 40 Wing Street: Harry McConnell with wife Nellie and children lived here during enumeration of 1920 US census.
11 497 Garfield Ave: James B McConnell, wife Addie and five children lived here at time of 1920 US Census. They later moved to No. 5.
12 E Main St: James and Mary, daughter Jennie, son James, in 1880. They moved to Dewey Ave No.8 before 1900.

McConnell / McConnel Census Counts  

Census Year in US in Ohio in Licking County Comments
1930 13909 726 22 ---
1920 18891 1536 16 ---
1910 20154 1405 20 ---
1900 11342 801 9 ---
1880 6030 580 16 ---
1870 8130 577 22 ---
1860 6537 943 20 ---
1850 3890 525 9 ---
1840 653 141 2 Burlington, John = 2 males, 3 females / Newton, Hannah, 2 males, 4 females
1830 329 73 1 Newton, Hannah, 6 males, 4 females
1820 255 53 0 ---
1810 109 n/a n/a Ohio not a state
1800 122 n/a n/a Ohio not a state
1790 94 n/a n/a Ohio not a state


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