Person:Margaret Shores (4)

Listed as female, white, age 35, born in Maryland, unable to read and write in 1860 US census.

1. ↑ Somerset, Maryland, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693).

   Dames Quarter District, p. 170, dwelling 1158, family 1131, household of James JONES _TMPLT:
   FIELD:
   Name: Page _QUAL:
   _INFO: S

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Severn Shores household, 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Dames Quarter District, Somerset, Maryland, pa.

   Margaret Shores, 25, female, white, b. Md., illiterate _TMPLT:
   FIELD:
   Name: Page _QUAL:
   _INFO: S

   Probably Margaret (Shores), known spouse of Severn Shores.

3. ↑ Birth year estimated from age (25) given in 1850 census. However, this age would make Margaret only 12 at birth of presumed first son, George SHORES, which is biologically possible, but highly unlikely.
   Listed as age 35 in 1860 US census which supports birth year etimated from 1850 US census.