The record indicates William C Kelly was an 11-year-old single white male who was born in Texas. His father was born in Georgia and his mother was born in Alabama. Another family is listed in the same dwelling and family but with another head of household so the enumerator may have forgotten to add a number before adding the next family. No other Kelly families are listed nearby.
According to the 1880 U.S. census William C Kelly lived in Precinct No. 4, Jasper County, Texas. His relationship to head of the family was son. He was an 11-year-old single white male. For profession, occupation, or trade he "works in farm". He had not attended school within the Census year. He could not read. He could not write. His birthplace was Texas. His father's birthplace was Ga. His mother's birthplace was Ala.
He is listed on penned page 9, stamped page 163A, in supervisor’s district 1, enumeration district 39 at line number 48, dwelling 82, family 82. The name of each person whose place of abode on 1st day of June, 1880 in this family were head Elista or Elisha, 50, wife Rebecca V, 37, son James A, 14, son William C, 11, daughter Mary J, 7, daughter Margaret M, 6, and son Cornelius P, 2.
Others listed in dwelling 82, family 82 were head James Dorman, 56, wife Hester A Dorman, 42, daughter Louisa M Dorman, 8/12, step-son Martin Cole, 17, stepdaughter Paulina Cole, 12, stepdaughter Malona Cole, 10, stepdaughter Emily Cole, 9, and boarder Benjamin Hollis, 21.
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Full record at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNP-9BY
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