This is the Norwegian National Census of 1801. Wærdahlen is an older spelling of Verdal, which is in Nord-Trøndelag. This is the farm Stueskind which is alternately and at different times also spelled Stuskin or Stubskin.
• Jacob Anderssen-husband-40 years old-married for the first time-occupation farmer-male
• Bereth Rasmuthsdatter-his wife-51 years old-married for the first time-female
• Anders Jacobssen-their child-14 years old-unmarried-male
• Ingebor Jacobsdatter-their child-11years old-unmarried-female
• Urich Jenssen-tenant worker-30 years old-unmarried-male
• Ele Olsdatter-tenant worker-43 years old-unmarried-female
• Sivert Joenssen-man-47 years old-married for the first time-cotter with farm area-male
• Ele Rasmusdatter-his wife-46 years old-married for first time-female
• Arent Olssen-tenant-8 years old-male
Jacob and Bereth are my 4X great grandparents. Jacob is a farmer and owns the farm Stuskin.
Sivert and his wife are cotters, sort of like tenant farmers who are given a small plot of land for personal use. They would owe the owner a predetermined yearly amount, in work hours or proceeds from their farmed area. The others are tenant workers.
Anders is my 3X great grandfather. As the oldest son he will someday take over the farm. His son, Sevald Andersen. my 2X great grandfather is noted on the 1865 National Census running the farm with his father and mother retired and living/ supported by the farm.
