In the 1850 US Census for Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County, New York the family of Lorin Barnum was enumerated as follows;
Dwelling #432; Family #469
Lorin Barnum, 53, M, Farmer, b. Vermont
Olive Barnum, 49, F, b. Vermont
Marcia Barnum, 22, F, b. New York
Herbert Barnum, 8, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Patrick Shillilie, 21, M, Laborer, b. Ireland, Attended school within the year
Jane Norris, 19, F, b. England
Electa Fobes, 75, F, b. Massachusetts
In the 1870 US Census for Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County, New York the family of Lorin Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Household #1330; Household #1316
Barnum, Lorin; 73; M; W; Farmer; real property $12,250; personal property $5,120; b. Vermont
Barnum, Olive H.; 69; F; W; Keeping House; b. Vermont
Barnum, Herbert L.; 28; M; W; Farm Labor; b. New York
Barnum, Louisa; 24; F; W; At Home; b. New York
Barnum, Edith; 3/12; F; W; b. New York; b. Mar 1870
McCrea, Samuel; 17; M; W; Farm Labor; b. New York
Burns, Ellen; 25; F; W; Domestic Servant; b. New York; father and mother foreign born