In the 1850 US Census for Ovid, Seneca County, New York the family of Abijah Barnum was enumerated with the family of his father, as follows:
Dwelling #1640; Family #1670
Noah Barnum, 71, M, Farmer, Real property $6,800, b. Connecticut
Lucy Barnum, 67, F, b. Connecticut
Weed Barnum, 12, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Lucy Barnum, 6, F, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Dwelling #1640; Family #1671
Abijah Barnum, 35, M, Farmer, Real property $6,400, b. New York
Abigail Barnum, 32, F, b. New York
Romine Barnum, 10, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Elijah Barnum, 8, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Herbert Barnum, 1, M, b. New York
In the 1860 US Census for Varick, Seneca County, New York the family of Abijah Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #315; Family #310
Abijah Barnum, 46, M, Farmer, Personal property $500, b. New York
Abigail Barnum, 39, F, b. New York
Herbert C. Barnum, 11, M, b. New York, attended school within the census year
Eddie Barnum, 8, M, b. New York, attended school within the census year
Libbie Barnum, 6, F, b. New York, attended school within the census year
Jennie Barnum, 2, F, b. New York
Jefferson Hoagland, 25, M, Farm laborer, Personal property $500, b. New York