In the 1850 US Census for Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut the family of Horace P. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #525; Family #568
Horace P. Barnum, 35, M, Farmer, Reqal property $3,000, b. Connecticut
Emily A. Barnum, 22, F, b. Connecticut
George A. Barnum, 2, M, b. Connecticut
Charles H. Barnum, 5/12, M, b. Connecticut
Ann E. Blodget, 23, F, b. Connecticut
Stephen Miller, 17, M, Teamster, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Mary Barnum, 72, F, b. Connecticut The Barnum Family, 1350-1907 gives him a birth date of 19 Jun 1815.