1822 Birth:2815 Birth date of July 1822 given in 1900 census enumeration, when William was living as the grandfather in the household of Rollen Shappell in Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio. Birth place of Ohio given in the same enumeration. Both are consistent with census enumeration data from 1850 through 1880.

1850 U.S. Census:2806
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township)
Enumerated 29 July 1850
William Harrod •• 28, male, house carpenter, real property value $600, born in Ohio
Mary •• 28, female, born in Pennsylvania
Martha •• 7, female, born in ohio, attended school within the year
Adam •• 6, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Delila •• 3, female, born in Ohio
Alonzo •• 6 months, male, born in Ohio
Alexander •• 25, male, farmer, born in Ohio

1860 U.S. Census:2808
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township)
Enumerated 18 july 1860
William Harrod •• 37, male, miller, real property value $4,500, personal property value $700, born in Ohio
Mary •• 34, female, born in Pennsylvania
Martha •• 18, female, school teacher, born in Ohio
Adam •• 16, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Delila •• 14, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Susan •• 12, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Alonzo •• 10, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Rebecca •• 8, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Michael Bergen •• 51, male, born in Ohio, cannot read or write

1870 U.S. Census:2810
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township, Uniopolis Post Office)
Enumerated 28 July 1870
William Harrod •• 47, male, white, farmer, real estate value $2,500, personal property value $2,515, born in Ohio, male over 21
Mary •• 48, female, white, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania
Susanna •• 18, female, white, at home, born in Ohio
Alonzo •• 17, male, white, farm laborer, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Rebecca •• 12, female, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Son Adam, age 27, living in adjacent household with wife Elizabeth.

1880 U.S. Census:2814
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township
Enumerated 16 June 1880
William Harrod •• white, male, 57, married, cabinet maker, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pennsylvania
Mary •• white, female, 58, wife, married, keeping house, cannot write, born in Pennsylvania, father bron in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Rebecca F. •• white, female, 23, daughter, female, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pennsylvania
Brother Levi Harrod2813 and his wife Susannah Focht (sister to Mary Focht Harrod) were enumerated in nearby household, as were other members of the extended Harrod family.

1900 U.S. Census:2815
Allen County, Ohio, (Shawnee Township)
Enumerated 25 June 1900
William Harrod •• grandfather, white, male, born July 1822, age 77, widowed, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Pennsylvania, occupation cabinet maker, unemployed 2 months in last year, can read, write, and speak English
William enumerated in the home of Rollen H. Shappell, age 19; wife Lucile, age 18; and their 8 month old son Harold.