State, county,town, district, enumeration: 1 June
The same categories were included from 1830, plus the following additions:
[1] age of Revolutionary War pensioners
[2] number involved in agriculture, commerce, manufacturing, trade, navigation [oceans, canals, lakes, rivers], learned professions, engineers
[3] number in school
[4] number over 21 unable to read or write
[5] number of insane
26 states: LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, NC, TN, AK, MO, KY, VA, IL, IN, OH, PA, MD, DE, NJ, NY, CT, VT, NH, MA, RI, ME, MI
Territories: Wisconsin, Iowa, FL
No losses
Friday, July 22, 2016
Thursday, July 21, 2016
1830 Census
State, county, town, district recorded, the enumeration date was 1 June.
Categories in addition to head of household:
[1] Free white males and females: 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, over 100
[2] name of slave owner and number of slaves
[3] number of male and female slaves and free colored persons by age categories
[4] number of foreigners [not naturalized]
[5] number of deaf, dumb and blind
Losses: some counties in MA, MD, MS
States: ME, VT, NH, RI, NY, PA, NJ, DE, VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, TN, KY, OH, IN, IL,MO, LA
Territories: MI, AK, FL
Categories in addition to head of household:
[1] Free white males and females: 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, over 100
[2] name of slave owner and number of slaves
[3] number of male and female slaves and free colored persons by age categories
[4] number of foreigners [not naturalized]
[5] number of deaf, dumb and blind
Losses: some counties in MA, MD, MS
States: ME, VT, NH, RI, NY, PA, NJ, DE, VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, TN, KY, OH, IN, IL,MO, LA
Territories: MI, AK, FL
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
1820 Census
State & county; enumerated 7 August [info given as of that date]
Categories:
[1] Age categories were the same as for 1800 & 1810
[2] New age category: free white males 16-18 [this was for militia purposes]
[3] number of persons to be naturalized
[4] number engaged in agriculture, commercial or manufacture
[5] number of "colored" persons [some in age groups]
[6] number of others, except Indians
Schedules for: MS, LA, GA, SC, NC, KY, VA, OH, IN, IL, MD, DE, NY, PA, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT, ME, Michigan Terr.
Partial schedules: Arkansas Terr., Missourri Terr., NJ, Alabama [AL] - half, TN [20 counties in east]
One plus to the new males 16-18 age category, it allows you to narrow the ages for family members that fit there.
Categories:
[1] Age categories were the same as for 1800 & 1810
[2] New age category: free white males 16-18 [this was for militia purposes]
[3] number of persons to be naturalized
[4] number engaged in agriculture, commercial or manufacture
[5] number of "colored" persons [some in age groups]
[6] number of others, except Indians
Schedules for: MS, LA, GA, SC, NC, KY, VA, OH, IN, IL, MD, DE, NY, PA, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT, ME, Michigan Terr.
Partial schedules: Arkansas Terr., Missourri Terr., NJ, Alabama [AL] - half, TN [20 counties in east]
One plus to the new males 16-18 age category, it allows you to narrow the ages for family members that fit there.
Monday, July 18, 2016
1810 Census
Enumeration date: 6 August 1810 [all information reported as of that date]
Categories, with state & county:
[1] head of household
[2] number of free white males and females in age categories [0-10], [10-16], [16-26], [26-45], [45 & older]
[3] number of free persons, excluding Indians, not taxed, number of slaves
[4] town or district
Schedules exist for: SC, NC, VA, KY, PA, MD, DE, NY, CT, MA, RI, NH, VT, ME [MA], District of Columbia [DC], Georgia Territory, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory [Missouri (MO)], Orleans, Michigan and Illinois Territories [MI, IL]
Partial losses: DC, GA, Indiana Terr., Miss. Terr., LA Terr. [MO], NJ, TN, IL Terr. [St. Clair Co.], OH [except Washington Co.]
Categories, with state & county:
[1] head of household
[2] number of free white males and females in age categories [0-10], [10-16], [16-26], [26-45], [45 & older]
[3] number of free persons, excluding Indians, not taxed, number of slaves
[4] town or district
Schedules exist for: SC, NC, VA, KY, PA, MD, DE, NY, CT, MA, RI, NH, VT, ME [MA], District of Columbia [DC], Georgia Territory, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory [Missouri (MO)], Orleans, Michigan and Illinois Territories [MI, IL]
Partial losses: DC, GA, Indiana Terr., Miss. Terr., LA Terr. [MO], NJ, TN, IL Terr. [St. Clair Co.], OH [except Washington Co.]
Sunday, July 17, 2016
1800 Census
In addition to the state and county, the following categories were included:
[1] head of household
[2] number of free white males and females in age categories - 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45 & older
[3] number of other free persons, except Indians, not taxed
[4] number of slaves
[5] town or district of residence
Surviving 1800 schedules: SC, NC, VA, PA, NY, CT, MA, NH, VT, MD, DE, RI, ME [part of MA]
Lost schedules: GA, Indiana Territory [IN], KY, Mississippi Territory [MS], NJ, Northwest Territory, VA, Tennessee [TN], Alexandria Co., District of Columbia [Some schedules have been reconstructed.]
Each column under the age groups was marked with the number of people who fit into that category. It was often the case that the "tick" marks were written in the wrong columns. That is something to be aware of. If your ancestor was, say, 25 [16-26], he or she might have been inadvertently marked in the [26-45] column. If that is the only "age group" error in the census for your family, you may still have the right one.
[1] head of household
[2] number of free white males and females in age categories - 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45 & older
[3] number of other free persons, except Indians, not taxed
[4] number of slaves
[5] town or district of residence
Surviving 1800 schedules: SC, NC, VA, PA, NY, CT, MA, NH, VT, MD, DE, RI, ME [part of MA]
Lost schedules: GA, Indiana Territory [IN], KY, Mississippi Territory [MS], NJ, Northwest Territory, VA, Tennessee [TN], Alexandria Co., District of Columbia [Some schedules have been reconstructed.]
Each column under the age groups was marked with the number of people who fit into that category. It was often the case that the "tick" marks were written in the wrong columns. That is something to be aware of. If your ancestor was, say, 25 [16-26], he or she might have been inadvertently marked in the [26-45] column. If that is the only "age group" error in the census for your family, you may still have the right one.
Saturday, July 16, 2016
1790 US Census
The state and county of residence was given on each page.
Categories:
[1] name of the head of the household
[2] number of free white males 16 or older
[3] number of free white males under 16
[4] number of free white females
[5] number of all other free persons
[6] number of slaves
[7] sometimes the town or district
States recorded: Connecticut [CT], Maine [ME, part of Mass.], Maryland [MD], Massachusetts [MA], New Hampshire [NH], New York [NY], North Carolina [NC], South Carolina [SC], Pennsylvania [PA], Rhode Island [RI], Vermont [VT, formed in 1791]
Totally lost or partially missing: Georgia [GA], Delaware [DE], New Jersey [NJ], Kentucky Territory [KY], NC, VA.
Some of the schedules were recreated from tax lists and other local records. [i.e. VA, some counties in NC & MD,]
Enumerators missed folks now and then, so not everyone was counted. Sons and daughters could have been apprenticed out, so were part of other households.
Make a list of household members and their ages to use as a guide. Allow for elderly relatives, in-laws, other relatives, servants, hired help and lodgers.
Categories:
[1] name of the head of the household
[2] number of free white males 16 or older
[3] number of free white males under 16
[4] number of free white females
[5] number of all other free persons
[6] number of slaves
[7] sometimes the town or district
States recorded: Connecticut [CT], Maine [ME, part of Mass.], Maryland [MD], Massachusetts [MA], New Hampshire [NH], New York [NY], North Carolina [NC], South Carolina [SC], Pennsylvania [PA], Rhode Island [RI], Vermont [VT, formed in 1791]
Totally lost or partially missing: Georgia [GA], Delaware [DE], New Jersey [NJ], Kentucky Territory [KY], NC, VA.
Some of the schedules were recreated from tax lists and other local records. [i.e. VA, some counties in NC & MD,]
Enumerators missed folks now and then, so not everyone was counted. Sons and daughters could have been apprenticed out, so were part of other households.
Make a list of household members and their ages to use as a guide. Allow for elderly relatives, in-laws, other relatives, servants, hired help and lodgers.
Friday, July 15, 2016
A Look at the US Federal Census
I thought I'd do a few posts on census records. The US government started keeping official census records in 1790. Why 1790? The Founding Fathers had finally organized things well enough to form a federal government with the Constitution.
It was decided that the census would be taken every ten years beginning in 1790. So, we had the census for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 and so on.
US Census records are released 72 years after they are taken. The 1940 census was released in 2012. 1950 will be released in 2022, 1960 in 2032, etc.
The 1790 through 1840 censuses recorded the head of household and family members by age groups. The number of slaves were also recorded.
Beginning in 1850, every member of the household was listed with age, sex, race, occupation and birthplace. In 1880, the birthplace of each person's parents was added along with their relationship to the head of household. The amount of information expanded over the next 4 censuses.
Pay attention to the year the state or US Territory you are researching was added to the Union. Some states are missing for various years, so check to make sure what is available. Nearly the entire 1890 census went up in flames, so very few states are available.
Some states have added state censuses on the 5 year [1815, 1865, 1895, etc.] and can help fill in missing Federal census records.
Other federal censuses: agricultural, mechanical, mortality and slave schedules.
I will cover each census in its own post. The state and special censuses will be covered in separate posts.
It was decided that the census would be taken every ten years beginning in 1790. So, we had the census for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 and so on.
US Census records are released 72 years after they are taken. The 1940 census was released in 2012. 1950 will be released in 2022, 1960 in 2032, etc.
The 1790 through 1840 censuses recorded the head of household and family members by age groups. The number of slaves were also recorded.
Beginning in 1850, every member of the household was listed with age, sex, race, occupation and birthplace. In 1880, the birthplace of each person's parents was added along with their relationship to the head of household. The amount of information expanded over the next 4 censuses.
Pay attention to the year the state or US Territory you are researching was added to the Union. Some states are missing for various years, so check to make sure what is available. Nearly the entire 1890 census went up in flames, so very few states are available.
Some states have added state censuses on the 5 year [1815, 1865, 1895, etc.] and can help fill in missing Federal census records.
Other federal censuses: agricultural, mechanical, mortality and slave schedules.
I will cover each census in its own post. The state and special censuses will be covered in separate posts.
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