Essex County Census Records:
On-Line, Lookups & LDS FHC Microfilm #'s

Pre-1790 Census

The below census information is kindly provided from the Descendants of Edward Ball website:

1670 - Newark

1696 - Quit Rent index

1779 - Newark Township

1780 - Newark Township, Elizabeth Township and Acquackanonk Township

1781 - Newark Township, Springfield and Westfield

1782 - Newark Township and Springfield

1783 - Newark Township and Springfield

1789 - Newark Township and Springfield

1850 Federal Census

Newark

5th Ward

LDS FHC # 0443646

1855 New Jersey Census

Newark

7th Ward

LDS FHC # 1304560

1860 Federal Census

FTM's Family Archives CD Census Index: US Selected States/Counties (Bill Stanton)
1860 Census Index (Rose)

Newark

2nd Ward

LDS FHC # 0803688

1870 Federal Census

Clark Township, Union County (Previously Essex County), New Jersey only: (http://members.tripod.com/%7Eclark_3/index.html)

1880 Federal Census

Clark Township, Union County, New Jersey only (Rose)
Partial Newark Census (1%)