INHABITANTS IN [MATAGORDA] PENINSULA

POST OFFICE: MATAGORDA
 

Key to transcription:

Column 1: The first number is the dwelling/house. The second number is the family.

Both are numbered in the order of visitation.

Columns 2-3: Names of persons whose place of abode on first day of June 1870 was in this family.

An asterisk (*) before the name indicates married within the year.

Columns 4-6: Age, Sex, and Color (B – Black; M – Mulatto)

Column 7: Occupation. Also, month of birth is given for children born within the year.

Column 8: Place of birth. Two-letter state abbreviation or,

AFR – Africa

INT – Indian Territory

IRE – Ireland

NAS - Nassau

Columns 9-10:   Small “f” – Father of foreign birth.     Small “m” – Mother of foreign birth
 

7-7        Household of William D. Barbour

Jackson,   Alexander 14   M   B      Farm Hand               TX

10-9      Household of John Eidelbach

              Hillard,       Lewis        17   M   B      Fisherman                TX

28-25    Household of Catherine Williams

Croom,      Phoebe     50   F    B      Blind                         TX

Blair,          Eliza          30   F    B      Insane                      LA

32-26    Household of Nancy Thompson

Watkins,    Prudence  46   F    B      Farm Hand               GA

Thomas,    Tom          20   M   B      Farm Hand               TX

               Leanda     12   F    B      House Servant         TX

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