1850 Census of Chesterfield County, VA
Page 68a


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Abstracted by Lori Haden, �1998 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 7th Census of the United States in 1850.

Submitted by Lori Haden, November, 1998. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.


This is the 1850 federal census for Chesterfield County, VA.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1850, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
MRD. = Married within the year
SCH. = Attended School within the year
R/W = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read & write
DDB = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
CENSUS YR:  1850  STATE or TERRITORY:  VA  COUNTY:  Chesterfield  DIVISION:  The upper District  REEL NO:  M432-941  PAGE NO:  68a
REFERENCE:  Enumerated on the 5th day of August 1850, by Geo. O Markham
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.         VAL.      BIRTHPLACE       MRD.  SCH.  R/W  DDB
=========================================================================================================================
 1   119  132 Perdue         Thomas         46   M                                  VA                            X
 2   119  132 Perdue         Martha         44   F                                  VA                            X
 3   119  132 Perdue         Elvira         16   F                                  VA
 4   119  132 Perdue         Thomas         12   M                                  VA
 5   119  132 Perdue         William        10   M                                  VA
 6   119  132 Perdue         John           5    M                                  VA
 7   120  133 Fergusson      Wm. H.         57   M         Farmer         120       VA                            X
 8   120  133 Fergusson      Elizabeth      57   F                                  VA                            X
 9   120  133 Fergusson      John           28   M                                  VA                            X
 10  120  133 Fergusson      Lemuel         16   M         Farmer                   VA
 11  120  133 Fergusson      Mary           14   F                                  VA
 12  121  134 Bailey         Elisha         59   M         Farmer         360       VA
 13  121  134 Bailey         China          33   F                                  VA                            X
 14  121  134 Bailey         Robert         8    M                                  VA
 15  121  134 Bailey         Louisa         6    F                                  VA
 16  121  134 Bailey         James          2    M                                  VA
 17  121  135 Blankenship    Lawson         45   M                                  VA
 18  121  135 Blankenship    Beverly        15   M                                  VA
 19  121  135 Blankenship    Elisha         13   M                                  VA
 20  122  136 Fergusson      Moses          89   M         Farmer         550       VA
 21  122  136 Baugh          Mary           50   F                                  VA
 22  123  137 Fergusson      James          64   M         Farmer         250       VA
 23  123  137 Fergusson      Caroline       60   F                                  VA                            X
 24  124  138 Smith          Hezehiah       61   M         Farmer         200       VA
 25  124  138 Smith          Martha         56   F                                  VA                            X
 26  124  138 Smith          Permelia       30   F                                  VA                            X
 27  124  138 Smith          Martha         24   F                                  VA
 28  125  139 Fergusson      Mary           45   F                        600       VA
 29  125  139 Fergusson      Jackson        16   M                                  VA                      X
 30  125  139 Fergusson      Elizabeth      14   F                                  VA                      X
 31  125  139 Fergusson      WillIiam       3    M                                  VA                            X
 32  125  139 Elliott        Martha         50   F                                  VA
 33  126  140 Vest           Joseph         43   M         Farmer                   VA
 34  126  140 Vest           Nancy          43   F                                  VA                            X
 35  126  140 Vest           Branch         24   M                                  VA                            X
 36  126  140 Vest           Permelia       19   F                                  VA
 37  126  140 Vest           John           16   M                                  VA
 38  126  140 Vest           Martha         13   F                                  VA
 39  126  140 Vest           Joseph         12   M                                  VA
 40  126  140 Vest           Robert         10   M                                  VA
 41  126  140 Vest           Harrison       7    M                                  VA
 42  126  140 Vest           Tarlton        6    M                                  VA
                   REMARKS:  First name very hard to read.

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