1850 Census of Chesterfield County, VA
Page 68b


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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:  68b
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
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 1   126  140 Vest           Mary           5    F                                  VA
 2   127  141 Chalkley       Robert         28   M         Meh                      VA                            X
 3   127  141 Chalkley       Martha         24   F                                  VA                            X
 4   127  141 Chalkley       John           5    M                                  VA
 5   127  141 Chalkley       Mary           2    F                                  VA
 6   127  141 Fergusson      Moses          16   M                                  VA
 7   128  142 Morris         Richard        27   M         Teacher                  VA
 8   128  142 Morris         Susan          27   F                                  VA
 9   128  142 Morris         Charles        3    M                                  VA
 10  128  142 Morris         Infant         4/12 M                                  VA
 11  129  143 Puckett        John H.        24   M         Mech           28        VA                            X
 12  129  143 Puckett        Obedience      24   F                                  VA
 13  129  143 Puckett        Doritha        2    F                                  VA
 14  129  143 Foulkes        Josiah         26   M         Mech                     VA
 15  130  144 Perdue         Sarrish        45   F                                  VA                            X
 16  130  144 Perdue         Patience       50   F                                  VA                            X
 17  130  144 Perdue         Elizabeth      70   F                                  VA                            X
 18  130  144 Perdue         William        19   M         Teamster                 VA
 19  130  144 Perdue         Samuel         16   M                                  VA
 20  131  145 Edwards        John           47   M         Capenter                                               X
 21  131  145 Edwards        Laverry        24   F
 22  131  145 Edwards        Virginia       2    F
 23  131  145 Edwards        Rebecca        1    F
 24  131  145 Wyatt          Rebecca        60   F
 25  132  146 Cayhill        James          37   M         Capenter                 Ireland
 26  132  146 Cayhill        Elizabeth      34   F                                  VA
 27  132  146 Cayhill        Catharine      3    F
 28  132  146 Cayhill        Lawrence       8/12 M
 29  132  146 Johnson        Henry          11   M                                                          X
 30  132  146 Obrien         Patrick        30   M         Capenter                 Ireland
 31  133  147 Patram         Thomas         28   M         Farmer         1,400     VA
 32  133  147 Patram         Benjamin       24   M         Farmer
 33  133  147 Patram         Juvenel        18   M                                                          X
 34  133  147 Patram         Sarah          55   F
 35  134  148 Wells          John M.        42   M         Teamster                 Kentucky
 36  134  148 Wells          Martha         41   F                                  VA
 37  134  148 Wells          Eliza          4    F
 38  134  148 Wells          Martha         3    F
 39  134  148 Wells          Emily          11/12 F
                   REMARKS:  two children with the same age
 40  134  148 Wells          Mary           11/12 F
                   REMARKS:  two children same age
 41  135  149 Patram         Susan          66   F                        405
 42  135  149 Winfree        Phebe          33   F

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