1850 Census of Chesterfield County, VA
Page 78a

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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:  78a
REFERENCE:  Enumerated on the 19th 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   271  296 Rowlett        Joseph         29   M         Farmer         3,375     VA
 2   271  296 Rowlett        Louisa         37   F
 3   271  296 Cousin         Francis        30   F
 4   271  296 Cousin         John           4    M
 5   272  297 Britton        Sarah          49   F                        250
 6   272  297 Britton        Elizabeth      22   F
 7   272  297 Britton        Richard        18   M         Farmer
 8   272  297 Britton        Sarah          16   F
 9   272  297 Britton        Martha         9    F
 10  272  297 Britton        William        5    M
 11  273  298 Martin         John           67   M
 12  273  298 Martin         Rebecca        35   F                                                                X
 13  273  298 Martin         Susan          15   F
 14  273  298 Martin         Anna           13   F
 15  273  298 Martin         Alpea          11   M
 16  273  298 Martin         Francis        9    F
 17  273  298 Martin         Sallie         5    F
 18  274  299 Rowlett        Lucy           70   F    B
 19  274  299 Ross           Peter          45   M    B
                   REMARKS:  Last name could also be Rip.  Middle letter hard to make out
 20  274  299 Ross           Martha         40   F    B
 21  275  300 Bailey         Peter R.       30   M         Farmer
 22  275  300 Bailey         Harriet        25   F                                                                X
 23  275  300 Bailey         David          6    M
 24  275  300 Bailey         Catharine      4    F
 25  275  300 Bailey         Harriet        2    F
 26  275  300 Bailey         Martha         3/12 F
 27  276  301 Hobson         R.B.           36   M         M.D.           3,000
 28  276  301 Hobson         William        8    M                                                          X
 29  276  301 Hobson         John           4    M
 30  276  301 Hobson         Martha         2    F
 31  276  301 Hobson         Richard        6/12 M
 32  276  301 Hobson         Sarah          30   F
 33  277  302 Farris         William        25   M         Farmer                                                 X
 34  278  303 Turner         John           42   M         Cooper
 35  278  303 Turner         Mary           43   F
 36  278  303 Turner         James          20   M         Cooper
 37  278  303 Turner         Susan          18   F
 38  278  303 Turner         Pamelia        16   F
 39  278  303 Turner         Marcellus      13   M
 40  278  303 Turner         Ann            11   F
 41  278  303 Turner         Cecina         9    M
 42  278  303 Turner         Valerias       7    M
                   REMARKS:  First name hard to read, but looks like above.

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