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1840 census columns
The columns are
Males under 5
Males 5-10
Males 10-15
Males 15-20
Males 20-30
Males 30-40
Males 40-50
Males 50-60
Males 60-70
Males 70-80
Males 80-90
Males 90-100
Males over 100
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Females under 5
Females 5-10
Females 10-15
Females 15-20
Females 20-30
Females 30-40
Females 40-50
Females 50--60
Females 60-70
Females 70-80
Females 80-90
Females 90-100
Females over 100
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No. of Slaves
No. in Occupation (Ag = Agriculture, Mfg = Manufacturing & Trade)
There are more columns after this that relate to the number of slaves of
certain age ranges and the number of free blacks of certain age ranges.
I didn't write those column headings down.
Sue
Beverly Thomas wrote:
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> I recently purchased a copy of the 1840 Franklin Co. census but I don't
> have a way to interpret the numbers following the head of household name.
> There is no information given in the book as to what the columns would be
> on the 1840 census so I am at a lost to know what each number represents. I
> know that they are the ages of the persons but "what would that age be?"
> Would anyone have info on what are the headings of the columns on the 1840
> Franklin County census ? I would appreciate hearing from you!
>
> Thanks so very much,
> Bev < [log in to unmask] >
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