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From: Pat's Kith and Kin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:47
To: acottrell; [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: 1820 census
>>>>For Powhatan County. Could someone tell me what the heading are for
columns 16, 22,and 23. Each of these columns 16 and 22 has a one in place
and column 23 which is 45 and c also has a 1. Is 45 and c ages 45 and
upwards. Are columns 16 and 22 free colored. Thanks for your help.
Ancestry Census records are not clear on these points.<<<<
This may help if you are looking at an actual photo or copy of the census.
If you are looking at someone else's transcription, I doubt it.
From an enumeration sheet at Ancestry.com, I find the following:
Numbering from the left: (not counting a column used on this sheet that does
not appear on the census, it is for "county, township" etc., so you can use
one sheet for more than one census page)
Column 1: Names of heads of families
Columns 2-7: Free white, males
2 = Under 10 years
3 = 10-under 16
4 = 16 - 18
5 = 16 - 26, including heads of families (this is correct, presumably the
enumerator would choose one or the other, if a 17 year old male was "head of
family" he would go here, otherwise, in column 5)
6 = 26 - 45, including heads of families
7 = 45 and up, including heads of families
Columns 10-12: Free white, females
8 = Under 10
9 = 10 - < 16
10 = 16 - < 26, including heads of families
11 = 26 - <45, including heads of families
12 = 45 - and up, including heads of families
Column 13: Foreigners not naturalized
Column 14: Persons engaged in Agriculture
Column 15: Persons engaged in Commerce
Column 16: Persons engaged in Manufacture
Columns 17-20: Slaves, males
17 = Under 14
18 = 14 - < 26
19 = 26 - < 45
20 = 45 and up
Columns 21-24: Slaves, females
21 = Under 14
22 = 14 - < 26
23 = 26 - < 45
24 = 45 and up
Columns 25-28: Free Colored, males
25 = Under 14
26 = 14 - < 26
27 = 26 - < 45
28 = 45 and up
Columns 29-32: Free Colored, females
29 = Under 14
30 = 14 - < 26
31 = 26 - < 45
32 = 45 and up
Column 33: All other persons except Indians not taxed
I checked this against a couple of census photocopies, where the headings
were actually listed, and found it to be pretty accurate. Some question on
the age of male slaves. One reference had "under 16" while others had
"under 14". So, I don't know where your problem fits in here, but maybe you
can use this.
Good Luck.
Pat D
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