-----Original Message----- 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 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html