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Darwintern Home Sources and Documents 1850: Federal Census - California - Mariposa County

 


 

1850: Federal Census - California - Mariposa County

 

The Seventh Federal Census of 1850 is the first that states the name of each member of each household, analysed by the following categories:

 

 

1 Number of Dwelling
2 Number of Family within Dwelling
3 Name
4 Age
5 Sex
6 Color (Race)
7 Occupation
8 Value of Real Estate
9 Birthplace
10 Married within year
11 Attended school within year
12 Over 20 and illiterate
13 Deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict?

 

For reference, we have included a column to show the year of birth indicated by the stated age.

 

Household of Gideon Darwin 4.81

 

Dwelling/Family: 860 - Gideon Darwin 4.81

 

Gideon is shown living in a household of Forty-Niners; we've reproduced the whole page of the census, below, to give a vivid snapshot of the California Gold Rush

 

NameAgeYear of BirthSexRaceOccupationReal EstateBirthplace
Gideon Darwin321818M Miner Alabama

 

1850 Census

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