1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County
A Surnames
- Adley, David
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 181/196
description (age/sex/color): 38/M/M
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 88A
other members in household:
- Sarah Adley
description: 36/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Adley, Peter
location: Harrisburg, East Ward (116/116)
description (age/sex/color): 18/M/M
occupation: Servant
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated at Daniel Herr's hotel
census page: 83A-83B
List of all African Americans in this hotel: George Malony, Samuel Bennet, Ann E. Bennet, George Hamilton, Jacob Bennett, John Smith, Peter Adley, Augustus Coates, Phebe Belt, Mary Carter, Ann Foot, Eliza Forrest, Margaret James, Julia Green, Harriet Belt, Charles Bradford and John Fyatt.
- Adod, Abraham
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 233/260
description (age/sex/color): 40/M/B
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 92A
other members in household:
- Jane M. Adod
description: 28/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Maria J. Adod
description: 21/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other households in dwelling:
- Thomas Earley
visitation (house/family): 233/261
description (age/sex/color): 32/M/M
occupation: Waiter
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other members in household:
- Elizabeth Earley
description: 30/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Mary J. Earley
description: 3/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Hannah Banyan
description: 60/F/B
place of birth: Delaware
notes:
- Allen, John
description: 52/M/M
occupation: Cooper
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the household of Chester, George (see listing).
- Alsop, Thomas
visitation (house/family): 87/93
description (age/sex/color): 78/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Maryland
notes: In dwelling of Amos, Aquila, barber (see listing)
other members in household:
- Elizabeth Alsop
description: 62/F/M
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- William Battis
description: 12/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Mary E. Chilton
description: 10/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Thomas A. Alsop
description: 38/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Alvas, George
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 255/328
description (age/sex/color): 50/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
census page: 71B-72A
other members in household:
- Nancy Alvas
description: 49/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Fanny Alvas
description: 18/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- Margaret Alvas
description: 16/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- Ellen Alvas
description: 16/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- George Alvas
description: 3/M/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- Ambers, Christianna
description: 68/F/M
place of birth: Virginia
notes: Living in the household of Dedford, Palm (see listing).
- Amos, Aquila
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 87/92
description (age/sex/color): 27/M/M
occupation: Barber
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Two children within the dwelling attended school within the year, but the census taker does not note which two children.
census page: 55A
other members in household:
- Ann E. Amos
description: 24/F/M
place of birth: North Carolina
notes:
- Maria L. Amos
description: 6/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Thomas E. Amos
description: 4/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- John W. Amos
description: 2/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other households in dwelling:
- Thomas Alsop
visitation (house/family): 87/93
description (age/sex/color): 78/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
other members in household:
- Elizabeth Alsop
description: 62/F/M
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- William Battis
description: 12/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Mary E. Chilton
description: 10/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Thomas A. Alsop
description: 38/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Amos, John
description: 12/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the household of Phillips, James (see listing)
- Anderson, Joseph
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 219/281
description (age/sex/color): 41/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned: 400
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 69A
other members in household:
- Barbara Anderson
description: 39/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Anderson, Mary
description: 18/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the household of Soule, William (see listing).
- Anderson, Nelly
location: Harrisburg, East Ward (38/38)
description (age/sex/color): 50/F/B
occupation: (none listed) possibly a household servant.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated in the household of Rebecca Seltzer.
census page: 77B
- Antes, Fanny
description: 35/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the household of Fiatts, George (see listing).
- John Antes
description: 12/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Armstrong, Ann M.
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 186/231
description (age/sex/color): 60/F/M
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned: 400
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Single person household.
census page: 66A
other households in dwelling:
- Augustus Coates
visitation (house/family): 186/232
description (age/sex/color): 26/M/M
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other members in household:
- Mary E. Coates
description: 24/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Arthur, Ann
description: 13/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In household of Roberts, Henry (see listing)
- Amelia do
description: 27/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Atlee, Sarah
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 11/11
description (age/sex/color): 30/F/M
occupation: (none listed) possibly hotel employees
value of real estate owned: 300
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated at Wells Coverly's hotel. This was the
Union Hotel, located on the southeast corner of Market Square and Blackberry
Alley.
census page: 75A
other members in household: All African Americans enumerated at this hotel: Joshua Mills, John Gaiter, Mark Gaiter, Rachel Cox, Hannah Kelley, Betsey Thompson, Sarah Atlee, Adeline Dromiry and Teresa Smith.
- Ayres, Thomas
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 206/262
description (age/sex/color): 40/M/B
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
census page: 68A
other members in household:
- Harriet Ayres
description: 30/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Catharine Ayres
description: 10/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- Eli Ayres
description: 8/M/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- James Gibson
description: 36/M/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
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