1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County

D Surnames

Dansy, Maria
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 190/239
description (age/sex/color): 34/F/B
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In dwelling of Pool, Ann (see listing) "Cannot read and write."
census page: 66A
other members in household:
- George Dansy
  description: 11/M/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Thomas Dansy
  description: 9/M/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
Davis, Ann
location: Harrisburg, West Ward (294/324)
description (age/sex/color): 44/F/B
occupation: Washerwoman
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Dwelling appears to be a hotel. Other African Americans listed at this dwelling are Freah Jaeeques, a waiter, and Lucinda Brown, a cook. The first name listed, possibly the operator, is Mary Stehley.
census page: 21B
Davis, John
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 181/225
description (age/sex/color): 36/M/B
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned: 400
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 65B
other members in household:
- Margaret Davis
  description: 33/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Charlotte Davis
  description: 15/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Ann David
  description: 13/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Elizabeth Davis
  description: 10/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Harriett Davis
  description: 7/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Margaret Davis
  description: 7/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Catharine Davis
  description: 5/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- John Davis
  description: 4/M/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Alfred Davis
  description: 3 mos./M/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
other households in dwelling:
1. Thomas Spotwood
  visitation (house/family): 181/226
  description (age/sex/color): 28/M/M
  occupation: Butcher
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write." In dwelling of Davis, John (see listing)
  other members in household:
  - Maria Spotwood
    description: 28/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  - Thomas Spotwood
    description: 7 mos./M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
Dawson, Agnes
description: 90/F/B
place of birth: Connecticut
notes: Living in the household of Greely, Aaron (see listing).
Dedford, Palm
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 191/208
description (age/sex/color): 29/M/B
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 88B
other members in household:
- Marion Dedford
  description: 20/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Sarah Jane Dedford
  description: 2/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Christianna Ambers
  description: 68/F/M
  place of birth: Virginia
  notes:
Dedford, Sarah
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 300/327
description (age/sex/color): 40/F/M
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Family living in the dwelling of Joseph Yellets, laborer. Joseph Yellets is not identified as either "Mulatto" or "Black," yet this surname is usually identified with other African American families in Harrisburg. It is possible the census taker made a mistake in recording the race of Yellets.
census page: 97B
other members in household:
- Julia Dedford
  description: 5/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Dehaven, James
location: Harrisburg, North Ward (23/24)
description (age/sex/color): 34/M/B
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Maryland
notes: In the household of John Sanders. Possibly a boarding house. Other African Americans listed at this dwelling: William Clark, Maria Marks, Thomas Brise, Peter Jacobs, Henery Williams, Samuel Tums and William Franks.
census page: 49A
Dennan, Richard
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 179/191
description (age/sex/color): 30/M/M
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Family living in the dwelling of Brown, Josiah (see listing)
census page: 88A
other members in household:
- Margaret Dennan
  description: 27/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Nancy Dennan
  description: 8/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Elizabeth Dennan
  description: 3/F/M
  place of birth:
  notes:
Denny, Charles
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 212/271
description (age/sex/color): 39/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Massachusetts
notes:
census page: 68B
other members in household:
- Mary Denny
  description: 31/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Alexander Denny
  description: 5/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Josephine Denny
  description: 3/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
other households in dwelling:
1. Humphrey Hill
  visitation (house/family): 212/272
  description (age/sex/color): 40/M/B
  occupation: (none listed)
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
  other members in household:
  - Catharine Hill
    description: 21/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  - Sarah Hill
    description: 1/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
Diller, Lucetta
location: Harrisburg, North Ward (75/78)
description (age/sex/color): 22/F/B
occupation: (none listed) possibly a household servant
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In the household of David R. Porter, iron master
census page: 53B
Dorris, Charles J.
location: Harrisburg, West Ward
visitation (house/family): 499/556
description (age/sex/color): 38/M\M
occupation: Barber
value of real estate owned: 900
place of birth: Maryland
notes: The (Harrisburg) Pennsylvania Telegraph carried the following news item on 3 July 1850:
"Barbers. We believe our town can boast of as good barbers as any other in the State. Such men as Bradley and Dorris handle a razor with a skill and facility that would challenge comparison with their city brethren of the profession, and compare favorably with them. In fact we do not believe they can be excelled any where for the neatness and dexterity which they ever exhibit."
Egle remembers the prominent barbers "Dorsey and Nathans and Dorris." (Notes and Queries, Third Series, Volume II, CXXX, p.287)
census page: 37B
other members in household:
- Adlie do
  description: 30/F/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes:
- Charles do
  description: 15/M/M
  occupation: Barber
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Addah
  description: 12/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Joseph do
  description: 10/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Henrietta do
  description: 6/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: (See Dorris, Harretta, below)
- John do
  description: 1/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Dorris, Harretta
location: Harrisburg, West Ward (502/559)
description (age/sex/color): 6/F/M
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In the household of Em^l Strominger, plasterer, three doors down from the Charles Dorris family. Note this this name is similar in spelling and age to the daughter of Charles Dorris, Henrietta. Both names are marked with an asterisk in the margin, and a line is possilby drawn through the daughter's name in Charles Dorris' household, or the line could be a low crossing of the "t." Did the Dorris family report their daughter, who was living with the Stromingers, several doors away, and the census taker struck out the original entry to avoid duplication of names? Or are these twin children, which would explain their similar names and ages, and the census taker merely made a notation in the margin for later reference?
census page: 37B
Droman, Amster
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 88/94
description (age/sex/color): 47/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Virginia
notes:
census page: 55A
other members in household:
- Eliza Droman
  description: 39/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Mary P. Droman
  description: 20/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Dromiry, Adeline
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 11/11
description (age/sex/color): 35/F/B
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.
Duff, Samuel
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 91/98
description (age/sex/color): 37/M/M
occupation: Shoemaker
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
census page: 55B
other members in household:
- Elizabeth Duff
  description: 31/F/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes:
- Joseph Duff
  description: 11/M/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Charles E. Duff
  description: 6/M/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Mary E. Duff
  description: 4/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Rachel Duff
  description: 2/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- George T. Duff
  description: 1/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Edward Cobbin
  description: 21/M/M
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Duffy, Mary
location: Harrisburg, North Ward (126/142)
description (age/sex/color): 24/F/B
occupation: (none listed) possibly a household servant
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the household of William Verbeke, merchant.
census page: 59B

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