1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County

H Surnames

• Hamilton, George
  location: Harrisburg, East Ward (116/116)
  description (age/sex/color): 25/M/B
  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.

• Hall, Henry
  location: Harrisburg, West Ward
  visitation (house/family): 631/697 (Penitentiary)
  description (age/sex/color): 18/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: (Convict) "Larceny" "1850" (Year of conviction?)  The (Harrisburg) Pennsylvania Telegraph carried the following story concerning Henry Hall:  "Committed -- Henry Hall, a colored man, was arrested by Constable Loyer on Saturday last, on a charge of stealing silver plate of Mr. George Prince, and in default of bail was committed by Esq. Kline to await his trial at the August session."
  census page: 45B

• Hamilton, Jacob
  location: Harrisburg, West Ward
  visitation (house/family): 631/697 (Penitentiary)
  description (age/sex/color): 20/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: New York
  notes: (Convict) "Larceny" "1849" (Year of conviction?)
  census page: 45B

• Hanson, Jeremiah
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 74/77
  description (age/sex/color): 27/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In dwelling of Sanders, David, laborer (see listing)
  census page: 53B
  other members in household:
  • Juliann Hanson
    description: 25/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Margaret Hanson
    description: 5/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • William Hanson
    description: 3/M/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Harden, Henrietta
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward (52/53)
  description (age/sex/color): 44/F/B
  occupation: (none listed)
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Living in hotel operated by Jacob Sanders.
  census page: 51A-51B

• Harden, Rebecca
  location: Harrisburg, West Ward (309/341)
  description (age/sex/color): 17/F/B
  occupation: (none listed) possible household servant
  place of birth: Virginia
  notes: In the household of Robert J. Fleming, coachmaker. Another African American, Mary Washington, is also listed. "Attended school within the year."
  census page: 23A

• Harding, Charles
  location: Harrisburg, South Ward
  visitation (house/family): 77/85
  description (age/sex/color): 57/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  value of real estate owned: (Tenant)
  place of birth: Penna.
  notes:
  census page: 5A
  other members in household:
  • Scharlotte do
    description: 41/F/B
    place of birth: Penna.
    notes:
  • Charles W. do
    description: 15/M/B
    place of birth: Penna.
    notes:
  • Sarah Brant
    description: 13/F/B
    place of birth: Penna.
    notes:
  • Mary J. Clark
    description: 8/F/B
    place of birth: Penna.
    notes:

• Harris, Charles
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 83/87
  description (age/sex/color): 25/M/M
  occupation: Waiter
  value of real estate owned:
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
  census page: 54A
  other members in household:
  • Margaret Harris
    description: 24/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Josephine Harris
    description: 5/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • John R. Harris
    description: 2/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Wellington Harris
    description: 16/M/M
    occupation: Waiter
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Mary Pople
    description: 12/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Harris, Edward
  description: 30/M/M
  occupation: Barber
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In household of Cann, Charles H. (see listing)

• Harris, George
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 171/208
  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: 64B
  other members in household:
  • Mary Harris
    description: 39/F/B
    place of birth: New Jersey
    notes: "Cannot read and write."
  • Priscilla Harris
    description: 8/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Eve McClintock
    description: 30/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  other households in dwelling:
  1. James Wilson
     visitation (house/family): 171/209
     description (age/sex/color): 44/M/B
     occupation: Laborer
     place of birth: Pennsylvania
     notes: "Cannot read and write."
     other members in household:
     • Elizabeth Wilson
       description: 37/F/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes: "Cannot read and write."
     • John Wilson
       description: 10/MB
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:
     • Mary Wilson
       description: 2/F/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:
     • James Wilson
       description: 12/M/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:
  2. Perry, Abraham
     visitation (house/family): 171/210
     description (age/sex/color): 30/M/B
     occupation: (none listed)
     place of birth: Pennsylvania
     notes: In dwelling of Harris, George.
     other members in household:
     • Ann Perry
       description: 27/F/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes: "Cannot read and write."
     • Henrietta Perry
       description: 13/F/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:
     • Alexander Perry
       description: 12/M/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:
     • Charles Perry
       description: 4/M/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:
     • Elizabeth Perry
       description: 2/F/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:
     • Patience Price
       description: 64/F/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes: "Cannot read and write."
     • Charles Henry
       description: 3/M/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:

• Harris, Sable
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 85/89
  description (age/sex/color): 56/F/M
  occupation: (none listed)
  value of real estate owned:
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes:
  census page: 55A
  other members in household:
  • Elizabeth Harris
    description: 20/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Alexander Harris
    description: 12/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Hart, Isaac
  location: Harrisburg, East Ward
  visitation (house/family): 179/192
  description (age/sex/color): 39/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: One of four families living in the dwelling of Brown, Josiah (see listing)
  census page: 88A
  other members in household:
  • Margaret Hart
    description: 30/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Rachel Hart
    description: 14/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Hawkins, Richard
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 205/261
  description (age/sex/color): 50/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  value of real estate owned: 600
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
  census page: 68A
  other members in household:
  • Sarah Hawkins
    description: 56/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes: "Cannot read and write."
  • Charlotte Hawkins
    description: 18/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Henry, Charles
  description: 3/M/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Child in household of Abraham Perry, in dwelling of Harris, George (see listing)

• Henry, James
  location: Harrisburg, East Ward (111/111)
  description (age/sex/color): 18/M/M
  occupation: Servant
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In the household of William Dock, merchant. Another African American living in the household is Elizabeth Bryan.
  census page: 82A

• Henry, Sarah
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward (166/200)
  description (age/sex/color): 18/F/B
  occupation: (none listed)
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Living in hotel, possibly as staff, of William Bomgardner. Other African Americans in hotel are John Jackson, Mary Jackson and William Henry.
  census page: 64A

• Henry, Tobias
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 101/108
  description (age/sex/color): 66/M/M
  occupation: Laborer
  value of real estate owned:
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
  census page: 56A
  other members in household:
  • Phillis Henry
    description: 57/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Henry, William
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward (166/200)
  description (age/sex/color): 28/M/B
  occupation: Ostler
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write." Living in hotel, possibly as staff, of William Bomgardner. Other African Americans in hotel are John Jackson, Mary Jackson and Sarah Henry.
  census page: 64A

• Hill, Adeline
  location: Harrisburg, East Ward (232/259)
  description (age/sex/color): 22/F/B
  occupation: (none listed) possibly a household servant
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Enumerated in the household of Charlotte McLaughlin, possibly a boarding house. Adeline Hill is the only African American of sixteen residents.
  census page:92A

• Hill, Humphrey
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 212/272
  description (age/sex/color): 40/M/B
  occupation: (none listed)
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Living in dwelling of Denny, Charles (see listing)
  census page: 68B
  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:

• Hill, Maria
  location: Harrisburg, East Ward (140/142)
  description (age/sex/color): 22/F/B
  occupation: (none listed) Possibly a household servant.
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Enumerated in the household of John Roberts, attorney.
  census page: 85A

• Hill, Susan
  location: Harrisburg, West Ward (418/467)
  description (age/sex/color): 21/F/B
  occupation: (none listed) possibly a household servant
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In the household of Charles A. Snyder, scrivener.
  census page: 31B

• Hilton, Joseph
  description: 31/M/M
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Living in the household of Jackson, William (see listing).
• Moses Hilton
  description: 34/M/M
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:

• Hopkins, Alfred
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 98/106
  description (age/sex/color): 30/M/M
  occupation: Laborer
  value of real estate owned:
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
  census page: 56A
  other members in household:
  • Mary Hopkins
    description: 26/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Mary E. Hopkins
    description: 6/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Alfred H. Hopkins
    description: 3/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Daniel Hopkins
    description: 2/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Hopper, Perry
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 250/323
  description (age/sex/color): 49/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  value of real estate owned: 200
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
  census page: 71B
  other members in household:
  • Hagar Hopper
    description: 36/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes: "Cannot read and write."
  • Laura Robison
    description: 26/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Ellen Jefferson
    description: 13/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Eliza Hooper
    description: 10/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes: "Attended school within the year."

• Horn, Jane
  location: Harrisburg, South Ward (251/277)
  description (age/sex/color): 16/F/M
  occupation: (none listed) possibly a household servant
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In household of James W. Weir, Cashier of the Harrisburg Bank.
  census page: 17B

• Hubbards, Henry
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 57/59
  description (age/sex/color): 35/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  value of real estate owned:
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
  census page: 52A
  other members in household:
  • Mary Hubbards
    description: 28/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Margaret Hubbards
    description: 6/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes: "Attended school within the year."
  • Charles E. Hubbards
    description: 3/M/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Levi Hubbards
    description: 1/M/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Humpley, Eveline
  description: 28/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In household of Williams, John F., barber (see listing)
• Sarah Humpley
  description: 24/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:

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