1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County

P Surnames

Parks, Charles
description: 7/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year." Charles and Thomas Parks were children living in the household of Robison, Charles (see listing).
Thomas Parks
description: 2/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
Patton, Jacob
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 194/245
description (age/sex/color): 39/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in dwelling of Mans, Samuel (see listing) "Cannot read and write."
census page: 66B
other members in household:
- Dolly Patton
  description: 40/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Marks Patton
  description: 18/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- John Patton
  description: 17/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Henry Patton
  description: 16/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Elizabeth Patton
  description: 14/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Jane Patton
  description: 9/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Payne, Sarah
description: 50/F/M
place of birth: Maryland
notes: In household of Cann, Charles H. (see listing)
Peace, James
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 99/107
description (age/sex/color): 23/M/M
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 56A
other members in household:
- Mary Peace
  description: 21/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Sarah Blackstone
  description: 24/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Samuel Blackstone
  description: 4/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Catharine Blackstone
  description: 1/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Perry, Abraham
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
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 (see listing)
census page: 64B
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:
Perry, Martin
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 231/258
description (age/sex/color): 28/M/M
occupation: Waiter
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Family living in the dwelling of Burk, Henry (see listing).
census page: 92A
other members in household:
- Margaret Perry
  description: 26/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Charles Perry
  description: 2/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Sarah J. Perry
  description: 54/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Peters, Jacob
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
description (age/sex/color): 14/M/B
occupation: Waiter
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated in the household of C. W. Schreiner, teacher. This is possibly a boardinghouse.
census page: 98A
other African Americans in household: Charles Stewert, James Stevens, William Wright, John Johnson.
Phillips, James
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 180/194
description (age/sex/color): 30/M/B
occupation: Teamster
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania (Probably Virginia, see notes)
notes: "Cannot read and write." James Phillips was kidnapped from Harrisburg by slave catchers on May 24, 1852 and taken to Richmond, Virginia. His letter home to his wife Mary Ann was printed in the Liberator, July 16, 1852. Phillips was redeemed by Harrisburg attorney Charles C. Rawn for $900, with money raised in the Harrisburg community.
census page: 88A
other members in household:
- Mary Ann Phillips
  description: 30/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Adelia Phillips
  description: 3/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- David Phillips
  description: 2/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Eliza Wilkinson
  description: 25/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- John Amos
  description: 12/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
other households in dwelling:
1. James Vogens
  visitation (house/family): 180/195
  description (age/sex/color): 48/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
  other members in household:
  - Mary Vogens
    description: 30/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  - James Vogens Jr.
    description: 12/M/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  - Mary Jones
    description: 21/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  - William Cuffe
    description: 22/M/M
    occupation: Laborer
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  - David Sanders
    description: 38/M/M
    occupation: Laborer
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  - Mark Fisherhart
    description: 21/M/B
    occupation: Laborer
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes: "Cannot read and write."
Pollet, John
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 251/324
description (age/sex/color): 24/M/M
occupation: Waiter
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 71B
other members in household:
- Sarah Pollet
  description: 21/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Sarah Pollet
  description: 13/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Samuel Smith
  description: 21/M/M
  occupation: Waiter
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Martha Smith
  description: 49/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
Pool, Ann
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 190/238
description (age/sex/color): 26/F/B
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 66B
other members in household:
- Edwin Pool
  description: 14/M/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Margaret Pool
  description: 4 mos./F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
other households in dwelling:
1. Maria Dansy
  visitation (house/family): 190/239
  description (age/sex/color): 34/F/B
  occupation: (none listed)
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
  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."
Pool, Edward
location: Harrisburg, East Ward (277/304)
description (age/sex/color): 12/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated in the household of Lea Pusey, machinist.
census page: 95B
Pool, Lucetta
location: Harrisburg, East Ward (290/318)
description (age/sex/color): 26/F/B
occupation: (none listed) Possibly a household servant.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated in the household of John McFadden, stonecutter.
census page: 97A
Popel, Joseph (head)
location: Harrisburg, South Ward
visitation (house/family): 22/24
description (age/sex/color): 52/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned: 600
place of birth: Pa
notes:
census page: 2A
other members in household:
- Mary, do
  description: 43/F/M
  place of birth: Pa
  notes:
- Joseph, do
  description: 6/M/M
  place of birth: Pa
  notes: "Attended school within the year"
- Sarah, do
  description: 1/F/M
  place of birth: Pa
  notes:
other families in household:
1. Wilson, Hezekiah, Junr. (see listing)
Pople, Fanny
location: Harrisburg, West Ward (403/452)
description (age/sex/color): 50/FB
occupation: Servant
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Servant in the hotel run by William Buehler along with Richard Pople and Catharine Stevenson, both African American, and Ann Norris, an 18 year old white female.
census page: 30A
Pople, James
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 82/85
description (age/sex/color): 58/M/M
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned: 1000
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
census page: 54A
other members in household:
- Margaret Pople
  description: 51/F/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes:
other households in dwelling:
Frederick Jakes
visitation (house/family): 82/86
description (age/sex/color): 50/M/M
occupation: Waiter
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other members in household:
- Rosetta Jakes
  description: 22/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Samuel Pople
  description: 12/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
Pople, Joseph
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 103/110
description (age/sex/color): 31/M/M
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
census page: 56A
other members in household:
- Rachael Pople
  description: 24/F/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes:
- Caroline C. Pople
  description: 7/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Margaret Pople
  description: 5/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Frances Pople
  description: 3/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Pople, Mary
description: 12/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In household of Harris, Charles, waiter (see listing)
Pople, Richard
location: Harrisburg, West Ward (403/452)
description (age/sex/color): 50/M/B
occupation: Servant
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Servant in the hotel run by William Buehler along with Fanny Pople and Catharine Stevenson, both African American, and Ann Norris, an 18 year old white female.
census page: 30A
Price, Henry A.
location: Harrisburg, West Ward
visitation (house/family): 369/401
description (age/sex/color): 33/M/M
occupation: Hairdresser
value of real estate owned: 1200
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
census page: 27B
other members in household:
- Mary J. do
  description: 28/F/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes:
- Ann E. do
  description: 13/F/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Augustus do
  description: 9/M/M
  place of birth: Maryland
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Victoria do
  description: 7/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Attended school within the year."
- William L. do
  description: 4/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Henry G. do
  description: 2/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Maria Mantel
  description: 16/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Price, John
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 86/91
description (age/sex/color): 25/M/B
occupation: Shoemaker
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In dwelling of Brown, Lucinda (see listing)
other members in household:
- Amelia Price
  description: 22/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- John B. Price
  description: 3/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
- Ambrosia Price
  description: 2/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Price, Patience
description: 64/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Cannot read and write." Living in household of Abraham Perry, in dwelling of Harris, George (see listing)
Prine, Maria
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 56/58
description: 40/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In dwelling of Gray, John (see listing)
Edward Prine
description: 10/M/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
Ellen Prine
description: 8/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:

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