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Additional information may be found on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Portal:United_States_Census United States Census Portal] page.  
 
Additional information may be found on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Portal:United_States_Census United States Census Portal] page.  
  
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== 1800 Census<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1213884120841_908"></span> Dates ==
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4 Aug 1800 (9 months) <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
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1800&nbsp;Census was taken beginning 4 Aug 1800 for 9 months.&nbsp;The following information was recorded by the census taker:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Free white males under 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Males 10-16<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Males 16-26<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Males 26-45<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Males 45 and over<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Free white females under 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Females 10-16<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Females 16-26<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Females 26-45<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Females 45 and over<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Others free except Indian<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Slaves<br>
  
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1800—4 Aug 1800—9 months<br>1) Free white males under 10<br>2) Males 10-16<br>3) Males 16-26<br>4) Males 26-45<br>5) Males 45 and over<br>6) Free white females under 10<br>7) Females 10-16<br>8) Females 16-26<br>9) Females 26-45<br>10) Females 45 and over<br>11) Others free except Indian<br>12) Slaves<br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify locality<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distinguish target family from others of same name<br>Help determine family size<br>Locate possible relatives with same name<br>Identify neighbors<br>Identify slaveholders<br>Identify name variations<br>Free men of color listed as head of household<br>Slaves in age group by name of owner<br>
  
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== Unique Features  ==
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== Unique Features and Problems ==
  
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*Age brackets were split up into 5 categories
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*No printed form or paper provided
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== Problems  ==
 
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*No printed form or paper provided  
 
 
*Some lists were rearranged to place names in alphabetical order (will be unable to tell neighbors.  
 
*Some lists were rearranged to place names in alphabetical order (will be unable to tell neighbors.  
 
*Only number of slaves accounted for, not ages.  
 
*Only number of slaves accounted for, not ages.  

Revision as of 01:32, 17 July 2008

Additional information may be found on the United States Census Portal page.

Content

1800 Census was taken beginning 4 Aug 1800 for 9 months. The following information was recorded by the census taker:
                        Free white males under 10
                        Males 10-16
                        Males 16-26
                        Males 26-45
                        Males 45 and over
                        Free white females under 10
                        Females 10-16
                        Females 16-26
                        Females 26-45
                        Females 45 and over
                        Others free except Indian
                        Slaves

Value

                        Identify locality
                        Distinguish target family from others of same name
Help determine family size
Locate possible relatives with same name
Identify neighbors
Identify slaveholders
Identify name variations
Free men of color listed as head of household
Slaves in age group by name of owner

Unique Features and Problems

  • Age brackets were split up into 5 categories
  • No printed form or paper provided
  • Some lists were rearranged to place names in alphabetical order (will be unable to tell neighbors.
  • Only number of slaves accounted for, not ages.
  • Indians that were not taxed were not included.


States Covered

  • Connecticut
  • Maine (part of Massachusetts)
  •  Maryland (inc. District of Columbia) 
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Vermont

States Missing

  • Delaware
  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • New Jersey
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia (inc. West Virginia)


Territories

(May have some type of substitute list or an area covering a county)

  • Indiana
  • Mississippi
  • Northwest


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