CEN: 1850 VA Louisa: The Darwintern

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Title CEN: 1850 VA Louisa

Short Title CEN: 1850 VA Louisa

Source ID S126

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The Seventh Federal Census of 1850 is the first that states the name of each member of each household, analysed by the following categories:

A	Number of Dwelling
B	Number of Family within Dwelling
C	Name
D	Age
E	Sex
F	Color (Race)
G	Occupation
H	Value of Real Estate
I	Birthplace
J	Married within year
K	Attended School within year
L	Over 20 and illiterate
M	Deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict?

For reference, we have included a column in our transcriptions to show approximate year of birth indicated by the stated age.

Household of William D. Durvin

Dwelling/Family: 172
Name Age Year of Birth Sex Race Occupation Value of Real Estate Birthplace
William Durvin 62 1788 M Farmer 1800 Virginia
Elizabeth 50 1800 F Virginia
William 23 1827 M Laborer Virginia
Benjamin 18 1832 M Laborer Virginia
Fanny 13 1837 F Virginia
Elizabeth Harris 7 1843 F Virginia
William Harris 4 1846 M Virginia

Elizabeth and William Harris are grandchildren (by Mary Jane Durvin, deceased by this date)

Census also records that Elizbeth (Hall) Durvin was illiterate.

Household of Waddy Tate

Dwelling/Family: 844
Name Age Year of Birth Sex Race Occupation Value of Real Estate Birthplace
Waddy Tate 57 1793 M Miller Virginia
Mary Tate 37 1813 F Virginia
Elizabeth 20 1830 F Virginia
Mildred 18 1832 F Virginia
Lucy J. 16 1834 F Virginia
James H. 14 1836 M Virginia
Sarah 11 1838 F Virginia
Nancy 9 1841 F Virginia
Page 7 1843 F Virginia
Maria 5 1845 F Virginia
Edward 3 1847 M Virginia

Linked to Benjamin Franklin DURVIN
Eugenia Frances DURVIN
William A.J. DURVIN
William D. DURVIN
Elizabeth HALL
Elizabeth HARRIS
William HARRIS

Census (USA)		CEN: 1850 VA - Louisa (1) Seventh Federal Census: William D. Durvin
		CEN: 1850 VA - Louisa (2) Seventh Federal Census: Waddy Tate
		CEN: 1850 VA - Louisa (3) Seventh Federal Census: Waddy Tate (cont.)