1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County
Lower Swatara Township
- Camp, William
description: 14/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year." Living in the household of Lorrett, George (see listing).
- Clark, Martha
visitation (house/family): 105/105
description (age/sex/color): 16/F/M
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Benjamin Jordan.
census page: 196B
list of African Americans in household: William Green, Samuel Mole, Margaret Jordan, Martha Clark.
- Coleman, John
visitation (house/family): 27/27
description (age/sex/color): 18/M/M
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the household of Jacob Neisley, farmer.
census page: 190B
- Collins, Elizabeth
description: 15/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the household of Jones, William, farmer (see listing).
- Green, William
visitation (house/family): 105/105
description (age/sex/color): 35/M/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Benjamin Jordan.
census page: 196A
list of African Americans in household: William Green, Samuel Mole, Margaret Jordan, Martha Clark.
- Husey, Michael
visitation (house/family): 116/117
description (age/sex/color): 20/M/M
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Michael Stoner.
census page: 197A
other African Americans in household: Aaron Nevlin
- Jones, William
visitation (house/family): 25/25
description (age/sex/color): 63/M/B
occupation: Farmer
value of real estate owned: 5000
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
census page: 190B
other members in household:
- Louisa Jones
description: 25/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Adelia Jones
description: 8/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Elizabeth Collins
description: 15/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Jordan, Margaret
visitation (house/family): 105/105
description (age/sex/color): 40/F/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Benjamin Jordan.
census page: 196B
list of African Americans in household: William Green, Samuel Mole, Margaret Jordan, Martha Clark.
- Lorrett, George
visitation (house/family): 71/71
description (age/sex/color): 76/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned: 2500
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: See the article on
George Lorrett and Paxton
Presbyterian Church.
census page: 194A
other members in household:
- William Camp
description: 14/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Mole, Samuel
visitation (house/family): 105/105
description (age/sex/color): 10/M/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Benjamin Jordan.
census page: 196A
list of African Americans in household: William Green, Samuel Mole, Margaret Jordan, Martha Clark.
- Nevlin, Aaron
visitation (house/family): 116/117
description (age/sex/color): 19/M/M
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Michael Stoner.
census page: 197A
other African Americans in household: Michael Husey
- Peek, Simon
visitation (house/family): 108/108
description (age/sex/color): 18/M/M
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Martin Mumma.
census page: 196B
- Sanders, Mary
visitation (house/family): 110/111
description (age/sex/color): 24/F/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a farm worker.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated in the household of Edward H. Fisher, on the farm of George Fisher.
census page: 196B
- Stanton, Nancy
visitation (house/family): 11/11
description (age/sex/color): 20/F/B
occupation: (none listed) Probably a household servant
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated in the household of George Christ, lumber merchant. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 189B
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