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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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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