1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County

R Surnames

• Radebaugh, Joseph
  description: 9/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In household of David Sanders, laborer (see listing)

• Randall, Catharine
  location: Harrisburg, South Ward (214/238)
  description (age/sex/color): 19/F/B
  occupation: (none listed) possibly household servant
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In household of Dr. William W. Rutherford, Front Street.
  census page: 14B

• Reynolds, Solomon
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward (52/53)
  description (age/sex/color): 18/M/B
  occupation: Waiter
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Living in hotel operated by Jacob Sanders.
  census page: 51A-51B

• Robbins, James
  description: 31/M/M
  occupation: Barber
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In household of Walters, Simon (see listing)
• Eliza Robbins
  description: 27/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:

• Roberts, Henry
  location: Harrisburg, West Ward
  visitation (house/family): 602/666
  description (age/sex/color): 33/M/M
  occupation: Waiter
  value of real estate owned: 1500
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
  census page: 44A
  other members in household:
  • Eliza do
    description: 29/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Emma do
    description: 4/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Charles do
    description: 2/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • William do
    description: 5 mos/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Ann Arthur
    description: 13/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Amelia do
    description: 27/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Robison, Charles
  location: Harrisburg, East Ward
  visitation (house/family): 217/241
  description (age/sex/color): 48/M/B
  occupation: Oysterman
  value of real estate owned:
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."  See the article "Emancipation Day." Also the subject of a news article, "Went to Prison" (Pennsylvania Daily Telegraph, 1 June 1861): "Went to Prison.--The old colored oysterpedler and swill-gatherer, Charley Robinson, one of the 'institutions' of our city, was arrested yesterday for permitting his dogs to run at large without muzzles. Regarding the law as unjust, Charlay stood upon his dignity and refused to pay the fine, preferring to go to prison. The Mayor accordingly committed him."
  census page: 90B
  other members in household:
  • Jane Robison
    description: 28/F/B
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  • Charles Parks
    description: 7/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes: "Attended school within the year."
  • Thomas Parks
    description: 2/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:
  other households in dwelling:
  1. Jefferson Graham
     visitation (house/family): 217/242
     description (age/sex/color): 39/M/B
     occupation: Waiter
     place of birth: Pennsylvania
     notes:
     other members in household:
     • Elizabeth Graham
       description: 24/F/B
       place of birth: Pennsylvania
       notes:

• Robison, Franklin
  location: Harrisburg, North Ward
  visitation (house/family): 97/105
  description (age/sex/color): 27/M/B
  occupation: Laborer
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: In dwelling of Watkins, Thomas (see listing)
  other members in household:
  • Ellen Robison
    description: 23/F/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:  Ellen was accosted in October 1850 by men who accused her of being a fugitive slave.  Although she had proof of her free status, it took the intervention of neighbors to prevent her kidnapping. (Pennsylvania Telegraph, October 16, 1850)
  • James E. Robison
    description: 3/M/M
    place of birth: Pennsylvania
    notes:

• Robison, Laura
  description: 26/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Living in household of Hopper, Perry (see listing).

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