1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County

Susquehanna Township

Butler, Catharine
description: 60/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Single person family in the dwelling of Parson, Lamont (see listing).
Cain, Polly
visitation (house/family): 197/216
description (age/sex/color): 45/F/M
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated on the farm of Peter Fox. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 232A
Carson, Andrew
visitation (house/family): 206/226
description (age/sex/color): 62/M/M
occupation: "none"
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the same household, but enumerated as a separate family were Susan Bailey, 46/F/W, and Barbara Bailey, 9/F/W. Barbara had "attended school within the year."
census page: 232B
other members in household:
- Andrew Carson
  description: 19/M/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Eticks, Frances
visitation (house/family): 50/54
description (age/sex/color): 26/F/B
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Maryland
notes: Enumerated at the inn of John A. Taylor.
census page: 221B
Myers, Peter
visitation (house/family): 100/111
description (age/sex/color): 50/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Cannot read and write."
census page: 225A
other members in household:
- Mary Myers
  description: 46/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Catharine Myers
  description: 4/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes:
Parsons, Lamont
visitation (house/family): 254/276
description (age/sex/color): 36/M/M
occupation: "none"
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 235B
other members in household:
- Mary Parsons
  description: 30/F/M
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: "Cannot read and write."
other families in dwelling:
- Catharine Butler
  description: 60/F/B
  place of birth: Pennsylvania
  notes: Single person family.
Robin, William
visitation (house/family): 62/66
description (age/sex/color): 24/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated in the household of John Mash, miller.
census page: 222B
West, Robert
visitation (house/family): 95/106
description (age/sex/color): 30/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Enumerated at the inn of Isaac G. Updegrove.
census page: 224B

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