1850 Census - African Americans in Dauphin County
W Surnames
- Walters, Aby
description: 5/F/B
place of birth: Delaware
notes: Marked as "Cannot read and write," however, this is inconsistent with her age, as that category pertains only to persons over 20 years of age. In household of Robert Clayton. (see listing)
- Walters, Simon
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 58/60
description (age/sex/color): 26/M/M
occupation: Waiter
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 52A
other members in household:
- Susan Walters
description: 19/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- William C. Walters
description: 1/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- James Robbins
description: 31/M/M
occupation: Barber
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Eliza Robbins
description: 27/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Ward, Hanna
location: Harrisburg, South Ward
visitation (house/family): 217/241(William Doles, Watchmaker)
description (age/sex/color): 40/F/M
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Listed at the end of a very large household, possibly a boarding house. Other African Americans listed are Martha Smith and Victoria Shultz.
census page: 15A
- Washington, George
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 195/247
description (age/sex/color): 60/M/B
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in dwelling of Williams, John (see listing)
census page: 67A
other members in household:
- Ann Washington
description: 49/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Mary Washington
description: 14/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Rebecca Washington
description: 13/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Thomas Washington
description: 12/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- William Washington
description: 10/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- William James Washington
description: 3/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Washington, Mary
location: Harrisburg, West Ward (309/341)
description (age/sex/color): 12/F/B
occupation: (none listed) possible household servant
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In the household of Robert J. Fleming, coachmaker. Another African American, Rebecca Harden, is also listed.
census page: 23A
- Watkins, Hiram
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 209/268
description (age/sex/color): 40/M/M
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the dwelling of Jackson, William (see listing).
census page: 68A-68B
other members in household:
- Frances Watkins
description: 41/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- William Watkins
description: 12/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Martha Watkins
description: 10/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Mary Ann Watkins
description: 8/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Hiram Watkins
description: 5/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Watkins, Thomas
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 97/104
description (age/sex/color): 70/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 56A
other members in household:
- Dinah Watkins
description: 68/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other households in dwelling:
- Franklin Robison
visitation (house/family): 97/105
description (age/sex/color): 27/M/B
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other members in household:
- Ellen Robison
description: 23/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- James E. Robison
description: 3/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Watts, David
description: 30/M/B
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in household of Jones, W. M. (see listing).
- Wells, Edward
location: Harrisburg, West Ward
visitation (house/family): 631/697 (Penitentiary)
description (age/sex/color): 26/M/B
occupation: Waiter
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: (Convict) "Arson" "1847" (Year of conviction?)
census page: 45B
- White, Martha
location: Harrisburg, North Ward (21/22)
description (age/sex/color): 23/F/M
occupation: (none listed) possibly a household servant
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In the household of Jacob Seiler.
census page: 48B
- Wilkinson, Eliza
description: 25/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in the household of Phillips, James (see listing)
- Williams, Andrew
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 192/241
description (age/sex/color): 26/M/M
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: New York
notes:
census page: 66B
other members in household:
- Henda (sp?) Williams
description: 20/F/M
place of birth: Virginia
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- William Williams
description: 12/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year." "Cannot read and write."
- John Williams
description: 8/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Williams, Ezekiel
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 256/329
description (age/sex/color): 36/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
census page: 72A
other members in household:
- Rachel Williams
description: 31/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Mary E. Williams
description: 14/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- Frances Williams
description: 11/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- David Williams
description: 13/M/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes: A short article in the Harrisburg Daily
Telegraph, dated 28 September 1857, notes: "Wild Pigeons--Two
colored men, named David Williams and Thos. Jones, while hunting at
Marsh Run, York county, on Saturday last, succeeded in capturing
forty-three wild pigeons. A good day's work." - Ezekiel Williams
description: 6/M/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- John Williams
description: 1/M/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- Williams, Henery
location: Harrisburg, North Ward (23/24)
description (age/sex/color): 31/M/B
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Maryland
notes: In the household of John Sanders. Possibly a boarding house. Other African Americans listed at this dwelling: William Clark, Maria Marks, Thomas Brise, Peter Jacobs, Samuel Tums, James Dehaven and William Franks. "Cannot read and write."
census page: 49A
- Williams, Henrietta
location: Harrisburg, West Ward (473/525)
description (age/sex/color): 12/F/B
occupation: (none listed) possibly a household servant
place of birth: Maryland
notes: In the household of Joseph Scott, carpenter. Though Joseph Scott was born in Pennsylvania, his wife Mary lists Maryland as her state of birth, as does Henrietta.
census page: 35B-36A
- Williams, James
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 201/257
description (age/sex/color): 28/M/B
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned: 700
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 67B
other members in household:
- Elizabeth Williams
description: 30/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Joseph Williams
description: 13/M/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- James Williams
description: 6/M/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Jonathan Williams
description: 3/M/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Williams, John
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 195/246
description (age/sex/color): 44/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 67A
other members in household:
- Martha Williams
description: 40/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Margaret Williams
description: 4/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year." "Cannot read and write." "Insane"
- Virginia Williams
description: 3/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other households in dwelling:
- George Washington family (see listing this page)
- Williams, John
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 248/321
description (age/sex/color): 40/M/B
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in dwelling of Ball, Haram (see listing)
census page: 71A-71B
other members in household:
- Polly Williams
description: 41/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Maria Williams
description: 12/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Hannah Williams
description: 10/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- John Williams
description: 8/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Joshua Williams
description: 6/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Jacob Williams
description: 5/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Valentine Brown
description: 40/M/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Catharine Brown
description: 37/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- James Brown
description: 10/M/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Hannah Brown
description: 8/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Sarah Brown
description: 4/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Williams, John F.
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 176/215
description (age/sex/color): 30/M/M
occupation: Barber
value of real estate owned: 800
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 65A
other members in household:
- Hannah Williams
description: 30/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Robert Williams
description: 4/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Eveline Humpley
description: 28/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Sarah Humpley
description: 24/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Charles H. Vance
description: 21/M/B
occupation: Barber
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Joseph Williams
description: 18/M/B
occupation: Barber
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- William Mellot
description: 16/M/B
occupation: Barber
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Williams, Julia
location: Harrisburg, North Ward (52/53)
description (age/sex/color): 18/F/B
occupation: (none listed)
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Living in hotel operated by Jacob Sanders.
census page: 51A-51B
- Williams, Maria
description: 37/F/M
place of birth: Virginia
notes: In household of Gantz, Edward R. (see listing)
- Williams, Maria
description: 16/F/M
place of birth: Penna.
notes: In household of McClintock, Henry (see listing)
- Williams, Phebe
description: 76/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In household of Carr, George (see listing)
- Wilson, Hezekiah
location: Harrisburg, South Ward
visitation (house/family): 22/25
description (age/sex/color): 42/M/B
occupation: Laborer
value of real estate owned: (Tenant)
place of birth: Pa
notes: In household of Popel, Joseph (see listing)
census page: 2A
other members in household:
- Emeline do
description: 36/F/M
place of birth: Pa
notes:
- Wilson, James
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 171/209
description (age/sex/color): 44/M/B
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Cannot read and write." In dwelling of Harris, George (see listing)
census page: 64B
other members in household:
- Elizabeth Wilson
description: 37/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- John Wilson
description: 10/MB
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Mary Wilson
description: 2/F/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- James Wilson
description: 12/M/B
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Wilson, James
location: Harrisburg, North Ward
visitation (house/family): 185/230
description (age/sex/color): 54/M/M
occupation: (none listed)
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
census page: 66A
other members in household:
- Mary Wilson
description: 50/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Sarah Wilson
description: 13/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Ellen Wilson
description: 11/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Mary Wilson
description: 9/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- William Wilson
description: 7/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- James Wilson
description: 6/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Rachel Yallett
description: 86/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Daniel Yallett
description: 87/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Wilson, Sarah
location: Harrisburg, West Ward (411/460)
description (age/sex/color): 15/F/M
occupation: (none listed) Possibly a household servant.
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: In the household of Dr. Henry C. Berkhorse.
census page: 31A
- Wolf, John
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
visitation (house/family): 153/156
description (age/sex/color): 29/M/M
occupation: School Teacher
value of real estate owned:
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: Frederick Douglass stayed with this family when he visited Harrisburg with William Lloyd Garrison in 1847.
census page: 86A
other members in household:
- Mary Ann Wolf
description: 28/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Josephine Wolf
description: 6/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- Wendel Wolf
description: 3/M/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Edmund Wolf
description: 1/M/M
place of birth:
notes:
other households in dwelling:
- George Scott
visitation (house/family): 153/157
description (age/sex/color): 25/M/M
occupation: Servant
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
other members in household:
- Rebecca Scott
description: 19/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Ann C. Scott
description: 3/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes:
- Benjamin Bailey
visitation (house/family): 153/158
description (age/sex/color): 45/M/M
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
other members in household:
- Ann R. Bailey
description: 29/F/M
place of birth: Maryland
notes:
- Harriet Ann Bailey
description: 4/F/M
place of birth: Pennsylvania
notes: "Attended school within the year."
- James Butler
description: 40/M/B
occupation: Laborer
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Louisa Butler
description: 35/F/B
place of birth: Maryland
notes: "Cannot read and write."
- Wright, William
location: Harrisburg, East Ward
description (age/sex/color): 25/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, Jacob Peters, John Johnson.
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