1850 Census of Wake County, NC p.101a
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Abstracted by Jason Bray, ©1999 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 7th Census of the United States in 1850.

Submitted by Jason Bray, 5/24/1999. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.


This is the 1850 federal census for Wake County, NC.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1850, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
MRD. = Married within the year
SCH. = Attended School within the year
R/W = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read & write
DDB = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.

CENSUS YR:  1850  STATE or TERRITORY:  NC  COUNTY:  Wake  DIVISION:  Panther Branch District  REEL NO:  M432-647  PAGE NO:  101a
REFERENCE:  Enumerated on the 16th of July, 1850 by H. H. Harris
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.         VAL.      BIRTHPLACE       MRD.  SCH.  R/W  DDB
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 1   29   29  Jones          William        9    M                                  No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Two William's enumerated in this dwelling
 2   29   29  Jones          Mary W.        7    F                                  No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 201
 3   29   29  Jones          William A.     1    M                                  No. Carolina
 4   30   30  Stephens       Ladisa         60   F                                  No. Carolina
 5   30   30  Stephens       Mary           40   F                                  No. Carolina
 6   30   30  Stephens       Matilda        35   F                                  No. Carolina
 7   30   30  Stephens       Cymantha       30   F                                  No. Carolina
 8   31   31  Stephens       Henry          36   M         Farmer         700       No. Carolina
 9   31   31  Stephens       Nancy          35   F                                  No. Carolina
 10  31   31  Stephens       Alexander      12   M                                  No. Carolina
 11  31   31  Stephens       Eveline        8    F                                  No. Carolina
 12  32   32  Williams       Simon          61   M         Farmer         203       No. Carolina
 13  32   32  Williams       Lydia          58   F                                  No. Carolina
 14  32   32  Williams       Orren F.       26   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Given name may be Orven
 15  32   32  Williams       Amanda         22   F                                  No. Carolina
 16  33   33  Overbee        Martin         60   M         Shoemaker&Farmer 520     No. Carolina            X     X
                   REMARKS:  Att Sch contains a 1; Read/Write contains a 4
 17  33   33  Overbee        Sarah          60   F                                  No. Carolina
 18  33   33  Overbee        Martha         20   F                                  No. Carolina
 19  33   33  Overbee        Martin         18   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Two Martin's enumerated in this dwelling
 20  33   33  Overbee        Mary           22   F                                  No. Carolina
 21  34   34  Overbee        John W.        25   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 1
 22  34   34  Overbee        Catherine      37   F                                  No. Carolina
 23  34   34  Overbee        D. H.          2    M                                  No. Carolina
 24  34   34  Overbee        Sarah E.       1    F                                  No. Carolina
 25  35   35  Overbee        Gideon         28   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 1
 26  35   35  Overbee        Lucetta        19   F                                  No. Carolina
 27  35   35  Overbee        James Q.       1    M                                  No. Carolina
 28  36   36  Penny          Michael        43   M         Farmer/Carpenter 312     No. Carolina            X     X
                   REMARKS:  Att Sch contains a 3; Read/Write contains a 1
 29  36   36  Penny          Elizabeth      40   F                                  No. Carolina
 30  36   36  Penny          Elizabeth L.   13   F                                  No. Carolina
 31  36   36  Penny          William        11   M                                  No. Carolina
 32  36   36  Penny          Betsy          9    F                                  No. Carolina
 33  36   36  Penny          Masonria       6    F                                  No. Carolina
 34  36   36  Page           Ann A.         23   F                                  No. Carolina
 35  37   37  Wren           Calvin         25   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 1
 36  37   37  Wren           Piety          25   F                                  No. Carolina
 37  38   38  Ellen          Ridley F.      40   F                        60        No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Gender may not match given name
 38  38   38  Ellen          Rigdon T.      19   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina
 39  39   39  Young          John           53   M         Farmer         1,400     No. Carolina            X
                   REMARKS:  Att Sch contains a 4
 40  39   39  Young          Bytha          45   F                                  No. Carolina
 41  39   39  Young          Harriet        22   F                                  No. Carolina
 42  39   39  Young          Nancy          20   F                                  No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 202


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