1850 Census of Wake County, NC p.127a
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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:  New Light District  REEL NO:  M432-647  PAGE NO:  127a
REFERENCE:  Enumerated on the 14th of August, 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   437  437 Davis          Charles M.     5    M                                  No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # 253
 2   438  438 Davis          Green          34   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 2
 3   438  438 Davis          Charity        27   F                                  No. Carolina
 4   438  438 Davis          Nancy          70   F                                  Virginia
 5   439  439 Laffoon        James          44   M         Farmer                   Virginia
 6   439  439 Laffoon        Mary           32   F                                  No. Carolina
 7   439  439 Laffoon        Emiline        15   F                                  No. Carolina
 8   439  439 Laffoon        Nancy          12   F                                  No. Carolina
 9   439  439 Laffoon        Sarah          10   F                                  No. Carolina
 10  439  439 Laffoon        Moses          7    M                                  No. Carolina
 11  439  439 Laffoon        James          5    M                                  No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Two James' enumerated in this dwelling
 12  439  439 Laffoon        Samantha       2    F                                  No. Carolina
 13  440  440 Davis          Sally          48   F                                  No. Carolina            X     X
                   REMARKS:  Att Sch contains a 3; Read/Write contains 1
 14  440  440 Davis          Wesley         19   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina
                   REMARKS:  Att Sch contains a 3; Read/Write contains a 1
 15  440  440 Davis          Tabitha        17   F                                  No. Carolina
 16  440  440 Davis          Lewis          16   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina
 17  440  440 Davis          Hawkins        14   F                                  No. Carolina
 18  440  440 Davis          Hardy          13   M                                  No. Carolina
 19  441  441 Davis          Allen          45   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 1
 20  441  441 Davis          Harriett       40   F                                  No. Carolina
 21  441  441 Davis          Louisa         17   F                                  No. Carolina
 22  441  441 Davis          Hilliman       10   M                                  No. Carolina
 23  441  441 Davis          Aaron          6    M                                  No. Carolina
 24  441  441 Davis          Joseph         1    M                                  No. Carolina
 25  442  442 Jenkins        Joel           57   M    M    Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 3
 26  442  442 Jenkins        Fanny          51   F    M                             No. Carolina
 27  442  442 Jenkins        Franky         38   F    M                             No. Carolina                       X
                   REMARKS:  Deaf & Dumb column has DEAF & DUMB
 28  442  442 Jenkins        Mary           13   F    M                             No. Carolina
 29  443  443 Ray            Thomas T.      25   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 1
 30  443  443 Ray            Adeline        24   F                                  No. Carolina
 31  443  443 Ray            Mary           3    F                                  No. Carolina
 32  443  443 Ray            Ann            1    F                                  No. Carolina
 33  444  444 Ray            Calvin         28   M         Farmer         125       No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 1
 34  444  444 Ray            Caroline       34   F                                  No. Carolina
 35  444  444 Ray            Chloe          4    F                                  No. Carolina
 36  444  444 Ray            Mary C.        1    F                                  No. Carolina
 37  445  445 Glenn          William        26   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 2
 38  445  445 Glenn          Candis         30   F                                  No. Carolina
 39  445  445 Glenn          Mary L.        1    F                                  No. Carolina
 40  446  446 Ray            James A.       27   M         Farmer                   No. Carolina                  X
                   REMARKS:  Read/Write contains a 2
 41  446  446 Ray            Sarah          21   F                                  No. Carolina
 42  446  446 Ray            John           6/12 M                                  No. Carolina


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