1850 Census Column Headings

 
Line
Line number each individual appears on. Each page has 42 lines
 
Dw
Dwelling-houses numbered in order of visitation
 
Fam
Families numbered in the order of visitation
 
Last Name/First Name
The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1850, was in this family
 
Age
Age of individual
 
Sex
 
Gender of individual
Color
Color of individual: White, Black or Mulatto
 
Occupation
Profession, Occupation or Trade of each Male Person over 15 years of age
 
Value of Real Estate
Value of Real Estate owned
 
Place Born
Place of Birth. Naming the State, Territory or Country
 
Married Within Year
Individuals married within last year
 
Attended School
Attended School within the year
 
Cannot Read or Write
Persons over 20 y'rs of age who cannot read & write
 
Affliction
Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict


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