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The 1840 Federal Census had some interesting additions! It's asking for Pensioner's from the Revolutionary War and other Military services. That can lead you to the actual military records that you can request from the National Archives. This can be a wealth of information.
Also, it asked people if they were Blind, Dumb, Insane or Idiots. I got a real laugh out of this one because sure, you can see someone admitting-if they aren't dumb- that they are blind. To admit that, "Yes, as a matter of fact I am Insane and/or an Idiot" really cracked me up!!! I know that parents and relatives could have given the info. but honestly, what if the insane or idiot person answered the door. Then what? LOL! Oh well, this one does give some new and interesting information and a little laugh too boot.
Here's the outline for the Ledger:
1) Line Number.
2) Name of the county, city, ward, town, township, parish, precinct,
hundred, or district.
3) Names of Heads of Families.
FREE WHITE PERSONS, (INCLUDING HEADS OF FAMILIES):
Males:
4) Under 5
5 ) 5 & under 10
6) 10 & under 15
7) 15 & under 20
8) 20 & under 30
9) 30 & under 40
10) 40 & under 50
11) 50 & under 60
12) 60 & under 70
13) 70 & under 80
14) 80 & under 90
15) 90 & under 100
16) 100 & upwards
Females:
17) Under 5
18 ) 5 & under 10
19) 10 & under 15
20) 15 & under 20
22) 20 & under 30
23) 30 & under 40
24) 40 & under 50
25) 50 & under 60
26) 60 & under 70
27) 70 & under 80
28) 80 & under 90
29) 90 & under 100
30) 100 & upwards
FREE COLORED PERSONS:
Males:
31) Under 10
32) 10 & under 24
33) 24 & under 35
34) 36 & under 55
35) 56 & under 100
36) 100 & upwards
Females:
37) Under 10
38) 10 & under 24
39) 24 & under 35
40) 36 & under 55
41) 56 & under 100
42)100 & upwards
43) Line Number.
SLAVES:
Males:
44) Under 10
45) 10 & under 24
46) 24 & under 35
47) 36 & under 55
48) 56 & under 100
49) 100 & upwards
Females:
50) Under 10
51) 10 & under 24
52) 24 & under 35
53) 36 & under 55
54) 56 & under 100
55) 100 & upwards
56) TOTAL
NUMBER OF PERSONS IN EACH FAMILY EMPLOYED IN:
57) Mining
58) Agriculture
59) Commerce
60) Manufacture and trade.
61) Navigation of the ocean.
62) Navigation of canals, lakes, rivers.
63) Learned professional engineers.
PENSIONERS FOR REVOLUTIONARY OR MILITARY SERVICES, INCLUDED IN THE FOREGOING:
64) Names
65) Ages
DEAF AND DUMB, BLIND, AND INSANE WHITE PERSONS, INCLUDED IN THE FOREGOING:
Deaf and Dumb:
66) Under 14
67) 14 & under 25
68) 25 & upwards
Blind and Insane:
69) Blind
70) Insane and idiots at public charge.
71) Insane and idiots at private charge.
DEAF AND DUMB, BLIND, AND INSANE COLORED PERSONS, INCLUDED IN THE FOREGOING:
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind:
72) Deaf & Dumb
73) Blind
Insane and Idiots:
74) Insane and idiots at private charge.
75) Insane and idiots at public charge.
Schools & c.:
76) Universities or college.
77) Number of students.
78) Academies & Grammar Schools.
79) No. of Scholars.
80) Primary and Common Schools.
81) No. of Scholars at Public charge.
82) No. of white persons over 20 years of age in each family who cannot read and write.
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