NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers
interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original microfilm for your own interpretation.
Abstracted by Shirley Aleguas,
©2000 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal
Population Schedules for the 7th Census of the United States in 1850.
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 - "Ia"= Indiana; "Iowa"= Iowa
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: IL COUNTY: Menard PAGE NO: 101
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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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1 697 713 LOWNSBERRY Maryline 43 F Pa
2 697 713 LOWNSBERRY Eben 21 M Farmer NY
3 697 713 LOWNSBERRY Sarah 18 F NY X
4 697 713 LOWNSBERRY Morric 14 M IL X
5 697 713 LOWNSBERRY Letta 10 F IL X
6 698 714 LEDBETTER A. B. 34 M Farmer IL
7 698 714 LEDBETTER Sarah 34 F NY
8 698 714 LEDBETTER Amos A. 6 M IL
9 698 714 LEDBETTER M. E. 4 F IL
10 699 715 LOWNSBERRY Samuel 24 M Farmer 1,000 NY
11 699 715 LOWNSBERRY Susan 20 F IL
12 700 716 JONES J. C. 24 M Farmer IL
13 700 716 JONES Elizabeth 23 F Tn
14 700 716 JONES Henry 2 M IL
15 700 716 JONES C. W. 8m M IL
16 701 717 OVERSTREET Dabney 65 M Farmer 800 Va
17 701 717 OVERSTREET Jane 52 F Oh
18 701 717 OVERSTREET Margaret 13 F IL X
19 701 717 OVERSTREET Jane 13 F IL X
20 701 717 OVERSTREET Buril 10 F IL X
21 702 718 ROBINSON J. M. 41 M Farmer 2,000 NY
22 702 718 ROBINSON Mary 41 F NY
23 702 718 ROBINSON M. E. 20 F NY X
24 702 718 ROBINSON Charles 17 M IL X
25 702 718 ROBINSON Lucinda 14 F IL X
26 702 718 ROBINSON Helen 12 F IL X
27 702 718 ROBINSON Emily 8 F IL X
28 702 718 ROBINSON J. S. 6 M IL X
29 702 718 ROBINSON Eliza 4 F IL X
30 703 719 NORIS John 25 M Farmer 1,600 NY
31 703 719 NORIS Harriet 28 F NY
32 704 720 OGDEN Mathew 34 M Farmer NY
33 704 720 OGDEN Jane 18 F IL
34 704 720 OGDEN Elizabeth 4 F IL
35 704 720 OGDEN A. A. or H. A. 1 F IL
36 704 720 YOUNG Mary 14 F IL X
37 705 721 PURDY Horatio 47 M Farmer 200 NY
38 705 721 PURDY Eliza 35 F NY
39 705 721 PURDY H. O. 17 F IL X
40 705 721 PURDY Caroline 15 F IL X
41 705 721 PURDY Ebenezer 12 M IL X
42 705 721 PURDY J. W. 10 M IL X