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: 5
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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 27 30 BALE John 12 M IL X
2 27 30 BALE Arthur 9 M IL X
3 27 30 FROST Not Given 32 M Brick Mason Unknown
4 28 31 GREER Margaret 46 F SC
5 28 31 GREER Irena 19 F IL
6 28 31 GREER V. J. 15 F IL X
7 28 31 GREER Wesley 14 M IL X
8 28 31 GREER B. F. 12 M IL X
9 28 31 GREER J. F. 10 M IL X
10 28 31 GREER M. J. 5 F IL
11 28 31 GREER P. J. 1 F IL
12 29 32 SANFORD Ira 50 M Miller 1,300 Ct
13 29 32 SANFORD Emaline 38 F Ma
14 29 32 SANFORD Laura L. 7 F IL X
15 29 32 SANFORD William M. 5 M IL X
16 29 32 SANFORD L. N. 4 M IL
17 29 32 SANFORD H. A. 2 M IL
18 29 32 SANFORD F. M. 5m M IL
19 29 32 SANFORD F. L. 5m M IL
20 29 32 MATTOON Lucina 30 F Ma
21 29 32 ENGLISH Mary 13 F IL
22 29 32 YOUNG G. R. 18 M Laborer Ky
23 30 33 DAY J. P. 25 M Farmer IL
24 30 33 DAY Eliza A. 20 F NJ
25 30 34 SMITH Benjamin 43 M Miller 400 NJ
26 30 34 SMITH Margare 41 F NJ
27 30 34 SMITH Mary E. 8 F IL X
28 30 34 SMITH George 6 M IL X
29 31 35 DEVER or DOVER Zacharia 65 M Wagon Maker Pa
30 31 35 DEVER or DOVER Sarah 48 F NC
31 31 35 DEVER or DOVER Isaac 18 M Student Ia X
32 32 36 DEVER or DOVER Ezra 26 M Wagon Maker 700 Ia
33 32 36 DEVER or DOVER Prudence 28 F Ia
34 32 36 DEVER or DOVER Susan 6 F Mo
35 32 36 DEVER or DOVER Mary 9m F IL
36 33 37 ELMORE Lucina 43 F Tn
37 33 37 ELMORE Martha 19 F Ky
38 33 37 ELMORE John 18 M Laborer Tn
39 33 37 ELMORE Filmore 16 M Laborer Tn X
40 33 37 ELMORE Irena 14 F IL
41 33 37 ELMORE Robert 12 M IL X
42 34 38 TRAILER William 32 M Farmer 400 Ky