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: 73
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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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1 505 517 PROPST E. 33 F Va
2 505 517 PROPST J. 20 M Farmer Va X
3 505 517 PROPST Mary 19 F Va X
4 505 517 PROPST F. 18 M Farmer Va X
5 505 517 PROPST S. 16 F Va X
6 505 517 PROPST John 15 M Va X
7 505 517 PROPST A. 14 M Va X
8 505 517 PROPST E. J. 8 F Va X
9 505 517 PROPST D. A. 7 F IL
10 505 517 PROPST David S. 4 M IL
11 505 517 PROPST G. T. 2 M IL
12 505 517 CAMPBELL A. 19 M Laborer Va
13 506 518 REED T. M. 31 M Farmer 1,800 Ky
14 506 518 REED S. 26 F Oh
15 506 518 REED A. L. 8 M IL
16 506 518 REED Jane 50 F Ky
17 506 518 REED Mary 22 F Ky
18 506 518 REED E. 19 M Farmer Ky X
19 506 518 REED A. J. 17 M Farmer Ky X
20 507 519 BRACKEN P. 32 M Farmer 1,300 Ky
21 507 519 BRACKEN N. 31 F IL
22 507 519 BRACKEN J. A. 8 M IL X
23 507 519 BRACKEN M. A. 7 F IL X
24 507 519 BRACKEN E. C. 4 F IL
25 508 520 BALLARD S. M. 34 M Farmer 1,200 Ia
26 508 520 BALLARD C. 33 F Oh
27 508 520 BALLARD N. M. 10 F IL X
28 508 520 BALLARD M. B. 1 M IL
29 509 521 BRACKEN W. 58 M Farmer 2,000 Va
30 509 521 BRACKEN E. 48 F Ky
31 509 521 BRACKEN N. 24 M Farmer Ky
32 509 521 BRACKEN M. 17 F IL
33 509 521 BRACKEN E. J. 14 F IL X
34 509 521 ESTEL M. A. 11 F Va X
35 510 522 OFFIL L. 72 M Farmer 500 Va
36 510 522 OFFIL Mary 41 F Ky
37 510 522 OFFIL Margaret 35 F Ky
38 510 522 OFFIL Julia 25 F Ky
39 510 522 RODGERS E. 16 F IL
40 511 523 MEADOWS Alex 38 M Farmer 3,000 Va
41 511 523 MEADOWS Polly 35 F Va
42 511 523 MEADOWS Amanda 14 F IL X