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: 78
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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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1 539 554 COGIL William H. 12 M IL X
2 539 554 COGIL C. C. 10 F IL X
3 539 554 COGIL J. W. 6 M IL
4 539 554 COGIL M. Y. 4 M IL
5 539 554 COGIL A. E. 6m F IL
6 540 555 FERGUSON G. W. 32 M Farmer 200 Ky
7 540 555 FERGUSON E. 33 F Ky
8 540 555 FERGUSON James F. 7 M IL
9 540 555 FERGUSON A. 2 M IL
10 541 556 ROSS Andrew 38 M Blacksmith Pa
11 541 556 ROSS E. 36 F Pa
12 541 556 ROSS J. 13 M IL X
13 541 556 ROSS W. W. 12 M IL X
14 541 556 ROSS J. R. or J. B. 10 F IL X
15 541 556 ROSS D. L. 8 M IL
16 541 556 ROSS S. J. 6 M IL
17 541 556 ROSS C. E. 5 F IL
18 541 556 ROSS A. J. 3 M IL
19 542 557 TAYLOR S. 47 M Farmer 1,900 Ky
20 542 557 TAYLOR S. 45 F Ky
21 542 557 TAYLOR James 25 M Farmer Ky
22 542 557 TAYLOR Jane 20 F IL
23 542 557 TAYLOR E. 10 F IL X
24 542 557 TAYLOR W. 6 M IL X
25 542 557 TAYLOR Eliza 4 F IL X
26 542 557 TAYLOR F. 2 F IL
27 543 558 GODBEY O. B. 26 M Farmer 1,000 Va
28 543 558 GODBEY J. 20 F IL
29 543 558 GODBEY O. W. 6m M IL
30 544 559 MONTGOMERY Benjamin 55 M Farmer 900 Ky
31 544 559 MONTGOMERY P. 50 F Ky
32 544 559 MONTGOMERY Jesse 20 M Farmer Ia X
33 544 559 MONTGOMERY M. J. 18 F Ia X
34 544 559 MONTGOMERY Addison 16 M Farmer Ia X
35 544 559 MONTGOMERY James 14 M Ia X
36 544 559 MONTGOMERY M. 12 M Ia X
37 544 559 MONTGOMERY W. 8 M Ia X
38 545 560 DUFER William 42 M Farmer NH
39 545 560 DUFER P. 89 F NY
40 545 560 DUFER R. A. 22 F NY
41 545 560 DUFER J. H. 17 M Farmer NY X
42 545 560 DUFER E. 15 F NY