Avoyelles Parish, LA 1840 Federal Census This Census was transcribed by MARGARET DALGO and proofread by <> for the USGenWeb Archives Census Project, http://www.usgwarchives.net/census/ Copyright 2000 by MARGARET DALGO ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Thanks to S-K Publications for providing the census CD from which this transcription was made. Images of the complete original, handwritten census of this county are available on CD from S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita KS 67208 (www.skpub.com/genie/census.html). ************************************************************************ CENSUS IMAGES for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana are available at: URL - http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/avoyelles/census/1840/ ********************************************************************** Census Year 1840 Microfilm # M704-128 State Louisiana Parish Avoyelles District Enumerator John L Garrett Enumeration Date Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Employ Employ Military White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Employ Employ Nav of Profesr Service Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Head of Household Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Employ Employ Employ Manf'r Nav of Lakes & and Pensioner Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private University # of Academic or # of Primary & # of Page # Line # Last Name First Name 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 100+ Mining Agricul Commerc Trades Oceans Rivers Engneer Name Age 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge or College Studnts Grammr School Studnts Common Schools Studnts Remarks 276 A 1 Dufour F 2 2 1 1 1 276 A 2 Lemoine Z 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 276 A 3 Mayeux P 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 4 Armand D 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 5 Moreau V 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 276 A 6 Armand G 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 276 A 7 Dufour Mrs. V 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 8 Mayeux G 1 1 1 276 A 9 Rabalais Mrs J B 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 10 Rabalais P 2 1 1 1 276 A 11 Joffrion J 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 276 A 12 Rabalais J B 1 1 1 276 A 13 Tassin M 1 2 1 1 276 A 14 Moras A 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 15 Dufour M 1 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 16 Callagard J 1 1 1 1 276 A 17 Gouchz L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 18 Dubat J 1 276 A 19 Dellahaut S 1 1 276 A 20 Borde T 1 1 1 1 276 A 21 Bomafeus J B 1 1 1 276 A 22 Duran N 1 1 1 1 276 A 23 Laborde P 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 276 A 24 Prevost L 1 2 1 276 A 25 Gasseline A 1 2 1 276 A 26 Marigold Mrs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 27 Juneau Mrs J 1 1 1 1 276 A 28 Gautier J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 276 A 29 Ducote P 1 1 1 1 276 A 30 Lemoine St James 2 1 1 Census Year 1840 Microfilm # M704-128 State Louisiana Parish Avoyelles District Enumerator John L Garrett Enumeration Date Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Employ Employ Military White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Employ Employ Nav of Profesr Service Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Head of Household Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Employ Employ Employ Manf'r Nav of Lakes & and Pensioner Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private University # of Academic or # of Primary & # of Page # Line # Last Name First Name 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 100+ Mining Agricul Commerc Trades Oceans Rivers Engneer Name Age 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge or College Studnts Grammr School Studnts Common Schools Studnts Remarks 277 A 1 Lemoine J B 1 1 1 277 A 2 Daniel J 1 1 2 1 1 277 A 3 Laborde P B 1 1 1 277 A 4 Gautier L 1 1 1 1 277 A 5 Ducote J P 1 1 2 1 1 1 277 A 6 Ducote C 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 277 A 7 Ducote J P Jr 1 1 277 A 8 Ducote J B 1 1 2 1 277 A 9 Gaspard Mrs 1 1 2 2 1 1 277 A 10 Ducote C (son) 2 1 1 277 A 11 Juneau J B 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 277 A 12 Ducote J 1 277 A 13 St Romain Mrs J 1 1 1 1 2 1 277 A 14 Mayeux E 1 1 1 277 A 15 Laborde E 1 2 1 1 277 A 16 Laborde A 1 2 1 1 1 1 277 A 17 Gautier Mrs. J 1 1 1 1 277 A 18 Roy Joseph 1 1 1 1 277 A 19 Burgis A 1 1 1 1 1 277 A 20 Mayeux Mrs L 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 277 A 21 Dacrepont P 1 2 1 277 A 22 Montalbridien C 1 277 A 23 Roy F 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 277 A 24 Chatelain J 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 277 A 25 Guillory A 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 277 A 26 Guilliot P 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 277 A 27 Mayeux Mrs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 277 A 28 Mayeux F Jr 2 1 1 1 1 277 A 29 Roy Joseph Jr 3 1 2 1 277 A 30 Guillory J 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 Census Year 1840 Microfilm # M704-128 State Louisiana Parish Avoyelles District Enumerator John L Garrett Enumeration Date Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Employ Employ Military White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Employ Employ Nav of Profesr Service Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Head of Household Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Employ Employ Employ Manf'r Nav of Lakes & and Pensioner Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private University # of Academic or # of Primary & # of Page # Line # Last Name First Name 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 100+ Mining Agricul Commerc Trades Oceans Rivers Engneer Name Age 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge or College Studnts Grammr School Studnts Common Schools Studnts Remarks 278 A 1 Juneau J 1 1 2 1 1 278 A 2 Guilliot Mrs 2 1 2 2 2 1 278 A 3 Guillory C 1 1 1 278 A 4 Guillory J B Sr 1 1 1 278 A 5 Guillory J B Jr 1 1 2 1 278 A 6 Guilliot Mrs 1 1 1 1 278 A 7 Guillory V 1 278 A 8 Shariere Antoine 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 278 A 9 Deshotell J 1 1 1 1 1 1 278 A 10 Stirlings J C 1 1 2 1 1 278 A 11 Wen D 1 1 278 A 12 Singleton J 1 278 A 13 Burney J 1 1 1 278 A 14 Fitch J J 3 1 1 2 1 278 A 15 Marshall R B 1 1 2 1 278 A 16 Workman J C 1 1 278 A 17 Tanner L 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 278 A 18 Griffin Thomas 1 2 1 1 1 1 278 A 19 Wiggins G M 2 1 1 2 1 1 278 A 20 Fouqua W C 1 1 3 1 1 278 A 21 Glaze P A 1 1 278 A 22 Glaze Gideon 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 278 A 23 Hardgrove William 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 278 A 24 Marshall William 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 278 A 25 Oliver J G 2 1 1 1 1 1 278 A 26 Thomas Mrs 1 1 1 278 A 27 Dunham A 1 1 1 1 278 A 28 Watson Edward 1 1 1 278 A 29 Jones Lewis 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 278 A 30 Vinters John 1 1 1