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 282A 1 Brown B 1 282A 2 Hopson James 1 1 1 1 1 1 282A 3 Wilson Samuel 1 1 282A 4 Pearce E 2 1 1 1 1 282A 5 Wilson D 1 2 1 1 1 282A 6 Moor J 1 282A 7 Shannon Wm 1 1 1 282A 8 Haines H 1 1 2 1 1 282A 9 Cane H M 1 1 1 282A 10 Bunt J B 1 1 2 1 282A 11 Cottonhouse Mosly 1 2 1 1 282A 12 Normand I Jr 1 1 1 1 282A 13 Barlow Mrs 1 1 1 1 1 1 282A 14 Glass Mrs 1 1 282A 15 Reed Wm 1 1 282A 16 Reed Mrs 2 1 282A 17 Green Wm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 282A 18 Shannon W A 1 1 1 282A 19 Richez D 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 282A 20 Cowc Mrs 3 2 2 1 1 1 282A 21 Mannibul William 1 1 1 1 1 282A 22 Foquier Chas 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 282A 23 Dupre L 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 282A 24 White Lewis 1 1 2 1 282A 25 Wilson N 1 1 1 282A 26 Schoggs Wm 1 1 1 1 2 1 282A 27 Bacom Lewis 1 1 1 282A 28 Anderson Wm B 1 1 1 282A 29 Wilson Mrs A 1 1 1 1 282A 30 Haines S 1 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 283A 1 Aymond T 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 283A 2 Faulks M 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 283A 3 Aymond M 1 1 283A 4 Ryan Wm 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 283A 5 Dozat Lastis 1 1 1 283A 6 Dozat Ant 1 1 1 283A 7 Dozat Zelien 1 1 1 1 1 283A 8 Dozat Valeriens 1 1 1 2 1 283A 9 Fouquier Pierre 2 2 1 1 1 283A 10 Gaspard Mrs. F 1 1 283A 11 Gaspard Joseph 1 283A 12 Gagnard Joseph 1 1 1 283A 13 Armand H 1 2 1 1 1 1 283A 14 Benard Joseph 1 1 1 1 283A 15 Galbert Francis 1 1 2 1 283A 16 Carmouir Laman 1 1 1 1 1 1 283A 17 Lemoine Celestin 2 1 1 1 1 283A 18 Rollor Jacob 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 283A 19 Prescott Willis 1 2 1 283A 20 Morrison Alex 1 283A 21 Milburn H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 283A 22 Ferguson James 1 1 1 1 283A 23 Vernon M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 283A 24 Baker Mrs 1 283A 25 Itiwan E 1 1 1 283A 26 Thomas W 1 283A 27 Ogden E 1 1 1 1 1 1 283A 28 Cullour F 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 283A 29 Wiggins J 1 2 1 283A 30 Normand Prudent 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 284A 1 Bonnet Baptiste 1 1 1 2 1 284A 2 Bonnet Louis 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 284A 3 Oneil Mrs 1 1 1 284A 4 Mills Thos 1 1 1 1 1 284A 5 Foler Joel 2 1 1 1 1 1 284A 6 Perkins S M 1 1 284A 7 Clark D 1 1 1 2 3 1 284A 8 Harvey William 1 1 284A 9 Chenevert Louis 1 1 1 1 1 1 284A 10 Barnes L L 1 1 1 1 1 1 284A 11 Godreau Mrs Ant 1 1 1 1 284A 12 Cheret Sylvere 1 1 1 1 1 284A 13 Berry John 1 284A 14 Shaw P L 1 284A 15 Shaw J W 1 284A 16 Dennis A 1 284A 17 Hagger J 1 284A 18 Saville A 1 2 3 1 1 284A 19 Plauche M 1 1 1 284A 20 Kay N W 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 284A 21 Fissen A 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 284A 22 Pearce W 1 284A 23 Tollfare R L 1 1 1 1 1 284A 24 Pearce A G 1 1 1 1 284A 25 Johnson W A 1 2 1 284A 26 Roberts G A 1 1 2 1 1 284A 27 Botts John 1 1 1 1 1 284A 28 Jackson J R 1 1 1 1 1 1 284A 29 Kimball Mrs A 1 1 1 284A 30 Boror T S 1 1