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 290A 1 Purcaw J J 1 2 1 1 1 290A 2 Marcotte Alexis 2 2 1 1 1 1 290A 3 Tassin F (son) 1 1 290A 4 Griffin Wm F 1 2 4 1 1 290A 5 Marcotte Alexis 1 1 1 290A 6 Bordelon Faustin 1 1 1 1 290A 7 Bordelon Marcellin 1 1 1 1 290A 8 Jeanson Louis 2 1 1 1 290A 9 Clopton Wm 1 1 290A 10 Lemoine L B 1 1 1 1 1 290A 11 Laborde Valerien 2 1 1 1 1 1 290A 12 Desselle Lambert 2 1 1 1 1 290A 13 Courvillion Sanville 1 1 1 290A 14 Oliver F 1 2 1 290A 15 St Romain Zenon 2 1 1 1 1 290A 16 Morrow Albert 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 290A 17 Morrow Wash 1 1 1 1 1 1 290A 18 Roland Joseph 1 1 290A 19 Bordelon Zenon 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 290A 20 Guillot Alexis 2 2 1 1 1 290A 21 Bordelon Dr. L 1 1 290A 22 Bordelon Vm 1 1 1 1 1 1 290A 23 Johnson Chas W 1 1 1 290A 24 Bordelon F (father) 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 290A 25 Scallien Vergies 1 1 290A 26 Roy Leandre 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 290A 27 Bordelon Cin 1 1 1 2 1 1 290A 28 Joffrion Olymph 1 2 290A 29 Bordelon Augustin 1 1 1 290A 30 Bordelon J B 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 291A 1 Bordelon Mrs A 1 1 1 2 1 291A 2 Bordelon Zenon (son) 1 1 2 2 1 291A 3 Baron Medard 1 1 1 1 291A 4 Bordelon Joseph 2 1 2 2 1 291A 5 Bordelon Gilbert 2 1 1 1 1 291A 6 Rabelais St James 1 1 1 2 291A 7 Courvillion Adrien 2 1 1 1 1 291A 8 Mayeux Zenon 1 1 1 2 1 291A 9 Normand T P 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 291A 10 Moreau A 1 1 3 1 291A 11 Moreau A (son) 1 1 1 291A 12 Nelson Mrs James 1 2 1 291A 13 Dufour Valery 1 2 1 1 1 1 291A 14 Lacour Colin 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 291A 15 Bordelon St James 1 1 1 1 291A 16 Voinche Auguste 1 1 1 1 1 1 291A 17 Masters F W 1 1 1 1 1 1 291A 18 Ducote Belisare 1 2 1 2 1 291A 19 Aymond Stephen 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 291A 20 Lacour Leandre 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 291A 21 Rabalais E 1 1 1 291A 22 Lacour Valire 1 2 1 1 291A 23 Gremillion Wm 1 1 1 1 291A 24 Bordelon Hyp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 291A 25 Mayeux Mrs. V 1 2 2 1 1 291A 26 Simms B B 1 291A 27 Scallien E 1 1 1 1 291A 28 Scallien V 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 291A 29 Scallien J 1 1 1 1 1 291A 30 Boulard Joseph 1 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 292A 1 Scallion D 1 1 1 292A 2 Tanner B 1 292A 3 Edlon Garrett 2 2 292A 4 Iron R R 2 1 2 3 1 292A 5 Burr P 1 1 1 1 292A 6 Burges Mrs 2 1 1 1 292A 7 Windel R D 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 292A 8 Vilson G 1 1 2 1 1 292A 9 Lamberth D 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 292A 10 Bolmer H 1 1 292A 11 Randon J N 1 292A 12 Boidendall P 1 2 1 1 292A 13 Joffrion A 1 1 1 1 1 292A 14 Brusard J 1 1 1 292A 15 Brusard S Jr 2 1 1 1 292A 16 Brusard S Sr 1 1 1 1 292A 17 Dubrock Mrs 1 1 1 1 1 292A 18 Broussard J B 1 1 1 1 1 1 292A 19 Guillion Mrs S 1 1 1 1 2 1 292A 20 Johnson Chas 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 292A 21 Lavantier P 1 1 1 1 292A 22 Dupui J B 1 1 1 1 1