Galveston, TX 1850 Federal Census  -  Notes

This Census was transcribed by Wanda Lovell <imhis@netscorp.net> and proofread by Myra Chambers
for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.usgenweb.org/census.

Copyright 2000 by Wanda Lovell <imhis@netscorp.net>
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Census_Year  1850
Microfilm #  432-901
State        TX
County       Galveston
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The following are notes made by the Enumerator.

On page 280B  the follkowing is written by enumerator for Galveston City, Texas.
     Dwellings                          668
     Families                           682

W. Males                1825
W. Females              1644
    Total White         3469
Cold. Males               14
Cold. Famales             16
    Total Cold.           30

Aggregate               3499


Slave Males              309
Slave Females            369
   Total Slaves          678


Deaths                    35
Farms
Prod. Ests.               33
E. M. K.  5th. July 1851

Page 281 A has the following written across it.
There are forty-six Mariners besides these enumerated belonging to
domestic vessels of this port, whose names, ages, etc. I cannot get
as the vessels are now absent from this port and there are no papers 
in the Custom House which gives the required information.

Port Boliver Information on page 282A:
   Dwellings              15
   Families               15

       White Males        44
White Females             36
  Total White             80

Slaves  Males              4
Females                    1
Total Slaves               5

Galveston Island Information on Page  283A:
Dwellings                 20
Families                  20

W. Males                  51
W. Females                32

Slave Males                1
Slave Females              1

Information for Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou:
     Dwellings            24
     Families             24
W. Males                  80
W. Females                73
  Total White            153

 Slave Males              14
Slave Females             15
Total