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by Joyce M. Tice
1850, 1860, 1870 Census Records for  Chemung County, New York
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1850 Census Chemung County Poor House
Town of Elmira, Chemung Co., NY
Enumerated 29 August 1850
 
D# F# Surname First Age Sex Race Occupat. Place of Birth Deaf,Dumb Insane,etc Real Estate Val. Att.School
1113 1191 Rugur Elijah 38 M W Farmer NY   $1,800   
      Rebecca 38 F W   NY      
      Teresa 15 F W   NY     X
      Ophelia 14 F W   NY     X
      Jerome 12 M W   NY     X
      Sophronia 8 F W   NY     X
    Sweezy Abram 22 M W Inmate NY      
    Pitts Samuel 40 M W Inmate NY Palsy    
    Stewart Raukin 37 M W Inmate NY Idiotic    
    Dally Patrick 37 M W Inmate Ireland Blind/Insane    
    Frost Damin 50 M W Inmate Conn. Insane    
    Jenkins Philip 68 M W Inmate NY Intemperance    
    Pinney Edward 17 M W Inmate NY Idiotic    
    Still Jacob 54 M W Inmate Germany Insane    
    Carpenter B. S.  31 M W Inmate NY Insane    
    Mead Lewis 12 M W Inmate NY Idiotic    
    Culp Hannah 57 F W Inmate Pa Blind    
    Brown Rachel 44 F W Inmate NY Insane    
    Vail Eliza 34 F W Inmate NY Insane    
    Howard Mary J. 8 F W Inmate NY Idiotic    
    Hedges Abigail 42 F W Inmate NY Idiotic    
    Ham Elizabeth 14 F W Inmate NY Cripple    
    Cronning Mary 17 F W Inmate Ireland Idiotic    
    Crout Elizabeth 84 F W Inmate NJ Old Age    
    Taylor Emeline 18 F W Inmate NY Idiotic    
    Quick Mary 57 F W Inmate NY Blind    
    Rappleyer Sarah E. 70 F W Inmate NY Blind    
    Taylor Emily 40 F W Inmate NY Poverty    
    Taylor Phoebe 3 F W Inmate NY Infancy    
    Brown Margaret 24 F W Inmate Ireland Debotchery    
    Porter Emeline 30 F W Inmate NY Sick    
    Higgs Isaac 7 M W Inmate NY Infant    
    Taylor Lucinda 1 F W Inmate NY Infant    
    McRoy Mary E. 16 F W Inmate NY Debotchery    
    Murray John 45 M W Inmate Ireland Blind    
    Wedge Eliza 28 F W Inmate NY Debotchery    
    Wedge Theodore 2 M W Inmate NY Infant    
    Reed Charley 4 M W Inmate NY Infant    
    Dolan John 60 M W Inmate Ireland Dropsey    
    Mead Albert 54 M W Inmate NY Intemperance    
    Miller Seth 52 M W Inmate NY Intemperance    
    Arnold Sarah 9 F W Inmate NY Infant    
    Watson Andrew 10 F W Inmate NY Infant    
    Ellis Zuba 36 F W Inmate NY Destitute    
    Ellis David 3 M W Inmate NY Infant    
    Ellis James 1 M W Inmate NY Infant    
    Brown Ophelia 2/12 F W Inmate NY Infant    
    Hackey Martin 33 M W Inmate Ireland Sick    
    Tompkins Elijah 2/12 M W Inmate NY Infant    
    Reed Mary 9 F W Inmate NY Infant    
    Brady Edward 60 M W Inmate Ireland Sick    
    Lee Moses 71 M W Inmate England Insane    
    Decker Jeffrey 74 M W Inmate NJ Intemperance    
    Repecht Barberma 50 F W Inmate Germany Insane    
    Kelly Patrick 48 M W Inmate Ireland Intemperance    
    Daved Rhoda A. 22 F W Inmate NY Intemperance    

1860 Census Chemung County Poor House
Town of Horseheads, Chemung Co., NY
Enumerated July 19, 1860
Post Office:  Breeseport (sic)
D# F# Surname First Age Sex Race Occupation Pl.of Birth Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane, Pauper Over 21 Can't Read or Write Personal Value
658 662 Carpenter Henry F. 39 M W Keeper of Poor House NY     $300 
    Carpenter Emiline 25 F W   NY      
    Carpenter Lucy 16 F W   NY Attends Sch    
    Carpenter James C. 12 M W   NY Attends Sch    
    Carpenter Francis 10 F W   NY Attends Sch    
    Carpenter Ida 5 F W   NY      
    Carpenter Henry 3 M W   NY      
    Carpenter Infant 1/12 F W   NY      
    Van Gorder Sam'l 75 M W Inmate of Poor House NY Pauper    
    Carr David 95 M W Inmate Uper Canada Pauper    
    Tobias Susan 62 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Wright Cynthia 40 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Howe Mary 25 F W Inmate NY Pauper X  
    Hause Elizabeth 23 F W Inmate NY Pauper X  
    Marshall Eunice 27 F W Inmate NY Pauper X  
    Marshall Ann 16 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Bower Lydia A. 6 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Green Sarah 3 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Leonard Henry 2 M W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Fleming Lucy 22 F W Inmate NY Pauper X  
    Robinson Eveline 34 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Menis Sarah 3 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Strait David 41 M W Inmate NY Idiotic    
    McKnight Alexander 24 M W Inmate NY Idiotic    
    Penny Edward 22 M W Inmate NJ Idiotic    
    Shaffer Frederic 51 M W Inmate Canada Pauper X  
    Hamilton Thomas 37 M W Inmate VA Pauper    
    Carpenter Benjamin 33 M W Inmate NY Insane    
    Hart Montgomery 34 M W Inmate NY Insane    
    Mitchel Margaret 40 F W Inmate Ireland Insane    
    Mounce James 58 M W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Smith John 30 M W Inmate NY Pauper X  
    Kellog Harvey 60 M W Inmate NJ Pauper X  
    Foster Van Dusen 9 M W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Groesbreck Garrick 73 M W Inmate Pa Pauper    
    Wells Oliver 66 M W Inmate Conn Pauper    
    Wells Bridget 18 F W Inmate Ireland Pauper    
    Wells Infant 1/12 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Churcher Isaac 56 M W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Connelly John 2 M W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Newton Eliza 50 F W Inmate NJ Pauper X  
    Siskie Michael 10 M W Inmate NY Pauper Attends Sch    
    Decker Mary 18 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Corrigan Timothy 42 M W Inmate Ireland Pauper    
    Corrigan Ellen 35 F W Inmate Ireland Pauper    
    Corrigan Ellen 7 F W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Corrigan Christian 1 M W Inmate NY Pauper    
    Armstrong Charles 65 M W Inmate NJ Pauper    
    Brown Rachel 48 F W Inmate NY Insane    

1870 Census Chemung County Poor House
Town of Horseheads, Chemung Co., NY
Enumerated August 5, 1870
Post Office: Millport
 
D# F# Surname First Age Sex Race Occup Born F. Foreign Born M. Foreign Born Can't Read Can't Write Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane, Idiotic  US Citz.21+ US Citz 21+ Denied Voting
519 522 Griggs Elliott 46 M W Keeper of County Poor House NY              
    Griggs Helen 51 F W Lady of County Poor House NY              
    Griggs Mary 20 F W   NY              
    Griggs John 18 M W Driving Team NY              
    Burrett Chauncey 72 M W   US              
    Wadmer Joseph 73 M W   Germany X X          
    Theetge John 69 M W   US         Blind    
    Penny Alvord 32 M W   NY         Idiotic X X
    McKeough Alexander 34 M W   US     X X Idiotic X X
    Gardner William F. 33 M W   US     X X      
    Gardner Lawrence 63 M W   US              
    Shannihan Patrick 31 M W   Ireland X X X X Idiot X X
    Vansdoref James 69 M W   US     X X      
    Shakespear John 31 M W   US         Idiot X X
    Clark Seyth 14 M W   US         Idiot    
    Morrison John 84 M W   US           X  
    Walker William 51 M W   US           X  
    Vale William 29 M W   US           X  
    Howard Geo. W. 7 M W   NY              
    Howard Benj. 4 M W   NY              
    Groom William 6 M W   NY              
    Hamilton Thomas 56 M W   US         Insane X X
    Payne Susan 57 F W   US     X X      
    Davis Margaret 17 F W   US              
    Fleming Lucy 32 F W   NY         Idiotic    
    Dunkin Maheley 67 F W   NJ              
    Leonard Christy 32 F W   US         Idiotic    
    Right Cynthia 50 F W   Germany X X     Insane    
    Ritty Mary 74 F W   NY     X X      
    Raymond Esther 40 F W   US              
    Robinson Eveline 49 F W   US         Insane    
    Maschole Hannah 25 F W   US         Insane    
    Beckwith Huldah 49 F W   NY              
    White Mary 74 F W   Ireland X X X X      
    Wick Rosette 32 F W   NY         Blind    
    Howard Helen 40 F W   NY     X X      
    How Mary 35 F W   NY     X X      
    Howse Elizabeth 33 F W   NY       X      
    Hanard John 6mo. M W   NY              
    Hommuld Bolby 58 F W   NY     X X      
    Sisler Prospr 55 M W   NY           X  
    Courtese Julia 31 F W   NY     X X      
    O'Brion Mary 43 F W   NY X X X X      
    Berry Maggie 18 F W   US X X          
    Kinney James M. 4 mo Mar. M W   NY              
    Gregory Elisabeth 45 F W   Ireland X X     Insane    
    Gates Ellen 28 F W   US              
    Cole Joseph 23 M W   US              
    Gates Ira 10 mo. Aug M W   NY              

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Tri-Counties Census Transcription

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 03/20/2009
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com