Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
1860 Federal Census Records for  Chemung County NY 
Town of Big Flats

1860 Town of Big Flats

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Enumerated by  by John L. Sexton Jr 
12 JUNE 1860.
001 018 040 060 072 086 101 113
126 144 162 176 193 217 235 252
268 287 302 315 327 340 354 371
Catlin 
Elmira
Erin
Veteran
Baldwin
Horseheads
Southport
Ashland
Chemung
Big Flats
VanEtten
 
Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008 -
Do You Know that you can search just the Census Records on the site by using the three county level Census  buttons in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page

You can further limit your search by choosing the find all words option and entering a year or township name along with your surname. Remember that alternate spellings of surnames WILL affect your search results.

Census records are very often difficult to read because of handwriting, microfilm quality, and spelling issues. Our early census takers were not as well educated as we'd like them to have been, and even the people bearing the names often could not spell them with the same consistency we are accustomed to in this era. The census taker wrote what he believed he heard as well as he could. These have been transcribed for you to the very best or our abilities given the difficulties mentioned. Please be tolerant of what you would consider "mistakes." If you can recognize the names you are looking for, then it is a success. If not, then you may want to find a place where you can view the originals so that you can judge for yourselves. Excessive attention to outmoded spelling issues is the sign of a beginner in family research. Those of you who have been at this a while are well aware of the "spelling errors" in our early records and have learned to deal with them. 
Dwelling No. Family No. Last Name First Name Age Sex Occupation Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Place of Birth Comments
86 87 Seea George 52 M Laborer   75 NY  
      Betsey 45 F       NY  
      Sarah A. 14 F       NY  
      Full 9 M       NY  
      Israel 4 M       NY  
87 88 Mills James 62 M Farmer & Tenant   500 NY  
      Esther A. 60 F       NY  
      Jane 30 F Tailoress     NY  
      Melifea 27 F       NY  
      Henry 25 M Tabacconist     NY  
      Duncan 23 M Farmer     NY  
      James Jr. 19 M Farmer     NY  
88 89 Merritt Henry 45 M Mechanic 500 300 NY  
      Ann 32 F       NY  
      Sarah J. 13 F       NY  
      John 11 M       NY  
      Ellen 6 F       NY  
89 90 Brown Philander 30 M Grocer   500 NY  
    Minier Henry 51 M Magistrate 1000 1000 NY  
90 91 Hughson Alfred 40 M Farmer 5500 1000 NY  
      Catherine 39 F       NY  
      Simeon M. 17 M Farmer     NY  
    Carey Mary 24 F Domestic     Ireland  
91 92 Mundy Reuben M. 66 M Gentleman   5000 NY  
      Hannah 66 F       NY  
93 Debois Loisa 26 F Lady   4000 NY  
      William 7 M     50000 PA  
      Nicholas 39 M Farmer 30000 2500 NY  
    Davenport Myron 16 M Laborer     NY  
    Matthews John 24 M Farm Laborer   100 PA  
    Van Houten Miranda 25 F Domestic     NY  
92 94 Burrows Elias 50 M Farm Tenant   400 NY  
      Fidelia 50 F       NY  
      Charles 23 M Farmer     NY  
      Mary 17 F       NY  
      Melinda 15 F       NY  
      Lafayette 12 M       NY  
93 95 Simons Henry 54 M Cooper 200 100 NY  
      Abigail 47 F       NY  
      Alvina 9 F       NY  
94 96 Merithew George 38 F Physician   300 NY  
      Martha 27 F       NY  
      William 3 M       NY  
      Clara Bell 6 mo F       NY  
95 97 Middaugh Chauncey 29 M Grocer 700 1000 NY  
      Clara 17 F       NY  
    Millard Marlin 17 M Laborer     NY  
96 98 Bennett Miles C. 30 M Grocer & Farmer 8000 1500 NY  
      Polly 30 F       NY  
      Francis M. 3 M       NY  
    Simons Jane 11 F Domestic     NY  
97 99 Palmer William 58 M Farmer 3500 1000 NY  
      Nancy E. 57 F       CT  
      Louisa 24 F       NY  
      William E. 21 M Farmer     NY  
98 100 Hawkins John 26 M Laborer   150 NY  
      Susan 34 F       NY  
      Mary E. 2 F       NY  
  101 Wilcox Lucinda 23 F Laundress     NY  
99   Vacant Dwelling             NY  
  102 Lowe Joseph 22 M Farmer 10000 2000 England  
      Cynthia           NY  
      Julia 51 F Lady   3000 NY  
    Bray Elizabeth 14 M Domestic     NY  
    Collins George 16 M Farm Laborer     NY  
    Roberts Emma 6 F       NY  
100 103 Bennett Andrew J. 30 M Farmer 5000 1000 NY  
      Sarah J. 24 F       NY  
    Smith John 16 M Farm Laborer     NY  
    Kellogg Levi 20 M Farm Laborer     NY  
    Sands Laura 16 F Domestic     NY  

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 6/3/2003
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com