Introduction

This is a partial transcription of the 1850 Federal Census for the Town of Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It was enumerated in June 1850.

Information that can be obtained in the 1850 Federal Census:

  • name of each free person in a household
  • age; sex; color (white, black or mulatto)
  • occupation of males over 15
  • value of real estate owned
  • place of birth (state, territory or country)
  • whether person attended school or was married within the year
  • whether the person could read or write if over 20
  • whether deaf-mute, blind, insane, an idiot, a pauper or a convict
  • separate slave schedules contain the same information as the 1860 census

Extracts from Census

Taken from Page 387 1.20 - Microcopy 432, Roll 1009, LDS film 0444996

Page Line Number Dwelling # Family # Name Age Sex Occupation Value Real Estate Birthplace
 
387   477 490 WRIGHT, Aaron 53 M Farmer $1700. New York
387   477 490 WRIGHT, Ellen 46 F . . New York
387   477 490 WRIGHT, Susan 30 F . . New York
387   477 490 WRIGHT, Charity 14 F Farmer . New York
387   477 491 ROBERTS, Joseph 29 M Farmer. . New York
387   477 492 BENJAMIN, E.G. 39 M Physician $200. New York
387   477 492 BENJAMIN, Delia 34 F . . New York
387   477 492 BENJAMIN, Jul...? 11 M . . Ohio
387   477 492 BENJAMIN, David 10 M . . Ohio
387   477 492 BENJAMIN, Delia 5 F . . Ohio
387   477 492 BENJAMIN, Pamela 4 F . . Ohio
387   479 493 WARREN(WARNER?), Stephen 35 M Farmer . Canada
387   479 493 WARREN, Mary 1 F . . New York
387   479 493 WARREN, Sarah 8 F . . Wisconsin
387   479 493 WARREN, Myron 1 M . . Wisconsin
387   479 493 NICHOLSON, Cam...? 15 M . . Ohio
387   479 493 WARREN, Mah...? 23 M Farmer . New York
387   480 494 KYES, Joseph 25 M Carpenter $250. New York
387   480 494 KYES, Juliette 24 F . . New York
387   480 494 KYES, Mahala 9/12 F . . Wisconsin
387   481 495 MYERS, Wesley 28 M Carpenter $1000. New York
387   481 495 (L.42)MYERS, Mahala 27 F . . New York
387   481 495 (p. 387 (p.387B,L.1)MYERS, Mary E. 3 F . . Wisconsin