The Victorian Census

The Victorian Census

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Information in the Federal Census of the United States
1850 through 1920
In the interests of conserving space, some of the categories are out of order; however,
each category has been numbered the same as in that particular census schedule.
Categories without numbers were not given numbers in the census schedule.
Note: I have not included the 1890 census, since the vast majority of the records were lost to a fire.
For more information, see The Fate of the 1890 U.S. Census from our National Archives.

1850 - Seventh Census of the United States
P.O. or community. 3. Name 7. Occupation of males over 15
County 4. Age 9. Place of birth
State 5. Sex 10. Married within the year
1. Dwelling # 6. Color 11. In School within the year
2. Family # 8. Value of real estate. 12. Person over 20 unable to read or write.
13. If deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiot, pauper or convict.

1860 - Eighth Census of the United States
Township 3. Name 8. Value of real estate
County 4. Age 9. Value of personal estate
State 5. Sex 10. Birthplace
1. Dwelling # 6. Color 11. Married within year
2. Family # 7. Occupation 12. In school within the year.
14. If deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiot, pauper or convict. 13. Person over 20 unable to read or write.

1870 - Nineth Census of the United States
Township 3. Name 8. Value of real estate 13. Born w/in the year
County 4. Age last birthday 9. Value of personal estate. 14. Married w/in the year
State 5. Sex 10. Birthplace 15. In school w/in the year.
1. Dwelling # 6. Color 11. Father of foreign birth 16. Cannot read
2. Family # 7. Occupation 12. Mother of foreign birth 17. Cannot write
18. If deaf & dumb, blind, insane or idiot. 19. Male citizen 21 & up 20. Denied right to vote

1880 - Tenth Census of the United States
Township 3. Name 11. Widowed/divorced 19. Insane
County 4. Color 12. Married during year 20. Disabled
State 5. Sex 13. Occupation 21. In school this year
Street Name 6. Age at last birthday 14. Months unemployed this year. 22. Cannot read
House # 7. Month born if this year. 15. Currently ill? Specify 23. Cannot write
1. Dwelling # 9. Single 16. Blind 24. Birthplace
2. Family # 10. Married 17. Deaf & dumb 25. Birthplace of father
8. Relationship to head of household 18. Idiotic 26. Birthplace of mother.

1900 - Twelfth Census of the United States
City/Town 6. Sex 15. Birthplace of mother. 25. Own/Rent
County 8. Age last birthday 16. Year of immigration 26. Free/Mortgaged
State 9. Marital status 17. # of years in U.S. 27. Farm/House
Street 10. # of years married 18. Naturalization 28. # of farm schedule
1. House # 11. # of children born 19. Occupation 4. Relationship to head
2. Family # 12. # of children living 22. Can read 7. Date of Birth (Month & Year)
3. Name 13. Birthplace 23. Can write 20. Months unemployed this year.
5. Color or race. 14. Birthplace of father. 24. Can speak english 21. Months in school this year

1910 - Thirteenth Census of the United States
City/Town 4. Relation to head 11. # of children living 18. Trade or profession. 26. Owned/rented
County 5. Sex 12. Birthplace 19. Type of business 27. Free/mortgaged
State 6. Color or race 13. Birthplace of father 21. Out of work? 28. Farm/house
Street 7. Age last birthday. 14. Birthplace of mother. 22. # weeks out of work 29. Farm schedule #.
1. House # 8. Marital status 15. Year of immigration 23. Can read 30. Veteran
2. Family #. 9. # of years married 16. Naturalized or alien 24. Can write 31. Blind
3. Name 10.# of children born 17. Language spoken 25. In school this year 32. Deaf & dumb
20. Employer, employee or works on own account

1920 - Fourteenth Census of the United States
City/Town 4. Family # 10. Color or race 16. In school this year 22. Father's mother tongue
County 5. Name 11. Age last birthday 17. Can read 23. Mother's birthplace
State 6. Relation to head 12. Marital status 18. Can write 24. Mother's mother tongue
1. Street 7. Own/rent 13. Year immigrated 19. Birthplace 25. Speaks english?
2. House # 8. Free/mortgaged 14. Naturalized/alien 20. Mother tongue 26. Trade or profession
3. Dwelling # 9. Sex 15. Year naturalized 21. Father's birthplace 27. Type of business
28. Employer, employee or works on own account 29. Farm schedule #

For more information on the Victorian Era Census see Hidden Clues in the U.S. Census from our National
archives.

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1850 - Seventh Census of the United States
P.O. or community.	3. Name	7. Occupation of males over 15
County	4. Age	9. Place of birth
State	5. Sex	10. Married within the year
1. Dwelling #	6. Color	11. In School within the year
2. Family #	8. Value of real estate.	12. Person over 20 unable to read or write.
13. If deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiot, pauper or convict.

1860 - Eighth Census of the United States
Township	3. Name	8. Value of real estate
County	4. Age	9. Value of personal estate
State	5. Sex	10. Birthplace
1. Dwelling #	6. Color	11. Married within year
2. Family #	7. Occupation	12. In school within the year.
14. If deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiot, pauper or convict.		13. Person over 20 unable to read or write.

1870 - Nineth Census of the United States
Township	3. Name	8. Value of real estate	13. Born w/in the year
County	4. Age last birthday	9. Value of personal estate.	14. Married w/in the year
State	5. Sex	10. Birthplace	15. In school w/in the year.
1. Dwelling #	6. Color	11. Father of foreign birth	16. Cannot read
2. Family #	7. Occupation	12. Mother of foreign birth	17. Cannot write
18. If deaf & dumb, blind, insane or idiot.		19. Male citizen 21 & up	20. Denied right to vote

1880 - Tenth Census of the United States
Township	3. Name	11. Widowed/divorced	19. Insane
County	4. Color	12. Married during year	20. Disabled
State	5. Sex	13. Occupation	21. In school this year
Street Name	6. Age at last birthday	14. Months unemployed this year.	22. Cannot read
House #	7. Month born if this year.	15. Currently ill? Specify	23. Cannot write
1. Dwelling #	9. Single	16. Blind	24. Birthplace
2. Family #	10. Married	17. Deaf & dumb	25. Birthplace of father
8. Relationship to head of household		18. Idiotic	26. Birthplace of mother.

1900 - Twelfth Census of the United States
City/Town	6. Sex	15. Birthplace of mother.	25. Own/Rent
County	8. Age last birthday	16. Year of immigration	26. Free/Mortgaged
State	9. Marital status	17. # of years in U.S.	27. Farm/House
Street	10. # of years married	18. Naturalization	28. # of farm schedule
1. House #	11. # of children born	19. Occupation	4. Relationship to head
2. Family #	12. # of children living	22. Can read	7. Date of Birth (Month & Year)
3. Name	13. Birthplace	23. Can write	20. Months unemployed this year.
5. Color or race.	14. Birthplace of father.	24. Can speak english	21. Months in school this year

1910 - Thirteenth Census of the United States
City/Town	4. Relation to head	11. # of children living	18. Trade or profession.	26. Owned/rented
County	5. Sex	12. Birthplace	19. Type of business	27. Free/mortgaged
State	6. Color or race	13. Birthplace of father	21. Out of work?	28. Farm/house
Street	7. Age last birthday.	14. Birthplace of mother.	22. # weeks out of work	29. Farm schedule #.
1. House #	8. Marital status	15. Year of immigration	23. Can read	30. Veteran
2. Family #.	9. # of years married	16. Naturalized or alien	24. Can write	31. Blind
3. Name	10.# of children born	17. Language spoken	25. In school this year	32. Deaf & dumb
20. Employer, employee or works on own account

1920 - Fourteenth Census of the United States
City/Town	4. Family #	10. Color or race	16. In school this year	22. Father's mother tongue
County	5. Name	11. Age last birthday	17. Can read	23. Mother's birthplace
State	6. Relation to head	12. Marital status	18. Can write	24. Mother's mother tongue
1. Street	7. Own/rent	13. Year immigrated	19. Birthplace	25. Speaks english?
2. House #	8. Free/mortgaged	14. Naturalized/alien	20. Mother tongue	26. Trade or profession
3. Dwelling #	9. Sex	15. Year naturalized	21. Father's birthplace	27. Type of business
28. Employer, employee or works on own account				29. Farm schedule #