1856 Iowa State Census
Page No. 6 & 7
Census Schedule of Calhoun Township, Calhoun County, State of Iowa, 1856.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Agricultural Statistics. | Hogs and Cattle. | Domestic & General Manufacturers. | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number of dwelling houses. | Number of families. | Name of Persons. | Age. | Sex. | Color. | Married. | Widowed. | Years resident in the State. | In what State, or Foreign Country, born. |
Profession, trade, or oc- cupation. |
Native voters. | Naturalized voters. | Aliens. | Militia. | Deaf and Dumb. | Blind. | Insane. | Idiotic. | Owners of land. | Paupers. | Acres of improved land. | Acres of unimproved land. | Acres in meadow. | Tons of hay. | Bushels of grass seed. | Wheat. | Oats. | Corn. | Potatoes. | Hogs. | Cattle. | Pounds of butter manu- factured. |
Pounds of cheese. | Pounds of wool. | Value of domestic manu- factures. |
Value of general manu- factures. |
Remarks. | ||||||||||
| Acres of spring wheat. | Bushels harvested. | Acres of winter wheat. | Bushels harvested. | Acres of oats. | Bushels harvested. | Acres of corn. | Bushels harvested. | Acres of potatoes. | Bushels harvested. | Number of hogs sold. | Value of hogs sold. | Number of cattle sold. | Value of cattle sold. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | William Okesenford | 21 | M | 1 | England | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 15 | 325 | 4 | 15 | 150 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Hamilton Brady | 24 | M | ✓ | 1 | Michigan | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6 | 194 | 12 | 40 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nancy Brady | 19 | F | ✓ | 1 | New York | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | John Brady | 18 | M | 0 | Michigan | Laborer | ✓ | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Gorge W Clark | 23 | M | ✓ | 1 | Ohio | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 16 | 78 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Susan Clark | 19 | M | ✓ | 1 | Ohio | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Edwin Clark | 1 | M | 1 | Iowa | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 4 | Benj Borders | 28 | M | ✓ | 3 | Ohio | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 20 | 130 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 100 | 12.50 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Janes Borders | 20 | F | ✓ | 3 | Michigan | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Martha Borders | 3 | F | 3 | Iowa | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jael Borders | 2 | M | 2 | Iowa | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Asa Borders | M | Iowa | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 5 | Nathan McCay | 55 | M | ✓ | 0 | Virginia | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | 20 | 340 | 10 | 100 | 10 | 210 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Catherine McCay | 56 | F | ✓ | 0 | Virginia | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Nancy McCay | 15 | F | 0 | Michigan | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Martha A McCay | 9 | F | 0 | Michigan | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | William Bush | 6 | M | 0 | Michigan | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Isaac Shoult | 34 | M | 3 | Pennsylvania | Laborer | ✓ | ✓ | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 6 | 6 | John McCay | 31 | M | 0 | Ohio | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | 2 | 210 | 50 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Catherine McCay | 24 | F | ✓ | 0 | Ohio | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Jay V McCay | 3 | M | 0 | Iowa | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Frank McCay | M | 0 | Iowa | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 7 | 7 | Henry W Smith | 38 | M | ✓ | 1 | Ohio | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 592 | 50 | 11 | 65 | 300 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Sabrina Smith | 37 | F | ✓ | 1 | Virginia | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Eli Vanhorn | 25 | M | ✓ | 1 | Ohio | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | 192 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Elizabeth Vanhorn | 22 | M | ✓ | 1 | Ohio | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Ellen M Vanhorn | 2 | F | 1 | Ohio | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | John Pollock | 28 | M | 0 | Ohio | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 10 | 150 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Frederick Huke | 25 | M | 1 | Prussia | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 20 | 140 | 6 | 125 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Joseph Smith | 21 | M | 0 | Ohio | Laborer | ✓ | ✓ | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Benjamine Bets | 28 | M | 1 | Pennsylvania | Carpenter | ✓ | ✓ | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Elias Haines | 21 | M | 1 | Ohio | Black Smith | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | 7 | 75 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 8 | 8 | Richard Buntry | 27 | M | ✓ | 1 | New York | Farmer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 25 | 215 | 15 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Lois Buntry | 30 | F | ✓ | 1 | New York | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Franklin Baker | 5 | M | 1 | Michigan | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Julia A Baker | 3 | F | 1 | Michigan | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Benjamine Gill | 63 | M | ✓ | Massachusetts | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. 26 F. 11 |
16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 140 | 2357 | 91 | 25 | 250 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 755 | 490 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note on the final page of the census:
I do solemnly swear that the foregoing census schedule is a correct census of this township and county of Calhoun in the state of Iowa subscribed and sworn to before me this day of July AD 1856 S. W. Davis Sec Assessor.
Notes for this census transcription:
- Pages 4 & 5 actually follow pages 8 & 9
- Line numbers do not exist in the original document. Line numbers were created during transcription for ease of reference.
- Column 22, the column for "Acres of improved land," was often cut off in the microfilm. Numbers may be missing or not reliable.
- Columns on the second page (22 to the end) do not always line up in a way that makes sense (i.e. sometimes children own land). Usually numbers on the second page, when not connected to the head of house or a boarder, seem to be connected to the spouse of the head of household or the last family member.
- Birth locations are listed according to the full name of the location when obvious (e.g. N.York = New York).
- Quoted text (usually last names or occupations) is written out in full.
This census was originally transcribed by Cindie Haskell Meincke for the IAGenWeb State Census Project, © 2005.
This census was re-transcribed and formatted for the web by Tyler Rasmussen, Calhoun County Coordinator for IAGenWeb, © 2012.