Redding. 23 households, 9 headed by non-whites; 67 individuals. As in Newtown, this marshal has trouble with the idea that a "negro" would have a surname. In fact, by the handwriting it could actually be the same guy. Our independent households follow. Harry and his wife had 5 boys and 4 girls in their family … Continue reading Wednesday Research Update

Norwalk! 66 households with non-white members, 20 independent non-white households; 134 total individuals, and 2 enslaved persons (a man aged 55-99, and a woman aged 55-99 who, interestingly, was living in the household of Amos Demnat - see below). Our heads of household (and household size): Edward    Hyde        4 Isaac    Treadwell    2 Joseph S. … Continue reading Monday research report

Newtown: 55 households (117 total individuals), 23 nonwhite households. The marshal for Newtown never failed to note the "negro" status of these families (omitted below), and rarely reported surnames, as shown in this list of heads of families (followed by size of household): Henry        2 Agrippa        4 Levi     Hall    2 Primas       … Continue reading Thursday Research Update

1830 Census databasing continues. New Canaan added 15 households: 1 enslaved person (a woman aged between 55 and 100), and 3 independent households. One of the latter was an older woman living alone; there is a high probability that she was a Revolutionary War widow living on a military pension, but this Census didn't take … Continue reading Wednesday Research Update