1860 Federal Census
Town of Wells

Generously transcribed and donated by Joanne Murray - Thank You!

Wells, Hamilton County, New York
Enumerated 3–12 July 1860 by S.L. Anibal

1. Page Number
2. Dwelling number
3. Family number
4. Last name
5. First name
6. Age
7. Sex
8. Color
9. Occupation
10. Value of Real Estate owned
11. Value of Personal Estate owned
12. Place of birth
13. Married within the year
14. In school within the year
15. Persons over 20 unable to read & write
16. Deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict

As always, please refer to the originals for the best accuracy!

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1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
5				Mary	20	F		Domestic			NY
				John, Jr.	16	M		Farm laborer			NY		1
				Josiah	14	M					NY		1
				Daniel	12	M					NY		1
				William	8	M					NY		1
				George	6	M					NY		1
				Freeman	4	M					NY
				Delila	1	F					NY
	33	33	Washburn	Freeman B.	22	M		Farmer		63	NY
				Margaret	18	F					NY
			Pettit	Gilbert	20	M		Farmer	800	407	NY
			Greenfield	David	15	M		Farm laborer			NY
	34	34	Fish	David [or Daniel]	65	M		Farmer	600	283	Rhode Island
				Mercy	60	F					NY
			Deforce	Matthew	98	M					NY				Pauper
	35	35	Wadsworth	Josiah	44	M		Farmer	350	255	NY
				Ann	38	F					NY
				Daniel	17	M		Farm laborer			NY		1
				Susan J.	14	F					NY		1
				Dosia A.	12	F					NY		1
				Ann M.	9	F					NY		1
				Mary	8	F					NY		1
				Charles	5	M					NY		1
	36	36	Fish	William	39	M		Farmer	500	308	NY
				Juliett	36	F					NY
				William H.	16	M		Farm laborer			NY		1
				Mary A.	13	F					NY		1
				Joseph F.	11	M					NY		1
				Charles E.	7	M					NY		1
				David S.	5	M					NY		1
				Albert S.	3	M					NY		1
				Norman W.	2	M					NY
				Levi	1	M					NY
	37	37	Vanderhoof	William	52	M		Farmer	150	50	NY
				Harriet	40	F					NY
		38	Wadsworth	John	22	M		Hunter		75	NY
				Mary	22	F					NY
				Caroline	2 Mos	F					NY
	39	39	Brown	Herman	54	M		Farmer	1200	110	NY
				Asenath	49	F					NY

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3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

6

Almeda

20

F

Domestic

NY

Truman

18

M

Farm laborer

NY

1

Mariah

12

F

NY

1

Sanford L.

7

M

NY

1

39

40

Fountain

Martin

37

M

Carpenter

75

NY

Mariah

29

F

NY

James W.

11

M

NY

1

Rosalin

4

F

NY

Walace B.

1

M

NY

40

41

Wager

Michol

74

M

Farmer

300

273

NY

Mary

67

F

NY

Nathaniel

25

M

Farm laborer

200

NY

Levi

21

M

Farm laborer

NY

42

Wager

Archibald

38

M

Farm laborer

NY

Mary

30

F

Massachusetts

Forest

21

M

NY

Mary F.

11 Mos

F

NY

41

43

Early

Henry

52

M

Farmer

1000

502

NY

Hannah

42

F

NY

Emily

17

F

Domestic

NY

1

William

14

M

NY

1

Sarah

12

F

NY

1

Elijah

6

M

NY

1

Harriett

3

F

NY

42

44

Francisco

John J.

48

M

Farmer

1000

503

NY

Sarah

44

F

NY

Hannah M.

20

F

Domestic

NY

Asariah

18

M

Farm laborer

NY

1

43

45

Pettit

James

36

M

Day Laborer

100

England

1

Eliza

37

F

England

Mary E.

13

F

NY

Frances A.

12

F

NY

1

Harriet E.

8

F

NY

Josephine

5

F

NY

James E.

2

M

NY

Juliette M.

4 Mos

F

NY

44

46

Brown

Daniel Y.

50

M

Farmer

500

150

NY

1

Sally A.

46

F

NY

Hinkley

Polly

60

F

NY

45

47

Morrison

Charles

28

M

Sawyer

150

NY

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

7

Clarinda

23

F

NY

Augustus

3

M

NY

Harry [?]

1 Mo

M

NY

46

47

48

Peck

Richard

66

M

Farmer

1500

400

Rhode Island

Lavina

63

F

NY

Charles

25

M

Farm laborer

NY

Ann

20

F

NY

Louisa

8 Mos

F

NY

Cowles

Richard

13

M

NY

1

48

49

Brown

Joshua

24

M

Day laborer

25

NY

1

Abbe

19

F

NY

George

8 Mos

M

NY

49

50

Overacker

Michol

60

M

Farmer

1200

300

NY

Carrie [or Charise]

55

F

NY

50

51

Snow

James

70

M

300

75

Canada

Loretta

68

F

NY

52

Smith

George W.

32

M

Day laborer

15

NY

Rebecca E.

28

F

NY

51

53

Francisco

Archibald

56

M

Farmer

3400

1470

NY

Mary

53

F

NY

Francis H.

25

M

Com. School teacher

NY

Jacob

20

M

Farm laborer

NY

Mary J.

18

F

Domestic

NY

Burnett

Charlotte

16

F

Domestic

NY

Cast

Thomas

65

M

Farm laborer

Canada

1

52

54

Buyce

Nelson

30

M

Bark peeling

40

NY

Luna

27

F

NY

Lester

8

M

NY

1

Emery

7

M

NY

1

Martha

5

F

NY

John

1

M

NY

Leland

Belinda

59

F

Seamstress

NY

53

55

Abrams

Abram B. W.

65

M

Farmer

NY

Sally

60

F

NY

Joseph

26

M

NY

Idiot

Albert

18

M

Farmer

NY

Cowles

Emma J.

5

F

NY

1

54

55

56

Morrison

Isaiah

53

M

Farmer

3000

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8				Clarrissa	55	F					NY
				Silas	24	M		Farm laborer	600	45	NY
				George W.	21	M		At school			NY		1
				Charlotte	18	F		Domestic			NY
				James A.	15	M		Farm laborer			NY		1
				Perry S.	12	M					NY		1
				Emma	8	F					NY		1
			Brown	Endearing J.	49	M		Com. School teacher	150	400	NY
				Joshua	88	M					NY
	56	57	Morrison	Joel B.	28	M		Farmer	500	225	NY
				Mary C.	25	F					Pennsylvania
				Mary A.	5	F					Maine
				Plommy [?] V.	4	F					Maine
	57	58	Hessley	John G.	29	M		Farmer	1200	625	NY
				Charry	27	F					NY
				Florence E.	5	F					NY
				Sanford J.	3	M					NY
				Harriet B.	1	F					NY
	58	59	Kellogg	Daniel	31	M		Farmer	1000	539	NY
				Ann	24	F					NY
				Phebe E.	2	F					NY
	59	60	Kellogg	Luther	28	M		Farmer			NY
				Margaret	62	F					NY
	60	61	Brown	David	47	M			1700	702	NY
				Caroline	40	F					NY
				Albert	13	M					NY		1
				Charles H.	12	M					NY		1
				Dewit C.	11	M					NY		1
				Mariah	9	F					NY		1
				Levinia	7	F					NY		1
				Joel	5	M					NY		1
				Walter P.	3	M					NY
	61	62	Whitman	Hamilton	42	M		Farmer	700	709	NY
				Hannah	42	F					NY
				Louisa M.	20	F		Domestic			NY
				George	18	M		Farm laborer			NY
				Elizabeth	14	F					NY
				James T.	9	M					NY		1
				Clarrisa J.	8	F					NY		1
	62	63	Whitman	Michol	38	M		Farmer	1000	535	NY

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