1825 New York State Census

Note:

This is the first census taken for the whole State of New York. Many of these census records have been lost or destroyed. It is similar to the Federal Census of that era, in that, only the name of the head of the family is listed.

Header:

A true and accurate Enumeration of the Inhabitants residing in the Town of (blank space) in the County of (blank space) together with other particulars required by the Act, entitled "an Act to provide for taking future Enumerations of the Inhabitants of this State, and for procuring useful Statistical Tables;" passed April 8, 1825. Every person whose usual place of abode shall be in any family on the 1st of July, 1825, shall be returned as of such family; and every person occasionally absent at the time of taking this enumeration, as belonging to that place in which he usually resides in this state.

Questions asked:

  1. The name of the Head of each Family.
  2. The whole number of male persons in the family, (the name of whose head is in the first column) including its head, if male.
  3. The whole number of female persons in the same family, including its head, if female.
  4. The whole number of male persons in the same family, subject to militia duty, and being between the ages of 18 and 45 years.
  5. The whole number of male persons in the same family, qualified to vote at elections for state and county officers, by virtue of the constitution of this state.
  6. The whole number of male persons in the same family, who are aliens, not naturalized.
  7. The whole number of persons in the same family who are paupers.
  8. The whole number of persons in the same family, who are persons of colour, not taxed.
  9. The whole number of persons of colour, in the same family, who are taxed.
  10. The whole number of persons of colour in the same family, who are taxed and qualified to vote at elections for state and county officers. (and not to be included in 9th column.)
  11. Whole number of married female persons in the same family, under the age of 45 years.
  12. Whole number of unmarried female persons in the same family, between the ages of 16 and 45 years.
  13. Whole number of female persons in the same family, unmarried, under the age of 16 years.
  14. Whole number of marriages occuring in the same family where such female married person resided during the year preceding.
  15. Whole number of births in the same family, during the year preceding. (Male and Female)
  16. Whole number of deaths in the same family, during the year preceding. (Male and Female)
  17. Whole number of acres of improved land occupied by the same family.
  18. Whole number of neat cattle owned by the same family.
  19. Whole number of horses owned by the same family.
  20. Whole number of sheep owned by the same family.
  21. Whole number of hogs owned by the same family.
  22. Whole number of yards of fulled cloth manufactured in the domestic way, in the same family, during the preceding year.
  23. Whole number of yards of flannel and other woollen cloth not fulled, manufactured in the domestic way, in the same family, during the year preceding.
  24. Whole number of yards of linen, cotton, or other thin cloths, manufactured in the domestic way, in the same family, during the year preceding.
  25. Whole number of Grist Mills owned by same family.
  26. Whole number of Saw Mills owned by same family.
  27. Whole number of Oil Mills owned by same family.
  28. Whole number of Fulling Mills owned by same family.
  29. Whole number of Carding Machines owned by same family.
  30. Whole number of Cotton Factories owned by same family.
  31. Whole number of Woollen Factories owned by same family
  32. Whole number of Cotton and Woollen Factories owned by same family.
  33. Whole number of Iron works owned by same family.
  34. Whole number of Trip hammers owned by same family.
  35. Whole number of Distilleries owned by same family.
  36. Whole number of Asheries owned by same family.

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on 7 Sept. 1996