1855 New York State Census

Transcribed by Susan Stalker Mulvey

July 2005

Census of the Inhabitants in the Western Election District of the Town of Ancram in the County, of Columbia taken by me on the 14th day of July 1855.

Taken by: Elisha Moore

(Note:  I have left off the columns: "Color," "Dwellings numbered in the order of visitation," "Of what material built," and "Value," which are at the beginning of the form and "Aliens," Persons of color not taxed," "Persons over 21 years who cannot read and write," "Owners of land," and "Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane, or Idiotic" to save room.  If there is information in the end columns, I will add that to the name.  I have highlighted the head of household in bold.  I have transcribed the census to the best of my ability.  Some pages are totally unreadable. I will make a notation, where applicable, as to which pages that I cannot read.  Notations in [ ]  are mine.)

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Dwelling
Number
 

Family

Number

NAME AGE SEX Relation to Head Where Born Married Widow

Years

Resident

to this

city or town

Profession Voter

Alien

Native Alien
156 169cont'd Edward George 11 M Child Columbia 10
    Gilbert George 8 M Do Do     8      
    Irwin George 1 M Do Do     1      
157 170

Peter I. Rossman

[owner of land]

53 M   Do /   29 Farmer /  
    Caroline Rossman 47 F Wife Do /   29      
    Jane M. Rossman 22 F Child Do     22      
Catherine J. Rossman 21 F Do Do 21
Grovenor Rossman 19 M Do Do 19 Farmer
John P. Rossman 17 M Do Do 17 Do
George W. Rossman 14 M Do Do 14
Anna E. Rossman 12 F Do Do 12
158 171 Elisha Moore 43 M   Do /   40   /  
    Laura Moore 45 F Wife Do /   22      
    Erastus Moore 24 M Child Do     20 Printer /  
Mary Jane Moore 23 F Child Do 20
    Enoch Moore 19 M Do Do     16 Farmer    
Wilson Moore 14 M Do Do 11
    Elisha Moore Jr. 13 M Do Do     10      
Helen Moore 7 F Do Do 7
                         
                         
                         
       
   
                         
                         
       
   
   
   
                       
   
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         

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