Somerset, PA 1850 Federal Census ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/pa/somerset/1850/ (File 2 of 2 for Somerset Borough) This Census was transcribed by Sally and proofread by April Phillips for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright 2001 by Sally ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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R/W DDB REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================== 1 116 123 Shaffer Margaret 39 F W . 350 Penna . . X . Handwritten page # 18. 2 116 123 Shaffer Mary 6 F W . . Penna . . . . . 3 116 123 Jackson Henry 28 M W Bricklayer . Penna . X . . Att School is as listed. 4 116 123 Jackson Harriet 19 F W . . Penna . X . . Att School is as listed. 5 116 123 Eberhart Uriah 28 M W Preacher . Penna . . . . . 6 116 123 Eberhart Catharine 25 F W . . Penna . . . . . 7 116 123 Eberhart Alvin 4 M W . . Penna . . . . . 8 116 123 Eberhart Naomi 2 F W . . Penna . . . . . 9 116 123 Eberhart Theodore 6/12 M W . . Penna . . . . . 10 117 124 Houpt Valentine 77 M W Carpenter . Penna . . . . . 11 117 124 Houpt Christianna 71 F W . . Penna . . X . . 12 118 125 Rice Cornelius 25 M W Tailor . Penna . . . . . 13 118 125 Rice Elisabeth 22 F W . . Penna . . . . Lines 13-15 - last name is written over - could be Rice. 14 118 125 Rice Charles 2 M W . . Penna . . . . . 15 118 125 Rice Elwood 4/12 M W . . Penna . . . . . 16 118 125 Brown Sam'l. 19 M W Tailor . Penna . . . . . 17 119 126 Harbaugh Elisabeth 50 F W . . Penna . . . . . 18 119 126 Harbaugh Caroline 7 F W . . Penna . X . . . 19 120 127 Imhoff Joseph 56 M W Innkeeper 1,400 Penna . . . . . 20 120 127 Imhoff Rachel 50 F W . . Penna . . . . . 21 120 127 Imhoff Josephine 8 F W . . Penna . X . . . 22 120 127 Imhoff Francis K. P. 5 M W . . Penna . X . . . 23 120 127 Imhoff Maria 2 F W . . Penna . . . . . 24 120 127 Imhoff Mary 6/12 F W . . Penna . . . . . 25 120 127 Robison Robert R. 24 M W Cabinet Maker . Penna . . . . . 26 121 128 Benford John J. 45 M W Constable . Penna . . . . . 27 121 128 Benford Mary 34 F W . . Penna . . . . . 28 121 128 Benford Fletcher 14 M W . . Penna . X . . . 29 121 128 Benford William 13 M W . . Penna . X . . . 30 121 128 Benford West 11 M W . . Penna . X . . . 31 121 128 Benford Elisabeth 9 F W . . Penna . X . . . 32 121 128 Benford Mary Ann 8 F W . . Penna . X . . . 33 121 128 Benford John 6 M W . . Penna . X . . . 34 121 128 Benford Margaret 4 F W . . Penna . . . . . 35 121 128 Benford Emma 2 F W . . Penna . . . . . 36 121 128 ****** Philip 2/12 M W . . Penna . . . . Ink bot covers last name - could be Benford. 37 122 129 Gilbert Frederick 44 M W Shoemaker 500 Penna . . . . . 38 122 129 Gilbert Elisabeth 48 F W . . Penna . . X . . 39 122 129 Gilbert Eliza 17 F W . . Penna . . . . . 40 122 129 Gilbert William W. 15 M W Laborer . Penna . X . . . 41 122 129 Gilbert Mary E. 9 F W . . Penna . . . . . 42 122 129 Gilbert Sarah C. 12 F W . . Penna . . . . . CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: PA COUNTY: Somerset DIVISION: Somerst Borough REEL NO: M432-828 PAGE NO: 10a REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 22nd day of July 1850 by Jno. J. Schell. ==================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================== 1 123 130 Walker John 30 M W Brewer 600 Germany . . . . Handwritten page # 19. 2 123 130 Walker Catharine 25 F W . . Germany . . . . . 3 123 130 Walker John P. 2 M W . . Penna . . . . . 4 123 130 Walker Christian L. 3/12 M W . . Penna . . . . . 5 124 131 Weimer Frederick 45 M W Blacksmith 400 Penna . . . . . 6 124 131 Weimer Margaret 39 F W . . Penna . . X . . 7 124 131 Weimer Frederick, Jr. 14 M W . . Penna . X . . . 8 124 131 Weimer Emma 1 F W . . Penna . . . . . 9 124 131 Buchanon Margaret 81 F W . . Ireland . . X . . 10 125 132 Uhl William 30 M W Preacher . Penna . . . . . 11 125 132 Uhl Lucinda 30 F W . . Penna . . . . . 12 125 132 Uhl Jonathan 8 M W . . Penna . X . . . 13 125 132 Uhl Mary E. 7 F W . . Penna . X . . . 14 125 132 Uhl Emanuel 5 M W . . Penna . X . . . 15 125 132 Uhl Joanna E. 3 F W . . Penna . . . . . 16 125 132 Bitner Lydia E. 3 F W . . Penna . . . . . 17 125 132 Cook Eliza 14 F . . . Penna . X . . Nothing listed for color. 18 126 133 Woley Benjamin, J 45 M W Stone Cutter . New York . . . . The "J" is listed after last name. 19 126 133 Woley Franey 25 F W . . Penna . . X . . 20 126 133 Woley James 4 M W . . Penna . X . . . 21 126 133 Woley Martha J. 2 F W . . Penna . . . . . 22 126 133 Woley Henry 1/12 M W . . Penna . . . . . 23 126 133 Dixon Kesiah 42 F W . . Penna . . X . . 24 127 134 Mehany John 25 M W Laborer . Penna . . X . . 25 127 134 Mehany Mary 25 F W . . Penna . . X . . 26 127 134 Mehany Mary 10/12 F W . . Penna . . . . . 27 128 135 Patton Harriet 49 F W . 600 Penna . . . . . 28 128 135 Patton Adeline 21 F W . . Penna . . . . . 29 128 135 Patton John W. 22 M W Merchant . Penna . . . . . 30 128 135 Patton Harriet, Jr. 18 F W . . Penna . . . . Harriet is listed as Jr. 31 128 135 Patton Margaret 14 F W . . Penna . X . . . 32 129 136 Postlethwurt W'm. H. 44 M W Attorney at Law 3,500 Penna . . . . . 33 129 136 Postlethwurt Jane 38 F W . . Penna . . . . . 34 129 136 Postlethwurt Matilda 17 F W . . Penna . X . . . 35 129 136 Postlethwurt Emily 15 F W . . Penna . X . . . 36 129 136 Postlethwurt Sidney 11 F W . . Penna . X . . . 37 129 136 Postlethwurt Alice 8 F W . . Penna . X . . . 38 129 136 Postlethwurt James 5 M W . . Penna . X . . . 39 129 136 Postlethwurt Alexander 3 M W . . Penna . . . . . 40 129 136 Carson Ann 30 F W . . Penna . . . . . 41 129 136 Postlethwurt W'm. 6/12 M W . . Penna . . . . . 42 129 136 Hammilton Mille 45 F B . . Virginia . . X . . CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: PA COUNTY: Somerset DIVISION: Somerst Borough REEL NO: M432-828 PAGE NO: 10b REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 22nd day of July 1850 by Jno. J. Schell. ==================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================== 1 130 137 Cummins Nancy 68 F W . 500 Ireland . . . . Handwritten page # 20. 2 130 137 Cummins Julia 26 F W . . Penna . . . . . 3 131 138 Hagus Elizabeth 67 F W . . Penna . . . . Last name could be Hugus. 4 131 138 Connelly Narcissa 20 F W . . Penna . . . . . 5 132 139 Huston Chambers 41 M W Carpenter 700 Penna . . . . . 6 132 139 Huston Margaret 39 F W . . Penna . . X . . 7 132 139 Huston Chauncey 17 M W Carpenter . Penna . X . . . 8 132 139 Huston Samuel 15 M W Laborer . Penna . X . . . 9 132 139 Huston Ann 10 F W . . Penna . X . . . 10 132 139 Huston Alexander 8 M W . . Penna . X . . . 11 132 139 Huston Sarah 4 F W . . Penna . . . . There are two people the same age in this household. 12 132 139 Huston Jane 4 F W . . Penna . . . . There are two people the same age in this household. 13 132 139 Huston Alice 1 F W . . Penna . . . . There are two people the same age in this household. 14 132 139 Huston Mary 1 F W . . Penna . . . . There are two people the same age in this household. 15 132 140 Hammilton John 38 M W Carpenter . Penna . . . . . 16 132 140 Hammilton Elisabeth 31 F W . . Penna . . . . . 17 132 140 Hammilton Mary E. 13 F W . . Penna . X . . . 18 133 141 Snyder Nicolas B. 29 M W Shoemaker 800 Penna . . . . . 19 133 141 Snyder Catharine 25 F W . . Germany . . X . . 20 133 141 Snyder Mary 6 F W . . Penna . X . . . 21 133 141 Snyder George 4 M W . . Penna . X . . . 22 133 141 Snyder Emily 2 F W . . Penna . . . . . 23 133 141 Snyder Ellen 6/12 F W . . Penna . . . . . 24 133 141 Fleegle Sarah 21 F W . . Penna . . X . . 25 133 141 Pisel Michael 23 M W Shoemaker . Penna . . . . . 26 133 141 Robison John J. 23 M W Shoemaker . Penna . . . . . 27 133 141 Pisel James 15 M W Shoemaker . Penna . . . . . 28 134 142 Huston Samuel 39 M W Carpenter 1,100 Penna . . . . . 29 134 142 Huston Nancy 38 F W . . Penna . . . . . 30 134 142 Huston Emily O. 16 F W . . Penna . . . . . 31 134 142 Huston Mary J. 12 F W . . Penna . X . . . 32 134 142 Huston William P. 10 M W . . Penna . X . . . 33 134 142 Huston Louisa M. 8 F W . . Penna . X . . . 34 134 142 Huston Lydia C. 2 F W . . Penna . . . . Sex - looks like a "M" was written and then changed. 35 134 142 Huston Frank 1/12 M W . . Penna . . . . . 36 134 142 McAdams W'm. 20 M W Carpenter . Penna . . . . . 37 135 143 Hammilton Charles 40 M W Laborer . Penna . . . . Color - lokks like a "M" was written & then crossed off. 38 135 143 Hammilton Mary 12 F W . . Penna . . . . . 39 135 143 Hammilton John 10 M W . . Penna . . . . Age could be 11. 40 135 143 Hammilton Catharine 8 F W . . Penna . . . . . 41 135 143 Hammilton Jane 6 F W . . Penna . . . . . 42 135 143 Hammilton Sarah 65 F W . . Virginia . . . . . CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: PA COUNTY: Somerset DIVISION: Somerst Borough REEL NO: M432-828 PAGE NO: 11a REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 22nd day of July 1850 by John J. Schell. ==================================================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================== 1 136 144 Berkey Mich'l. 46 M W Physician 2,500 Penna . . . . Handwritten page # 21. 2 136 144 Berkey Ellen 30 F . . . Penna . . . . Lines 2-7 - nothing listed for color. 3 136 144 Berkey Ellen 7 F . . . Penna . X . . . 4 136 144 Berkey Norman B. 6 M . . . Penna . X . . . 5 136 144 Berkey Clarinda 2 F . . . Penna . . . . . 6 136 144 Berkey Chauncey F. 14 M . . . Penna . . . . . 7 136 144 Bruce Norman 60 M . Physician . Maryland . . . . . 8 136 144 Naylor Harriet 20 F B . . Penna . . X . . 9 137 145 Weller Ludwick 65 M W Gentleman 1,200 Penna . . X . . 10 137 145 Weller Elisabeth 58 F . . . Penna . . X . Lines 10-26 - nothing listed for color. 11 138 146 Roberts Martha 56 F . . **** Penna . . X . Ink blot covers Real Est. 12 138 146 Roberts Noah 20 M . Laborer . Penna . . . . . 13 138 146 Roberts Sarah 22 F . . . Penna . . . . Age could be 32. 14 139 147 Stahl Mary 40 F . . 500 Penna . . . . . 15 139 147 Stahl William 15 M . Student . Penna . X . . . 16 139 147 Stahl Henry 13 M . . . Penna . X . . . 17 139 147 Stahl Elias 11 M . . . Penna . X . . . 18 139 147 Stahl Edward 9 M . . . Penna . X . . . 19 139 147 Stahl Wilson 7 M . . . Penna . X . . . 20 139 147 Stahl Lewis 3 M . . . Penna . X . . Att School is as listed. 21 139 147 Walter Susanna 65 F . . 1,000 Penna . . X . . 22 139 147 Weller F. S. 19 M . Student of Medicine . Penna . . . . . 23 139 148 Moore David A. B. 29 M . Cabinet Maker 1,400 Ohio . . . . . 24 139 148 Moore Elisabeth 21 F . . . Virginia . . . . . 25 139 148 Moore Francis 3 F . . . Ohio . . . . . 26 139 148 Moore Elisabeth 1 F . . . Ohio . . . . Nothing listed for lines 27 through 42.