1855 Town of Saratoga Text

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1855 CENSUS OF TOWN OF SARATOGA - DISTRICT ONE SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK

This listing of the Town of Saratoga census includes all of the information recorded on the original copy of the census manuscript which is located in the Saratoga County Clerk's office, McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY. The census was taken June 4-5, 1855 by John B. Holmes, Marshal.

Field names used in this census include (from left to right):

House Dwelling number

Bld Building material (frame, brick)

Family # Family number

Surname Last name

Given Name First name(s) and middle initial, if given

Age Age (Given in months for those under one year of age)

Sex Sex (m=male, f=female)

Color Race (blank=white; B=Black)

Rel Relation to Head of Household (see abbreviations)

Birthpl Place of birth (see abbreviations)
If born in New York State, the county of birth is indicated

Mar Married (1 appears if married)

Wid Widowed (1 appears if widowed)

Yr res Years as a resident of Saratoga county

Occupation Occupation

Native Native of the United States

Natlzd Naturalized citizen of the United States

Alien Not a naturalized citizen of the United States

No tax Black person not taxed

Not r/w Unable to read or write, if over age 20

Own Ld Owns land

Other Comments entered in this field

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations are used for counties in New York State:

Clin	Clinton	Putn	Putnam
Col	Columbia	Rens	Rensselaer
Dutc	Dutchess	Sara	Saratoga
Erie	Erie	Scho	Schoharie
Esex	Essex	Warr	Warren
Jeff	Jefferson	Wash	Washington
Mont	Montgomery	West	Westchester

The following abbreviations are used for countries, states and cities:
CAN  Canada
ENG  England
IRE    Ireland
NYC   New York City
plus CT, MA, NH, NJ, PA, RI, WI

The following abbreviations are used to indicate the relationship to the head of the household:

fath father gdtr granddaughter bro brother snil son-in-law stpd stepdaughter

moth mother stps stepson sist sister dtil daughter-in-law brdr boarder

son son aunt aunt wife wife bril brother-in-law appr apprentice

dtr daughter neph nephew fril father-in-law stin sister-in-law adpt adopted

gson grandson niec niece mil mother-in-law uncl uncle serv servant

The following abbreviations were used for occupations:
carragmaker carriagemaker
carpent carpenter

Anomalies in the 1855 Census of the Town of Saratoga

A few omissions or irregularities in the original 1855 Town of Saratoga census were detected by this transcriber. On occasion the surname of people enumerated in the same household is spelled differently. (Ex: the head of family #12 is Andrew McEachron, but the other members of the family are spelled McEakron.) In other instances the head of the household is listed as married and the person identified as his wife is not listed as married. Or a member of the household is listed as married, but no one else in the household is listed as wife. In other instances there is a discrepancy between the age and the number of years as a resident of Saratoga County for someone listed as being born in Saratoga County. Likewise for someone listed as being born outside of Saratoga County, but the age and number of years in the county are the same. The gender is not indicated for two individuals.
The transcription of this census record was completed in January 1999 by Patricia D. Peck. Any comments, corrections or omissions should be directed to her at 178 Wagman's Ridge, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-6620.

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House	Dwelling number
Bld	Building material (frame, brick)
Family #	Family number
Surname	Last name
Given Name	First name(s) and middle initial, if given
Age	Age (Given in months for those under one year of age)
Sex	Sex (m=male, f=female)
Color	Race (blank=white; B=Black)
Rel	Relation to Head of Household (see abbreviations)
Birthpl	Place of birth (see abbreviations) If born in New York State, the county of birth is indicated
Mar	Married (1 appears if married)
Wid	Widowed (1 appears if widowed)
Yr res	Years as a resident of Saratoga county
Occupation	Occupation
Native	Native of the United States
Natlzd	Naturalized citizen of the United States
Alien	Not a naturalized citizen of the United States
No tax	Black person not taxed
Not r/w	Unable to read or write, if over age 20
Own Ld	Owns land
Other	Comments entered in this field

fath	father	gdtr	granddaughter	bro	brother	snil	son-in-law	stpd	stepdaughter
moth	mother	stps	stepson	sist	sister	dtil	daughter-in-law	brdr	boarder
son	son	aunt	aunt	wife	wife	bril	brother-in-law	appr	apprentice
dtr	daughter	neph	nephew	fril	father-in-law	stin	sister-in-law	adpt	adopted
gson	grandson	niec	niece	mil	mother-in-law	uncl	uncle	serv	servant