1850 Lawrence County, Mississippi Census
I have finally placed online the 1850 Lawrence County, Mississippi census that I transcribed quite some time ago. The long delay basically came down to how best to display the data online. I finally chose a database format, since I believe it provides the best options.
You can visit the actual transcription using the last link below, or peruse some of my articles on the actual transcription process...
Pleasant Bryant of Lawrence County, Mississippi
While conducting genealogy research one of the most aggravating problems
encountered by genealogists are name changes through records. Whether the name
change is deliberate or accidental, it makes the research of the person/family
much more difficult. Case in point, Pleasant Bryant of Lawrence County,
Mississippi.
1000 People - 1850 Lawrence County, Mississippi
I have completed my first grand in transcribing people from the 1850 Lawrence
County, Mississippi census. This occurred on the 24th page, 34th Line of the
Lawrence County Census, household #177. Looking at it in numerical perspective
that puts the average household size in Lawrence County as 5.67 people. This
number may be somewhat off kilter, considering that one of the "households"
transcribed was a hotel.
The Enumerator and Dyslexia
I've done many a census transcription in my times, and am amazed by this
enumerators ability to mess things up. In the latest case, I find a hint of
dyslexia in Deputy Marshall, John A. Reegan, enumerator of Lawrence County, MS.
Deciphering Handwriting - Part 1
While struggling to decipher handwriting in the 1850 Lawrence County, MS census
I have repeatedly came across the same first name, which I cannot accurately
decipher.
Did Fred Have a Sex Change?
One would have to wonder if Frederick Ward had a sex change between the 1850 and
1860 census. Now of course we know he did not, but the 1850 census listing for
him doesn't help sway that idea. The following image reflects Frederick's entry
in the 1850 Lawrence County, Mississippi Census (pg 418a, line 41).
Duplicate Pages
I have found 4 duplicate pages in Ancestry's online version of the 1850 Lawrence
County, Census images. This duplication is redundant in their online index,
thereby duplicating the names of 168 Lawrence County, Mississippi residents.
Berry R. Bridges
Anybody who does transcription work in the 1850 census, will be amazed at the
age difference between husband and wife. Or maybe they won't. There are still
marriages today where one spouse is more then 10 years older then the other. But
during the 1850's this was very common. I found an interesting marriage in the
1850 census, which showcases the age difference.
Finito!
The 1850 census for Lawrence County, Mississippi has been transcribed, and is
awaiting a review by a friend before posting. The final post concerning the
people in the census is left to John E. Reegan, the assistant deputy marshal who
took the census.
