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1850 & 1860 Census Data for Basil & Francis Mitchell

October 3, 2016 by Admin Leave a Comment

Here is a little update on my Great,Great, Great Grandparents – Basil & Francis Mitchell, Massena, NY near the St. Lawrence Seaway. They were French Canadian prior to moving South of the river….

Census Data from 1850 & 1860

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1850 Non-Population Production Census, (Year ending June 1) 1850 Federal Census, Massena, St Lawrence County, NY

Basil Mitchell

  • 200 bushel of Irish potatoes
  • 25 bushel of Buckwheat
  • $100 worth of Orchard products
  • 600 pounds of butter
  • 70 ton of hay
  • 200 lbs. maple sugar
  • $60 value of animals slaughtered
  • 40 acres of improved land
  • 120 acres of unimproved land
  • $1300 cash value of farm
  • $50 value of farm implements/machinery
  • 4 horses
  • 4 milch cows (Milk)
  • 2 working oxen
  • 3 other cattle
  • 10 sheep
  • 5 swine
  • $355 value of livestock
  • 75 bushel of wheat
  • 150 bushel of Indian corn
  • 100 bushel of oats

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1860 Federal Census, Norfolk, St Laurence County, NY

Name                    Age        Occupation   Real Estate $Personal. Est.          Born

Basil Mitchell     60            Farmer            $600            $200                   Canada

Francis                  58                                                                                    Canada

Mikel                     23           Farm Labor                                                    NY

Julius                     21           Farm Labor                                                    NY

Catherine            15                                                                                    NY

  • Basil & Francis are noted as over 20 years old and can’t read or write (English???)
  • The older children have already moved away from home by the census date.

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