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1855 CENSUS OF TOWN OF MILTON
SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK

This record was made from microfilm copies of the original census pages, photocopied by the office of the Saratoga County Historian and transcribed by Mary G. Hafler, February 2002.

The population census of the inhabitants of the First Election District of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga was taken during the period of June 4 - 27, 1855 by Daniel Seymour, Marshal.

The census covering the Second Election District was taken June 5 – July 5, 1855 by Peter McPherson, Marshal. *

Column headings may be interpreted as follows:

  1. Dwelling numbered in order of visitation
  2. Of what material built
  3. Value
  4. Families numbered in the order of their visitation
  5. Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June was in this family
  6. Age
  7. Sex
  8. Color (whether black or mulatto)
  9. Relation to the head of the family
  10. In what county of the State or in what other State of Foreign Country born
  11. Married
  12. Widowed
  13. Years resident in this city or town
  14. Profession, Trade or Occupation
  15. Voters – Native
  16. Voters – Naturalized
  17. Aliens
  18. Persons of color not taxed
  19. Persons over 21 years who cannot read and write
  20. Owners of land
  21. Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane or Idiotic

Note: In a few instances where copy is dark or writing not clear, transcriber has left a blank or used __ to indicate missing data. No attempt has been made to update spelling of place of birth (ex. Essicks… for Essex County) or make changes in names as written.

* This enumerator tended to write names, places and occupations phonetically and these need to be read as such.

1855 Town of Milton 1st Enumeration District 2nd Enumeration District