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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 8

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Name	White Males	White Females	Children	Slaves	Free Persons of Color	Total Inhabitants	Land	Buildings, Furniture, etc.	Notes
Name	Over 21	Under 21	Over 18	Under 18	Btw 5 - 18	Total Inhabitants	In Schools	Males	Notes	Females	Value	Males	Females	Acres of	Value of	Value of Buildings	Value of Furniture	Value of Horses etc.
Hathcock, Benj.	1		1					1	$300			3				$25
Heirs, James	1		1	2			3		$1,500			7	200	$2,000	$100	$100	$225
Harwell, J. J.	1		1	4	3		1		$1,000			7	320	$3,000	$100	$100	$600
Hammond, B. F.	1						6	5	$6,000			12	320	$2,500	$150		$720
Hardee, George W.	1		1				16	23	$19,500			41	800	$8,000	$1,500	$200	$1,125
Hall, William							17	18	$21,000			35	3500	$20,000	$1,000	$200	$1,200
Harris, W. T.	6											6				$35	$300	Census Taker's Notes: Surveying Company
Husser, W.	1						1		$400			2				$50	$225
Hines, G. W.	1	4	1	1	4		1	2	$2,000			10				$100	$250
Henderson, L. H.	3		2				9	10	$9,500			24				$500	$350
Howie, H. W.	2		3				13	16	$13,000			34	160	$1,600	$500	$200	$500	Census Taker indicates his brother was living with him
Haggies, Robt.	3		1				14	13	$13,000			31	380	$4,000	$600	$225	$1,200	Census Taker indicates his son was living with him
Hennis, David	2		2				7	6	$7,000			17	320	$5,000	$1,000	$250	$1,300	Census Taker indicates his son was living with him
Hunter, Jessee W.	2	2	1	1	2		6	8	$7,000			20	240	$2,000	$1,000	$250	$400
Harrell, John E.	1	4	1	4	5							10	200	$2,000	$200	$100	$250
Hogg, Joseph	3		2				4	6	$8,000			15	320	$3,000	$275	$250	$400
Hall, James	1	4	3	2	4		2	1	$1,600			13	160	$1,200	$200	$100	$250
Horn, Moses	2	1	2	3	4		2	1	$18,000			11	200	$1,000	$250	$175	$300
Howard, William	2	1	2				23	20	$30,000			48	1700	$24,000	$2,000	$250	$2,200
Howard, Wiley	1		1				1	2	$2,000			5	240	$2,000	$250	$150	$300
Heckson, John							7	5	$7,000			12	2500	$12,000	$3,000	$175	$600
Houston, Gorge	1	1					13	11	$12,000			26	740	$8,000	$2,000	$500	$1,250
Haygood, G. J.	1	2	1	2	2		6	12	$9,000			24	280	$3,000	$300	$100	$750
Helvenston, G. G.	1	3	1	2	2	3	7	7	$7,000			21	960	$9,000	$800	$300	$700
Halvenston, J. J.	1	1	1									3	40	$200		$200	$150
Hardon, J. H.	1	2	2	5	6		1	1	$1,500			12	80	$1,000	$1,000	$250	$450
Higginbotham, J. J.	1						2	3	$2,000			6	240	$1,000	$100	$50	$200
Hardon, John	5	2	1	1								9				$100	$280
Hall, Joel	1	3	1	1	3	2						6	150	$1,000	$250	$150	$400
Hall, T. J.	2		1	2								5				$150
Heckman, E.		2	3	2								7				$100
Hall, B. J.	1											1

Title

1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 8

Subject

Florida--Census, 1855

Slavery--Florida

Florida--Marion County

African Americans History To 1863.

Description

Semi-alphabetical listing of heads of household in Marion County from the second state census of Florida, 1855. Census includes household demographics, slave and land ownership and property valuations.

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1381

Date

1855

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

census1855_p08

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Subject - Person

Hathcock, Benj.

Heirs, James

Harwell, J. J.

Hammond, B. F.

Hardee, George W.

Hall, William

Harris, W. T.

Husser, W.

Hines, G. W.

Henderson, L. H.

Howie, H. W.

Haggies, Robt.

Hennis, David

Hunter, Jessee W.

Harrell, John E.

Hogg, Joseph

Hall, James

Horn, Moses

Howard, William

Howard, Wiley

Heckson, John

Houston, Gorge

Haygood, G. J.

Helvenston, G. G.

Halvenston, J. J.

Hardon, J. H.

Higginbotham, J. J.

Hardon, John

Hall, Joel

Hall, T. J.

Heckman, E.

Hall, B. J.

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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 8. 1855. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275338>, accessed 27 February 2025.

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1855 Census Returns: Marion County - Page 8. 1855. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275338>

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