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Santa Rosa County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1200

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1850 for Santa Rosa County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1850.

Date

1850

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Contributors

Fisher, George D.

Format

Census Records

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Census data
Death--Causes--Statistics
Mortality

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Santa Rosa County (Fla.)

Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Listed as Slave	Cause of Death	Notes
1	1	Stanley, Nancy	45 years	Female	White		Fever
1	2	[Unnamed male]	35 years	Male	Black	Slave	Cholera	Enslaved by Joseph Forsyth
1	3	[Unnamed female]	20 years	Female	Black	Slave	Consumption Another name for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection of the lungs.	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	4	[Unnamed female]	20 years	Female	Black	Slave	Consumption Another name for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection of the lungs.	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	5	[Unnamed male]	10 years	Male	Black	Slave	Drowned	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	6	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Worms This could refer to any of a number of intestinal infections involving hookworms, roundworms, or similar parasites.	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	7	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Worms This could refer to any of a number of intestinal infections involving hookworms, roundworms, or similar parasites.	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	8	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Worms This could refer to any of a number of intestinal infections involving hookworms, roundworms, or similar parasites.	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	9	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Diarrhea Family members, census takers, and even medical professionals often gave this as a cause of death for any disease where the deceased had suffered from a prolonged intestinal complaint and a more specific diagnosis could not be made.	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	10	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Measles	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	11	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Dysentery A range of diseases causing inflammation of the large intestine. Symptoms included fever, severe diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Sometimes this was also called “flux.” The disease was thought to be endemic during the summer months (Dunglison, A Dictionary of Medical Science, 1893).	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	12	[Unnamed female]	25 years	Female	Black	Slave	Childbed	Enslaved by George Perry
1	13	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Diarrhea Family members, census takers, and even medical professionals often gave this as a cause of death for any disease where the deceased had suffered from a prolonged intestinal complaint and a more specific diagnosis could not be made.	Enslaved by George Perry
1	14	Lewis, George	47 years	Male	White		Drunkenness
1	15	Hannah, Matthew	63 years	Male	White		Pneumonia An infection of the lungs characterized by inflammation and a buildup of fluid that makes it difficult to breathe (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	16	[Unnamed male]	18 years	Male	Black	Slave	Diarrhea Family members, census takers, and even medical professionals often gave this as a cause of death for any disease where the deceased had suffered from a prolonged intestinal complaint and a more specific diagnosis could not be made.	Enslaved by Jackson Morton
1	17	[Unnamed male]	17 years	Male	Black	Slave	Drowned	Enslaved by Jackson Morton
1	18	Brown, T. L.	37 years	Female	White		Childbed fever
1	19	Cobb, Stephen	25 years	Male	White		Diarrhea Family members, census takers, and even medical professionals often gave this as a cause of death for any disease where the deceased had suffered from a prolonged intestinal complaint and a more specific diagnosis could not be made.
1	20	Cobb, E. W.	10 months	Female	White		Diarrhea Family members, census takers, and even medical professionals often gave this as a cause of death for any disease where the deceased had suffered from a prolonged intestinal complaint and a more specific diagnosis could not be made.
1	21	Spears, Mary	85 years	Female	White		Old age
1	22	Campbell, Daniel	55 years	Male	White		Drunkenness

Title

Santa Rosa County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850

Subject

Census data

Mortality

Death--Causes--Statistics

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1850 for Santa Rosa County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1850.

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1200

Date

1850

Contributor

Fisher, George D.

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s1200_mortality_santa-rosa_1850

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Listed as Slave	Cause of Death	Notes
1	1	Stanley, Nancy	45 years	Female	White		Fever
1	2	[Unnamed male]	35 years	Male	Black	Slave	Cholera	Enslaved by Joseph Forsyth
1	3	[Unnamed female]	20 years	Female	Black	Slave	Consumption	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	4	[Unnamed female]	20 years	Female	Black	Slave	Consumption	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	5	[Unnamed male]	10 years	Male	Black	Slave	Drowned	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	6	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Worms	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	7	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Worms	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	8	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Worms	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	9	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Diarrhea	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	10	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Measles	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	11	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Dysentery	Enslaved by the Arcadia Factory
1	12	[Unnamed female]	25 years	Female	Black	Slave	Childbed	Enslaved by George Perry
1	13	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Diarrhea	Enslaved by George Perry
1	14	Lewis, George	47 years	Male	White		Drunkenness
1	15	Hannah, Matthew	63 years	Male	White		Pneumonia
1	16	[Unnamed male]	18 years	Male	Black	Slave	Diarrhea	Enslaved by Jackson Morton
1	17	[Unnamed male]	17 years	Male	Black	Slave	Drowned	Enslaved by Jackson Morton
1	18	Brown, T. L.	37 years	Female	White		Childbed fever
1	19	Cobb, Stephen	25 years	Male	White		Diarrhea
1	20	Cobb, E. W.	10 months	Female	White		Diarrhea
1	21	Spears, Mary	85 years	Female	White		Old age
1	22	Campbell, Daniel	55 years	Male	White		Drunkenness

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Stanley, Nancy, ca.1805-ca.1850

[Unnamed male], ca.1815-ca.1850 (enslaved by Joseph Forsyth)

[Unnamed female], ca.1830-ca.1850 (enslaved by the Arcadia Factory)

[Unnamed male], ca.1840-ca.1850 (enslaved by the Arcadia Factory)

[Unnamed male], ca.1848-ca.1850 (enslaved by the Arcadia Factory)

[Unnamed male], ca.1849-ca.1850 (enslaved by the Arcadia Factory)

[Unnamed male], ca.1848-ca.1850 (enslaved by the Arcadia Factory)

[Unnamed female], ca.1825-ca.1850 (enslaved by George Perry)

[Unnamed male], ca.1848-ca.1850 (enslaved by George Perry)

Lewis, George, ca.1803-ca.1850

Hannah, Matthew, ca.1787-ca.1850

[Unnamed male], ca.1832-ca.1850 (enslaved by Jackson Morton)

[Unnamed male], ca.1833-ca.1850 (enslaved by Jackson Morton)

Brown, T. L., ca.1813-ca.1850

Cobb, Stephen, ca.1825-ca.1850

Cobb, E. W., ca.1850-ca.1850

Spears, Mary, ca.1765-ca.1850

Campbell, Daniel, ca.1795-ca.1850

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Santa Rosa County (Fla.)

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United States. Department of the Interior. Santa Rosa County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850. 1850. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345669>, accessed 30 November 2024.

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United States. Department of the Interior. Santa Rosa County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850. 1850. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345669>

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