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Federal Census of Alleghany County, North Carolina — 1870

Transcript By J. C. Weaver 1992

Foreword

The following transcript of this census is presented in hopes of making genealogical and historical research easier.

The population census is presented by township. Data presented is Name, age, race (if white no notation is given, B is for black people and M is for mulatto); occupation for persons over 10 (if no occupation is given none was listed or was listed as “at home”); and place of birth (if none is given then assume that the original schedule indicated North Carolina as a place of birth). A sequence number is included in these table to aid in sorting the files into their original order.

I hope that this transcript is helpful in not only discovering your roots, but in helping determine information about their daily lives. Your indulgence is requested, as always, and forgive misinterpretation of names and dates, as you know they can be very difficult to read, especially if one is not particularly interested in a family or has done no research into the family. Knowing what should be presented helps in many cases decided what is presented. Good Luck!

Townships are as follows:

Cherry Lane

Cherry Lane Township

Note that the transcriber of this file identify with (f) or (m), next to the given name, only for those whose name isn’t clearly female or male. Similarly, race was only marked when for those individuals identified as black, mulatto or a white individual in an otherwise black or mulatto household.

An ascending ‘Sequence’ sort shows the table as it was actually recorded on the census.

Cherry Lane Township
Seq# HN# Surname Given Name Age Race Occupation POB
1 1 Edwards Allen 55 Farmer NC
2 1 Edwards Peggy 30 Keeping House
3 1 Edwards Sarah 12
4 1 Edwards Isaac 8
5 1 Edwards Richard 5
6 1 Edwards Martha 2/12
8 2 Fender Jane 60 Keeps House
9 2 Curry Mack 19
10 2 Curry Sarah 18
11 2 Curry Sarah 1
12 2 Curry Matilda 5
14 3 Bryan Abraham 53 Famrer
15 3 Bryan Celia 51 Keeping House
16 3 Bryan Mary 22 B Dom. Servant
17 3 Bryan Mary 18 B Dom. Servant
19 4 Bryan John 44 B Farmer
20 4 Bryan Louisa 43 B Keeping House
21 4 Bryan Frank 20 B At School
22 4 Bryan Julia 18 B At School
23 4 Bryan Jane 17 B At School
24 4 Bryan Milly 7 B
25 4 Bryan John 6 B
26 4 Bryan Grant 4 B
27 4 Bryan Sarah 1 B
29 5 Bryan Lenon 48 B Farmer
30 5 Bryan Fanny 45 B Keeps House
31 5 Bryan Susannah 20 B At Home
32 5 Bryan Rebecca 18 B At Home
33 5 Bryan Mary 14 B At Home
34 5 Bryan Jefferson 12 B At Home
35 5 Bryan Abraham 3 B
37 6 Bryan Francis 56 Farmer
38 6 Bryan Phebe 23 Keeps House
39 6 Bryan Permelia 18 At Home
41 7 Woodruff Jackson 55 Farmer
42 7 Woodruff Nancy 52 Keeps House
43 7 Woodruff Mary 21 At Home
44 7 Woodruff Edith M 6
45 7 Gentry Guilar 27 Merchant VA
46 7 Haynes Jesse (f) 35 Dom. Servant
48 8 Gentry Jonathan 53 Farmer
49 8 Gentry Manda 51 Keeps House
50 8 Gentry Laura 29 At Home
51 8 Gentry Rausey H. 18 At Home
52 8 Gentry William 14 At Home
54 9 Woodruff Aaron 52 Farmer
55 9 Woodruff Phebe 44 Keeps House
56 9 Woodruff William 21
57 9 Woodruff John 17
58 9 Woodruff Susannah 13
59 9 Woodruff Henry 12
60 9 Woodruff Paulina 19
62 10 Ayers John 49 Farmer VA
63 10 Ayers Lydia C. 40 Keeps House
64 10 Ayers James 17
65 10 Ayers Sarah 15
66 10 Ayers Frances 13
67 10 Ayers Mary 7
68 10 Ayers Tarasy 5
69 10 Ayers Elbert 4
70 10 Ayers Julian 1
71 10 Williams Joshua 83 B Dom Servant
73 11 Kennedy Thompson 41 Farmer
74 11 Kennedy Sarah 38
75 11 Kennedy William 17
76 11 Kennedy James 16
77 11 Kennedy John T. 14
79 12 Woodruff Moses 46 Farmer
80 12 Woodruff Mary 47 Keeps House
81 12 Woodruff John F. 18 At School
82 12 Woodruff Phebe 15 At School
83 12 Woodruff James 13 At School
84 12 Woodruff Moses 11 At School
85 12 Woodruff Ruffin 9
86 12 Woodruff David 7
87 12 Woodruff William 3
88 12 Woodruff Andrew 1
89 12 Ayers L. K. 18 Dom. Servant VA
91 13 Woodruff Candace 75 Keeps House
92 13 Woodruff Bartlett 19 Dom. Servant
94 14 Woodruff Robert 33 Farmer
95 14 Woodruff Elizabeth 27 Keeps House
96 14 Woodruff James 2
97 14 Woodruff Robert 4/12
99 15 Crouse John 50 Farmer
100 15 Crouse Charlotte 55 Keeps House
101 15 Crouse Candace 21
102 15 Crouse Sally 17
103 15 Crouse Frankie 13
104 15 Crouse Joseph 12
105 15 Crouse John 7
107 16 Crouse Jacob B. 62 Farmer
108 16 Crouse Peggy 70 Keeps House
109 16 Crouse Ruth 32 At Home
110 16 Crouse Joshua 14
111 16 Crouse Athiline 12
112 16 Crouse Levi 8
114 17 Crouse Freelin 22 Farmer
115 17 Crouse Sarah 21
117 18 Woodruff William 63 Farmer
118 18 Woodruff Elizabeth 56 Keeps House
119 18 Woodruff Jane 29
120 18 Woodruff John 19
121 18 Woodruff William 17 At School
122 18 Woodruff Alexander 15 At School
123 18 Woodruff Rubin 11 At School
125 19 Sparks Nancy 54 Keeps House
126 19 Sparks Isiah 19 At Home
128 20 Smith A. M. 41 Farmer
129 20 Smith Abby 35 Keeps House
130 20 Smith Margaret 18 At School
131 20 Smith Joel 13 At School
132 20 Smith Thomas 12 At School
133 20 Smith Mary 10
134 20 Smith Frances 8
135 20 Smith James 7
136 20 Smith Shadrack 5
137 20 Smith Martha 3
138 20 Smith Mary 70 At Home VA
139 20 Smith Terry 3
141 21 Bryan Francis 45 Farmer
142 21 Bryan Elizabeth 41 Keeps House VA
143 21 Bryan Robert 20 At School
144 21 Bryan Manerva 18 At School
145 21 Bryan Nancy 14 At School
146 21 Bryan Thomas 8
147 21 Bryan Charlotte 6
148 21 Bryan Emma 4
150 22 McCann John 30 Farmer
151 22 McCann Celia 27 Keeps House
152 22 McCann Phebe 8
153 22 McCann David 4
155 23 audill William B. 42 Farmer
156 23 audill Sarah 48 Keeps House
157 23 audill Mary 15
158 23 audill Jesse 12
159 23 audill Martha 10
161 24 Miles William 35 Farmer
162 24 Miles Margaret 32 Keeps House
163 24 Miles Sarah 19 At School
164 24 Miles Martha 10 At School
165 24 Miles George 8
166 24 Miles Mary 5
167 24 Miles Wilbern 1
169 25 Harris Lewis 66 Farmer
170 25 Harris Hannah 70 Keeps House
171 25 Harris Lucinda 34
172 25 Harris John 9
173 25 Harris William 7
175 26 Norris William 36 Farmer
176 26 Norris Frances 53 Keeps House
177 26 Norris Thomas 15 At School
178 26 Norris Alice 8
180 27 Harris D. C. 39 Farmer
181 27 Harris Frances 39 Keeps House
182 27 Harris Thirsey 17 At School
183 27 Harris James 15 At School
184 27 Harris Mary 13 At School
185 27 Harris William 11 At Home
186 27 Harris John 9
188 28 Roberts J. F. 36 Farmer
189 28 Roberts Adeline 37 Keeps House
190 28 Roberts Doctor 19 At School
191 28 Roberts Lizzy 9
193 29 Roberts D. D. 23 Farmer
194 29 Roberts Jane 21 Keeps House
195 29 Roberts James 10/12
197 30 Brooks Hardin 45 Farmer
198 30 Brooks Cassa 40 Keeps House
199 30 Brooks Sarah 18
200 30 Brooks William 17 At School
201 30 Brooks Clarisa 15 At School
202 30 Brooks John 13 At Home
203 30 Brooks Cotton 11 At Home
204 30 Brooks James 9 At Home
205 30 Brooks Martha 6
207 31 Brooks Robert 24 Farmer
208 31 Brooks Sarah 29
209 31 Brooks Franklin 2
210 31 Brooks John 8/12
212 32 Harris Henderson 44 Farmer
213 32 Harris Rhoda 47 Keeps House
214 32 Harris Gilmore 22 At Home
215 32 Harris Jane 18 At Home
216 32 Harris Frances 16 At School
217 32 Harris Adeline 13 At School
218 32 Harris Elizabeth 10
219 32 Harris Ally 2
221 33 McCann C. B. 33 Farmer
222 33 McCann Elizabeth 83 Keeps House
223 33 McCann Lewis 13
224 33 McCann Perry 7
226 34 Norman M. V. B. 36 Farmer
227 34 Norman Caroline 22 Keeps House
228 34 Norman Houston 2
229 34 Brooks Mary 9
231 35 Simmons James 21 Farmer
232 35 Simmons Lucinda 18 Keeps House
233 35 Simmons John 1
235 36 Caudill Harrison 30 Farmer
236 36 Caudill Mary 30 Keeps House
237 36 Caudill Wilbern 10
238 36 Caudill James 9
239 36 Caudill Martha 6
240 36 Caudill Mary 3
241 36 Caudill John 10/12
243 37 Simmons Eli 54 Farmer
244 37 Simmons Nancy 44 Keeps House
245 37 Simmons Lucinda 13
247 38 Crouse Charles 58 Farmer
248 38 Crouse Martha 55 Keeps House
249 38 Crouse Frances 16
251 39 Brooks John 24 Farmer
252 39 Brooks Sarah 23
253 39 Brooks Rhoda 3
254 39 Brooks James 1
256 40 Edwards William 55 Farmer
257 40 Edwards Nancy 54 Keeps House
259 41 Crouse William 21 Farmer
260 41 Crouse Mahala 45 Keeps House
261 41 Crouse Mary 12 At Home
262 41 Crouse Lucy 10 At Home
263 41 Crouse Henry 2
264 41 Edwards John 93
265 41 Ward Lucy 73
267 42 Edwards Thomas 48 Farmer
268 42 Edwards Nancy 49 Keeps House
269 42 Edwards Caroline 25
270 42 Edwards George 20
271 42 Edwards Harvey 17
272 42 Edwards Meredith 15
273 42 Edwards John 13
274 42 Edwards Sarah 7
276 43 Bryan Shadrack 53 Farmer
277 43 Bryan Sally 47 Keeps House
278 43 Bryan John 26 At Home
279 43 Bryan Nancy 18 At Home
280 43 Bryan Susan 16 At Home
281 43 Bryan Mary 14
282 43 Bryan Sarah 4
283 43 Bryan Hoes 11 B Domestic Servant
284 43 Holbrook Kelly 19 Saddler
286 44 Edwards Richard 72 Farmer
287 44 Edwards Edith 72 Keeps House
289 45 Edwards Creed 33 Farmer
290 45 Edwards Elizabeth 20
291 45 Edwards Nancy 3
292 45 Edwards Sherman 1
294 46 Duncan Allen 28 Farmer
295 46 Duncan Masy 24 Keeps House
296 46 Duncan John 3
297 46 Duncan Schylor 1
299 47 Jennings Cynthia 49 Keeps House
300 47 Jennings Mary 23 At Home
301 47 Jennings Johnson 21 At Home
302 47 Smith Isaac 15 Dom. Servant VA
304 48 Jennings Martin 40 Farmer NC
305 48 Jennings Frances 36 Keeps House
306 48 Jennings Martha 18 At Home
307 48 Jennings Calvin 17 At Home
308 48 Jennings Susan 14
309 48 Jennings William 12
310 48 Jennings Jane 10
311 48 Jennings Mary 8
312 48 Jennings Andrew 4
313 48 Jennings Ellen 2
314 48 Jennings Mildridge 1
316 49 Hudson Joseph 60 Farmer
317 49 Hudson Delilah 42 Keeps House
318 49 Hudson Levi 20
319 49 Hudson Joshua 18
320 49 Hudson Subel 15
321 49 Hudson Elizabeth 13
322 49 Hudson Martha 11
323 49 Hudson Mary 8
324 49 Hudson Alice 5
325 49 Hudson Nancy 3
326 49 Hudson Cora 1
328 50 Fender David 27 Farmer
329 50 Fender Phebe 25
330 50 Fender Sarah 9
331 50 Fender Levi 7
332 50 Fender James 4
333 50 Fender Andrew 3
335 51 Hicks Nancy 34 Keeps House
336 51 Hicks Wesley 11 At Home
337 51 Hicks Laura 9
338 51 Hicks Susan 7
339 51 Hicks Offa 4
340 51 Hicks Catherine 2
341 51 Hicks Sarah 5/12
343 52 Toliver Starlin 65 Farmer
344 52 Toliver Millia 57 Keeps House
346 53 Toliver John 21 Farmer
347 53 Toliver Caroline 18 Keeps House
348 53 Spurlin Jerry 89 At Home
350 54 Pruitt Henderson 51 Farmer
351 54 Pruitt Celia 51 Keeps House
352 54 Pruitt Jane 17 At Home
353 54 Pruitt Lydia 11
354 54 Pruitt Sally 88 At Home
356 55 Ballard R. F. 35 Farmer
357 55 Ballard Jane 27 Keeps House
358 55 Ballard Sally 3
359 55 Ballard John 1
361 56 Jones Elizabeth 30 Keeps House
362 56 Jones Cornelia 8
363 56 Jones Robert L. 2