1850 census

1850 Census Number: 23,191,876

1850 Census Data

Name of each person in household
Personal Description
- Age
- Sex
- Color
- Birthplace
- Married within previous year
- Deaf, dumb, blind or insane
- Occupation
Education
- Attended school in previous year
- Ability to read and write in English
Home Data
- Value of Real Estate
Location
- City/Village/Town/Borough
- County

1850 Census Day: June 1, 1850

1850 Census duration: 5 months

1850 Census Geography

31 States - New States in 1850 Census: Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, Texas and California
Territories – Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah

1850 Facts

1850 Census first to record the names of every person in a household and an individual’s place of birth. Previous efforts listed head of family only
President during census: Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore is sworn into office as President following Zachary Taylor’s death on July 9, 1850
University of Utah was founded on February 28, 1850 making it the oldest university West of the Mississippi River
City of Los Angeles and San Francisco incorporated on April 4^th and April 15^th 1850
Levi Strauss makes his first pair of blue jeans on Junes 6, 1850
First Elevator is installed on March 23, 1857 by Elisha Ottis