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Transcribed page from the 1855 New York State Census, 22nd Ward
The 1855 census was the last census before Seneca Village was destroyed to build Central Park.

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Population. CENSUS of the Inhabitant in the Third Election District of the 22 Ward of the City of New York in the county of New York taken by me on the Ninth day of July, 1855

Wm. H. Aldis Marshall

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

       

Jan Stevens

2

F

 

Child

New York

-

-

2

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Bridget O’Brien

22

F

 

Servant

Ireland

   

4

Domestic

-

-

1

-

-

-

 

424

Frame

2400

546

Ephraim Stevens

68

M

   

Ulster Co., NY

 

1

5

Mercht

1

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

John O’Stevens

38

M

 

Child

Duchess Co., NY

   

15

Bookeeper

1

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Mary Stevens

28

F

 

Child

Saratoga Co., NY

   

5

None

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Mary Rockport

19

F

 

Servant

Ireland

   

2

Domestic

-

-

1

-

R

-

 

425

Frame

3000

547

John N. Andrews

29

F

   

New York

1

 

29

Coal Merct

1

-

-

-

-

1

 
       

Maria N. Andrews

22

F

 

Wife

New York

1

 

22

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Edward Andrews

3

M

 

Child

New York

1

 

3

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Catherine Vaughn

18

F

 

Servant

New York

   

5

Domestic

-

-

1

-

R

-

 

426

Frame

5500

548

John P. Paulison

32

M

   

New York

1

18

 

Merh Jas. Co., NY

-

-

-

-

-

1

 
       

Margt A. Paulison

32

F

 

Wife

New York

1

32

   

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Joseph D. Paulison

3

M

 

Child

New York

   

3

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Clara Paulison

1

F

 

Child

New York

   

1

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Daniel Comes

11

M

 

Child

New York

   

9

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Susan Winters

23

F

 

Adopd do

Ireland (?)

   

9

Domestic

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Frances Murphy

17

F

 

Servant

Ireland

   

9

Domestic

-

-

1

-

-

-

 
       

William Daley

21

M

 

Servant

Ireland

   

2

Domestic

-

-

1

-

-

-

 
       

Ann Traphagen

65

F

 

Aunt

Ireland

 

1

20

None

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

427

Frame

1500

549

John P. Haff

50

M

   

New York

1

 

13

Hotel Keeper

1

-

-

-

-

1

 
       

Ann E. Haff

40

F

 

Wife

New York

   

13

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

John P. Haff

17

M

 

Child

New York

   

13

Assist

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Delia Haff

15

F

 

Child

New York

   

13

None

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Robert Haff

13

M

 

Child

New York

   

13

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Charles Haff

9

M

 

Child

New York

   

9

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
       

Edward Haff

3

M

 

Child

New York

   

3

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

428

Frame

600

550

Andrew Williams

55

M

B

 

New Jersey

1

 

40

Cartman

1

-

-

-

R

1

 
       

Elizabeth Williams

45

F

B

Wife

New Jersey

1

 

32

 

-

-

-

1

R

-

 
       

Jeremiah Williams

22

M

B

Child

New York

   

22

Waiter

-

-

-

1

-

-

 
       

Ann E. Williams

37

F

B

Daughter-in-law

Con.t

   

20

None

-

-

-

1

1

-

 
       

Elias Williams

9

M

B

Gd Child

New York

   

9

 

-

-

-

1

-

-

 

429

Frame

500

551

John F. Butler

29

M

B

 

New York

1

 

20

Laborer

-

-

-

1

-

-

 
       

Ellen A. Butler

27

F

B

Wife

New York

1

 

27

 

-

-

-

1

-

-

 

430

Frame

600

552

Josiah Landen

50

M

B

 

Georgia

1

 

20

Laborer

-

-

-

1

1

-

 
       

Dinah Landen

40

F

B

Wife

New York

1

 

40

 

-

-

-

1

1

-

 
       

Lawrence Landen

18

M

B

Child

New York

   

18

None

-

-

-

1

-

-

 
       

Martha Landen

16

F

B

Child

New York

   

16

None

-

-

-

1

-

-

 
       

Maize Landen

11

F

B

Child

New York

   

11

 

-

-

-

1

-

-

 
       

Josiah Peterson

2

M

B

Adopd Child

New York

   

2

 

-

-

-

1

-

-

 
       

Daniel Peterson

1

M

B

Adopd Child

New York

   

1

 

-

-

-

1

-

-

 

431

Frame

600

553

John Jackson

70

M

B

 

Westches Co. NY

-

1

43

None

-

-

-

1

1

-

 
       

Mary Jackson

29

F

B

Child

Westches Co. NY

-

 

28

 

-

-

-

1

1

-

 
       

John Jackson Jr.

33

M

B

Child

Westches Co. NY

-

 

20

Laborer

-

-

-

1

1

-

 
       

Annie Jackson

2

F

B

Gd Child

New York

-

 

2

 

-

-

-

1

-

-

 

*John P. Haff keeps an Inn out of my district but lives in it. Wm. H. Aldis 22:3:3.

 

KEY
1. Dwellings numbered in the 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 the family
6. Age
7. Sex
8. Color (Whether Black or Mulatto)
9. Relation to the head of the family
10. In what country of this State or in what other State or Foreign Country born
11. Married
12. Widowed
13. Years resident in this city or town
14. Profession, Trade or Occupation

Voters
15. Native
16. 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.