Was there a census in 1875?

State censuses were often taken in the years between the federal censuses, such as 1875 or 1892. For some states these exist from about 1825 to 1925.

Does Massachusetts have a state census?

Beginning in 1855, the Massachusetts Legislature authorized a state census every ten years. Only two of those censuses survive: 1855 and 1865. This database contains the 1865 Massachusetts state census.

How do I view the census?

View digitized Census Records online through one of our partners, ancestry.com or familysearch.org. (Familysearch.org is free-of-charge. Ancestry.com is available free-of-charge at the National Archives facilities nationwide and through many libraries, otherwise by subscription.)

Was there a census in 1885?

In accordance with this act, censuses were taken in 1885 in the states of Florida, Nebraska, Colorado, and in the territories of New Mexico and Dakota. The 1885 census included four general schedules: population, agriculture, manufactures, and mortality.

Is there a 1905 census?

Pennsylvania – No state census records are known to exist. Rhode Island – 1774, 1777, 1782, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935.

When was the last census taken in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts. State Census Records. State census records of Massachusetts were taken every ten years from 1855 to 1945, but only the original population schedules for the 1855 and 1865 census still exist. All other state census years are lost or destroyed.

Where can I find a copy of the 1855 Massachusetts census?

The originals, as well as microfilmed copies, are now located at the Massachusetts Archives. Both state series have similar information as the 1850 and 1860 federal census. In addition, both the 1855 and 1865 state census records contain categories for deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict.

When did the state of Massachusetts become a state?

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts entered the Union on February 6, 1788, as the sixth state. It will appear on the 1790 Census. Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.

What are the differences between the 1855 and 1865 state census records?

Both state series have similar information as the 1850 and 1860 federal census. In addition, both the 1855 and 1865 state census records contain categories for deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict. The 1865 also has information about whether a man is over the age of 16 and owns taxable property.