1850 CALIFORNIA Census (Partial)
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Age/Sex (Race is white unless noted.)
Page Name Race Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
EL DORADO County
On S. Fork of American River
388 Duncan BLUE 45 M Miner Unknown S4.3.2.1??
James SNODGRASS 37 M Unknown
John SHERMAN 27 M Unknown
Joseph PAGE 40 M Unknown
[Average value of miner's daily product - $7.00 for each. These four appear to be partners in a claim.]
SACRAMENTO County
Sacramento City
153 Daniel B. WIPLEY 36 M B Washerman 1000 KY Cant R/W
Lucinda BLUE 26 F B Cant R/W AL
Benj. WOOD 50 M B Cant R/W VA
Josiah COLLYER 45 M B Cant R/W MD
1860 CALIFORNIA Census
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Age/Sex
Page Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
BUTTE County
Chico Twp.
363 Benj. BLUE 31 M W   Fisherman OH ?
Enum w/J. W. CROWLEY 28 M W Fisherman 0-400 IA
+ 3 other inmates
EL DORADO County
Coloma Twp.
3671 S. S. BLUE 36 M W Miner 300 NY ?
+ 3 other miners, b. Ireland
FRESNO County
2nd Twp.
469 Thaddeus BLUE 35 M W   Hostler ME ?
Enum w/John C. COYNE 70 M W   Farmer VA
NEVADA County
Bloomfield Twp.
1332 John BLUE 30 M W 0-100 ME 1.1.1.1.1.1.5?
John COYNER 26 M W 0-100 ME
Little York Twp.
1529 Thos. BLUE 29 M W   Miner IN S3.2.2.8
In rooming house.
Rough and Ready Twp.
177 Fred J. BLAW 25 M W Switzerland
Enum w/Robert C. ELDER 26 M W TN
+ 2 other inmates
PLACER County
Yankee Jim's Twp.
433 Gilbert BLUE 21 M W   Blacksmith MI Son/Ezekiel
Living alone. See 1850 MI
Eaton Co.
PLUMAS County
Sierra Twp., Quincy
1752 Samuel BLUE 33 M W    Gold miner 0-400 NY 1.1.1.5.1.2??
Bradford STEPHENS 44 M W    Gold miner 0-400 IN
SACRAMENTO County
3rd Dist., Sacramento City
1319 Danl. BLUE 50 M B Laundry KY
Lucinda 26 F B TN
Wm. 10 M B School CA
Danl. 7 M B School CA
Laura 5 F B School CA
Anna 4 F B CA
Henrietta 3 F B CA
1860 CALIFORNIA Census
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Age/Sex
Page Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
SAN FRANCISCO County
5th Dist., San Francisco City
736 James BLUE 25 M W Painter 0-150 NJ ?
Enum w/James KELLY 32 M W    Saloon keeper 0-600 Ireland
+ wife + 1 ch. + 5 other inmates
7th Dist., San Francisco City
1187 George BLUE 23 M W    Carriage painter 0-200 NY ?
Enum w/William MURRAY 24 M W Printer 0-400 Ireland
+ wife + 1 ch + 4 other inmates
SIERRA County
Alleghany
317 Wm. BLUE 37 M W   Miner laborer England
Enum w/James VINE 38 M W   Miner laborer England
+ 5 other inmates
Twp. #6
1012 Herman BLUE 60 M W   Miner Baden Germany
Living alone
YOLO County
Washington Twp.
219 James BLUE 23 M W   Laborer Ireland
Enum w/J. J. ATKINSON 34 M W Farmer 10000- Y S England
+ wife + 2 ch + 1 other inmate 2400 (Yorkshire?)
YUBA County
4th Ward, Marysville
704 Cupid BLUE 48 M B Cartman 800-200 VA Cant R/W
Susan 50 F B Washerwoman Cant R/W MO
1870 CALIFORNIA Census
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Age/Sex
Page Name Race Occupation Real-Per Birth NBFA #
This census listing has not yet been read for BLUE, BLEW, etc, families.