1850 MICHIGAN Census
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Page Name Age/Sex Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
BERRIEN County
Division 10
167R John K. BLUE 33 M Farmer 1275 OH 1.1.3.5.2.3
Elizabeth 37 F OH
Almida 7 F MI
Ervin 3 M MI
Mary 62 F VA 1.1.3.5.2 wid
195R Henzy? BLUE 33 M Laborer RI ?
Julia 25 F IN
Wright Albert 10 M IN
Martha 8 F IN
Mary L. 2 F IN
CALHOUN County
LeRoy Town
108R Adam S. BLUE 47 M Farmer 300 OH ?
Sally 55 F (Idiot) VA See 1840 OH
Martha Ann CLARK 10 F MI Champaign Co
Fredonia Twp.
240 Gilbert BLUE 36 M Farmer 1500 NY 1.5.10.1.2
Nancy 24 F NY
Celina M. 3 F MI
John 6m M MI
Next door
240 Peter BLUE 34 M Farmer 4000 NY 1.5.10.1.3
Eliza 21 F NY
Sarah H. 5 F MI
Julia A. 2 F MI
Mary GOODRICH 14 F NY
Nelson HERALD 25 M PA
EATON COUNTY
Bellevue Twp.
089R Ezekiel BLUE 43 M Blacksmith 1000 NY 1.5.11.x?
Irena 39 F NY See 1820 NY
James W. 16 M None MI Seneca Co.
Melissa 14 F MI
Gilbert 12 M MI
Eugena 10 F MI
Mary J. 4 F MI
Marion 3 F MI
Sarah 9m F MI
LAPEER COUNTY
Marathon Twp.
387R Dewitter BLEW 4 M MI L.2.1
Richard 3 M MI L.2.2
Liv w/ Nathaniel McKRISTY 52 M Farmer 700 NY
Jane 52 F NY
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Page Name Age/Sex Occupation Real Prop Birth NBFA #
Two doors away-
387R John BLEW 25 M Farmer 450 NY L.4
Mary 22 F NY
George 4 M MI
Orranye? 2 M MI
Next door-
387R John BLEW 60 M Farmer NY L.
Catharin 56 F NY
William 18 M Laborer NY
Town of Lapeer
401R Joseph BLEW 60 M Laborer NY ?
Permilia 56 F NY Brother of L.?
Liv w/ Cenanniro? SHAW 28 M Farmer NY
Christian 37 F NC
+ 5 children
St. JOSEPH County
Florence Twp.
309R Aaron BLUE 53 M Farmer PA 1.5.10.8
Anna 49 F PA See PA 1830/40
Sarah A. 25 F PA Lycoming Co.
Mary A. WILBURN 5 F MI
Mary BLUE 72?F PA
David 19 M Farmer PA
John 10 M PA
Park Twp.
379R Isaac BLUE 41 M Farmer 2000 PA 1.5.10.2.3
Catherine 37 F PA
Mary Ellen 14 F PA
Margaret 12 F PA
Daniel 11 M PA
John 8 M PA
388R Peter BLUE 32 M Farmer PA 1.5.10.8.x??
Catherine 29 F PA
Sarah 7 F MI
Mary 5 F MI
John 3 M MI
Catherine 6m F MI
Liv w/ John B. BUDMAN 45 M Farmer 1800 PA
+ 2 children
Lockport Twp.
393 William BLUE 22 M Farmer OH ?
Liv w/ Elijah WILLIAMSON 35 M Farmer 600 PA
Mahala 35 F NY
+ 3 children & 3 farmhands
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WAYNE County
Detroit, 27th District
112 Michl BLUE 19 M Mason (m. within yr) MI ?
Agnes 18 F (m. within yr) MI
Liv w/ Maria WITTEMORE 50 F PA
Evelina 19 F NJ
Fredericka 17 F OH
George 11 M MI
Charlotte 7 F MI
Chas NICHOLS 26 M Cabinet Maker France
Catharine 25 F Germany
Charlotte 1 F MI
City of Detroit
250R John BLUE 27 M Laborer NY S8.2.3.6
In Hotel
Livonia Twp.
355 Alexander BLUE 32 M Farmer 6400 NY S8.2.3.2
Catherine 32 F NY
Malcom 7 M MI
Daniel C. 4 M MI
David WOLFROM 11 M MI
Dougald BLUE 29 M Farmer NY S8.2.3.4
1860 MICHIGAN Census
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Page Name Age/Sex Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
BERRIEN County
Berrien Twp.
763 Irvin BLUE 13 M School 1200-0 MI 1.1.3.5.2.3.2
Almeda A. 17 F Housekpg/Sch 1200-0 MI 1.1.3.5.2.3.1
Mary A. 64 F (Pauper) VA 1.1.3.5.2
Liv w/ John JOHNSON 57 M Farmer 6000-1900 VA
+ wife + 4 ch.
CALHOUN County
Fredonia Twp.
1243 Peter BLUE 42 M Farmer 8000-1200 NY 1.5.10.1.3
Eliza 40 F NY
Sarah 14 F School MI
Annette 11 F School MI
Mary 23 F (Mary GOODRICH?) MI 1850 Cal. Co.
Charles 15 M School MI
1248 Gilbert BLUE 42 M Farmer 5000-1000 NY 1.5.10.1.2
Nancy 34 F NY
Salina 13 F School MI
John 11 M School MI
Leonard 3 M MI
Arthur 1 M MI
Laura BORN 20 F Domestic MI
1st Ward, Marshall
138 James BLUE 24 M Connibus driver 0-500 MI Son/Ezekiel?
In hotel. Eaton Co., MI
CASS County
Lagrange Twp.
226 Mary BLUE 45 F 500-1000 PA ?
Thos. M. 14 M School MI
245 A. BLUE 16 F Domestic MI ?
Liv w/ D.M. RITTER 36 M Farmer 10000-2000 IN
+ wife + 3ch + 1 other inmate
EATON County
Bellevue
929 Ezekiel BLUE 50 M Blacksmith 3000-750 NY 1.5.11.x?
Irene 48 F NY See 1850 MI
Eugenia 20 F MI Eaton Co.
Mary Jane 13 F MI
Marion 12 F MI
Sarah 11 F MI
Fred 8 M MI
Eaton Rapids
p540 Joseph BLUE 15 M Farm laborer/Sch 0-10 NY ?
Liv w/ Charles M. COWAN 35 M Farmer 1000-800 NY
+ wife + 1 ch.
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GENESSEE County
Flint Twp.
1019 Malcom BLUE 16 M School MI S8.2.3.2.1
Enum w/ Deaf and Dumb Asylum. See Wayne Co.
LAPEER County
Deerfield
691 John BLUE 37 M Laborer OH S8.2.3.6
Liv w/ Ira C. ALGER 23 M Lumberman 2500-130 MI
+ wife + 1 other inmate
Marathon Twp.
735 William BLUE 27 M Farmer 1000-558 NY L.5
Martha 32 F NY
Chester 5 M School MI
Alice 3 F MI
Milan 2m M MI
737 John BLUE 70 M Farmer 200-196 NJ L.
Elanor 55 F NJ
739 John BLUE 35 M Farmer 200-710 NJ L.4
Mary 32 F NY
George 14 M School MI
Orange A. 12 M School MI
Eliner 10 M School MI
John 8 M School MI
Addison 4 M MI
Mark W. 2 M MI
Rich Twp.
642 Jacob BLUE 38 M Farmer 1500-177 NY L.2
Margaret J. 24/34? F Canada-West
Emma J. 9 F MI
William H. 6 M MI
John W. 2 M MI
St. JOSEPH County
Leonidas Twp.
4 Mary Ann BLUE 23 F Serving RI ?
Liv w/ Charles A. LEGG 33 M Farmer 2400-700 NY
+ 6 other inmates
Mottville Twp.
32 Isaac BLUE 50 M Farmer 13000-1535 PA 1.5.10.2.3
Catharine 46 F PA
Mary Ellen 23 F PA
Daniel 20 M School PA
John 18 M School PA
Leonard KURSTADER? 20 M Laborer PA
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Park Twp.
1816 Lydia BLUE 52 F PA ?
Liv w/ Andrew REED 56 M Farmer 2720-400 NJ
+ 1 other inmate
1892 Charlotte BLUE 71 F 2400-600 NJ 1.3.1.1.2 wid
Isaac 37 M Farmer 800-300 PA 1.3.1.1.2.3
Alice 8 F School MI
Adaline 6 F School MI
Ursula 4 F MI
Oliver 3 M MI
Next door
1893 Oliver BLUE 44 M Farmer 2400-750 PA 1.3.1.1.2.2
Mary 40 F PA (Oliver Perry)
Martha 16 F School PA
Charlotte 14 F School PA
Matilda 9 F School MI
Arthur CRICK 11 M School MI
Ranse MERVINE 30 M Farmer 0-150 PA
WAYNE County
Livonia Twp.
136 Dougald BLUE 40 M Farmer 7200-1000 NY S8.2.3.4
Harriet J. 23 F MI
Archibald 5 M MI
John 2 M MI
Hermon MILLARD 26 M Carpenter 0-100 NY
140 Alexander BLUE 43 M Farmer 9600-3000 NY S8.2.3.2
Catharine 42 F NY
Malcomb 17 M Student (Sch. Deaf & Dumb) MI
Daniel A. 13 M MI
Mary C. 9 F MI
Isabella EWING 21 F Domestic Ireland
Romulus Twp.
950 Francis W. BLUE 22 M Day Laborer 0-100 MI ?
Caroline 21 F Germany
George W. 4 M MI
Caroline 1m F MI
1870 MICHIGAN Census
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Age/Sex
Page Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
BENZIE County
Benzonia
15R David BLUE 38 M W Carpenter Joiner 2500-300 PA
Martha 36 F W Keeping House PA
Sarah 11 F W At Home/School IA
Phebe 8 F W IA
Anna 5 F W IL
Belle 7m F W (Oct) MI
BERRIEN County
Berrien
91R Mary BLUE 74 F W VA 1.1.3.5.2 wid
Enumerated with the County Poor House.
CALHOUN County
Fredonia
666R Gilbert BLUE 54 M W Farmer NY 1.5.10.1.2
Nancy 48 F W Keeping House NY
Celina 22 F W At Home MI
John 20 M W Works on Farm/School MI
Leonard 12 M W Works on Farm/School MI
Arthur 10 M W At Home/School MI
Willis 8 M W MI
666R Peter BLUE 42 M W Farmer NY 1.5.10.1.3
Eliza J. 50 F W Keeping House NY
Nettie 21 F W At Home MI
Sarah 24 F W At Home MI
Rockwell WHITENUT 19 M W Works on Farm MI
Charles OLDS 20 M W Works on Farm MI
Marengo
666 Elenora BLUE 8 F W Pauper/School MI ?
Enumerated with the County Poor House.
CASS County
Porter
192 Inman McKINNEY 26 M W Farmer MI
Mary BLUE 55 F W Keeping House 7000-1200 PA ?
Thomas D. McKINNEY 24 M W Works on Farm MI
EATON County
Bellevue Village
55R Gilbert BLUE 31 M W Blacksmith 2400-700 MI son/Ezekiel
Margaret 27 F W Keeping House MI See 1850 MI
John 2 M W MI Eaton Co.
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Age/Sex
Page Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
55R Irene BLUE 58 F W Keeping House 2500?-500 NY mother/Gilbert
Fred 18 M W Laborer MI (above)
John HARTIN 24 M W Farm Laborer MI
Ruth 24 F W Keeping House MI
GENESEE County
Forest
232 William BLUE 39 M W Farmer 3000-800 NY L.5
Martha 33 F W Keeping House NY
Chester 14 M W Works on Farm/School MI
Alice 13 F W At Home/School MI
Milan 10 M W At School MI
Ellen 7 F W At School MI
Clarence 4 M W MI
Adelbert 1 M W MI
LAPEER County
Marathon Twp.
213A John BLUE 83 M W Farmer 1000- NJ L.
Ellen 66 F W Helpless NJ
Mary BURGESS 11 F W At home/School NY
Rich Twp.
282 Margaret WARREN 34 F W Keeping House 1000-250 Canada L.2 widow
Charles R. 1 M W MI
John BLUE 11 M W At Home/School MI L.2.5
Emeline 9 F W At School MI L.2.6
Jacob 4 M W At School MI L.2.7
LENAWEE County
Adrian, Ward 2
65R Gilbert VANDERPOOL 26 M W Produce Buyer 1000-300 MI
Martha 23 F W Keeps House MI
Alonzo BLUE 44 M W Carpenter MA ?
Mary 43 F W NY
Macon
315R Isaac BLUE 36 M W Farmer 3000-600 NY ?
Susan 32 F W Keeping House NY
Isaac Jr 13 M W At School MI
Charles 10 M W At School MI
Alvira 8 F W MI
Cornelia 6 F W MI
Alowis? 4 M W MI
Alfred 1 M W (Aug) MI
MECOSTA County
Chippewa
39R Edward BLUE 47 M W Farmer 200- Scotland ?
Christina 56 F W Keeping House Scotland
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Age/Sex
Page Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
OAKLAND County
Pontiac
422 William KIMBALL 52 M W Farmer 12000-200? NY
Laura 48 F W Keeping House Holland
Mary?? 22 F W At Home MI
William? 20 M W Work on Farm MI
Delia 16 F W At School MI
Helen 12 F W At School MI
Carrie 10 F W At School MI
John 13 M W At School MI
Eva 5 F W MI
Richard BLUE 22 M W Farm Laborer MI L.2.2
422 Sarah BLUE 20 F W Keeping House MI L.2.2 wife
Eda 8m F W (Oct?)
OTTAWA County
Blenden
18 Oscar BLEW 25 M W Farmer 1000-60 NY BLEN?
Mary 24 F W Keeps H. NY
Washington 4 M W NY
Elba 1 M W MI
St. JOSEPH County
Constantine Twp.
48 John BLUE 28 M W Farmer -1000 PA 1.5.10.2.3.4
Sarah J. 25 F W Keeping House PA
Rosalind 6 F W MI
Susun 3m F W (March) MI
Gruberg? WILLIAMS 19 M W Farm Laborer OH
Ellie CULLON 18 F W Domestic Serv. IN
Mendon
211 Chancy BLUE 45 M W Brick Maker 800-300 PA 1.3.1.1.2.3?
Marietta 33 F W Keeps House PA (Isaac C.)
Alice 16 F W MI
Oliver P.? 12 M W School MI
Chas. E. 3 M W MI
Nettie 11m F W MI
Mottville
234 Daniel BLUE 29 M W Farmer 20000-9000 PA 1.5.10.2.3.3
Kittie 28 F W Keeping House PA
Charles 1 M W MI
Albert SCHNOOKS? 18? M W Farm Laborer MI
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Age/Sex
Page Name Race Occupation Real-Pers Birth NBFA #
Park Twp.
272R O. H. P. BLUE 53 M W Farmer 7000-800 PA 1.3.1.1.2.2
Mary M. 50 F W Keeps House PA
Mary Matilda 17 F W MI
Reha A. REYNOLDS 26 M W Farmer PA
Charlotte H. 22 F W PA 1.3.1.1.2.2.2
O. H. P. 9m M W MI
277R James BLUE 68 M W Farmer 3000-400 PA 1.3.1.2.1.2
John 66 M W Farmer PA 1.3.1.2.1.3
Rebecca 70 F W Keeps House PA 1.3.1.2.1.1
Michael 49 M W Farmer PA 1.3.1.2.1.6
White Pigeon
335R Isaac BLUE 61 M W Farmer 28000-1000 PA 1.5.10.2.3
Catherine 58 F W Keeping House PA
Lovina TWILLING 13 F W Domestic Serv. MI
VAN BUREN County
Hamilton Town
371 Barney V. BLEW 16 M W Works on farm NY A.2.7.4.6.4.8
Mary E. 20 F W NY
Liv w/ G.G.B. ZECKLEY 39 M W Farmer 15000-1200 NY
Eliza 41 F W Keeping house CT
+ 4 children
374 Abram BLEW 25 M W Works on farm NY A.2.7.4.6.4.3
Mary 21 F W Keeping house NY
WAYNE County
Detroit, Ward 8
131R James BLEU 26 M W ? MI ?
Lana 23 F W Keeping house MI
Livonia Twp.
227R Alexander BLUE 53 M W Farmer 11000-5300 NY S8.2.3.2
Catherine 52 F W Keeping house NY
Malcolm 27 M W Works on farm MI
Daniel 24 M W Works on farm MI
Louella 17 F W Without occupation MI
Mary C. 1? F W MI
227R Dugal Blue 50 M W Farmer 9000-2000 NY S8.2.3.4
Harriett 34 F W Keeping house MI
Archibald 15 M W Works on farm/Sch MI
John M. 12 M W At Home/School MI