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Census Information - 1810-1860

1810 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

  • Head of Household
  • Number of Dependents
  • Ages
  • Sexes

Census Start Date: August 6th

Index available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included:

Adair Floyd Logan
Barren Franklin Madison
Boone Gallatin Mason
Bourbon Garrard Mercer
Bracken Grayson Montgomery
Breckinridge Green Muhlenberg
Bullitt Greenup Nelson
Butler Hardin Nicholas
Caldwell Harrison Ohio
Campbell Henderson Pendleton
Casey Henry Pulaski
Christian Hopkins Rockcastle
Clark Jefferson Scott
Clay Jessamine Shelby
Cumberland Knox Warren
Estill Lewis Washington
Fayette Lincoln Wayne
Fleming Livingston Woodford

1820 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

  • Head of Household
  • Number of Dependents by Age and Sex
  • Number and Age of Slaves and Free Blacks

Census Start Date: August 7th

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included:

Adair Gallatin Monroe
Allen Garrard Montgomery
Barren Grant Muhlenberg
Bath Grayson Nelson
Boone Green Nicholas
Bourbon Greenup Ohio
Bracken Hardin Owen
Breckinridge Harlan Pendleton
Bullitt Harrison Pulaski
Butler Hart Rockcastle
Caldwell Henderson Scott
Campbell Henry Shelby
Casey Hopkins Simpson
Christian Jefferson Todd
Clark Jessamine Trigg
Clay Knox Union
Cumberland Lewis Warren
Daviess Lincoln Washington
Estill Livingston Wayne
Fayette Logan Whitley
Fleming Madison Woodford
Floyd Mason  
Franklin Mercer  

1830 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

  • Head of Household
  • Dependents by Age and Sex
  • Number and Age of Slaves and Free Blacks

Census Start Date: June 1st

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included:

Adair Grant Monroe
Allen Graves Montgomery
Anderson Grayson Morgan
Barren Green Muhlenberg
Bath Greenup Nelson
Boone Hancock Nicholas
Bourbon Hardin Ohio
Bracken Harlan Oldham
Breckinridge Harrison Owen
Bullitt Hart Pendleton
Butler Henderson Perry
Caldwell Henry Pike
Calloway Hickman Pulaski
Campbell Hopkins Rockcastle
Casey Jefferson Russell
Christian Jessamine Scott
Clark Knox Shelby
Clay Laurel Simpson
Cumberland Lawrence Spencer
Daviess Lewis Todd
Edmonson Lincoln Trigg
Estill Livingston Union
Fayette Logan Warren
Fleming Madison Washington
Floyd Mason Wayne
Franklin McCracken Whitley
Gallatin Meade Woodford
Garrard Mercer  

1840 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

  • Head of Household
  • Dependents by Age and Sex Groups
  • Slaves
  • Number of Employed Persons and Type of Employment
  • Number of residents qualifying as "deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiots," students, and persons over 20 who were illiterate
  • Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services - Names and Ages

Census Start Date: June 1st

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included:

Adair Gallatin Meade
Allen Garrard Mercer
Anderson Grant Monroe
Barren Graves Montgomery
Bath Grayson Morgan
Boone Green Muhlenberg
Bourbon Greenup Nelson
Bracken Hancock Nicholas
Breathitt Hardin Ohio
Breckinridge Harlan Oldham
Bullitt Harrison Owen
Butler Hart Pendleton
Caldwell Henderson Perry
Calloway Henry Pike
Campbell Hickman Pulaski
Carroll Hopkins Rockcastle
Carter Jefferson Russell
Casey Jessamine Scott
Christian Kenton Shelby
Clark Knox Simpson
Clay Laurel Spencer
Clinton Lawrence Todd
Cumberland Lewis Trigg
Daviess Lincoln Trimble
Edmonson Livingston Union
Estill Logan Warren
Fayette Madison Washington
Fleming Marion Wayne
Floyd Mason Whitley
Franklin McCracken Woodford

Other Censuses Available for 1850

1850 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

  • Householders by Name
  • Name of Every Person Whose Usual Place of Abode on the First Day of June, 1850, Was in This Family
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Race
  • Occupation of Males over 15
  • Value of Real Property
  • Place of Birth
  • Marital Status (and whether married within the year)
  • Students
  • Persons over 20 Who Could Not Read or Write
  • Number of residents qualifying as deaf, "dumb," blind, insane, idiot, pauper or convict
  • Remarks - some noted whether residents were Revolutionary War Veterans, or the county of birth of the householder

Census Start Date: June 1st

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included:

Adair Gallatin Meade
Allen Garrard Mercer
Anderson Grant Monroe
Ballard Graves Montgomery
Barren Grayson Morgan
Bath Green Muhlenberg
Boone Greenup Nelson
Bourbon Hancock Nicholas
Boyle Hardin Ohio
Bracken Harlan Oldham
Breathitt Harrison Owen
Breckinridge Hart Owsley
Bullitt Henderson Pendleton
Butler Henry Perry
Caldwell Hickman Pike
Calloway Hopkins Pulaski
Campbell Jefferson Rockcastle
Carroll Jessamine Russell
Carter Johnson Scott
Casey Kenton Shelby
Christian Knox Simpson
Clark Laurel Spencer
Clay Larue Taylor
Clinton Lawrence Todd
Crittenden Letcher Trigg
Cumberland Lewis Trimble
Daviess Lincoln Union
Edmonson Livingston Warren
Estill Logan Washington
Fayette Madison Wayne
Fleming Marion Whitley
Floyd Marshall Woodford
Franklin Mason  
Fulton McCracken  

Other Censuses Available for 1860

1860 Federal Census

Information You'll Find:

  • Householders by Name
  • Name of Every Person Whose Usual Place of Abode on the 1st of June, 1860 Was in This Family
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Race
  • Occupation of Males and Females over the age of 15
  • Value of Real Property
  • Place of Birth
  • Marital Status (whether married within the year)
  • Students (whether attended school within the year)
  • Persons over 20 Who Could Not Read or Write
  • Number of residents qualifying as "deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiot," pauper or convict

Census Start Date: June 1st

Index Available: Yes

Kentucky Counties Included:

Adair Grant Mercer
Allen Graves Metcalfe
Anderson Grayson Monroe
Ballard Green Montgomery
Barren Greenup Morgan
Bath Hancock Muhlenberg
Boone Hardin Nelson
Bourbon Harlan Nicholas
Boyd Harrison Ohio
Boyle Hart Oldham
Bracken Henderson Owen
Breathitt Henry Owsley
Breckinridge Hickman Pendleton
Bullitt Hopkins Perry
Butler Jackson Pike
Caldwell Jefferson Powell
Calloway Jessamine Pulaski
Campbell Johnson Rockcastle
Carroll Kenton Rowan
Carter Knox Russell
Casey Laurel Scott
Christian Larue Shelby
Clark Lawrence Simpson
Clay Letcher Spencer
Clinton Lewis Taylor
Crittenden Lincoln Todd
Cumberland Livingston Trigg
Daviess Logan Trimble
Edmonson Lyon Union
Estill Madison Warren
Fayette Magoffin Washington
Fleming Marion Wayne
Floyd Marshall Webster
Franklin Mason Whitley
Fulton McCracken Woodford
Gallatin McLean  
Garrard Meade  
Information Updated:04/21/2005