The OTHER Census Records: Agricultural, Slave, Mortality, Union Veterans and Their Widows
1850 Agricultural Census
[Although the special enumeration was intended
only for all free persons who operated farms which produced goods valued at
more than $100 a year, frequently this rule was ignored.]
Information You'll Find:
- Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of Farm
- Improved/Unimproved Acres
- Cash Value of Farm
- Value of Livestock
- Bushels of wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats, peas and beans, sweet potatoes, barley, buckwheat, clover seed, grass seeds, maple sugar, cane sugar
- Pounds of rice, tobacco, wool, butter, cheese, hops, flax, silk cocoons, beeswax and honey
- Value of orchard products, market produce, homemade manufacturers, animals slaughtered
- Gallons of wines, molasses
- Tons of hemp
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 | Larue | Spencer |
| Clay | Laurel | 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 |
[Persons who died between June 1, 1840 and may 31, 1850.]
Information You'll Find:
- Deceased's name
- Sex
- Age
- Color - white, black or mulatto
- Free or slave
- Marital status
- Place of birth - state, territory, country
- Month death occurred
- Profession/Occupation/Trade
- Disease or cause of death
- Number of days ill
Kentucky Counties Included:
| Pendleton |
| Perry |
| Pike |
| Pulaski |
| Rockcastle |
| Russell |
| Scott |
| Shelby |
| Simpson |
| Spencer |
| Taylor |
| Todd |
| Trigg |
| Trimble |
| Union |
| Warren |
| Washington |
| Wayne |
| Whitley |
| Woodford |
Information You'll Find:
- Slave Owner
- Number of Slaves in Age and Sex Groups
- Number Manumitted (freed by owner)
- Number of slaves qualifying as deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiot
- Remarks - some noted the names of the slaves
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 |
1860 Agricultural Census
[Although the special enumeration was intended
only for all free persons who operated farms which produced goods valued at
more than $100 a year, frequently this rule was ignored.]
Information You'll Find:
- Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of Farm
- Improved/Unimproved Acres
- Cash Value of Farm
- Value of Livestock
- Bushels of wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats, peas and beans, sweet potatoes, barley, buckwheat, clover seed, grass seeds, maple sugar, cane sugar
- Pounds of rice, tobacco, wool, butter, cheese, hops, flax, silk cocoons, beeswax and honey
- Value of orchard products, market produce, homemade manufacturers, animal slaughtered
- Gallons of wines, molasses
- Tons of hemp
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 | Larue | Scott |
| Christian | Laurel | 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 | Wolfe |
| Gallatin | McLean | Woodford |
| Garrard | Meade |
Persons who died between June 1, 1859 and May 31, 1860.
Information You'll Find:
- Deceased's Name
- Sex
- Age
- Color - white, black or mulatto
- Marital Status
- Place of birth - state, territory, country
- Month death occurred
- Profession/Occupation/Trade
- Disease or cause of death
- Number of days ill
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 | Larue | Scott |
| Christian | Laurel | 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 | Wolfe |
| Gallatin | McLean | Woodford |
| Garrard | Meade |
Information You'll Find:
- Slave Owner
- Number of Slaves in Age and Sex Groups
- Number Manumitted (freed by owner)
- Number of slaves qualifying as deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiot
- Remarks - some noted the names of the slaves
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 | Harrison | Nicholas |
| Boyd | Hart | Ohio |
| Boyle | Henderson | Oldham |
| Bracken | Henry | Owen |
| Breathitt | Hickman | Owsley |
| Breckinridge | Hopkins | Pendleton |
| Bullitt | Jackson | Perry |
| Butler | Jefferson | Pike |
| Caldwell | Jessamine | Powell |
| Calloway | Johnson | Pulaski |
| Campbell | Kenton | Rockcastle |
| Carroll | Knox | Rowan |
| Carter | Larue | Russell |
| Casey | Laurel | Scott |
| Christian | Lawrence | Shelby |
| Clark | Letcher | Simpson |
| Clay | Lewis | Spencer |
| Clinton | Lincoln | Taylor |
| Crittenden | Livingston | Todd |
| Cumberland | Logan | Trigg |
| Daviess | Lyon | Trimble |
| Edmonson | Madison | Union |
| Estill | Magoffin | Warren |
| Fayette | Marion | Washington |
| Fleming | Marshall | Wayne |
| Floyd | Mason | Webster |
| Franklin | McCracken | Whitley |
| Fulton | McLean | Woodford |
| Gallatin | Meade | |
| Garrard |
Information You'll Find:
- Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of Farm
- Improved/Unimproved Acres
- Woodland acres
- Cash Value of Farm
- Value of Livestock
- Bushels of wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats, peas and beans, sweet potatoes, barley, buckwheat, clover seed, grass seeds, maple sugar, cane sugar
- Pounds of rice, tobacco, wool, butter, cheese, hops, flax, silk cocoons, beeswax and honey
- Value of orchard products, market produce, homemade manufacturers, animal slaughtered
- Gallons of wines, molasses
- Tons of hemp
Kentucky Counties Included:
| Adair | Grant | Menifee |
| Allen | Graves | Mercer |
| Anderson | Grayson | Metcalfe |
| Ballard | Green | Monroe |
| Barren | Greenup | Montgomery |
| Bath | Hancock | Morgan |
| Bell | Hardin | Muhlenberg |
| Boone | Harlan | Nelson |
| Bourbon | Harrison | Nicholas |
| Boyd | Hart | Ohio |
| Boyle | Henderson | Oldham |
| Bracken | Henry | Owen |
| Breathitt | Hickman | Owsley |
| Breckinridge | Hopkins | Pendleton |
| Bullitt | Jackson | Perry |
| Butler | Jefferson | Pike |
| Caldwell | Jessamine | Powell |
| Calloway | Johnson | Pulaski |
| Campbell | Kenton | Robertson |
| Carroll | Knox | Rockcastle |
| Carter | Larue | Rowan |
| Casey | Laurel | Russell |
| Christian | Lawrence | Scott |
| Clark | Lee | Shelby |
| Clay | Letcher | Simpson |
| Clinton | Lewis | Spencer |
| Crittenden | Lincoln | Taylor |
| Cumberland | Livingston | Todd |
| Daviess | Logan | Trigg |
| Edmonson | Lyon | Trimble |
| Elliott | Madison | Union |
| Estill | Magoffin | Warren |
| Fayette | Marion | Washington |
| Fleming | Marshall | Wayne |
| Floyd | Martin | Webster |
| Franklin | Mason | Whitley |
| Fulton | McCracken | Wolfe |
| Gallatin | McLean | Woodford |
| Garrard | Meade |
Information You'll Find:
- Deceased's Name
- Sex
- Age
- Color - white, black or mulatto
- Marital Status
- Place of birth - state, territory, country
- Month death occurred
- Profession/Occupation/Trade
- Disease or cause of death
- Number of days ill
Kentucky Counties Included:
| Adair | Grant | Menifee |
| Allen | Graves | Mercer |
| Anderson | Grayson | Metcalfe |
| Ballard | Green | Monroe |
| Barren | Greenup | Montgomery |
| Bath | Hancock | Morgan |
| Bell | Hardin | Muhlenberg |
| Boone | Harlan | Nelson |
| Bourbon | Harrison | Nicholas |
| Boyd | Hart | Ohio |
| Boyle | Henderson | Oldham |
| Bracken | Henry | Owen |
| Breathitt | Hickman | Owsley |
| Breckinridge | Hopkins | Pendleton |
| Bullitt | Jackson | Perry |
| Butler | Jefferson | Pike |
| Caldwell | Jessamine | Powell |
| Calloway | Johnson | Pulaski |
| Campbell | Kenton | Robertson |
| Carroll | Knox | Rockcastle |
| Carter | Larue | Rowan |
| Casey | Laurel | Russell |
| Christian | Lawrence | Scott |
| Clark | Lee | Shelby |
| Clay | Letcher | Simpson |
| Clinton | Lewis | Spencer |
| Crittenden | Lincoln | Taylor |
| Cumberland | Livingston | Todd |
| Daviess | Logan | Trigg |
| Edmonson | Lyon | Trimble |
| Elliott | Madison | Union |
| Estill | Magoffin | Warren |
| Fayette | Marion | Washington |
| Fleming | Marshall | Wayne |
| Floyd | Martin | Webster |
| Franklin | Mason | Whitley |
| Fulton | McCracken | Wolfe |
| Gallatin | McLean | Woodford |
| Garrard | Meade |
Information You'll Find:
- Name of Person who conducts the farm and tenure status
-
owns, rents, or share crops - Acres of land tilled, pasture, woodland, unimproved
- Value of farm, implements and machinery, livestock, total farm productions
- Labor costs
- Grasslands acreage and products
- Number and loss of livestock: working oxen, milk cows, calves and cattle, sheep, swine, poultry
- Acres and bushels of cereals - barley, buckwheat, Indian corn, oats, rye, wheat
- Acres and bushels of fibers - cotton, flax seed, straw, fiber, hemp
- Acres and bushels of sugars - cane and molasses
- Acres and bushels of Irish and sweet potatoes
- Acres and bushels of tobacco
- Acres and amount of products from orchards - peach and apple
- Acres and amount of products from vineyards - grapes and wine
- Acres and amount of products from nurseries
- Acres and amount of products from market produce
- Amount of dairy products produced - milk, butter, cheese
Kentucky Counties Included: All counties except Carlisle, Knott, and McCreary.
Information You'll Find:
- Deceased's Name
- Sex
- Age
- Color - white, black or mulatto
- Marital Status
- Place of birth - state, territory, country
- Month death occurred
- Profession/Occupation/Trade
- Disease or cause of death
- Number of days ill
Kentucky Counties Included: All counties except Knott, Carlisle, and McCreary.
1890 Census of Union Veterans and Their Widows
[Although the special enumeration was intended
only for Union veterans of the Civil War and their widows, enumerators nevertheless
often listed veterans and widows of earlier wars as well as Confederate veterans.]
The Kentucky portion of this census was partially destroyed by fire. This
is not a complete listing.
- Name of Veteran or Widow (Remarried widows were listed in this manner with their new surname.)
- Rank, company, regiment or vessel
- Date of enlistment
- Date of discharge, and length of service
- Post office address
- Any disability incurred in the service
- General remarks - provides the most colorful, anecdotal, and meaningful information on the schedules can also provide telling insights to the veteran's service, her life or remarriage, even their relationship
Kentucky Counties Included:
| Adair | Grant | Nicholas |
| Bath | Greenup | Owen |
| Bell | Harlan | Owsley |
| Boone | Harrison | Pendleton |
| Bourbon | Jackson | Perry |
| Boyd | Jessamine | Pike |
| Boyle | Johnson | Powell |
| Bracken | Kenton | Pulaski |
| Breathitt | Knott | Robertson |
| Campbell | Knox | Rockcastle |
| Carter | Laurel | Rowan |
| Casey | Lawrence | Russell |
| Clark | Lee | Scott |
| Clay | Leslie | Wayne |
| Clinton | Letcher | Whitley |
| Cumberland | Lewis | Wolfe |
| Elliott | Lincoln | Woodford |
| Estill | Madison | |
| Fayette | Magoffin | |
| Fleming | Martin | |
| Floyd | Mason | |
| Franklin | Menifee | |
| Gallatin | Montgomery | |
| Garrard | Morgan |
Information Updated:04/21/2005