U.S. Census for Central Florida, 1840
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Title
U.S. Census for Central Florida, 1840
Alternative Title
Census, 1840
Subject
Census--United States
Population--United States
Description
The Sixth United States Census population records for Mosquito County (including present-day Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Polk, and Palm Beach counties) for 1840.
The Census Act of 1840 was signed into law on March 3, 1839 and later amended on February 26, 1840. This piece of legislation established a centralized census office during each enumeration. Congress designated the census questionnaire designs to the Secretary of State. However, each household received inquiries regarding "the pursuits, industry, education, and resources of the country" and included questions related to school attendance, literacy, and vocation.
The Census Act of 1840 was signed into law on March 3, 1839 and later amended on February 26, 1840. This piece of legislation established a centralized census office during each enumeration. Congress designated the census questionnaire designs to the Secretary of State. However, each household received inquiries regarding "the pursuits, industry, education, and resources of the country" and included questions related to school attendance, literacy, and vocation.
Creator
Source
Original census data by the U.S. Census Office, 1840.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1840-06-01
Contributor
Gibson, Ella
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original census data by the U.S. Census Office, 1840.
Is Part Of
U.S. Census Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
59.8 KB
Medium
1 table
Language
eng
Type
Dataset
Coverage
Mosquito County, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally collected by the U.S. Census Office and published by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Rights Holder
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Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"1840 Overview." U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/overview/1840.html.
United States. Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970. Washington: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1975. https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/histstats-colonial-1970.pdf.
United States, and Carroll D. Wright. The History and Growth of the United States Census. https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/wright-hunt.pdf.
Transcript
U.S. Census of 1840
Mosquito County*
Population
Total 73
Males 70
Females 3
*Includes present-day Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Polk, and Palm Beach counties.
Mosquito County*
Population
Total 73
Males 70
Females 3
*Includes present-day Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Polk, and Palm Beach counties.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 table
Collection
Citation
U.S. Census Office, “U.S. Census for Central Florida, 1840,” RICHES, accessed November 6, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3830.