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The 1860 United States census was the eighth census conducted in the United States starting June 1, 1860, and lasting five months. It determined the population of the United States to be 31,443,321 [1] in 33 states and 10 organized territories. This was an increase of 35.6 percent [1] over the 23,191,876 [2] persons enumerated during the 1850 ...
According to the 1860 census (in which his surname was listed as "Ellerson"), he owned up to 68 black slaves, making him the largest of the 171 black slaveholders in South Carolina. He held 63 slaves at his death and more than 900 acres (360 ha) of land. [ 1 ]
1860 US census, South Carolina, number of slaves per owner Illustration from Frederick Law Olmsted 's A journey in the seaboard slave states - with remarks on their economy (1856) African Americans outside a building preparing cotton for the cotton gin, possibly at Smith's plantation, Port Royal
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According to the 1860 Census, Charleston was the 22nd largest city in the United States, with a population of 40,522. As the 1814 Burning of Washington had shown, America's coastal cities were vulnerable to a hostile fleet.
Total population counts for the Censuses of 1790 through 1860 include both free and enslaved persons. Native Americans were not identified in the Census of 1790 through 1840 and only sporadically from 1850 until 1890, if they lived outside of Indian Territory or off reservations.
"Marie Boozer 1850 Census", United States census, 1850; Newberry, SC; roll M432 household 34, line 10. Retrieved on 19 August 2023. Retrieved on 19 August 2023. "Marie Boozer 1860 Census" , United States census , 1860; Columbia, Richland Cty., SC; roll M653 page 55, line 6.
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