United States Census 1840

1840 Census

Dates: 1 Jun 1840 (18 months)

Uniqueness: -Asked the age of Revolutionary war pensioners -Expanded occupational options -Lists the number of those in school -Lists the number of those over 21 who can read and write -Lists those who are insane Problems: -Same as previous years

States Covered: Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Missouri Connecticut New Hampshire Delaware New Jersey Georgia New York Illinois North Carolina Indiana Ohio Kentucky Pennsylvania Louisiana Rhode Island Maine South Carolina Maryland Tennessee Massachusetts Virginia Michigan Vermont District of Columbia

States Missing: (none)

Territories: Florida Iowa Oregon (also a part of Britain) Wisconsin