Liberia, Monrovia, Census, 1843 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1500-2013. These records include an index to the 1843 census for the town of Monrovia in the colony of Liberia. This census was included in a report of the 28th U.S. Congress entitled, "Information relative to the operations of the United States squadron on the west coast of Africa, the condition of the American colonies there, and the commerce of the United States therewith." That report is available online via Google Books.

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 * Name
 * Age
 * Marital Status
 * Place of birth
 * Date of immigration

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Related Websites
Full Census Listings for the Colony of Liberia

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Liberia

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