New York City Census Records

Census and Inhabitants Lists
A jury census was taken in 1816, 1819, and 1821 for the purpose of determining jury eligibility. This census covers Manhattan. Each ward has a census book and the census is arranged by address within the book. It includes the following information: name, age, occupation (head of household), number in household, race, and citizenship of the people in the household. This census is available at the New York City Municipal Archives. Their website includes an image of the 1819 Jury Census, Manhattan, Second Ward.

Many state censuses are available for New York City and its boroughs. For further information, see New York Census.


 * 1768 - "New York City Poll List, 1768," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record,


 * Surnames A-F: Vol. 141, No. 1 (Jan. 2010):55-68; Surnames G-P: Vol. 141, No. 2 (Apr. 2010):147-159; Surnames P-S: Vol. 141, No. 3 (Jul. 2010):235-239; Surnames S-Z: Vol. 141, No. 4 (Oct. 2010):314-320.
 * Digital version at New York Family History ($);.


 * 1773-1775 - O'Neill, Terri Bradshaw. "New York City Hospital Subscription List: 1773-1775," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 138, No. 4 (Oct. 2007):294-299. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.


 * 1784-1799 - Scott, Kenneth. "Defaulting Jurors in New York City, 1784-1799," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 70 (1982):221-224. Digital version at National Genealogical Society website ($);.


 * 1840 - Ogilvy, C. Stanley. "Voters' List, Ward 10, New York City, 1840," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record,
 * Surnames A-F: Vol. 109, No. 2 (Apr. 1978):82-84; Surnames G-Z: Vol. 109, No. 3 (Jul. 1978):168-172.
 * Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Voters lists serve as census substitutes.


 * 1870 - Meyerink, Kory L. "The Second Enumeration: The 1870 New York City Census (Ward 17 Street Index)," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 115, No. 4 (Oct. 1984):199-202. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . In the second enumeration, census takers uncharacteristically recorded street addresses.


 * 1890 1890 New York City, New York Police Census FamilySearch Index to 1890 New York City Police Census Finding Aid for the 1890 New York City, New York Police Census at 1890 police census for NYC, NY.