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Naill Census Records - 1790 Census - Western North Carolina
Naill pages [Naill Home] - [Census Records] - [Column Guide]
I’ve included all common variants, Naill, Nail, Neall, Neal, etc. I have *not* included McNeil, O’Neil, etc.
Burke Co., NC |
Page |
Males 16 and up |
Males under 16 |
Females |
Free Colored Persons |
Slaves |
Comments |
Wm Neall |
88 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
Jas. Neall |
88 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
Andw Neall |
88 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
Arche Neall |
103 |
2 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iredell Co., NC |
Page |
Males 16 and up |
Males under 16 |
Females |
Free Colored Persons |
Slaves |
Comments |
Andrew Nail |
390 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
5 |
|
Gilbreath Nail |
391 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Samuel Nail |
391 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
William Nail |
391 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
Robert Nail |
391 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
James Nail |
391 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
James Nail Junr |
391 |
1 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lincoln Co., NC |
Page |
Males 16 and up |
Males under 16 |
Females |
Free Colored Persons |
Slaves |
Comments |
Elizabeth Neall |
108 |
3 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
Wm Neall |
108 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
Jas Nill (Nile?) |
117 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
Jos Neel |
117 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
Adam Neall |
129 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mecklenburg Co., NC |
Page |
Males 16 and up |
Males under 16 |
Females |
Free Colored Persons |
Slaves |
Comments |
Widow Null (Neill?) |
353 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
3 |
|
James Neill Junr |
353 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
John Nail |
377 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rowan Co., NC |
Page |
Males 16 and up |
Males under 16 |
Females |
Free Colored Persons |
Slaves |
Comments |
Caleb Nail |
304 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
John Nail |
305 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stokes Co., NC |
Page |
Males 16 and up |
Males under 16 |
Females |
Free Colored Persons |
Slaves |
Comments |
Thomas Neal |
546 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
10 |
|
John Neill |
556 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wilkes Co., NC |
Page |
Males 16 and up |
Males under 16 |
Females |
Free Colored Persons |
Slaves |
Comments |
John Nall |
160 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Wm Nall |
161 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The 1790 Census is the most simple of all the Federal Census Records in that it only contains six columns of data. I will explain what each column represents in detail below.
The census was “as of” 2 Aug 1790, meaning all data collected (even if collected months after that date) was supposed to reflect the families condition on 2 Aug 1790, meaning all ages were to be listed how they were on August 2nd, even if it was three months later when the census taker asked. It isn't known if the census taker adhered to this rule or not, but that is what they were supposed to do.
The page number that I use on my census abstracts are from the original census records not the 1908 published version.
The Columns
1. Name of Head of Household. This is usually the husband. If a woman is listed as head of household, she was usually a widow, or a single mother, or a single person raising younger siblings.
2. Number of Free White Males 16 years old and upward. (Born before ca 1774).
3. Number of Free White Males under 16 years old. (Born ca 1774/1790).
4. Number of Free White Females. Females were lumped into one category with no age distinction. (Born before 1790).
5. Number of Other Free Persons. Non “White” persons (other than slaves) were lumped together in this column with no age or sex distinction. These persons were not considered “White” in the census takers opinion. See my pages on Race Codes for more about these "Free Persons of Color". Normally, these are not Indians (Native Americans), as they were not supposed to be listed at all on the census. However, they could be those of mixed Indian heritage. There are some census records were this column was omitted.
6. Number of Slaves. All slaves were lumped together into this one column with no age or sex distinction.
7. Total Persons. Some census records contain a total of all persons in the household.
Revised: January 29, 2023
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