The
1820 census was begun on 7 August 1820 and
was initially scheduled to be due within six
months, however, it was extended by law to
allow completion within thirteen months. The
questions asked in the 1820 Census were as
follows: Name of family head; number of free
white males and females in age categories 0
to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 18, 16 to 26, 26 to
45, 45 and older; number of other free
persons except Indians not taxed; number of
slaves; and town or district and county of
residence. Additionally, the 1820 census for
the first time asked the number of free white
males 16 to 18; number of persons not
naturalized; number engaged in agriculture,
commercial, or manufacture; number of
“colored” persons (sometimes in age
categories); and number of other persons
except Indians.
It
should be noted that the men between age 16
and 18 are counted twice, therefore when
adding the total number of the household, the
16-18 age group should be eliminated.
Note from Patti: Nottingham
Township was the ninth of the original
townships organized July 15, 1781. It was
then bounded on the north by Peters township,
on the east by the Monongahela River, on the
south by Fallowfield township, and on the
west by Strabane township. It is drained by
Peters Creek on the north, Mingo and Little
Mingo Creeks on the south, and its boundary
lines were reduced three times when portions
were annexed to form neighboring townships.
The first reduction was in 1792 by Strabane,
the next in 1834 by Carroll Township and the
last in 1836 by Union Township.
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