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General Information
Two new states – Minnesota and Oregon – were added to the Union for a total of 33 states. The existing territories of New Mexico and Utah were included in the 1860 census as were three new territories: Washington Territory, Nebraska Territory and Kansas Territory. A census was taken for non-Indians living in the region matching the present bounds of Oklahoma, unofficially called the "Indian Territory." These names were added to the end of the Arkansas lists. The remainder of the Unorganized Territory left by the creation of Nebraska Territory and the state of Minnesota was also included in the 1860 census, enumerated as Unorganized Dakota Territory.
Content
- Name
- Age
- Sex
- Color (race)
- Birthplace
- Occupation
- Value of real estate
- Whether married within the previous year
- Whether deaf, dumb, blind, or insane
- Whether a pauper
- Whether able to read or speak English
- Whether the person attended school within the previous year
(Note: No relationships were shown between members of a household.)
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