1870 Federal Census, San Francisco County, California - ED 39: Transcriber's Notes The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Abstracted by Edward A. Black, Sr., early 2002 from public records. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart, April 2002. Submitted by Edward A. Black, Sr. March 14, 2002. A volunteer has not yet been found to proofread this transcription. If you are interested in doing this please contact the USGW Project. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. w6uyf@earthlink.net This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project. ____________________________________________________________________________ For more information on San Francisco County, California, Please visit the San Francisco County, CAGenWeb page at http://www.sfgenealogy.com ____________________________________________________________________________ This is the 1870 Federal Census for San Francisco County, California ____________________________________________________________________________ Transcriber Comments In the 1870 Census for San Francisco County, CA, it was observed that the Dwelling #s [Col 1 on the Census page] were not continuous as one reads from the first page on the film to the end. Below the pageing index is a list of the Enumeration Districts [EDs] and the names of the Enumerators that covered them. I am providing an index for researchers as to where these numbers are located. Film Number M593-79 Ward 1 (ED is 39) Dwelling No. Family No. Page Sheet Range [1] Range [2] Numbers Numbers* Township/PO or File Name ============ =========== ========== ============ ========================= 1 - 1152 1 - 1533 1 - 271 1A - 136A 1st Ward, San Francisco/ San Francisco [in ed39/sanfrancisco/ward01 folder] 1 - 91 1 - 97 1 - 12 1A - 6B sanfrancisco-a01.txt 92 - 185 98 - 184 13 - 24 7A - 12B sanfrancisco-a02.txt 186 - 261 195 - 272 25 - 36 13A - 18B sanfrancisco-a03.txt 262 - 352 273 - 364 37 - 48 19A - 24B sanfrancisco-a04.txt 353 - 439 365 - 456 49 - 60 25A - 30B sanfrancisco-a05.txt 440 - 535 457 - 567 61 - 72 31A - 36B sanfrancisco-a06.txt 536 - 612 568 - 660 73 - 84 37A - 42B sanfrancisco-a07.txt 613 - 656 661 - 754 85 - 96 43A - 48B sanfrancisco-a08.txt 657 - 696 755 - 826 97 - 108 49A - 54B sanfrancisco-a09.txt 697 - 727 827 - 870 109 - 120 55A - 60B sanfrancisco-a10.txt [Hotel; HN=713: Hotel; HN=723] 727 - 745 870 - 897 121 - 132 61A - 66B sanfrancisco-a11.txt [HN=739: Fort Alcatraz] 746 - 766 898 - 934 133 - 144 67A - 72B sanfrancisco-a12.txt [HN=749: Sailor's House-Boarding House] 767 - 819 935 - 1003 145 - 156 73A - 78B sanfrancisco-a13.txt 819 - 857 1003 - 1082 157 - 168 79A - 84B sanfrancisco-a14.txt [HN=839: Hotel] 857 - 894 1083 - 1146 169 - 180 85A - 90B sanfrancisco-a15.txt 895 - 924 1146 - 1196 181 - 271 91A - 96B sanfrancisco-a16.txt 962 - 925 1261 - 1197 193 - 204 97A - 102B sanfrancisco-a17.txt 962 - 992 1261 - 1300 205 - 216 103A - 108B sanfrancisco-a18.txt [HN=986: International Hotel] 993 - 1031 1301 - 1351 217 - 228 109A - 114B sanfrancisco-a19.txt 1032 - 1072 1352 - 1410 229 - 240 115A - 120B sanfrancisco-a20.txt 1072 - 1101 1411 - 1467 241 - 252 121A - 126B sanfrancisco-a21.txt 1102 - 1140 1468 - 1521 253 - 264 127A - 132B sanfrancisco-a22.txt 1140 - 1152 1521 - 1533 265 - 271 133A - 136A sanfrancisco-a23.txt ________________________________________________________________________________ A major part of Part 11 (sanfrancisco-a11.txt) was the enumeration of 'Fort Alcatras' (Fort Alcatraz?)/ (Alcatraz Island) In 'http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/rs1.htm', I noted the following: "The Island received its name in 1775 when Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala charted the San Francisco Bay and named it La Isla de los Alcatraces, which translated to "Island of the Pelicans." The small-uninhabited island had little going for it with its swift currents, minimal vegetation, and barren ground. Seventy-two years later in 1847, the US Army took notice of "the Rock" and its strategic value as a military fortress. Topographical engineers began conducting geological surveys and by 1853, U.S. Army Engineers started constructing a military fortress along with the Pacific Coast's first operating lighthouse. The discovery of gold along the American River and California in 1848, brought shiploads of miners from around the world into California seeking the precious metal. As word spread around the globe of abundant wealth in California, the United States government would evoke security measures to protect its land and mineral resources from seizure by other countries. After several years of laborious construction and several armament expansions, Alcatraz was set as the United States Western symbol of military strength. The new military fortress featured long-range iron cannons and four massive 36,000-pound, 15 inch Rodman guns capable of sinking mammoth hostile ships three miles away. Alcatraz's guns could fire 6,949 pounds of iron shot in one barrage. Though the fortress fired only one 400 pound canon round at an unidentified ship and missed, the Island had lived up to its self-given proclamation as an icon of U.S. military power. Within a few decades the Island's role as a military fortress would start to fade away and its defenses would become obsolete by more modern weaponry standards. In 1861, Alcatraz started to receive Civil War prisoners because of its natural isolation created by the surrounding waters. In 1898, the Spanish-American war took the prisoner population from a mere twenty-six, to over four hundred and fifty. In 1906 following the catastrophic San Francisco earthquake, hundreds of civilian prisoners were transferred to the island for safe confinement. By 1912, a large cell house was constructed on the island's central crest and by the late 1920's, the three-story structure was nearly at capacity. " ________________________________________________________________________________ A major part of Part 12 (sanfrancisco-a12.txt) was the enumeration of a Sailor's Home and a military (likely US Army) garrison (name unknown) ________________________________________________________________________________ ============================================================================================= * A Sheet Number is the stamped number in the upper right of the census page. *********************************************************************************************