Avoyelles Parish, LA 1840 Federal Census This Census was transcribed by MARGARET DALGO and proofread by <> for the USGenWeb Archives Census Project, http://www.usgwarchives.net/census/ Copyright 2000 by MARGARET DALGO ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Thanks to S-K Publications for providing the census CD from which this transcription was made. Images of the complete original, handwritten census of this county are available on CD from S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita KS 67208 (www.skpub.com/genie/census.html). ************************************************************************ CENSUS IMAGES for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana are available at: URL - http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/avoyelles/census/1840/ ********************************************************************** Census Year 1840 Microfilm # M704-128 State Louisiana Parish Avoyelles District Enumerator John L Garrett Enumeration Date Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Employ Employ Military White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Employ Employ Nav of Profesr Service Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Head of Household Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Employ Employ Employ Manf'r Nav of Lakes & and Pensioner Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private University # of Academic or # of Primary & # of Page # Line # Last Name First Name 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 100+ Mining Agricul Commerc Trades Oceans Rivers Engneer Name Age 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge or College Studnts Grammr School Studnts Common Schools Studnts Remarks 285A 1 Luen Wm 1 1 2 1 285A 2 Carson W L 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 285A 3 Rutledge D W 1 1 2 1 285A 4 Perkins John 1 1 1 285A 5 Rutlege Mrs R 1 1 285A 6 Nelson D A 1 1 1 1 1 1 285A 7 Moss G 1 1 1 1 1 285A 8 McBride P 1 1 285A 9 Snowden L A 1 1 1 1 1 285A 10 Dunn M 1 1 2 1 1 285A 11 Mansau Ch 1 3 1 1 285A 12 Moreau John 2 1 1 1 285A 13 Wood John 1 1 1 1 285A 14 Goudreau Julien 1 1 3 1 1 1 285A 15 Moreau Valery 1 1 285A 16 Godeau L Dr 1 1 285A 17 Brown Thomas 1 1 1 285A 18 Rachozee James 1 1 1 1 285A 19 Godeau Michel 1 1 1 1 285A 20 Ballo D L 1 285A 21 Goudeau P 1 1 1 1 285A 22 Moreau R 1 2 1 1 1 1 285A 23 Boissel P 3 1 3 1 285A 24 Polkins John 1 1 1 285A 25 Godeau Cyd 1 1 1 1 1 285A 26 Godeau Celestin 1 1 1 1 1 1 285A 27 Godman John 1 1 1 285A 28 Oquinn John 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 285A 29 Slasson T 1 285A 30 Jones D P 1 2 1 Census Year 1840 Microfilm # M704-128 State Louisiana Parish Avoyelles District Enumerator John L Garrett Enumeration Date Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Employ Employ Military White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Employ Employ Nav of Profesr Service Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Head of Household Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Employ Employ Employ Manf'r Nav of Lakes & and Pensioner Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private University # of Academic or # of Primary & # of Page # Line # Last Name First Name 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 100+ Mining Agricul Commerc Trades Oceans Rivers Engneer Name Age 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge or College Studnts Grammr School Studnts Common Schools Studnts Remarks 286A 1 Allen James 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 286A 2 Miles L M 1 1 1 1 2 1 286A 3 Fisher E 1 1 1 1 1 286A 4 Sloane John 1 1 3 1 1 1 286A 5 Crawford James 1 1 1 1 286A 6 Mayeux Zelien 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 286A 7 Cappel C 1 2 1 1 1 286A 8 Cappel A 1 1 1 286A 9 Mathews M M 1 1 2 1 286A 10 Firmin L Sr 1 286A 11 Firmin L Jr 1 2 1 1 1 1 286A 12 Firmin G 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 286A 13 Richez W 1 2 1 1 1 1 286A 14 Richez S 3 1 1 1 3 1 286A 15 Dupuy A 1 1 2 1 286A 16 Graham John 1 1 1 1 286A 17 Dupuy The 1 1 1 286A 18 Plauche E 1 1 1 1 286A 19 Plauche Mrs 1 286A 20 Plauche F 1 2 1 286A 21 Plauche E 1 1 2 1 1 286A 22 McCrery L 1 2 1 286A 23 Jeanson Aruelien 1 1 1 1 1 286A 24 Marcotte Felix 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 286A 25 Marcotte Sallust 1 1 286A 26 Baron Hyp 2 1 1 1 1 286A 27 Ducote Henry 1 1 286A 28 Ducote Cden 1 1 1 1 286A 29 Ducote Zenon 1 1 1 2 1 286A 30 Ducote C Jr 1 1 1 Census Year 1840 Microfilm # M704-128 State Louisiana Parish Avoyelles District Enumerator John L Garrett Enumeration Date Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Employ Employ Military White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White White Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Colored Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Slaves Employ Employ Nav of Profesr Service Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Deaf & Deaf & Deaf & Insane Insane Head of Household Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Females Males Males Males Males Males Males Females Females Females Females Females Females Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female Employ Employ Employ Manf'r Nav of Lakes & and Pensioner Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private Dumb Dumb Dumb Public Private University # of Academic or # of Primary & # of Page # Line # Last Name First Name 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 10-23 24-35 36-54 55-100 100+ 100+ Mining Agricul Commerc Trades Oceans Rivers Engneer Name Age 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge 0-13 14-25 25+ Blind Charge Charge or College Studnts Grammr School Studnts Common Schools Studnts Remarks 287A 1 Bordelon A 2 1 2 1 1 1 287A 2 Paxton E G 1 1 287A 3 Baron Val 1 1 1 2 1 1 287A 4 Marcel Enoch 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 287A 5 Elmer G E 1 1 1 287A 6 Garland J H 1 1 1 1 1 287A 7 Voorheras G 1 2 287A 8 Cochran R A 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 287A 9 Bordelon Valery 1 1 2 1 1 287A 10 Tassin J B 1 1 1 1 1 1 287A 11 Ducote Zenon 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 287A 12 Rabalais M 1 2 1 287A 13 Doughty R 1 1 1 1 287A 14 Callaham J 1 1 1 1 287A 15 Ducote Joseph Jr 2 2 7 1 1 1 1 287A 16 Rabalais Mrs M 1 1 287A 17 Rabalais Valey Jr 1 1 287A 18 Bordelon P 2 1 1 1 287A 19 Juneau Zenon 1 1 1 2 1 287A 20 Laborde Pierre 1 1 1 1 287A 21 Lemoine Azenor 1 1 1 1 1 1 287A 22 Ducote Paulin 2 1 1 1 1 1 287A 23 Lacombe Mrs. 1 1 1 287A 24 Lacomb M 1 1 1 287A 25 Guillory J B 1 1 1 2 1 287A 26 Couvillion A 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 287A 27 Couvillion Martin 1 1 1 1 287A 28 Rabalais Evariste 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 287A 29 Moreau Joseph 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 287A 30 Voorheras Wm 2 1 1 1 1 1