Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

Record Detail

Record #12129 from 1850 U.S. Census Free Blacks

District Indian River Hundred
County Sussex
Line Number 34
Dwelling Number 23
Family Number 23
First Name Clement
Surname Baylis
Age 35
Sex M
Color B
Occupation farmer
Value of Real Estate
Place of Birth Sussex Co. DE
Was the person married within the last year?
Was the person at school within the last year?
If this person was over 20 years of age, could they not read and write? x
Is the person deaf-mute, blind, insane, or idiotic?
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[Author (if known)], 1850 U.S. Census Free Blacks, 1850, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.

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