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

Record Detail

Record #14293 from 1860 U.S. Census Free Blacks

County Worcester
District Berlin
Page Number 67
Line Number 29
Dwelling Number 1257
Family Number 1252
First Name Benjamin
Surname Purnell
Age 25
Sex M
Color M
Occupation Farmhand
Value of person's real estate
Value of person's personal estate
Place of Birth MD
Was the person was married within the last year?
Did the person attend school within the last year?
If the person was over 20 years of age, could he not read or write? 1
Was the person deaf and dumb, blind, idiotic, pauper, or convict?
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[Author (if known)], 1860 U.S. Census Free Blacks, 1860, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.

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