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

Record Detail

Record #16872 from 1860 U.S. Census Free Blacks

County Worcester
District Snow Hill
Page Number 46
Line Number 31
Dwelling Number 327
Family Number 325
First Name Matilda
Surname Purnell
Age 50
Sex F
Color B
Occupation
Value of person's real estate
Value of person's personal estate
Place of Birth Maryland
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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