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

Record Detail

Record #4542 from 1860 U.S. Census Free Blacks

County Somerset
District Trappe
Page Number 282
Line Number 10
Dwelling Number 1952
Family Number 1952
First Name William
Surname Purnell
Age 24
Sex M
Color B
Occupation Mariner
Value of person's real estate 50
Value of person's personal estate 50
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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