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General Information
The 1810 federal census included the new state of Ohio, admitted to the union in 1803, bringing the total to 17 states in the Union. The 1810 census also included the District of Columbia, separated in the census schedules from Virginia and Maryland for the first time. In addition, six territories in the public domain were enumerated: Illinois Territory, Indiana Territory, Louisiana Territory (renamed Missouri Territory in 1812), Michigan Territory, Mississippi Territory and Orleans Territory.
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- Name for head-of-household Number of free white males and free white females in specific age categories
- Name of a slave owner and number of slaves owned by that person
Census Losses
District-wide census losses include those for the District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana Territory, Michigan Territory, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana (MO) Territory, New Jersey and Tennessee. Partial losses include those for Illinois Territory and Ohio. |
