1860 Federal Census Records for  Chemung County NY 
Town of Horseheads

1860 Town of Horseheads Census

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Photo - Horseheads 1860 Submitted by Frank Patterson
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Enumerated by John L. Sexton, Jr. 06 JULY 1860
394 402 418 433 451 470 485 503 520 535
553 567 585 600 616 631 644 658 667 683
703 718 732 748 761 775 788 804 821 835
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You can further limit your search by choosing the find all words option and entering a year or township name along with your surname. Remember that alternate spellings of surnames WILL affect your search results.

Census records are very often difficult to read because of handwriting, microfilm quality, and spelling issues. Our early census takers were not as well educated as we'd like them to have been, and even the people bearing the names often could not spell them with the same consistency we are accustomed to in this era. The census taker wrote what he believed he heard as well as he could. These have been transcribed for you to the very best or our abilities given the difficulties mentioned. Please be tolerant of what you would consider "mistakes." If you can recognize the names you are looking for, then it is a success. If not, then you may want to find a place where you can view the originals so that you can judge for yourselves. Excessive attention to outmoded spelling issues is the sign of a beginner in family research. Those of you who have been at this a while are well aware of the "spelling errors" in our early records and have learned to deal with them. 
Dwelling No. Family No. Last Name First Name Age Sex Occupation Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Place of Birth Comments
503 507 Colwell John 35 M Butcher 1000 300 PA  
      Mary 31 F       PA  
      Charles F. 13 M       PA  
      Homer 5 M       PA  
      Manfred 3 M       NY  
504 508 Mathews Fletcher 46 M Jeweler 4000 2500 NY  
      Caroline 46 F       NY  
      Susan E. 20 F       NY  
      Fletcher H. 11 M       NY  
      Frank M. 8 M       NY  
      Charles C. 5 M       NY  
    Conklin George 22 M Jeweler   300 NY  
    Jones Jane 20 F Domestic     Ireland  
505 509 Hubbard Henry 43 M Waiter in Hotel   150 PA  
      Rosetta 29 F       MD  
      Anna 7 F       PA  
      mary 3 F       PA  
      Emma 1 F       PA  
    Thompson Sarah A. 46 F Cook   50 MD  
506 510 Thompson Henry 31 M Laborer   100 MD  
      Catherine 22 F       PA  
      Elizabeth 4 F       PA  
      William 2 M       PA  
507 511 Allen Catherine 27 F       PA  
      David 4 M       PA  
      Richard 2 M       PA  
      Anna 1 F       PA  
508 512 Covey Elam 32 M Carriage Maker 600 300 PA  
      Lydia 29 F       NJ  
      Edwin 5 M       NJ  
      Clement 4 mo M       NJ  
509 513 Alrich S.T. 33 M Congregation Clergyman   500 NY  
      Alzina 32 F       NY  
      Alice 10 F       NY  
510 514 Carpenter Matthew 39 M Harness Maker   500 NY  
      Priscilla 38 F       PA  
      Elijah 6 M       NY  
      John 4 M       NY  
    Foster Gertrude 18 F Student     NY  
    Alexander John 83 M Laborer     Scotland  
511 515 Morgan S.M. 45 M Shoemaker 700 250 NY  
      Susan 45 F       NJ  
      Henry A. 22 M Laborer in Grocery     NJ  
      John D. 19 M Shoemaker Apprentice     NY  
      Harriet 12 M       NY  
    Backman John 56 M Gentleman 5000 400 NJ  
512 516 Parkinson Alexander 44 M Railroad Man   800 NY  
      Orlinda 36 F       NY  
      Leander 14 M       NY  
      George 3 M       NY  
513 517 Parker Rowland 62 M Gentleman 1000 250 CT  
      Harriet 62 F       CT  
514 518 Parker Edwin A. 30 M Hardware Merchant     NY  
      Charles W. 23 M Tinman   75 NY  
515 519 Thorn Samuel 44 M Grocerman 3000 2000 NY  
      Julia 44 F       NY  
      Emmett 20 M Bookkeeper   100 NY  
      Sarah A. 18 F       NY  
      Mary C. 16 F       NY  
      John M. 14 M       NY  
      Orrin S. 12 M       NY  
      Elizabeth 10 F       NY  
    Beach Nettie 27 F Teacher of Music   100 PA  
    Murphy Sarah 22 F Domestic     Ireland  
    Breese Hannah 28 F Milliner   500 NY  
516 520 Thorn Obediah 80 M Gentleman 1500 800 NY  
      Phebe 70 F       NY  
517 521 Putnam Joseph 32 M Blacksmith 4000 1000 VT  
      Mary 30 F       NY  
      Clerra 2 F       NY  
    Wheeler Francis 14 F       NY  
518 522 Groom Orlando 33 M Physician 1500 1500 NY  
      Martha 29 F       NY  
      Ada 5 F       NY  
519 523 Bentley H.S. 45 M Railroad Agent   200 NY  
      Alma L. 37 F       NY  
      Eva L. 8 F       NY  
    Pomroy Mary 25 F Domestic     NY  

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 6/4/2003
By Joyce M. Tice