What do you know about Nonpopulation Census Schedules?
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Every ten years (decennial), a Federal Census is conducted to enumerate the population of the United States. Nonpopulation schedules were special schedules used to gather statistical information on particular groups within the overall population such as agriculture, manufacturing, etc.
U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 have been digitized and made available online through Ancestry.com. Use the Browse this collection to select State, Type of Schedule, Year, County, etc.
The State Library of Ohio has Nonpopulation censuses for Ohio:
- Agriculture: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
- Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes: 1880
- Industry/Manufacturing: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
- Social Statistics: 1850, 1860, 1870