1855 New York State Census


I. Population. Census of the Inhabitants in Third Election District of the Tenth Ward of the City of N. York in the County of New York taken by me on the Sixth day of Aug, 1855. W. Murphy
Charles Dingley Marshal.

Dwelling numbered in the order of visitation. 340
Of what material built brick
Value 16,000
Families numbered in the order of visitation. 1230

The name of every person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June was in this family. George C. Giessen Pauline Giessen Charles G Giessen Pauline Giessen Adolphine Giessen Francis Giessen Edward Schauf? Martin Teher Pauline Schwab Margaret Une? Francis ?einer Charles Heck Christopher Vetter?
Age 39 34 11 6 5 1 29 21 23 21 26 21 22
Sex M F M F M M M F F M M M M
Color                          
Relation to the head of the family   wife child child child child boarder boarder servant servant      
In what county of this State, or in what other State or Foreign Country born. Germany Germany N York N York N York N York Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany
Married 1 1                      
Widowed                          
Years resident in this city of town 20 12         6 9/12 1 1 8/12? 6 8
Profession, Trade, or Occupation grocer           clerk clerk     porter segardealer? segardealer?
Voters Naturalized                        
Aliens   1         1 1 1 1 1    
persons of color not taxed                          
Persons over 21 years of age who cannot read & write                          
Owners of land                          
Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane, or Idiotic                          


Source: Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1855