1865 New Nork State Census - B C Taylor

Evening,

This afternoon I perused 316 pages of the 1865 New York State Census for the 5th Ward of the Town of Buffalo in Erie County, New York State. I was able to locate the Taylor Family in the 1st Election District. B.C. and Kathi Taylor are listed with their five children: Elenora; Benjamen; Kathi; Sophia; and Gress. B.C. Taylor is enumerated with no occupation.

Sources: 1865 NY State Census,

and Family History Library microfilm FHL[0825684]

My transcription -

Page 71

I. Population. CENSUS of the Inhabitants living in the First Election District of the Fifth Ward of the City of Buffalo in the County of Erie, N.Y., on the first day of June 1865.

This Enumeration was made by me, on the 17th day of June, 1865.
Mathias Buettler Enumerator

Dwellings.

1 Numbered in order of visitation. - 383
2 Of what material built. - framed
3 Value. - 800

4 Families numbered in order of visitation. - 549

5 Names of every person whose usual place of abode was in the Family on the 1st day of June, 1865.

Include as in the family those absent in the army and navy. - B.C. Taylor, Kathi Taylor, Elenora Taylor, Benjamen Taylor, Kathi Taylor, Sophia Taylor, Gress Taylor

6 Age. - 48, 35, 15, 13, 11, 7, 1
7 Sex. - M, F, F, M, F, F, F
8 Color {White, black or mulatto. - blak, , mul, mul, mul, mul, mul
9 Relation to the head of the family. - , wife, child, child, child, child, child
10 In what county of this state, or in what state, or foreign country born. - Virginia, Germany, Erie, Erie, Erie, Erie, Erie
11 Of how many children the parent. - 5
12 Number of times married. - 1
13 Now married. - 1
14 Now widowed. -
15 Single. - , , 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
16 Profession, trade or occupation. - None
17 Usual place of employment, if out of the city or town, where the family resides. -

Voters.

18 Native. - 1
19 Naturalized. -
20 Alien. -

21 Colored person not taxed. -
22 Owner of land. -
23 Over 21, and not able to read and write. -
24 Deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. -

Employment in military or naval service of United States.

25 Now in army. -
26 Now in navy. -
27 Formerly in army. -
28 Formerly in navy. -

You'll notice that three houses before on the Census page is the Adam Gerhing family. Could this Adam Gehring, age 30, be Kathi (Catherine née Gehring) Taylor's brother? Or at least someone related?

I discovered online a document, Censuses For New York State in the Grosvenor Room at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. It is a very good work and reference.

Enjoy,

Jim