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This page contains transcriptions from various US Federal Censuses for the New York City Prison, nicknamed The Tombs. The Tombs is located on Centre Street in Manhattan and is currently called the Bernard B. Kerik Complex. 1850 US Federal Census NARA Microfilm Series: M432 Roll 538, Book 1 Sixth Ward Format: Name, age, gender, occupation, birthplace, comment Page 141a Eldridge BAINBRIDGE, 50, male, baker, unknown, vagrant Ira KNIGHT, 21, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Patrick WOOD or HOOD, 26, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant John HAMMILL, 19, male, boatman, Ireland, vagrant Pete FANAN, 35, male, none, Italy, vagrant John FOLEY, 40, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant William H. KETCHAM, 14, male, none, unknown, vagrant John BARBER, 24, male, school teacher, Scotland, vagrant Edward M'ALLEN, 25, male, none, Ireland, vagrant Joseph HORN, 28, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Owen COOLEY, 50, male, peddler, Ireland, vagrant William BAKER, 28, male, hostler, unknown, vagrant James BELL, 18, male, butcher, Ireland, vagrant Michael HERN, 33, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Richard CARMAN, 30, male, white smith, Ireland, vagrant Robert CASH, 22, male, carman, unknown, vagrant John GREEN, 26, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant James LYNCH, 31, male, plasterer, Ireland, vagrant John W. STEEL, 25, male, book keeper, England, vagrant Thomas HARMAN, 7, male, none, unknown, vagrant Joseph CAIN, 19, male, prepman, unknown, vagrant John QUIN, 32, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Thomas LEWELLEN, 43, male, paper dealer, Wales, vagrant Thomas CAMPBELL, 34, male, machinist, unknown, vagrant Henry BAKER, 33, male, baker, unknown, vagrant William NUGENT, 26, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant John KELLY, 20, male, butcher, Ireland, vagrant John M'NAMARA, 36, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Thomas FITZGERALD, 26, male, carpenter, Ireland, vagrant Michael KARLIN, 59, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Philip RUPELL, 32, male, cabinet maker, England, vagrant Michael DALY, 37, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Thomas AYRES, 19, male, cooper, Ireland, vagrant Robert J. WALKER, 34, male, shoe maker, Ireland, vagrant Lawrence CASEY, 40, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant John DRINK, no age given, male, unknown, vagrant Patrick HARRINGTON, 27, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Page 141b John GRATHAM, 23, male, machinist, Ireland, vagrant Owen CROWLEY, 29, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Patrick DONAHOO, 16, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Thomas D. SMITH, 31, male, book keeper, unknown, vagrant Thomas JONES, 45, male, tailor, unknown, vagrant John DUNN, 9, male, none, unknown, vagrant William NELLIGAN, 11, male, none, unknown, vagrant John BRADLEY, 18, male, waiter, Ireland, vagrant James SHANAHAN, 21, male, tailor, Ireland, vagrant John HEENEY, 15, male, none, unknown, vagrant John FITZGERALD, 15, male, none, Ireland, vagrant Michael PETERS, 15, male, none, unknown, vagrant Joseph CROSBY, 12, male, none, unknown, vagrant Edward GRIFFIN, 11, male, none, unknown, vagrant Thomas TALTY, 21, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Patrick SMITH, 28, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant John CALLAHAN, 16, male, none, Ireland, vagrant George HOUGH, 50, male, none, unknown, vagrant Matthew RECKET, 34, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant James M'TAGUE, 35, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant Charles HOLTON, 35, male, printer, unknown, vagrant John DOLAN, 27, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant John CALORAN, 30, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant James DARROW, 12, male, none, Ireland, vagrant Patrick MURPHY, 13, male, none, Ireland, vagrant William EDWARDS, 21, male, none, Ireland, vagrant John MULLIGAN, 34, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant James CAMPBELL, 32, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Edward M'GRATH, 50, male, laborer, Ireland, vagrant James M'COY, 31, male, blacksmith, Ireland, vagrant Thomas BLAKE, 15, male, none, unknown, vagrant William PIERSON, 16, male, none, unknown, vagrant Thomas MOFFATT, 11, male, none, unknown, vagrant Peter ENGLE, 50, male, farmer, unknown, vagrant John MATTHEW, 39, male, none, unknown, vagrant Page 142a Lackwood JACKSON, 38, male, shoemaker, unknown, vagrant John RUPELL, 19, male, plumber, unknown, vagrant George LANGLEY, 22, male, blacksmith, unknown, vagrant John MURPHY, 19, male, waiter, unknown, vagrant Augustus SPENCER, 40, male, none, unknown, vagrant George WASHINGTON, 13, male, none, unknown, vagrant James MEYERS, 39, male, none, unknown, vagrant Henry STONE, 21, male, bill poster, unknown, vagrant Abraham BRADY, 40, male, none, unknown, vagrant Henry RUPELL, 22, male, seaman, unknown, vagrant Patrick SHIELDS, 18, male, none, unknown, vagrant William ROGERS, 19, male, porter, unknown, vagrant Matthew RONAN, 11, male, none, unknown, vagrant Anderson ROBERTS, 54, male, none, unknown, vagrant William ROBINSON, 33, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Jacob MEYERS, 25, male, shoemaker, unknown, vagrant Harman LUTZ, 40, male, clerk, unknown, vagrant William DOWD, 18, male, none, unknown, vagrant James MEEGHAN, 24, male, none, unknown, vagrant James BROWN, 7, male, none, unknown, vagrant Hugh O'ROURKE, 40, male, none, unknown, vagrant Richard GORHAM, 42, male, sail maker, unknown, vagrant Francis M'CARN, 14, male, none, unknown, vagrant Thomas REILLY, 13, male, none, unknown, vagrant William H. STAUGHTON, 12, male, none, unknown, vagrant William MAY, 30, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Ferdinand Y. REYNOLDS, 30, male, clerk, unknown, vagrant Peter M'KEOWN, 17, male, varnisher, unknown, vagrant George M'CAULEY, 17, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant James DEMPSEY, 55, male, none, unknown, vagrant Michael M'CARTY, 18, male, book peddler, unknown, vagrant John BROWN, 10, male, none, unknown, vagrant Michael WILSON, 18, male, chair maker, unknown, vagrant Wiliam GARY, 19, male, none, unknown, vagrant Thomas LAWLER, 40, occupation illegible, unknown, vagrant William O'COWN, 79, male, cigar maker, unknown, vagrant Page 142b William KELLY, 18, male, cigar maker, unknown, vagrant John GARRITY, 40, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant John GILMORE, 6, male, none, unknown, vagrant James FEENEY, 48, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Patrick MULHERN, 28, male, tailor, unknown, vagrant James SHEINER, 40, male, none, unknown, vagrant Jon M'GEE, 56, male, fruit dealer, unknown, vagrant John KENNEDY, 36, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant William KELLY, 21, male, ship carpenter, unknown, vagrant James PERRY, 18, male, shoemaker, unknown, vagrant James GRAY, 19, male, clerk, unknown, vagrant William BROWN, 28, seaman, unknown, vagrant Robert RYERS, 18, male, barber, unknown, vagrant Patrick BATTLES, 22, male, bricklayer, unknown, vagrant Thomas MOORE, 38, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Cornelius CONWAY, 22, male, peddler, unknown, vagrant James COLLINS, 40, male, none, unknown, vagrant Michael O'BRIAN, 25, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Patrick GILLAN, 40, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Patrick FLANIGAN, 23, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Benjamin TAYLOR, 60, male, painter, unknown, vagrant James JOHNSON, 20, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Otto DUFAL, 32, male, boatman, unknown, vagrant Francis KELLY, 20, male, none, unknown, vagrant Thomas RYAN, 12, male, none, unknown, vagrant William DUNGIN, 13, male, none, unknown, vagrant Patrick MULLIGAN, 32, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Francis FEENEY, 40, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Patrick POWERS, 46, male, laborer, unknown, vagrant Thomas ROBINSON, 69, male, grain measurer, unknown, vagrant John JOHNSON, 31, male, waiter, unknown, vagrant John GORMAN, 35, male, tailor, unknown, vagrant Michael RITTER, 62, male, none, unknown, vagrant Michael MORTON, 16, male, brick layer, unknown, vagrant Thomas NICHOLLS, 23, male, none, unknown, vagrant William TURNER, 30, male, none, unknown, vagrant John PEACH, 60, male, none, unknown, vagrant Page 143a James H. WELLS, 10, male, none, unknown, vagrant John CAL