Historic Census Information

Post date: Apr 16, 2014 2:51:12 AM

In addition to the decennial head count, the Census Bureau keeps track of other data. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has preserved copies of the 1850 and 1880 agricultural censuses for the counties of Pennsylvania. These are available online at their web page:

www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/agriculture/census/

The 1850 county pages are found at:

www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/agriculture/census/1850-manuscripts.html

If you click on Philadelphia County, you will be shown a list of the municipalities in the county for which census forms are available. Clicking on Bridesburg Borough will open a .pdf file that gives an image of the 1850 agricultural census for the farms in Bridesburg Borough.