Black Surname in the Illinois Census, 1800-1930

1850 Richland Co., IL Census

Note: If any table cells below are blank, it means nothing was written there in the census

CountyDwelling#Family#NameAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceIlliterateEnumeration datePage
Richland11831188Elijah Black24MFarmerOHyes10/13/1850166
Matilda24FOH
Harry1/12MIL

1855 IL State Census

Work in progress

Hard to read, if ? means unclear

CountyTownNameWhite MalesWhite FemalesTotalMilitiaValue of Live StockNotes
-1010-2020-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-8080-9090-100over 100 -1010-2020-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-8080-9090-100over 100
ChampaignTownship 14A Black22151100
ChristianTownship 14A Black22151100
MadisonTownship 3A Black211116800# of wool: 41?
JohnsonTownship 13Aaron Black111141100
UnionNone GivenAaron Black2111161200# of Wool: 5
IroquoiseNone GivenAlexander Black12111see note1728?looks like it says 65
AdamsClaytonAmel? Black11141720
HendersonTownship 9Andrew Black11131192# of wool: 12
La SalleTownship 36Andrew Black1214240
PeoriaAkronAndrew Black2113211021500
VermilionVermilionAnn Black22152500# of wool: 100
La SalleUticaBarbary Black123
SchuylerBuena VistaBarnard Black1111151280
LawrenceNone GivenBenjamin Black?214115?This page is in bad condition
VermilionGeorge
town
B H Black121411540
LawrenceNone GivenC L Blacl11131150# of wool: 10
BondTownship 5C W Black312131113400# of wool: 21
BondTownship 7C W Black312131113400# of wool: 21
CookWest ChicagoChas Black21115
MorganNone GivenMrs. D. Black11114410
JasperTownship 5D A Black11111161200# of wool: 28
MaconTownship 4Daniel Black111141700# wool: 10?
CumberlandNone GivenDavid Black212117119grist mill
DekalbSycamoreDavid Black1113130
GreeneTownship 11David Black32212111132150038?
Jo DaviessNone GivenDavid Black1
MasonTownship 21David Black112151
RandolphTownship 5Duncan Black11114130
MarshallNone GivenE Black111Can only see the first 3 marks
KendallKendallE A Black12319500?
WarrenTownship 9E C Black111
RichlandTownship 8Elijah Black211151125
SchuylerWoodstockElizabeth BlackThis page is unreadable
MaconTownship 4Ellen Black22?2?71300# wool: illegible
Rock IslandTownship 18Francis Black1faded, cannot read31faded
FultonLewistownFranklin Black2121171375
VermilionVermilionJohn Black1122171379# of wool: 38
VermilionVermilionJames Black111151600?
GreeneTownship 11William Black1211117356205?

1870 Shelby Co., IL Census

* The birthplace of these children is Ohio, not Illinois. Submitted by: Eric Petty
CountyTownPageEnumeration DateNameAgeSexRaceBornIn SchoolReadWrite
ShelbyDrypoint Twp12July 6 1870Nance Joseph18MWILX
Cochran Levi35MWOH
Mrs.36FWMD
Mary A.14FWMDX
Laura E.12FWILX
Daniel E.9MWILX
Marling T.W. (sp?)25MWIN
Mrs.18FWIL
John F.2mMWIL
More Manon (sp?)34MWNC
Mrs.27FWIL
Samuel R.7MWILX
William2MWIL
Charlotte E.1dFWIL
Black George52MWPAXX
Mrs.49FWILX
Nuchial18FWILX
Orlando20MWIL*XXX
Mary16FWILXX
Sarah J.17FWIL*XX
Nancy15FWIL*XX
Mary Jane13FWILXX
George13MWILXXX
Henrietta8FWILX
Nance Benton52MWMD
Mrs.48FWKYX
Benton9MWIL

1880 Richland Co., IL Census

CountyTownNameColorSexAgeRelationSingleMarriedOccupationBornFather
Born
Mother
Born
Dwelling/
Family #
Page
RichlandMadisonHenry BlackWM281FarmerILScotIN21/222
Margaret E.WF31wife1HousekeeperKYININ
Minnie E.WF7d.1ILINKY
John A.WM5s.1ILINKY
RichlandMadisonRobt. BlackWM70FarmerScotScotScot70/728
SarahWF63wifeHKINKYSC
Mary J.WF37d.INScotSC
JamesWM34s.FarmerINScot
ElizabethWF30d.INScot
Clara CovingtonWF7G.D.ILILIN
Savina?WF23d.INScot