Calaveras County, CA 1850 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ca/calaveras/1850/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) Handwritten page 488-489 This Mortality Census was transcribed by Debbie Leenutaphong and proofread by Russell Anderson for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2025 by Debbie Leenutaphong ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project® File Manager, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1850 MORTALITY MICROFILM ( )-130 STATE CALIFORNIA COUNTY CALAVERAS SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1850 The 1850 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1849 and ends May 31, 1850 Because death certificates were mostly unknown prior to 1902, enumerators were instructed to collect the name and information for every person who died during the twelve months preceding the official census date. These censuses were taken from 1850 to 1900, although not all have survived. By 1902, most states had implemented vital records laws and the mortality schedules were phased out. It is important to remember that the information is available only for the year immediately preceding the census. Those who died outside of this range were never enumerated. Even then, the information was under- reported. According to U.S. Public Health Service estimates, only about 60% of deaths were enumerated in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ======================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Calaveras DISTRICT: Calaveras MICROFILM #: ( )-130 ENUMERATOR: Jno W. Jones FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 488 ======================================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Douglass . 40 M B . . Unknown Sept Miner Dysentery . . 2 Kendall James 24 M . . M Ohio Oct Miner Shot Accidental . . 3 Robinson James 23 M . . . Unknown Dec Miner Dysentery . . 4 Strottan James 27 M . . . Unknown Sept Miner Burnt by Indians . . 5 Thompson Allen 55 M . . . Arkansas June Miner Murdered . . 6 Willson Allen 45 M . . . Michigan July Miner Dysentery 10 . 7 Geo P Reed 30 M . . . Ireland Aug Miner Delir Tremors . . 8 Richardson R 30 M . . . England Sept Miner Delir Tremors . . 9 Spencer Wm. 30 M . . . England Sept Miner Stabbed 6 . 10 Izzard I M 26 M . . . Va May Miner Stabbed 4 . 11 Campbell Chas 27 M . . . Maine July Miner Stabbed 1 . 12 Georges Wm. A 38 M . . . Eng July Miner Stabbed . . 13 Clement Abner 40 M . . . France Augst Miner Shot . . 14 Emhart John 27 M . . M Ger Sept Miner Dysentery 6 . 15 Stonebreaker Wm. 28 M . . . Pa Sept Miner Dysentery 4 . 16 Willson James 31 M . . . N Y Oct Miner Dysentery 8 . 17 Johnson James 46 M . . M RI Jany Miner Dysentery 10 . 18 Waters Wm. 47 M . . . Pa Decem Miner Dysentery 20 . 19 Baleman L 27 M . . . Ohio August Miner Dysentery 6 . 20 Conyers C M 28 M . . M Scotland Feb Miner Dysentery 4 . 21 Matteson J W 21 M . . M Eng July Miner Dysentery 3 . 22 Archebold Edw 21 M M . . Maine July Miner Dysentery 20 . 23 Inman Andrew 24 M . . . Scotland Jany Miner Dysentery 10 . 24 McCarty Pat 26 M . . W Ireland Jany Miner Dysentery 16 . 25 Whiston Chas 27 M . . . Eng Jany Miner Typhoid Fever 20 . 26 Beakman Cas 21 M . . . N Y Sept Miner Typhoid Fever 12 . 27 Wagman Wm. 34 M . . M Ohio Oct Miner Typhoid Fever 14 . 28 Culpaper James 36 M . . . Ten Dec Miner Dysentery 6 . 29 Jamison Oscar 38 M . . W Ten Nov Miner Dysentery 8 . 30 Watson Wm. 27 M . . . Canada Oct Miner Dysentery 10 . 31 Emmett Pat 27 M . . . Ireland Decem Miner Fevers 20 . 32 Jasper Moreton 26 M . . W Md Aug Miner Accident . . 33 Milton J. W 27 M . . M Canada Sept Miner Mur By Indians . . 34 Winters J. W 26 M . . W Canada June Miner Mur By Indians . . 35 Inacio Castro 29 M . . . Mexico June Miner Murdered . . ======================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Calaveras DISTRICT: Calaveras MICROFILM #: ( )-130 ENUMERATOR: Jno W. Jones FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 489 ======================================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Williams . 28 M . . . Ohio April Miner Unknown . . 2 . Jacob 20 M B . . Ky June Miner Dysentery 9 . 3 Walker Jasper 40 M . . M Eng Augst Miner Dysentery 8 . 4 Peters Sam 30 M . . . N Y Sept Miner Delir Tremors 8 . 5 Jordan Bill 24 M . . . Miss Oct Gambler Fever 12 . 6 Wadkins John 21 M . . . Tenn Nov Miner Dysentery 14 . 7 Akers John 36 M . . . Mo May Miner Dysentery 9 . 8 Joyce William 24 M . . . Con March Miner Dysentery 6 . 9 Davis Abner 46 M . . M Indiana Feb Miner Accident . . 10 Hartman . 29 M . . . Unknown Sept Miner Murder . . 11 . Unknown 34 M . . . Germany July Miner Fever 11 "A German Unknown" written as name. 12 Acosta Juan 21 M . . . Mexico Oct Gambler Shot . . 13 . Jose 40 M . . . Mexico Sept Miner Shot . "A Mexican" written as last name. 14 Bonoventura Rafael 38 M . . . Mexico June Miner Shot . . 15 Chambers Wm. 29 M . . M Scotland March Miner Dysentery 6 . 16 Akison . 26 M . . . Unknown Augst Miner Unknown . . 17 Wilkason Jacob 27 M . . . Unknown Sept Miner Stabbed . . 18 Acosta Juan 30 M . . . Mexico Sept Miner Accident . . 19 Pardon Josepha 41 F . . . Mexico Oct . Fever . . 20 Areta Manuel 29 M . . . Mexico Augst Miner Shot . . 21 Flerencia Jeon 31 M . . . France May Miner Dysentery 20 . 22 Penyor Joachim 46 M . . . Chili Nov Trader Dysentery 16 . 23 Partenoya . 38 M . . . Peru Oct Physician & Miner Accidental . . 24 . Walker 28 M B . . Va July Miner Dysentery 14 . 25 Johnson George 30 M . . . Ireland Sept Miner Delir Tremors . Ends Calaveras county ======================================================================================================================================================================================= If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access the rest of our growing collection of FREE online census transcriptions by going to the following URL: http://www.us-census.org/ =======================================================================================================================================================================================