Heads of Families

The 1790 Census is a must have for every serious genealogist. Known as the Head of Households census, the 1790 census was the first U.S. population census. This version, originally published by the Government Printing Office in Washington in 1908, covered a U.S. population of 3.9 million and listed: (1) Name of family head, (2) # of free white males of 16 years and up, (3) # of free white males, (4) # of under 16, (5) free white females; (6) slaves, and (7) other persons. This reprint is 189 pages including 70 pages of indexed names. Included in the Virginia census are the following 1790 counties: Albarmarle, Amelia, Amherst, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Essex, Fairfax, Fluvanna, Frederick, Gloucester, Greenbriar, Greensville, Halifax, Hampshire, Hanover, Harrison, Isle of Wight, Lancaster, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Monongalia, Nansemond, New Kent, Norfolk, Northumberland, Orange, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Princess Ann, Richmond, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Stafford , Surry, Sussex, Warwick.