1860 Census Extracted and Compiled by Jerry Knight
Census Records from Images provided by USA National Archives and Records Administration. Washington D.C. extracted by myself from images on ancestry.com
Households (HH) are separated by double asterisks thus: ** and the name of the Head of Household (HH) on the record is in bold for ease of finding. You can easily use the formatting to convert the running text into lists with "find/replace" functions.
Names are most often converted to the modern spelling unless some circumstance dictates otherwise. This makes it easy to find people without having to try ten different ways of spelling a name. All names written such as "Wm, Jos, Jno, Geo, Jas" and so forth, will be automatically converted to the full spelling with no indication that this has been done. If there is uncertainty, it will be noted.
If there is something unusual about how the name appears in the record and/or how the transcriber rendered it, that is denoted as follows: (text: Knite, trans: Kite). This means the text said "Knite" but the ancestry.com transcriber turned it into "Kite". If you just see something like "John Knight (Knyght)" that simply means that the last name has been converted. It will not always be indicated that the first name has been converted, it's just done.
Notes are added here and there when circumstances demand and should be self-explanatory.
The 1860 census follows a similar format to the 1850: each member of the HH is named, their age is given, occupation (if any), and place of birth. Most often, place of birth is just given as a state. In some cases, a county is given also. If it is a foreign country, it is written out.
1860 – CA Butte Ophir – Federal Census – ** W. H. Knight, 35, Merchant, CT; W. H. Knight, 34, PA; Allen Knight, 6, CA; Mary S. Knight, 4, CA; Lilly Knight, 2, CA. ** William Delaney, 29, Laborer, Ireland; Ellen Delaney, 23, Ireland; Mary Delaney, 3, CA; Kate Delaney, 1, CA; W. Knight, 22, Laborer, ME.
1860 – CA Butte Oregon – Federal Census – ** J. P. Knight, 38, Laborer, TN; S. R. Callow, 29, Miner, MD; C. D. Hanway, 31, Miner, NH.
1860 – CA Calaveras Township 5 – Federal Census – ** Joseph Knight, 43, Express Agent, NH; Mary D. Knight, 30, ME; Madbridge Knight, 38, Carpenter, NH. ** Louis Simpson, 38, Miner, NJ; Walter Knight, 31, Miner, IA.
1860 – CA Calaveras Township 7 – Federal Census – ** John Sweeney, 40, Miner, Ireland; William Knight, 39, Miner, Ireland.
1860 – CA Colusa Grand Island – Federal Census – ** John Knight, 23, Laborer, PA; Reuben Vose, 32, Laborer, SC; Charles Ledford, 21, Laborer, MO; Isaac Kraimer, 28, Laborer, France.
1860 – CA Colusa Spring Valley – Federal Census – ** A. C. Turner, 32, Farmer, NY; Roxanna E. Turner, 31, NY; Frank A. Turner, 7, IL; Mary Turner, 5, IL; Charles Turner, 9 mo., CA; Stephen Bunnell, 18, Laborer, MI; J. C. Seachrist, 22, Laborer, OH; Nathan P. Knight, 32, Laborer, VT; Samuel Shevington, 30, Laborer, England; John Creem, 22, Laborer, OH; John Y. Mills, 26, Laborer, KY; George B. Lonis, 26, Laborer, NY; Victor Mondeau, 20, Loborer, Canada.
1860 – CA Colusa Union – Federal Census – ** Henry Barrows, 28, Stock Raiser, NY; Edward Knight, 23, Laborer, WI; Joseph Wiggins, 30, Laborer, NH; Thornton C. Knight, 24, Laborer, MI.
1860 – CA Del Norte Crescent City – Federal Census – ** Franklin Johnson, 47, Landlord, NY; Elizabeth Johnson, 55, KY; Richard Knight, 3, LA.
1860 – CA El Dorado Diamond Springs – Federal Census – ** N. Knight, 64, Farmer, VT. ** A. Knight, 34, Farmer, VT; M. Knight, 19, MO; O. Knight, 9 mo., CA. ** H. Knight, 31, Ditch Agent, VT; S. Knight, 28, Ditch Hand, VT; J. Knight, 27, Ranching Stock, VT. ** W. Knight, 25, Ditch Hand, VT; C. Knight, 21, VT; H. J. Knight, 17, VT; G. Knight, 11, VT; Thomas Knight, 33, Gardener, VT; L. Knight, 19, VT; E. Knight, 1, CA; Ira Butterfield, 33, Gardener, VT. ** W. H. Maynard, 33, Farmer, England; J. Maynard, 32, England; S. Maynard, 11, PA; R. Maynard, 9, PA; J. Maynard, 7, Pa; M. Knight, 22, England; J. Feilds, 49, Miner, NC; M. Feilds, 44, NC; J. Feilds, 18, IL; E. Feilds, 16, IL; M. Feilds, 13, IL; J. Feilds, 10, IL; D. Feilds, 8, IL; N. Feilds, 4, CA; C. Feilds, 2, CA; J. May, 35, IL. ~~ Note: The first four HHs are consecutive in the census record.
1860 – CA El Dorado Greenwood – Federal Census – ** William M. Knight, 37, Miner, Ireland.
1860 – CA El Dorado Mud Springs – Federal Census – ** Mathew Harper, 26, Miner, England; Moses Knight, 25, Miner, ME; J. Wilks, 27, Miner, NY. ** Andrew Harry, 31, Quartz Miner, VA;Henry Harry, 27, Miner, VA; Cyrus Clark, 30, Quartz Miner, ME; John Knight, 30, Miner, OH; James McEwan (McKewan), 20, Cook, MO; James Mosley, 27, Miner, MO; Beody Mosley, 31, Miner, MO; Robert Ridley, 24, Miner, PA. ** Thomas Hitchcock, 49, OH; Naomi Hitchcock, 47, OH; Cora Hitchcock, 25, Laborer, OH; Elmore Hitchcock, 21, Laborer Farmer, OH; Hamlin Hitchcock, 16, Laborer, OH; Nelson Hitchcock, 13, OH; Jane Hitchcock, 10, IN; Alphros Knight, 22, Laborer, IA. ** John Knott, 50, Miner, IN.
1860 – CA El Dorado Placerville – Federal Census – ** Thomas Henderson, 26, Ditch Agent, DE; Horace Knight, 29, Miner, RI; Jonah Dilley, 36, IN.
1860 – CA El Dorado Placerville Ward 2 – Federal Census – ** D. Knight, 28, Packer, NY; J. Knight, 30, NY; F. Knight, 9, MA.
1860 – CA Humboldt Eel River – Federal Census – ** Orson Knight, 44, Carpenter, NY; Mary G. Knight, 36, NY; George M. Knight, 15, MI; William C. Knight, 7, MI.
1860 – CA Humboldt Eureka – Federal Census – ** Elizabeth Knight, 41, Boarding House Keeper, New Brunswick; Frederic S. Knight, 17, Student, RI; George Knight, 8, MA; Daniel Munson, 30, Mill Man, ME; Roswell Tupper, 44, Filer in the Mill, NH; Charles Tupper, 19, Laborer, CT; William Tupper, 28, NH; William Carson, 33, Lumberman, New Brunswick; Edward L. Whitney, 27, Pauper, ME; Alex Knight, 31, Lumberman, New Brunswick. ** William S. Long, 47, PA; Lydia Long, 39, PA; Buckley Long, 16, PA; Emma Long, 14, PA; Frances Long, 11, PA; Josephine Long, 7, WI; Elam B. Long, 29, Logger, PA; James Worthington, 22, Laborer, PA; James Knight, 36, Laborer, IL.
1860 – CA Humboldt Pacific – Federal Census – ** James C. Knight, 60, Farmer, ME; L. S. Hamilton, 26, Carpenter, PA; George F. Robinson, 28, Carpenter, ME; William Johnson, 46, Farm Laborer, KY; Francis Redford, 70, Farm Laborer, England; Robert Roberts, 32, Mou; Abigail E. Roberts, 33, NY; Louisa Roberts, 1; CA; Launa Roberts, 1, CA; Robert, 18, Farm Laborer, Indian, CA; Ellin, 15, Servant, Indian, CA. ~~ Note: Birth location “Mou” is said by ancestry.com user to be Monmouthshire; no source cited.
1860 – CA Los Angeles El Monte – Federal Census – ** Augustus Knight (Night), 28, Miner, OH. Resident at a Hotel with about 20 other guests.
1860 – CA Marin Bolinas – Federal Census – ** S. L. Knight, 34, Dairyman, ME; S. T. Lanpher, 37, ME; Sarah Lanpher, 29, Laborer, ME; Florinda Lanpher, 5, MA.
1860 – CA Marin Corte Madera – Federal Census – ** J. F. Knight, 22, Painter, MA, Prison Inmate.
1860 – CA Mariposa Township 3 – Federal Census – ** Charles Bagan, 31, Merchant, Ireland; George Knight, 30, Packer, England. ** G. W. Hannah, 32, Carpenter, IN; W. B. Knight, 32, Carpenter, VA; Isaac Bloomer, 43, Millwright, NY; Jonathon Wright, 38, Miner, MA; B. F. Haslett, 29, Carpenter, GA.
1860 – CA Mendocino Calpella – Federal Census – ** Benjamin Knight, 39, Farmer, ME; John G. Jamison, 19, Laborer, AR; Charles Jamison, 8, Indian, Servant, AR. ** James Knight, 28, Laborer, NY.
1860 – CA Mendocino Little Lake – Federal Census – ** John C. Knight, 31, Farmer, OH; Rebecca Ann Knight, 27, MO; Matilda Ann Knight, 6, CA; Mary F. Knight, 4, CA; Rosetta Knight, 11 mo., CA. ** Jane Gibson, 31, Farmer, MO; John Gibson, 10, MO; Isham Gibson, 8, MO; Mary Gibson, 6, MO; Isaiah Gibson, 4, MO; Abijah Gibson, 2, MO; William Gibson, 6 mo.; Irene Knight, 25, Herder, OH.
1860 – CA Mendocino Ukiah – Federal Census – ** John Knight, 30, Farmer, PA; William Harris, 26, Laborer, OH; George Stout, 26, Laborer, OH.
1860 – CA Napa Hot Spring – Federal Census – ** David Emberson, 54, Farmer, IN; Elizabeth Emberson, 21, KY; Eugene Emberson, 1, CA; Rich S. Emberson, 24, KY; P. Knight, 34, Farmer, PA.
1860 – CA Napa Yount– Federal Census – ** Thomas Knight, 36, Farmer, Maine; Lorena Knight, 22, PA; Richard Evans, 36, Day Labor, OH; William Bradbury, 30, Day Labor, OH; ** A. Buckman (trans: Burkman), 40, Carpenter, CT; Frances I. Buckman, 32, MA; Harriet F. Buckman, 12, MA; Emily I. Buckman, 8, MA; Mary A. Cootey, 17, CT; Mary B. Calef, 19, ME; Jacob Magnus, 21, Day Labor, MI; Charles C. Williams, 24, Day Labor, NY; Coleman Knight, 25, Day Labor, VT; Charles H. Hobbs, 28, Pilot, MO.
1860 – CA Nevada Bridgeport – Federal Census – ** J. W. Guthrie (Guthre), 35, Butcher, IN; N. F. Brown, 30, Butcher, IL; Nathaniel Knight, 34, Butcher, Prussia; F. W. Guthrie, 21, Printer, IN; S. W. Guthrie, 18, Butcher, IN; John Bostanck, 35, Butcher, ME; William Bormet, 20, Butcher, IL.
1860 – CA Nevada Grass Valley – Federal Census – ** C. Knight, 26, Gentleman, MD; T. L. Smith, 34, Miner, England, J. Waters, 26, Miner, England; R. Margatel, 26, Miner, France.
1860 – CA Nevada Little York – Federal Census – ** Allen Knight, 25, Saloon Keeper, RI; John Hauston, 23, ME. ** Isaac Welton, 25, Miner, Wales; James Montgomery, 30, Miner, Scotland; G. S. Knight, 48, Boarding House, ME; Abby B. Knight, 35, ME; G. Northan, 32, Laborer, MI. ** I. A. Avery, 53, Owner of Mill, CT; F. K. Smith, 43, Owner of Mill, NY; David Lake, 54, Head Sawyer, ME; Ben Reecer, 34, Head Sawyer, ME; William Hanks, 24, Sawyer, IL; Frank Barker, 45, Sawyer, MI; John Reed, 40, Sawyer, ME; Solomon Catberth, 35, Laborer, MO; William Hyatt, 40, Laborer, MO; Galitin Anderson, 40, Laborer, MO; William Blackwood, 35, Laborer, NY; John Knight (Nite), 19, , Laborer, MI; Abner Buckley, 26, Laborer, NY; Columbus Buckley, 23, Laborer, NY; Hartley Fish, 26, , Laborer, ME; Michiel Young, 27, Laborer, ME; William Driver, 53, Cook, England; John Driver, 8, PA.
1860 – CA Placer Foresthill – Federal Census – ** M. C. Knight, 47, Teacher of Community School, NH; Charlotte Knight, 39, Seamstress, OH, W. C. Smith, 37, Wagon Maker, NY.
1860 – CA Placer Todds Valley – Federal Census – ** Thomas Knight, 29, Miner, ME.
1860 – CA Placer Township 2 – Federal Census – ** George Knight, 50, Laborer, NY.
1860 – CA Placer Township 9 – Federal Census – ** Ann A. Hormer, 40, MA; Levy C. Shaw, 50, Physician, VT; John W. Stimpson, 30, Miner, ME; Nancy J. Stimpson, 22, Miner, ME; Jonas Knights, 33, Miner, ME; Granvill Wall, 45, Carpenter, ME.
1860 – CA Placer Township 10 – Federal Census – ** Lewis R. Chamberlain (Chamberlin), 40, Farmer, VA; Thomas L. Chamberlain, 38, Farmer, VA; Hatty R. Chamberlain, 18, OH; Thomas Pannel, 38, Cook, England; James W. Large, 33, Laborer, VA; Andrew Broker, 22, Laborer, NY; Thomas Spafford, 28, Laborer, IL; Gleason Spafford (?), 25, Laborer, IL; Alphine Knight, 28, Laborer, IL; G. Warren, 22, Laborer, IA. ~~ Note: In this record the person listed as Gleason has no indication of a second name or ditto marks; Spafford is assumed.
1860 – CA Plumas Seneca– Federal Census – ** Samuel Knight, 57, Gold Miner, VT; James Hutchings, 35, Gold Miner, MD.
1860 – CA Sacramento Sacramento Ward 4 – Federal Census – ** John S. Knight, 39, Farmer, MO; Adelia Knight, 24, PA. George H. Knight, 39, Wheelwright, RI. ~~ Note: John & Adelia are listed in a boarding house with approximately 25 other individuals. George is listed in a Community Hospital with more than 100 other individuals.
1860 – CA San Bernardino San Bernardino – Federal Census – ** George Knight, 41, Farmer, England; Ann Knight, 13, Ireland; Sarah Knight, 12, Australia; Amelia Knight, 10, Australia; Ledra Knight, 8, Australia; George Knight, 6, CA; Abigail Knight, 4, CA; Jane Knight, 2, CA. ** Sam C. Bickmore, 66, Farmer, NY; Jane Bickmore, 55, PA; David Bickmore, 30, IL; Elvy P. Bickmore, 23, IL; Samuel R. Bickmore, 21, IL; John R. Bickmore, 16, IL; Lucinda Bickmore, 10, IL; James Knight, 23, Laborer, NY; Daniel Bickmore, 32, IL. ** Augustus Knight, 28, Miner, WI; Charles Thomas, 23, Farmer, NY.
1860 – CA San Francisco Dist 1 – Federal Census – ** David Knight, 30, Mariner, Scotland, living in a boarding hotel.
1860 – CA San Francisco Dist 3 – Federal Census – ** Patrick Gregor, 34, Laborer, Ireland; Ellen Gregor, 33, Ireland; William Gregor, 9, MA; Timothy Gregor, 5, MA; Catherine Gregor, 9 mo., CA; Timothy Burke, 28, Laborer, Ireland; John Cobin, 30, Laborer, Ireland; James Knight, 30, Laborer, Ireland; William Oragan, 50, Laborer, Ireland.
1860 – CA San Francisco Dist 4 – Federal Census – ** Samuel Knight, 40, Teamster, MA; Elizabeth Knight, 26, NY; Hannah Murphy, 26, Servant, Ireland.
1860 – CA San Francisco Dist 6 – Federal Census – ** W. Knight, 31, Miner, PA; Jennie Knight, 32, NY. ~~ Note: Listed in a boarding or inn with about 30 other people.
1860 – CA San Francisco Dist 8 – Federal Census – ** William Knight, 39, Bookkeeper, England; Margaret N. Knight, 22, PA; Mary J. Knight, 1, CA.
1860 – CA San Francisco Dist 9 – Federal Census – ** Luther Knight, 34, Teamster, ME; Catherine D. Knight, 34, ME; Mary A. Knight, 3, CA; William H. Knight, 1, CA. ** Morris Adler, 40, Butcher, Bavaria; Laura Adler, 30, Bavaria; Mary Adler, 11, SC; David Adler, 6, MA; Robert Adler, 3, CA; Louisa Adler, 1. CA; Hannah Kenan, 30, Ireland; Jane Knight, 35, England.
1860 – CA San Francisco Dist 12 – Federal Census – ** E. H. Knight (trans: St Knight), 29, Dairyman, VT; Alice M. Knight, 20, England; A. B. Sterns, 26, Milkman, MA; C. E. Sterns, 23, MA.
1860 – CA San Mateo Township 3 – Federal Census – ** S. L. Knight, 32, Farmer, ME; Anna Knight, 19, ME (trans: MO), M. E. Knight, 3, CA; Walter Knight, 1, CA; Nathanial Hackness, 26, Farm Labor, PA; William Brewer, 22, Carpenter, OH. ** Aaron Payne, 26, Millwright, Ireland; C. Knight, 34, Teamster ME (MA?); James Knight, 31, Wood Chopper, ME; John Hellar, 30, Wood Chopper, ME; James Snyder, 30, Wood Chopper, NY. ** Frank Knight, 28, Farmer, MO; George Knight, 27, Teamster, KY.
1860 – CA Sierra Downieville – Federal Census – ** J. R. Knight, 24, Carpenter, GA, Living in a boarding hotel with about 30 others.
1860 – CA Siskiyou Yreka – Federal Census – ** Horace Knight, 48, Farming, VT; Almira Knight, 45, VT; George H. Knight, 15, MA; Clara A. Knight, 11, MA; John F. Whittier, 33, Farming, VT; Gardener Wadliegh, 27, Farming, Canada; Martin Shorts, 30, Farming, OH.
1860 – CA Solano Benicia – Federal Census – ** Thomas Bromley, 28, Hotel Keeper, England; Margaret Bromley, 28, Ireland; Fanny E. Bromley, 5, CA; Ellen Bromley, 3, CA; John H. Bromley, 1, CA; D. W. Rinehart, 39, Bar Keeper, PA; Patrick Connor, 36, Steward, Ireland; Stephen H. Waring, 44, Cook, NY; Mark Knight (Knights), 22, Steward, England; Bridget Nolan, 25, Servant, Ireland.
1860 – CA Solano Vallejo – Federal Census – ** Stephen A. Knight, 45, Painter, MA.
1860 – CA Sonoma Bodega – Federal Census – ** W. A. Knight, 30, Farmer, MO.
1860 – CA Sonoma Healdsburg – Federal Census – ** William Knight, 26, Farmer, VA. ** John A. Knight, 30, Farmer, VA; Lucy J. Knight, 24, MO; Joseph Knight, 8, UT Territory; Julia Knight, 6, CA; Emma Knight, 4, CA, Mathew Knight, 2, CA. ~~ Note: Two consecutive HHs in the census. The census taker mis-entered the dwelling and HH numbers so that it appears that Mathew is in a different HH than his parents.
1860 – CA Sonoma Vallejo – Federal Census – ** William Middleton, 33, Farmer, KY; Nancy Middleton, 27, PA; Lillie Middleton, 3, CA; Anderson Farley, 20, Laborer, PA; John Knight, 30, Laborer, England; Abram Evans, 35, Laborer, England.
1860 – CA Trinity Browns Creek – Federal Census – ** George R. Smith, 58, Cook, MA; S. D. Knight, 28, Miner, MA; J. A. Hatch, 37, Carpenter, VT.
1860 – CA Tulare Township 3 – Federal Census – ** Joel Clayton, 39, Miner, IN; Andrew Nichol, 28, Miner, NJ; Thomas Knight, 41, Miner, NY; William Burgess, 30, Miner, TN.
1860 – CA Tuolumne Township 1 – Federal Census – ** Daniel Knight, 35, Millwright, ME. ** V. Knight, 29, Carpenter, MA; David S. Cram, 31, Miner, ME. ** Daniel Knight, 29, Miner, KY; George Reynolds, 25, Miner, KY.
1860 – CA Tuolumne Township 2 – Federal Census – ** H. A. Knight, 34, Dairyman, VT; Henrietta Knight, 26, VT; Carrie Knight, 9 mo., CA. ** W. P. Knight, 26, Teamster, VA.
1860 – CA Tuolumne Township 4 – Federal Census – ** J. W. Knight, 24, Miner, England; H. W. Knight, 22, Miner, England. ** J. L. Hall, 29, Miner, England; C. W. Knight, 17, Miner, England. ** David Knight, 37, Miner, NY.
1860 – CA Tuolumne Township 5 – Federal Census – ** James McCully, 54, Miner, VA; William Knight (Knights), 32, Miner, IN.
1860 – CA Yolo Cache Creek – Federal Census – ** C. H. Reed, 34, Civil Engineer, MA; M. Deloanel Reed, 24, Mexico; Mariette Reed, 8, CA; George Reed, 6, CA; Martha N. Reed, 10 mo., CA; Mary Candon, 24, Domestic, Ireland; Gregory Knight, 21, Stock Dealer, Mexico; William Knight, 16, Student, CA; Victoriana Knight, 14, CA; Aldeaneta Knight, 12, CA; J. N. Bowns, 33, Carpenter, MI.
1860 – CA Yuba Marysville Ward 2 – Federal Census – ** William H. Knight, 32, Merchant, England.
1860 – CA Yuba Marysville Ward 4 – Federal Census – ** John Knight, 33, Laborer, England.