Early Census Records

Census records are a valuable source for genealogists, although they are subject to errors in transcribing, in human carelessness, or ignorance. However, such records usually identify the family as living in states and counties in which one may search for corroborating evidence.

The very first U. S. Census was taken in 1790; however, earlier attempts at population counting were made in several of the colonies. Census records have been filmed and are readily available for use.
Most of the early have been alphabetized and indexes are printed.

Beginning with the 1850 Federal Census, names of all people residing in one house are included; earlier records give only the name of the head of the household.

Alabama:                                           County

      1816:               Evan Austell             Clarke
      1830:               Sarah Austell            Lowndes
                          Maryland Austelle        Jackson
                          Evan Austile             Mobile
                          Jon Austile              Mobile

      1840:               Evan Austill             Marengo
                          Jeremiah Austill         Mobile
                          John Austill             Jackson
                          William Austill          Jackson
                          Zachariah Austill        Jackson

      1850:               Evan Austill             Mobile
                          James Austill            Jackson
                          Watson Austill           Mobile
                          Elizabeth Austel         Mobile
                          Margaret Austel          Clarke

Arkansas:

      1838:               J. Austell               Phillips
                          James Austell            Pulaski
                          Jeremiah Austill

      1850:               Mary J. Austell          St. Francis
                          Richard J. Austell       St. Francis
                          Samuel L. Austell        St. Francis

Georgia:

      1840:               Alfred Austell           Campbell
      1850:               Alfred Austell           Campbell

Indiana:

      1830:               James Austell            Wayne
      1840:               Major Austell            Warrick
                          Mary Austell             Rush
                          William Austill          Warrick
                          William Austell          Rush
                          William Austell          Coffee

      1850:               Major Austill            Warrick