Documents Concerning Jeremiah Poyfair's Family

Five scanned documents follow; the first only applying to Jeremiah himself, but the others, to his widow and family:

  1. Jeremiah's Family at the 1850 US Census in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. For a scanned copy and transcription, press HERE
  2. Augustus Baldwin's Family Entry at the 1860 US Census in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. For a scanned copy, press HERE.
  3. Augustus Baldwin's Family Entry at the 1870 US Census in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. For a scanned copy, press HERE.
  4. Augustus Baldwin's Family Entry at the 1880 US Census in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. For a scanned copy, press HERE.
  5. Documents concerning the Estate of Ellen Flynn. For a scanned copy, press HERE.


  1. Jeremiah Poyfair Family 1850 Census



    2. Transcription

    What follows is a transcription of lines 10 to 19, and the columns 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 of the above document:
    SCHEDULE I. - Free Inhabitants in Lockport in the County of Niagara State
    of New York enumerated by me, on the 24th day of August 1850. E. Claph Ass't Marcshall.

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    Jeremiah Pyfair 46 m Lab Ca .
    Ellen Pyfair 34 F . Ireland .
    George Pyfair 17 m . Vt .
    Carlin [?] Pyfair 15 F . [?] .
    Charles Pyfair 14 m . [?] 1
    Ellen Pyfair 12 F . [?] 1
    Margaret Pyfair 9 F . NY 1
    Louisa Pyfair 6 F . NY 1
    Wm Pyfair 5 m . NY 1
    Lenze Pyfair 2 m . NY .

    Legend:

    Column 4: Age
    Column 5: Sex
    Column 7: Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Male Person over 15 years of age.
    Colum 9: Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country.
    Column 10: Married within the year
    Column 11: Attented school within the year


  2. Augustus Baldwin's Family Entry at the 1860 Census



    3. Transcription

    What follows is a transcription of lines 1 to 13, and the columns 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 of the above document, using the information given in column 12 to complete column 10:

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    Augustus Baldwin 63 M Lumber Dealer Conn
    Ellen Baldwin 43 F . Ireland
    John G. Pyfair 27 M Machinist New York
    Celia Pyfair 25 M Dufs Maker New York
    Ellen Pyfair 20 F Cons School Teacher New York
    Margaret Pyfair 19 F Attended School Within the Year New York
    Louisa Pyfair 16 F Attended School Within the Year New York
    Lewis 14 M Attended School Within the Year New York
    Edward Pyfair 11 M Attended School Within the Year New York
    Frances Pyfair 9 F Attended School Within the Year New York
    William Pyfair 7 M Attended School Within the Year New York
    Mary Poworth [?] 14 F Domestic New York
    John W [?] Baldwin 27 M Boatman [?] Penn

    Legend:

    Column 4: Age
    Column 5: Sex
    Column 7: Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Person male or female.
    Colum 10: Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory in the US, or Country if foreign born.


  3. Augustus Baldwin's Family Entry at the 1870 Census



    4. Transcription

    What follows is a transcription of lines 32 to 37, and the columns 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 of the above document:

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    Baldwin Augustus 73 M Book Keeper Conn
    Baldwin Ellen 52 F Keeping House Ireland
    Poyfer Charles P. 33 M Machinist New York
    Poyfer Edward P. 18 M Machinist New York
    Poyfer Francis 17 F No Occupation New York
    Sorter [?] Adelia 52 F Tailoress New York

    Legend:

    Column 4: Age
    Column 5: Sex
    Column 7: Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Person male or female.
    Colum 10: Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory in the US, or Country if foreign born.


  4. Augustus Baldwin's Family Entry at the 1880 Census



    5. What follows is a transcription of lines 32 to 37, and the columns 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11 of the above document:

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    Baldwin Augustus 84 . Rt Merchant
    Baldwin Ellen 63 Wife Keeping House
    Southard Celia 45 Step Daughter [?]
    Southard George B. 16 G. Son Work in Pin[?]
    Southard Mary E. 14 G. Daughter At school
    Southard Francis 12 G. Daughter At school
    Poyfer George J. 47 . Machinist
    Poyfer Anny 9 Daughter Keeping House
    Poyfer Alice 7 Daughter .

    Legend:

    Column 6: Age
    Column 8: Relationship to the Head of the Family
    Column13: Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Person male or female.


  5. Ellen Flynn Poyfair Baldwin's Estate



    6. What follows is a transcription of the list of relatives mentionned in the above document:

    NAME RELATIONSHIP) AGE RESIDENCE
    Augustus Baldwin Husband (now dead) 88 Lockport, N. Y.
    Celia Southard Daughter 50 Lockport, N. Y.
    George Poyfair Son 52 Lockport, N. Y.
    Edward Poyfair Son 35 Lockport, N. Y.
    Charles Poyfair Son 47 Glensville N. Y.
    Louisa Clifton Daughter 40 Saguinaw City, Mich
    William Poyfair Son 38 Saguinaw City, Mich
    Margaret Flynn Daughter 45 Milton Vt
    Francis Simpkins Daughter 33 East Aurora, N Y


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© Shirley Poyfair Yaremo
Revised 7 May 2008