China, Maine, in the 1820 Census

China, Maine, in Kennebec County, in the 1820 Census.  See a list of the names of heads of households farther below.

Boundary changes since 1820: town of Harlem annexed in 1822; land set off to Vassalboro in 1829

Total enumeration population of China in 1820: 870 inhabitants.

Enumerator: Joel Wellington

Note: the 1820 Census lists the names of heads of households only; see the original sheets for a tally of everyone in each household by age range and gender.

The enumeration of China consists of all or parts of Sheets 678-679; use the arrow at top left of each image to page forward.  Sheet number 678 is renumbered in a more contemporary hand as 677.

The enumerator used phonetic spellings; be prepared to check over the entire list for the person you're researching, as different spellings may have affected alphabetization.

If you find errors or have information to share on any of the people listed below, please leave a comment.

Heads of Households; Sheet Numbers

Nathaniel Austin	678
Leonard Balkcom	678
Luna Balkcom	678
Abisha Benson	678
Hiram Bracket	678
John Bracket	678
Simon Brann	678
John Brewster	678
Samuel Brimigan	678
Benjamin Burges	678
David Burges	678
Richard Burges	678
Abraham Burrill	678
Abraham Burrill, Jr.	678
Asa Burrill	678
Bela Burrill or Bussill	678
John Burrill	678
Samuel Burrill	678
Asa Crowell	678
Daniel Crowell	678
Jeremiah Crowell	678
John Crowell	678
Michael Crowell	678
Zeba Crowell	678
Nathan Dexter	678
Thomas Dexter	678
David Doe	678
Dudley Doe	678
Jabez Dow or Daw	678
David Duglass	678
Caleb Estes	678
Joseph Evans	678
Nathaniel Evans	678
Thomas Evans	678
John S. Fairfield	678
Jonathan Fairfield	678
William Farris	678
Robert Fletcher	678
Peter Freeman	678
William Frye	678
Benjamin Gardiner	678
Abraham Gibson	678
Joseph Giles	678
Aaron Griffin	678
Jonas Hamlen	678
Timothy Hamlen	678
William Handy	678
Timothy F. Hanscom	678
Andrew Hanson	678
Caleb Hanson	678
Isaac Hanson	678
James Hanson	678
Joshua Hanson	678
Samuel Hanson	678
Thomas Harlow or H?	678
John Harvey	678
Ezra Hawkes	678
Lemuel Hawkes	678
Noah Huff	678
William Hunnewell	678
Hiram or Heman Hussey	678
Jedidiah Hussey	678
Obediah Hussey	678
Stephen Hussey	678
Timothy Hussey	678
Enoch Jenkins	678
Abner Jepson	678
Jedediah Jepson	678
John Jepson	678
Nathaniel Johnson	678
Stephen Johnson	678
Elisha Jones	678
Isaac Jones	678
James Jones	678
Calvin Jotham	678
James Lancaster	679
Mary Lancaster	679
Robert Lancaster	679
Silvanus Learnard	679
Benjamin Lewis	679
Elisha Lewis	679
Samuel Lewis	679
Charles McLaughlin	679
George McLaughlin	679
Jacob McLaughlin	679
Rebacah Mitchel - not sure of given name	679
Samuel Mitchel	679
Benjamin Moore	679
Ebenezer Moore	679
Robert Moore	679
Samuel Moore	679
William Morrison	679
Jacob Norton	679
Joseph Norton	679
Michael Norton	679
Thomas Norton	679
Nathaniel Owen	679
Caleb Parmeter	679
Joseph Parmeter	679
Nathaniel Pinkham	679
Sergeant Pullin	679
James Robinson	679
Jonathan Robinson	679
Catharine Sewall	679
John Sewall - not sure of surname; overstrike	679
Cyrus Shaw	679
George Shearman	679
Mary Shearman	679
Zebadee Snell	679
William Spratt	679
David Spratt	679
James Spratt	679
Nathaniel Spratt	679
Daniel Stevens	679
Samuel Strong	679
Nathan Thomas	679
Ezekiel Tolbert - not sure of surname	679
Ebenezer Varney	679
Jonathan Varney	679
Abijah Ward	679
Daniel Ward	679
Samuel Ward	679
Samuel Ward, Jr.	679
Thomas Ward	679
Thomas Ward, Jr.	679
Japheth C. Washburn	679
Japheth Washburn	679
Zalmuna Washburn	679
Joseph Webber	679
William Whitney	679
Charles Wiggin	679
James Wiggin	679
Nathaniel Wiggin	679
Gideon Wing	679
Joseph Wing	679
Levi Wood	679
Daniel Woodman	679