Peru, Maine - Plantation 1 - in the 1820 Census

Peru, Maine, in the 1820 Census - would be incorporated in 1821, but the name was apparently being used in 1820 - although the enumerator, Joseph H. Wardwell, spelled it "Perue or No.1".

Click here to to return to the main page for the 1820 Census in Maine, which has links to the 9 Maine Counties then in existence and, from there, to the individual Towns of the County chosen.

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.

Changes since 1820:

• land set off to Rumford in 1825
• part of Canton annexed in 1859
• land set off Rumford in 1895
• most of Franklin Plantation annexed in 1899; remainder of Franklin Plantation annexed by Rumford

Enumerated population of Plantation 1, Peru, in the 1820 Census:  343 inhabitants

Enumerator: Joseph H. Wardwell

The enumeration of Rumford consists of Sheets 118-121; use the arrow at top left to page forward.

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 Number

David Atkins	118
Henry Austin	118
George Babb	119
Brady Bailey	120
Samuel Bailey	120
Daniel Barton	120
William Bracket	118
William Bradford	119
Ebenezer Burgess	118
Obediah Burgess	118
Samuel Burgess	118
Seth Burgess	118
John Conant	119
Josiah Curtis	118
Moses Dennett	119
Daniel Deshon	119
Abial Dillano - presumably Abial Delano	120
Jabez Dillano - presumably Jabez Delano	120
John Dillano - presumably John Delano	120
David Door	120
Nathaniel Door	120
John Ellis	119
Edmund Fernald	120
Benjamin Fobes	120
Sampson Freeman	120
Stephen Gammon	119
John Gilcrease	120
Edsil Grover	120
Jedediah Grover	120
Paul Harmon	118
Paul Harmon, Jr.	118
Sylvanus Harmon	118
John Hodsdon	120
Oliver Hopkins	118
Joseph Hutchins	119
Adam Knight	120
Amoes Knight - presumably Amos Knight	120
Goin Knight	120
Henry Knight	119
John T. Knight	120
Merril Knight	119
Samuel Knight	118
Joshua Knox	120
Amoes Kyle - presumably Amos Kyle	119
William Kyle	119
Levie Luddon - presumably Levi Luddon	118
Aaron Lufkin	121
Benjamin Lufkin	120
Daniel Lunt	119
Francis Lunt	119
George Lunt	119
James Lunt	119
William Millet	119
John Paine	119
John Pollard	119
Moses Pollard	119
Samuel Reed	119
Charles Richardson	119
Seth Roberts	120
Josiah Smith	120
Nathaniel Swift	118
Elijah Thomas - not sure of surname	120
Truworthy Thurston	118
Robinson Turner	119
Francis Wait	120
George Walker	120
Hezekiah Walker	119
Nathan Walker	119
William Walker	119
William Walker, Jr.	118
Calvin White	118
Stephen Wing	120
James H. Withington	118
Benjamin Wormwood	119

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Peru, Maine, in 2019