Rumford, Maine, in the 1820 Census

Rumford, Maine, in the 1820 Census.

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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:

• part of Peru annexed in 1895
• part of Franklin Plantation annexed in 1899, with remainder annexed by Peru

Enumerated population of Rumford in the 1820 Census:  871 inhabitants

Enumerator: Joseph H. Wardwell

The enumeration of Rumford consists of Sheets 112-118; 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

112
Moses ? - surname smeared; might end in "ton"	113
Asa Abbot	114
David Abbot	117
David Abbot, 2nd	115
Ebenezer Abbot	113
Henry Abbot	113
Jacob Abbot	116
Phillip Abbot	116
Joseph Adams	113
Moses Adams	118
Nathan Adams	113
Nathan Adams, Jr.	113
Samuel Ackley	112
John Alexander	117
Jeremiah Andrews, Jr.	114
Samuel Bartlet	114
Alvin Bolster	115
Asaph Brown	115
Nathan Brown	113
Daniel Carlton	115
Daniel Carr	114
Ephraim Carter - not sure of surname
William Chamberlain	117
John Clifford	117
Churchel Cobb	116
Francis Cushman	112
Sollomon Cushman	112
John Dane or John Dawe	117
John Dawe or John Dane	117
John Dollof	114
Richard Dollof	114
Increase Dolly	117
Caleb Eastman	115
Haines Eastman	115
Osgood Eaton	113
Benjamin Eliot	117
Cotton Eliot	116
David Eliot	117
Phebe Eliot	118
Samuel Emerson	115
John Estes	112
Nancy Fannon	115
Jacob Farnum	113
Benjamin Farnum	116
David Farnum	116
David H. Farnum	116
Jedediah Farnum	117
Jeremiah Farnum	117
John W. Farnum	114
Merril Farnum	118
Samuel Farnum	116
Stephen Farnum	114
Charles Ford	117
William Frost	116
Hector T. George	116
Chandler Glines	112
Daniel Glines	112
Israel Glines	112
Jeremiah Glines	118
Timothy Glines	112
Elisha Godard	114
Colman Godwin	117
James Godwin	117
Daniel Gould	113
Aaron Graham	116
Asa Graham	113
George Graham	116
Joshua Graham	113
Daniel Greenleaf	114
Jeremiah Hall	116
Joseph Hall	113
Simeon Hall	115
Zebediah Hardy	117
Francis Hemmenway	117
Robert Hinkson	113
Robert Hinkson, Jr.	113
Samuel Hinkson	113
Daniel Hodsdon	112
Stephen Hodsdon	114
Stephen Hodsdon, Jr.	114
Ezra Hoit	114
John How, Jr. - presumably son of the also mentioned John Howe	112
Asa Howard	112
? Howe - given name smeared, maybe Elie	114
Abraham Howe	114
Joel Howe	112
John Howe	114
Otis Howe	114
Phineas Howe	113
Sampson Howe	114
David Hutchens	112
David Hutchens, 3rd	114
Hezekiah Hutchens	112
Hezekiah Hutchens, Jr.	112
Joseph Hutchins	113
Francis Keyes	117
David Kimball	114
John Kimball	114
Moses Kimball, 2nd	112
Obediah Kimball	112
Betsy Knight	116
Ester Lufkin	112
John Lufkin	115
Joseph Lufkin	114
Samuel Lufkin	114
Baxter Lyon	115
Ellijah Mansur	114
Daniel Martin	117
Kimball Martin	117
Jonathan Millet	112
Waid Moor	116
Benjamin Morse	116
Samuel Morse	113
William Morse	116
Mark Nelson	116
Sylvester Newton	115
Edmund Page	117
Martha Peavy	112
Andrew Peterson	115
Elisabeth Puffer	115
Israel Putnam	115
Jacob Putnam	116
Jesse Putnam	115
Samuel Putnam	114
Samuel Putnam, Jr.	113
Stephen Putnam	115
Stephen Putnam, Jr.	116
John Richardson	115
William Richardson	115
Benjamin Rolfe	116
Henry Rolfe	116
John Rolfe	112
Nathaniel Rolfe	112
Samuel Rolfe	112
Joshua Sanderson	117
Allen Seger	112
Hesediah W. Silver	113
Nathan Silver	115
Aaron Stevens	112
Phineas Stevens	112
Samuel Stevens	116
Stephen G. Stevens	115
John Swain	115
John Swain, Jr.	113
Levie Swain - undotted i in Levie - presumably Levi Swain	115
Charles Thompson	115
John Thompson	117
Aaron Virgin	113
Ebenezer Virgin	116
Ebenezer Virgin, 2nd	117
Jeremiah Virgin	116
Leavet Virgin	115
Osgood E. Virgin	115
Peter C. Virgin - middle initial could instead be O or G	117
Rufus Virgin	116
Simon Virgin	117
William Virgin	113
William Virgin, 2nd	115
David Wait	113
Joseph Wardwell	114
Joseph H. Wardwell	117
Moses H. Wardwell	117
Abel Wheeler	113
John Wheeler	117
William Wheeler	113
Phineas Wood	114
Jesse Woodard	114

Rumford, Maine, in 2019