Sumner, Maine, in the 1820 Census

Sumner, 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: parts of Plantation 2 were annexed in 1838; 1844 and 1863; land set off to Buckfield in 1856.

Enumerated population of Sumner in the 1820 Census: 1048 inhabitants, with 310 engaged in agriculture

Enumerator: Russell Hubbard

The enumeration of Sumner consists of all or parts of Sheets 2 to 11; use the arrow at top left of each image 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

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Daniel Abbot	8
John Allen	6
Solomon Allen	8
William Allen	6
James Barnes	2
John Barrett	2
Simeon Barrett	4
Simeon Barrett, Jr.	4
Cyrus Bates	2
Jacob Bates, Jr.	2
Samuel Beard	8
Leonard Benson	2
Nathan Benson	2
Calvin Bisbee	6
Daniel Bisbee	6
Eliab Bisbee	10
Elisha Bisbee	6
Elisha Bisbee, Jr.	4
John Bisbee	8
Slomon Bisbee	10
Asa Bonny	4
Isaac Bonny	6
John Bonny	8
Thomas Bonny	6
William Bosworth	6
Zadoc Bosworth	6
Benjamin Bradford	2
Ebenezer Briggs	6
George Briggs	6
John Briggs	6
John Briggs Jr	4
Nathaniel Briggs	6
Samuel Briggs	2
Moses Buck	2
Moses Buck, Jr.	2
John Butterfield	4
Moses Butterfield	4
Bethuel Cary	6
Stephen Chandler	2
Andrew Churchill	4
Ezra Churchill	8
Samuel Churchill	8
Cutting Clark	4
Stephen Cobb	4
Timothy Cobb	4
Hannah Coburn	2
Peter Coburn	2
Samuel Coburn	2
Silas Coburn	2
Nathan Conant	2
Benjamin Cox	4
John Cox	10
John Creesey	2
Joseph Crockett	2
John Crockett, Jr.	4
Oliver Cummings	10
Isaiah Cushman	6
Levi Cushman	6
Solomon Davy	2
John DeCoster	4
Thomas DeCoster	4
Abraham Doble	4
Elijah Doble	4
Mary Doble	4
William Doble	4
Ephraim Drake	4
John Drake	4
David Dutton	8
Moses Elliot	8
Stephen Ellis	6
Gilbert Evans	4
Obadiah Field	8
Benjamin Fletcher	10
John Fletcher	8
Thomas Fletcher	10
Joshua Ford	10
Joshua Ford, Jr.	10
Obediah Ford	10
Seth Ford	8
Nathaniel Foster	8
Benjamin Frye	8
James Frye	8
Jonathan Frye	8
Artemas Fuller	2
Nathaniel Gerrish	8
James Glover	6
Charles Gowell	4
Joseph Gowell	8
Enoch Hall	4
Calvin Harding	10
Perry Harding	6
Martin Harris	4
Abraham Heath	8
Benjamin Heald	4
Benjamin Heald, Jr.	8
Israel Heald	8
James Hersey	2
James Hersey, Jr.	2
Reuben Hersey	4
Samuel Hersey	2
Simeon Hersey	4
Joseph Higgins	8
Joseph Holmes	2
Jeremiah Howe	2
Jesse Howe	4
Andrew Keen	4
Cyrus Keen	2
Daniel Keen	6
Francis Keen	2
James Keen	2
James Keen, Jr.	4
Judah Keen	2
Judah Keen, Jr.	2
Lemuel Keen	6
Meshich Keen	8
Meskech Keen	6
Shadrach Keen	2
Zadock Keen	2
Phebe Livermore	8
John Marston	4
Philip C. Mason	2
John Matthews	6
Samuel Matthews	6
Valentine Matthews	2
Valentine Matthews, Jr.	2
William Moor	2
David Morrell	8
Enoch Morrell	8
Levi Newell	8
Daniel Oldham	8
Thaddeus Oldham	8
Joseph Palmer	6
Almon Parlin	8
Ira Parlin	8
Simon Parlin	8
Samuel Pennell	8
James Pillsby	8
Reuben Proctor	2
Oliver Robbins	8
Increase Robinson	6
Joseph Robinson	6
Joseph Robinson, Jr.	6
Asa Robison	6
Hannah Rowe	4
Howell Ryerson	4
Jacob Sampson	8
Samuel Sewall	4
Stephen Spaulding	6
Ellis Standish	10
Abel Stetson	2
Ephraim Stetson	8
Hezekiah Stetson	6
Hezekiah Stetson, Jr.	6
Zenas Stetson	8
Lydia Stevens	6
Silvanus Stevens	6
Earl P Sturtevant	4
Eliab Sturtevant	6
Isaac Sturtevant	6
Seth Sturtevant	6
Joseph Swift, Jr.	2
Ammsil Thompson - not sure of given name	4
Thaddeus Thompson	4
Amasa Tucker	6
Anna Tucker	6
Gilbert Tuell	4
John Varney	10
William Woodsum	8

Sumner, Maine, in 2020