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1840 Norfolk County, Massachusetts Census:

We will not list the rows, however we will show the ages within the household along with the numbers in that category;

Town of Stoughton, Page 74

Henry Drake 1 male 20-30 1 female under 5

1 female 20-30

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Town of Stoughton cont: Page 75

Ezra Drake 1 male 30-40 1 female under 5

1 female 15-20

2 female 30-40

Town of Stoughton cont: Page 77

Lemuel Drake 1 male under 5 1 female under 5

1 male 20-30 2 female 5-10

1 male 40-50 1 female 10-15

1 female 40-50

Town of Stoughton cont: Page 78

Simeon T Drake 1 male under 5 1 female 5-10

1 male 40-50 1 female 10-15

1 female 30-40

William Drake 1 male under 5 1 female 20-30

4 males 20-30

Town of Stoughton cont: Page 79

Elijah Drake 1 male 20-30 2 female under 5

1 female 5-10

1 female 20-30

Franklin Drake 1 male 20-30 1 female 15-20

Luther Drake 1 male under 5 1 female 5-10

1 male 15-20 2 female 10-15

1 male 40-50 1 female 40-50

Town of Stoughton cont: Page 80

Abner Drake Jr 1 male under 5 1 female 5-10

1 male 5-10 1 female 30-40

1 male 30-40

Abner Drake Sr 1 male 20-30 2 female 20-30

1 male 60-70 1 female 60-70

Benjamin E Payson 1 male 50-60 1 female 30-40

1 female 60-70

Benjamin Drake 1 male 5-10 1 female 5-10

1 male 10-15 1 female 10-15

1 male 20-30 1 female 30-40

1 male 30-40 1 female 70-80

Russell Drake 1 male under 5 1 female 5-10

2 male 30-40 1 female 30-40

1 female 50-60

William Comsett1 1 male under 5 1 female under 5

2 male 5-10 1 female 30-40

1 male 10-15 1 female 70-80

1 male 40-50 (Per census-Chloe Drake, age 77, she is pensioner:)

EBENEZER DRAKE 2 male 5-10 2 female under 5

1 male 10-15 1 female 10-15

1 male 30-40 1 female 30-40

1 male 70-80

NATHAN DRAKE JR 1 male 5-10 3 female under 5

2 male 10-15 1 female 5-20

1 male 15-20 2 female 15-20

1 male 50-60 1 female 30-40

Town of Stoughton cont: Page 81

Hannah Drake 1 male under 5 1 female 20-30

1 male 20-30 1 female 60-70

Town of Stoughton-continuation of households on page 81

VASHTI DRAKE 1 male 30-40 1 female 20-30

1 female 30-40

1 female 50-60

Town of Roxbury Page 155

Andrew Drake 1 male 20-30 Living alone

Living between Edwin Rouk and Elizabeth Park

Town of Sharon - Page 182

Elijah Drake 1 male 15-20 1 female under 5

1 male 20-30 1 female 5-10

1 male 50-60 1 female 40-50

1 female 60-70

Total of 7 within household; 1-agriculture

Page 182 cont:

Ziba Drake 1 male 60-70 1 female 60-70

Total of 2 in hh; 1-agriculture

Right next door (Page 182 cont:)

Asel S Drake 1 male 30-40 2 female under 5

1 female 20-30

4 in household; 1-agriculture

Andrew Drake 1 male 20-30 2 female under 5

1 female 5-10

1 female 20-30

5 in hh; 1-manufacture & trades;

Page 183

Friend Drake 2 males under 5 1 female 5-10

1 male 5-10 1 female 10-15

1 male 40-50 1 female 20-30

7 in hh; 1 agriculture

Page 184

Wm Drake 1 male 5-10 1 female under 5

1 male 40-50 1 female 5-10

2 females 10-15

1 female 15-20

1 female 40-50

8 in hh; 1 manufacturer

Page 185

Francis Drake 1 male under 5 1 female under 5

2 males 5-10 1 female 10-15

1 male 15-20 1 female 15-20

1 male 20-30 1 female 40-50

1 male 40-50

10 in hh; 5 in agriculture

Page 185 cont: (living close to Francis)

Sylva Drake 1 male 20-30 1 female 5-10

1 female 40-50

3 in hh; 1 in agriculture

about 3 doors down:

Azel Drake 2 males under 5 1 female 5-10

1 male 10-15 1 female 30-40

1 male 40-50 1 female 60-70

7 in hh; 1 in agriculture March 29, 1998 8:32 PM


1850 Norfolk County, Massachusetts Census:

1850 Norfolk Co, Mass, for the town of Dorchester taken 4th Sept 1850 by: Aaron D. Capen, ass't marshal;

Page 67B

840/1060 Sheaf G Drake 37/m carpenter NH

Mary L " 29/f Mass

RHODA H DRAKE 40/f "

Mary E " 5/F "

Charles L " 2/m "

1850 Norfolk Co, Mass for the town of Dedham, Mass - taken 5th day of August, 1850 by: W N Mann, ass't marshal;

Page 259B

HANNAH DRAKE 63/f "

1850 Norfolk Co, Mass for the town of Foxboro, Mass taken 20th Aug 1850 by: Palmer Morey, ass't marshal; Page 14B

204/264 Olive Drake 49/f $6000 Mass

Olive " 15/f "

Azel H. " 14/m "

Lemuel H. " 11/m "

(Would this be the widow of Azel that died and is buried at Sharon, Mass. "Azel Drake, died Mar 23, 1841 (1843, another source)) age 43yrs old."

Page 16 town of Foxboro cont: taken 21 Aug 1850; same as above

228/293 Abraham Drake 44/m Botanical Physician $1000 Mass

Priscilla " 33/f "

Abby P " 12/f twin "

Emma P " 12/f " "

Denny J " 7/f "

Page 19B - town of Foxboro cont: taken 22nd Aug 1850;

269/323 Comfort D Drake 43/m carpenter 1200 Mass

Emelen O. " 39/f "

David W " 15/m "

1850 Norfolk Co MA cont: town of Dorchester, Mass, taken 2nd Sept 1850 by Aarobn D Capen ass't marshal; Page 65B

SAMUEL J DRAKE 25/m laborer NH

1850 Norfolk County, Mass., for the town of Dorchester, Mass; taken 4th Sept. 1850 by: Aaron D. Capin, ass't marshal; Page 67B

840/1000 Sheaf G. Drake 37/m carpntr -- NH

Mary L " 29/f Mass

Rhoda H " 40/f "

Mary E. " 5/f "

Charles J " 2/m "

1850 Norfolk County, Massachusetts census for the town of Stoughton; Extracts of Drake & Britton lines;

Page 97 taken 12 Aug 1850 by: Robert ?;

1/1 Russell Drake 49/m farmer 2000 Mass

Nancy " 41/f "

Mary " 16/f "

Atelen " 11/m "

Edna A " 6/f "

Elisa " 1/f "

2/2 Benjamin Drake 46/m farmer 2000 "

Elisa " 47/f "

Ira " 16/m farmer "

Benjamin " Jr 22/m tailor "

Page 98 - taken 12 Aug 1850 by: R Shanklins ass't marshal;

25/26 Luther Drake 58/m farmer $1500 Mass

Catherine " 54/f "

Idora W " 28/f "

Deming L " 13/m "

Elisa " 17/f "

(Note* Luther Drake md Catherine Holmes 23 May, 1816 at Sharon, Norfolk County, Mass. Luther was born to Archippus and Mary (Holmes) Drake at Sharon, 7 Feb 1793 (see Part I)

27/29 ABNER DRAKE 71/m farmer 6000 Mass

MARGARET " 73/f "

(Here we have Abner Drake, son of Archippus Drake, grandson of John Drake, he married Margaret Hendley 27 Nov 1798)

Next Page (same as above)

PHILIP H. DRAKE 48/m farmer 300 "

(Now, Abner Drake (per Sharon records) was the son of Archippus and Mary Drake, he was baptized 14 Dec 1779, he married Margaret Hendley at Sharon, 27 Nov 1798. The parents of Abner were also married at Sharon, Archippus Drake to Mary Holmes 12 Dec. 1778. Note the Holmes girl living within Abner's household:

Page 98B cont:

33/35 Jason Drake 26/m spinner Mass

Ebra " 25/f "

Maria " 1/f "

Page 99 (taken 13th of August, 1850)

37/39 Ebenezer Drake 47/m farmer 2500 Mass

Lucy " 43/f "

Aron A " 21/m iron worker "

E. H. " 19/m farmer "

Noah " 17/m " "

Elisabeth " 14/f "

Harriet " 11/f "

Jeremy " 8/m "

Lucy R " 5/f "

Albert W " 3/m "

Bridgit Lundy 18/f "

Ebenezer Drake is listed also in Sharon. He didn't marry at Sharon, however he was born to Nathan and Jane Drake, 26 February, 1803 (date's right!).

same page:

41/43 John E Drake 39/m bootmanuf. 6000 Mass

Susan " 38/f "

Ellis " 11/m "

James Upham 17/m farmer 500 "

1850 Norfolk Co MASS cont: Town of Stoughton; taken 14 Aug, 1850; Page 105

130/150 Ben F. Drake 32/m boot maker 4000 Mass

Martha M " 30/f "

Maria F " 6/f "

131/151 Elisa Drake 41/f Mass

Horane " 18/m bootmaker "

Charles " 16/m " "

Page 106 Town of Stoughton cont: taken 14 Aug 1850;

145/167 William Drake 38/m carpentr -- Mass

Ruth " 33/f "

William A" 12/m "

Ruth A " 6/f "

Mary I " 3/f "

146/168 Elijah Drake 39/m bootmaker 1000 Mass

Susan " 38/f "

Elisabeth" 15/f "

Emily A " 13/f "

Elmer " 4/m "

Page 105B

149/171 Alfred Drake 24/m boot maker - Mass

Sarah J " 27/f Maine

Mary " 2mos/f Mass

Town of Stoughton cont: taken 16 Aug 1850;

107B

161/189 Philip Reynolds 75/m farmer 1000 Mass

Cynthia " 64/f "

/190 Philip Reynolds Jr 30/m carpenter 1000 "

Mary " 29/f "

Lucy J " 2/f "

Mary " 2mos "

SARAH A DRAKE 13/f "

Page 109; the Town of Stoughton; taken 16th Aug 1850 by: R. Sheinrland? Norfolk County, Mass;

179/212 Lyman Drake 39/m blacksmith 1200 NH

Letina " 32/f Mass

Abby A " 10/f "

Sarah " 7/f "

Lyman Drake married Mary Ann Hayward of North Bridgewater, Apr 25, 1841 at Sharon. Possibly this isn't the same one however.

183/217 Charles H Drake 34/m Soap Boiler 800 Mass

Adeline " 42/f "

Charles " 9/m "

Emily F " 7/f "

Malvina " 5/f "

Page 109B cont:

191/226 Simeon G Drake 50/m boot cutter 4500 Mass

Sallie " 50/f "

Sarah " 21/f "

Charles " 14/m "

Page 111 Norfolk County, Mass cont: taken 17th August 1850 Town of Stoughton cont:

208/246 Ezra Drake 49/m tailor -- Mass

Lousice " 44/f "

Lueice U " 13/f "

Page 113 town of Stoughton cont: taken 17th Aug 1850;

237/299 Leonard Drake 37/m Saloon keeper 2500 Mass

Mary " 33/f "

Susan " 12/f "

Augustus " 4/m "

238/300 Henry Drake 39/m bootmaker 3000 Mass

Mary " 37/f "

Margaret" 13/f "

Henry A " 8/m "

Neerbert R" 4mos "

No proof but Leonard and Henry are the probable children of Abner and Margaret (Hendley) Drake and Leonard was born at Sharon, 7 June 1813; Abner is the son of Archippus and Mary (Holmes) Drake, baptized at Sharon, 14 December, 1779, then Archippus Drake was baptized at Sharon 24 June, 1753, he being the son of John Drake, probably born c1720s. (See Sharon Mass births, marriages & deaths)

Page 113B town of Stoughton cont: taken 19th August 1850;

246/309 Nathan Drake 63/m farmer 3000 Mass

Elisa " 46/f "

Jane " 24/f "

Nathan W " 22/m farmer "

Rebecca " 18/f "

Dexter R " 16/m none "

Olive " 14/f "

Eunice D " 10/f "

Emily " 9/f "

Page 117 Town of Stoughton cont: taken 22d Aug 1850;

291/367 Lemuel Drake 51/m farmer 2000 Mass

Elisabeth " 57/f "

Harriet P " 24/f "

Lavinia " 21/f "

Susan H " 17/f "

Lemuel H " 15/m farmer "

Jon I " 35/m boot maker "

Frances E " 3/m "

Page 119 Town of Stoughton cont: taken 22 Aug 1850;

322/397 Jabez Drake 45/m labourer Mass

Page 122B taken 24 Aug 1850; town of Stoughton

Levi Drake 25/m boot maker "

Page 131B Town of Stoughton; taken 27th Aug 1850;

HANNAH DRAKE 24/f "

Lucy L " 3/f "

Page 138B; town of Stoughton cont: taken 29th Aug 1850;

566/715 Vesta Drake 67/f 1000 Mass

Russell " 40/m gumer 400 "

Vesta " 37/f 400 "

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1850 Norfolk County, Mass census for the town of Canton, Mass. Taken 24 July 1850; by: R Shankland ass't marshal;

Page 140B

29/30 Andrew Drake 38/m merchant 2500 Mass

Lucy T " 38/f "

Lucy J " 15/f "

Sarah E " 13/f "

Harriet A " 10/f "

Mary E " 4/f "

This Andrew is the probable son of Ziba and Mary (Smith) Drake as we find a birth for Andrew, son of Ziba 27 June 1812; then Andrew married Lucy T. Gray of Sandwich Mass. 27 Oct, 1833 at Sharon. Ziba Drake was the son of John and Hannah Drake, as his birth is found at Sharon, born 22 June 1774.

Page 142B; the town of Canton, Mass cont: taken 25th July, 1850;

60/63 Merida Drake 52/f Mass

Adeline " 21/f "

Harriet " 19/f "

Ellen " 15/f "

(In the deaths at Sharon, we found the following: " Sally Drake, dau of William & Merida Drake, died Aug 6, 1841 age 16yrs" & "Susan Drake, daughter of William & Merida Drake, died Nov. 30, 1839, age 21 yrs." & "William Drake, son of William and Merede Drake, died Feb. 21, 1836 in his 15th year." & WILLIAM DRAKE died August 29, 1842 age 53yrs." Most certain this is his widow.

Town of Canton, Mass cont: taken 26 July 1850

Page 145

EMELEY DRAKE 18/f Mass

Page 153; town of Canton cont: taken 30 July 1850;

ERASTUS DRAKE 22/m cotton weaver "

Page 155B; taken 31 July 1850; Town of Canton cont:

HANNAH DRAKE 56/F "

Eldorada Drake 4/f "

Town of Walpole cont: Page 35; taken 3d August, 1850;

AMANDA DRAKE 20/f Mass

1850 Norfolk Co MA census cont: town of Dedham, Mass, taken 5th Aug 1850 by: W N Mann, ass't marshal

HANNAH DRAKE 63/f "

1850 Norfolk Co MA census cont: town of Foxboro, MA; taken 20 Aug 1850 by: Palmer Morey ass't marshal

Page 14B

204/264 Olive Drake 49/f 6000 Mass

Olive " 15/f "

Azel H " 14/m "

Lemiel H " 11/m "

page 15B

212/273 Polly Drake 72/f "

Thomas J W" 46/m "

1850 Norfolk Co MA census cont: town of Foxboro, Mass; dated 21 Aug 1850;

228/293 Abraham Drake 44/m botanical physician 1000 Mass

Priscilla " 33/f "

Abby P " 12/f "

Emma R " 12/f "

Sarah H " 10/f "

Denny I " 7/m "

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Foxboro Mass cont: taken 22 Aug 1850

Page 19B

269/343 Comfort Drake 43/m carpenter 1200 Mass

Emeline O " 39/f "

David W " 15/m "

Walpole Mass; taken 3 August 1850 by: Palmer Morey, ass't marshal; Page 35

155/193 Amanda Drake 20/f -- Mass

1850 Norfolk County, Massachusetts Census for the town of Sharon;

Page 57 taken 10 Sept. 1850 by: Palmer Morey;

HH/Fam# Occupant age/sex occup REVal B/Pl

146/179 Charlotte Drake 56/f 2500 Mass

Charlotte " 18/f "

Maria " 15/f "

/180 George W Drake 31/m butcher 150 "

Dianah " 23/f "

Georgeanna L " 3/f "

1850 Norfolk Co Mass for town of Sharon cont: Page 57B; taken 10 Sept 1850;

149/184 Asashel P Drake 40/m farmer 3000 Mass

Mary " 23/f "

Mary A " 13/f "

Ellis C " 1/m "

150/185 Ziba Drake 76/m farmer 13000 Mass

Mary " 74/f "

(Ziba is the son of John Jr. and Hannah Drake, born at Sharon, 22 June 1774; Ziba Drake & Mary Smith were married 3 May, 1798 at Easton (this is where Mary Smith was from); then their son Asahel Smith Drake was born 4 July, 1810 at Sharon; Asahel Smith Drake married 1) Patience P Gannett, 22 April 1836, the mother of the above Mary A. Drake, age 13; then Ellis Otis Drake was born 29 August, 1849, the son of Asahel and Mary Johnson; Asahel & Mary Johnson, daughter of Otis & Ednor Johnson, married 6 November, 1848. All above from the town of Sharon, records.

Page 58; taken 11th September 1850

160/197 Friend Drake 51/m farmer 3300 Mass

Sally " 34/f Engl

Sarah E " 21/f Mass

John M " 19/m laborer "

Mary " 17/f "

Melser " 13/m "

Horan S " 11/m "

Alice L " 4/f "

Eugene F " 2/m "

Page 58B

Margaret Drake 50/f Insane Unk

Page 59B; taken 12 Sept 1850;

183/221 Francis Drake 65/m farmer 3500 Mass

Bethsheba " 51/f "

Caroline " 25/f "

Elvira " 16/f "

Aaron " 14/m "

Clarinda " 10/f "

Town of Sharon cont: Page 60B; taken 12 September 1850

/237 Laban Drake 29/m trader Mass

Mahala J " 29/f "

1850 Norfolk County, Mass census - town of Bellingham; taken 16 Aug 1850 by: W W Cowell, ass't marshal; Page 194B

101/106 John Drake 51/m farmer 1000 Mass

Mary C " 43/f "

John M " 18/m " "

Ariel B" 16/m farmer "

Betty E" 11/m "

Mary A " 4/f "

1850 Norfolk Co, Mass census- Town of Quincy; taken 28 August 1850 by: Jason Reed, ass't marshal; Page #251B

242/329 Thomas Drake Jr 29/m blacksmith -- Mass

Rosanda " 26/f "

Thomas F " 6/m "

John C " 4/m "

Page 273B; Town of Quincy cont: taken 9 Sept 1850;

514/684 Thomas Drake 51/m blacksmith -- Mass

Maria " 39/f "

Sarah J Kidder 17/f "

George R " 12/m "

1850 Norfolk Co, Mass census cont: Town of Franklin; Page 301B; taken 21 August, 1850 by: Paul B Clark, ass't marshal;

MARY DRAKE 26/f "

Town of Franklin cont: Page 307

WILLIAM DRAKE 15/m "

1850 Norfolk Co, Mass census cont: Town of Medway, taken 22n Aug 1850 by: L. Bailey, Ass't marshal; Page 338B;

HENRY O. DRAKE 19/m boot-maker "

1850 Norfolk Co MA cont: Town of Bellingham, Mass. taken 16 Aug 1850 by: W W Covell, ass't marshal

Page 194B

101/116 John Drake 51/m farmer 1000 Mass

Mary C " 43/f "

John M " 18/m "

Ariel B " 16/m "

Betty E " 11/f "

Mary A " 4/f "