The 1810 census of New York County (Manhattan) counts New Yorkers of different races, origins, and degrees of freedom, with a total population of more than 94,000. The 5th Ward, now known as Tribeca, was the most populous. Common Council records, NYC Municipal Archives.
Transcription note: This is a 1810 census document recording the population of the City and County of New York, broken down by ward (vertical axis) and demographic categories (horizontal axis). The text below was transcribed by staff from the NYC Department of Records & Information Services.
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First Ward: Freeholders: 505, Personal, Estate: 1183, Tenants: 766, Jurors: 880, White inhabitants: 3,461 male and 3,615 female, Aliens: 370 male and 168 female, Coloured inhabitants: 250 male and 443 female, Slaves: 230 male and 287 female, Total: 8824
Fourth Ward: Freeholders: 348, Personal Estate: 1420, Tenants: 1453, Jurors: 654, White Inhabitants: 4486 male and 4634 female, Aliens: 404 male and 8 female, Coloured Inhabitants: 272 and 427 female, Slaves: 22 male and 72 female, Total: 10325
Fifth Ward: Freeholders: 530, Personal Estate: 1277, Tenants: 2294, Jurors: 752, White Inhabitants: 6231 male and 6732 female, Aliens: 217 male and 2 female, Coloured Inhabitants:702 and 1002 female Slaves: 86 male and 141 female, F: 30, Total: 15113
Sixth Ward: Freeholders: 260, Personal Estate: 618, Tenants: 1844, Jurors: 482, White Inhabitants: 4082 male and 4134 female, Aliens: 837 male and 902 female, Coloured Inhabitants: 458 and 585 female, Slaves: 48 male and 51 female, Total: 11097Â
Seventh Ward: Freeholders: 337, Personal Estate: 1991, Tenants: 1662, Jurors: 636, White Inhabitants: 4635 male and 5193 female, Aliens: 548 male and 518 female, Coloured Inhabitants: 339 male and 378 female, Slaves: 24 female and 52 female, Total: 11597
Eighth Ward: Freeholders: 421, Personal Estate: 326, Tenants: 1227, Jurors: 302, White Inhabitants: 4324 male and 4203 female, Aliens: 218 male and 164 female, Coloured Inhabitants: 235 male and 247 female, Slaves: 50 male and 92 female, Total: 9533
Ninth Ward: Freeholders: 207, Personal Estate: 126, Tenants: 215, Jurors: 274, White Inhabitants: 1213 male and 1516 female, Aliens: 150 male and 111 female, Coloured Inhabitants: 112 male and 126 female, Slaves: 101 and 132 female, Total: 3461
Tenth Ward:Â Freeholders: 334, Personal Estate: 1207, Tenants: 442, Jurors: 1189, White Inhabitants: 4302 male and 4606 female, Aliens: 244 male and 234 female, Coloured Inhabitants: 164 male and 190 female, Slaves: 31 male and 62 female, Total: 9833
Totals: Freeholders: 3638, Personal Estate: 10043, Tenants: 11965, Jurors: 6340, White Inhabitants: 38981 male and 40,870 female, Aliens: 3345 male and 2341 female, Coloured Inhabitants: 3052 male and 4267 female, Slaves: 731 male and 1165 femaleÂ