Below you will find 'statistical data' of the 1852 California
Census for Placer County.
Occupation
--
Residence
(before moving to CA) --
Birthplace
Current count of transcribed lines: 6829 Male
= 6489
/ Female = 340
I am blown away with the sheer volume of humanity which descended on
our California soil! These people came from all over the world as well
as, of course, all over our country!
Occupation |
Total |
Male |
Female |
not given |
28 |
26 |
2 |
Baker |
21 |
21 |
0 |
Banker |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Barber |
5 |
5 |
0 |
Bartender |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Blacksmith |
36 |
36 |
0 |
Boardinghouse |
18 |
17 |
1 |
Brewer |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Butcher |
24 |
24 |
0 |
Cabinetmaker |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Carpenter |
113 |
113 |
0 |
Child |
213 |
188 |
95 |
Civil Engineer |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Clergyman |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Clerk |
22 |
22 |
0 |
Co Clerk |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Collyer |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Contractor |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Cook |
97 |
95 |
2 |
Dentist |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Engineer |
11 |
11 |
0 |
Expert |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Express Agent |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Farmer |
57 |
57 |
0 |
Fireman |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Gambler |
13 |
12 |
1 |
Gardner |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Gentleman |
11 |
11 |
0 |
Grocer |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Grover |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Hairdresser |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Hostler |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Hotelkeeper |
17 |
17 |
0 |
Infant |
13 |
7 |
6 |
Innkeeper |
69 |
68 |
1 |
Jeweler |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Joiner |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Justice ot Peace |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Laborer |
78 |
78 |
0 |
Lady |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Lawyer |
13 |
13 |
0 |
Layer |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Livery Stable |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Lumberman |
39 |
39 |
0 |
Mason |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Matchmaker |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Merchant |
59 |
59 |
0 |
Mill Wright |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Miner |
5180 |
5173 |
7 |
Minister |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Packer |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Painter |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Physician |
19 |
19 |
0 |
Printer |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Prostitute |
13 |
0 |
13 |
Rancher |
29 |
29 |
0 |
Saloonkeeper |
12 |
12 |
0 |
Sawyer |
52 |
52 |
0 |
Shoemaker |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Soda Mfg |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Spouse |
82 |
2 |
80 |
Stablekeeper |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Stage Agent |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Steward |
10 |
10 |
0 |
Store |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Surveyor |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Tailor |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Teamster |
51 |
51 |
0 |
Tinman |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Trader |
171 |
171 |
2 |
Wagonmaker |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Washer |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Watchmaker |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Whorehouse |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Woman |
133 |
0 |
133 |
Woodchopper |
4 |
4 |
0 |
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