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1850 Professions
There were 134 men in the 1850 Census for Brookhaven Hamlet,
aged 15 and older.
The enumeration of profession was done only for men 15
and older. |
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7-profession
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Quantity
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Percent
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farmer
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58
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43.3%
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laborer
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24
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17.9%
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seaman
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19
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14.2%
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carpenter
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7
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5.2%
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fisherman
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4
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3.%
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merchant
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3
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2.2%
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shoemaker
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3
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2.2%
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mason
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2
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1.5%
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none (sic)
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2
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1.5%
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[no entry]
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1
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.7%
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basket maker
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1
|
.7%
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blacksmith
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1
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.7%
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boatman
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1
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.7%
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Cong. Clergyman
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1
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.7%
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landlord
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1
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.7%
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miller
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1
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.7%
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paper maker
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1
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.7%
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peddler
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1
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.7%
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physician
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1
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.7%
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ship carpenter
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1
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.7%
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taylor (sic)
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1
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.7%
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